Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-14
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Hish Wind Of The 9Th vas Cen.
eTal and Did Much Damags,
In the Norih the weather sor the Past
week Has Heen chaugraBie. In
the south tue Farmers Have
Done nat Littic spring work.

The week has been un'Rvornble for
growth, except In the southern half Of
the Territory. The high wind Of the
son was general, anu In several local..
ties did considerable damage. There
was no precipitation repot,e from the
southern COUNTIES. Lurcrn and inll
grain were growing well there. Pow
my was being done, and some spring
planting. Wild flowers bloomet In
Wayne county. In Beaver county
high winds interiofed with seeding.
In Iron county frost slightly Inquired
ffuit buds and blossoms. In Grand
county the high wind.storm Of the 6lh,
Icing there n eaud.s,Ofm, Injured
peaches, plume, ami peats, which
were then In bloom. la Snnpu,e
cOu ~ the land is too wet for much
work; lail grain looks well.
al over the nor. hetn section the
week WIS ohanReable anu uniavOr.
able, except that the snow OF the gth
anu ION was beneficial where the
ground and got too dry. In Utah, Salt
Lake anu DAVIS counties some garICu-
ing has been don't; lucotn shows up
well and TALL grain looks gooi, North
Of Davis county practically little work
has been done, the ground being too
cold and wet and IN places yet covered
with snow. There 10 Rpme plOwing
on high, sandy land. The lore part o
the wetl, was dry and windy, the latter
part stormy nui too cold for any
growth. Showers OF hail were free
quung uuring the last days Of the week.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Bear River CITY 90 Weather quite
cold, with showers Of hail on the 6lh
aud 9Th, felafding growth o. upcoming
wheat.
Box Eide 49, Weather has been
chilly, w.th frosty nights, and grain
has made but lIt.le grown. Flowing
Is done on the benches, Uut the fields
are yet too wet; lurern Is starting
nicely.
Huntsvllle-Spflng work has not
yet commenced; thuTo Is yet u loot Of
snOW.
Harrisvil,t-Plowing on high sandy
and sod land. FAN gram doing iRirl,
well. Thisspring Is counterpart OF
April, 1867, when general piOwing did
not begun Ia this Vicinity until April
l7th. There II plenty OF water, giving
q pr0spec. Of luxurinnt crops.
HOOprr-HraVy wind storm on the
5th, aud much damage done to barns
anu haysheds. Flowing commenced.
PeierOn--rhf weather has been
very changcablt; pllwing appears to
be SIN in the near future, anu farming
Is rather discourIgiug Un account Of
the latenrss Of the season..
Layton-A little snow fell on the
9Th, ana mixture OF rain and snow on
the 10Th. high winds ON the 5th anu
oh slightly Injured some property.
WOODS Cross-Ff0st aud hnii on the
9Th. Just commenced to plant email
crops such as radishus, peas and
other small vegetables.
Farmington-rhe past week has
been somewhat stormy, O.0l inchus u
precipitation, including Z inches uI
snow. GrnsH, fail grain aud newly
planted crops are doing well, but iarm
anu garden work - retarded by slOrms.
Nvwlon-Grain has not yet com.
meuced TO grow.
Benson-rhe week hns been change
able; fret two days warm and pleasant,
latter part stormy anu cold.
Millvillr-On account OF the con.
tlnuOuH cold weather uolhingRt IN las
beeu planted up 10 date, NOT even tue
early garden vegetables.
lIogau.-MOre backward than lnst
week. About four inches OF snow fell
on the 7th anJ ION.
Heber-A gale ON the Oh uufoofei
barns anu sheds. Sons gardening
done. No plowiug yet, az the land Ia
very wet, and will take some time u
dry oil. 10 IL a very late spring, beng
a month behind an ordinary season.
Mill Creek - On Saturday night
there was two iuche, uf snow. A
high wind on the 9Th greatly inIur q
trees. A frost on the 7lh slightly Ia.
luTed budding trecl and plants.
Farmers are blowing for spring ,rops.
Lucern Is Just commencing 10 grow,
and Is looking quite green.
TayluTsville-Wee dry and windy,
except latter part, which was very
cold. Considerable wheat was nut in
art fail, ana this week oats hayo been
ut Ia as far ~ practicable.
5andy--Warm weather OF preceding
week and drying winds made the
ground quite dry, 30 the moisture from
the three inches OF suow which fell
Saturday night was much need, d.
Considerable planting has been don,.
Lehi-Quito an amount OF small
grain planted. The ground had become
dry, but Sunday mornings four inches
OF snow viii relieve the dryuess and
be good for springiug crops. No fruit
blossoms in sight az yet.
Lake Niuw--On the 10th rain. snow
and hail; In the evening u slight frost
doiug damage 10 peach buds.
Luvau-High wind from The south
On the sixth, moving az the rave Of
Atty miles an hour, broke limbs from
shsGe trees. Fail grain looks wei 10
far.
Little Salt Creek-Weather has been
very On nge Die; lOiht froston the GU,
anu vsfy nigh wiui, allowed ly light
tall OF now; M daAa,o except u Ic-
lay spring crIls.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Wholesome have started 20 nut
in graiu; the nuds wet set; isll grain
looks v.ry vel. Rain aud heavy
wind on thu ON.
Spring Ciy-Farmels Just com.
menced putting IN wheat, tut the
motnings Of an an Sth o. frozu 90 that
thty could not w.rk before noon.
| Coinpnrauvrly speaking, 10 farming
done yot. Full wheat looks well, but