The Delta independent., 1891-04-23
Colorado we.th.r.Crop Bulletin.

COLORADO we@tner"SFop nuAessh'
Published by Corporation ,rith the U. s. Sig.
| nal, Service No. 4.
WEEK ENDING FRIDAY, APRIL II. '91.
The temperature during the week wns
about the seasonal average, as were also the
sunshine and precipitnti~n. The weather
was beneficial to sprouting early sown wheat
aud favorable for all farm work. Seeding is
well advanced. Aprieots and peaches are in
bloom in Mesa county. In the Arkansas
valley and Boulder county the fruit buds are
swelling. Canon City reports that the fruit
crop promises to be immense. Grasses are
coming up we'll. Stock very much improved.
MOTIFS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
Arapahoe Co. Much spring wheat, barley
and oats sewn. Fall grain, and grass. aud
garden truck looking we'll.
Baca Co. Ground in good condition. and
early gardens have been made.
Bent Co. All crops somewhat injured BY
winds drying up the soil too rapidly.
Boulder Co. Seeding we'll advanced. Ear
~ sown wheat coming up. Fruit buds swell.
ling. Grasses coming up.
Conejos Co. Wheat about all in and COM
ing up In the southern portion irrigation
has commenced. Grasses doing we'll, stuck
in good condition. Prospects for good crops
never better.
Elbert Co. Ground in fine condition.
Some oats and spring rye sown. Grass com.
ing up we'll.
FL Paso Co. Farmers generally active,
everything seems in q prosperous condition.
A greater acreage than usual will be planted.
All streams are flush.
Fremont Co. Farm work is still behind.
Only few peach trees are in bloom; straw
berries are three weeks late, other fruits
equally back ward. All kinds of fruit pro.
mise an immense crop.
Garfield Co. Flowing and see,ling pro-
crossing. Winter wheat and fruit buds look.
ing we'll. Grass i. up.
IIuerfano Co. Flowing we'll under way.
Wheat two.thirds in. Gardens being made.
Early potatoes planted. Oats nearly all
sown.
Jefferson Co. Weather favorable to farm
ing, gardening & and small fruit.setting. Grass
starting nicely.
Kit Carson Co. Warm weather. bringing
grass up 10000 trees are Leing planted
near Vons.
Lsrimer Co. Crops are being put in rapid.
ly. Soil in good condition. Some snow still
on ground.
Lincoln Co. Farm work progressing we'll.
Logan Co. Seeding progressing rapidly.
Rye and alfalfa coming on we'll. Some wheat
already sprouted. Grass coming up on up
lands.
Mesa Co. Seeding well along. Fruit tree
planting now in progress. Winter wheat
and alfalfa look we'll. Apricot and early
PEACHES in bloom.
ing we'll. Ground in good condition. Fall
wheat looking fine.
Park Co. Snow about gone. Little farm.
ing yet.
Phillips Co. Wheat nearly all sown.
Some early gardens made.
Prowers Co. Seeding we'll along. Gardens
have been made. Outlook very encouraging.
Grass growing fast. Stock in good shape.
Pueblo Co. Cool nights have somewhat
retarded crops.
Rio Grands Co. Wheat mostly sown and
eat seeding we'll under way. The ncreage Of
these cereals will be fifty per cen, gr.nter
than last year. Ground in good condition.
grass starting nicely. Cattle have wintered
woli. Season four weeks late.
Saguaehe Co. Potatoes and early veget.
ables being planted. Grain abont one. half
sown-
Washington Co. Seeding is progressing
rapidly. Grasses looking we'll.
Weld Co. Early sown grain coming up
slowly. Nearly all grains sewn. Farmers
piowing for corn and potatoes. Some fruit
sniall fruits-starting.
W. s. MILLER