The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-10-19

Weather Crop Bulletin No. 20 Of the
Idaho Weather Service, for the week end
ing October 10, 1893,
. The weather conditions during the past
two weeks has been generally unfavorable
to agricultural interests in nearly all parts
of the state. Continuous rains in the
northern portions delayed threshing, and
did considerable damage to wheat in the
shock. During the latter part of Septem-
Der an unusually cold wave passed over
the state, which froze unripe grain and
seriously damaged tender plants and veg
etables. 1t was followed on the Both by
snow fall, Of from one to six inches, which
delayed harvesting and injured cut hay
lying in the field. Fall ploughing and
seeding is progressing in the western and
northwestern counties, and following Is
under way in other sections.
While the general results of the seasons
work is not altogether satisfactory to the
farmer, yet the principal crops have turned
out much better than was expected earlier
in the season.
The following reports Of correspondents
will give an idea of the yield per acre Of
the principal crops raised in the vicinity
of their respective stations.
BINGHAM COUNTY. Wheat, 16; Oats
20 Potatoes, 1S0 BUSHES per acre. Alfalfa
hay, four tons per acre; wild hay, one ton
| per acre.
FREMONT COUNTY Wheat, Is; Oats,
90; Potatoes, 100 bushels per acre. Lu-
cern, second crop II tons per acre. There
are exceptional pieces of wheat that will
yield from 25 to 35 bushels per acre, and
oats as high as 40 bushels per acre.
BEAR LAKE COUNTY. Is; Oats,
%. orla OK. DAfataau TX hnc
acre. Lucern, 81 tons per acre. wild hay,
1t tons per acre.
BOISE COUNTY Wheat. 10; Oats, 20;
Rye, is; Barley, 20 bushels per acre; hay,
timothy and mixed meadow, about one
ton per acre. onion crop failure; average
of corn, small, and yield indifferent.
LOGAN COUNTY. 25; Oats, 45
Barley, 81 bushels per acre; potatoes, about
an average crop
KooTENAI COUNTY. Wheat, 20; Oats
35; Barley, 35 bushels per acre. Timothy
hay, two tons per acre. Potatoes, an aver
age crop,
NEz PIERCE COUNTY. Barley, 10 to .;
bushels per acre. There has been few
pieces of wheat that has made as much a
25 bushels to the acre. The majority o
the wheat will not average more than II
or Is bushels. J. H. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Oct. l3, 1903.
There has been no one to make re
ports from Washington county. Hal
there been, we would, without doubt
made better showing than any othe
,, county in the state. In the above
is stated exceptional yields of whea
went 25 bushels to the acre and u
to 35. Here we have had yields a
high as 40 bushels. Four and one
: half tons of alfalfa is given as th
/, highest yield. If that means for tn
: season, we knock them endwise wit
/, ten and twelve tons. In no count
: reported has the potato yield reache
! 200 bushels to the acre. Tom Shan
! non says he will dig between 400 an
= 500 bushels to the acre of his cele
brated Burbanks. No one we sur
pose, would estimate the potato yiel
y of this section at less than an averag
of 300 bushels to the acre, or abor
!. double the sections reported in th
- - above. About barley and oats we d
= not know just at this moment regard
y ing the yield. 1t is plain that Wasl
ington county is the banner count
T. of the state. Whoop!