Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-02
WEATHER And CROPS
The Past Week a Very Cool One for
This Season Of The Year.
STRAWBERRIES RIPE AT SOAR
and Sugar Beets Growing Finely 10
Utah County. Frost Snow
and Rain.

and Rain.
Observer Salisbury makes the follow.
Ing report on Utah weather and crops
for the past week.
The past week, on the whole, could
not be considered a good one for growth
lit was much colder than the average
for this season Of the year Several
severe ffosls occurred, doing damage
in many localities to iruit and tender
vegetables. Luoern ia also reported ~
having been injured. There was no
damage to grain except to hinder iv
growth, aud II still looks healthy aud
strong. Potatoes are coming up well.
A heavy rain on the 25th was gene
raj over Northern Utah, averaging
about an inch In amount. Hall and
snow fell In some localities. The rain
fall IA regarded "a having done much
good. A heavy windstorm on the
evening Of the Goth did much Injury 10
the trees.
Sugar beets are growing finely IN
Utah county, and are now being
weeded. Strawb erries are ripe NJ MOAB,
and they have new potatoes and green
peas,
LExtracts from Correspondents RE-
ports.
BOX ELDER COUNTY.
Grouse Creek-There were several
frosts; that Of the Goth was most severe
on fruit, lucsrn ana grain.
- 4 -. -.
18th. but II did no damage that
could learn Of from the farmers. IL
showed about Inch on the morning
Of 25th.
Cache Juuction-Cold and windy
week. Frost on the Goth.
Box Elder-weather until Saturday
unusually Geld for the season. A slow
rain, mixed with snow, on Wednesday
night. Light frosts, but no damage.
Bear River Clty-A very COLI rain on
the 18th, improving the appearances Of
all cereals. Fore part Of week cold,
hindsring growth.
CACHE COUNTY.
Newton Q)-After two daya'
showers the ground was well watefod
and grain has grown last.
(2l-fall wheat looking better,
luoern dolug nne, spring wheat and
oats doing fairly well.
Rich crops do not seem
10 grow much, on account OF cold
weather; ground very dry until
heavy fall OF rain on the 25th.
Miiiville-EArly beans have been
damaged, but do not think the frost
was severe enough 10 ipJuro the fruit.
RICH COUNTY.
Randolph rhs crops are rather
backward on account Of the cold
weather, but We hope a change has
come for the better.
weber COUNTY.
Harriavillt--Raln Of the 25th had
very beneficial tendency 10 brighten
iafm prospcols.
Hooper-Fine heavy rain on goth
and cleared OIL beautifully, with little
OF no frost to hurt anything Crops
look 1ne.
Hunlsyille-A cold week, every.
thing growing slowly, rivers low.
Apple blossoms not yet out.
MoRuAs COUNTY.
Peterson-Altogethtr the week ha,
been fair one; grain Ia general looks
very promising aud healthy.
DAVIS ooUsTY.
Layton-Ail kinds Of crops are look.
ing well. Ftosts 24th anu 18th.
SALT LAKE COUNTY.
TAylorsvllle-rhe past week has
been cold. On Thursday, 26th, there
was fine rain which did much good.
Tho close OF the week was favorable.
Mil Creek-GTain doing well, pota.
toes suffering injury, strawberries
doing well, partial lOss.
SAndy-fltGt three days Of the week
were cold, but the latter part much
warmer. Lucorn and grain do not
grow much, and some grain IL looking
yellow.
SUMMIT COUNTY.
Upton-LAst part Of week warm aud
beneficial 70 crops. Some luorTn in-
jursd by frost, but fruit trees not nd.
vAnced enough to be hurt.
wAsAToH COUNTY.
Chaflealon--W Winter has fingered,
and tho week has been uniavOrable TO
the growth Of crops. The wind dries
out tue ground fast. Irrigation has
begun. FTosis do not appear to have
Injured fruits as yet.
Heber-ColJ aud chilly week; heavy
frost with Toe I inch thick on tue 10Th.
IL Injured garden truck anu killed
strawberry blossoms. Apples are Ia
full bloom. Tue wind blew hurricane
on the 20.h.
UTAH COUNTY,
Lehi-The week on the whole has
been Encouraging. Tender crops suf-
ferod from winds anu iTOsts, making
the soaiOu still later than IL was al,
ready. But all small grain looks well
etooled out and healthy.
Sprlngyille-On the 25th there WIZ