Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-11
4 Government Om5ialS Observation
For The Past Week,
rnon CACHE TO WASHINGTON.
Il, and Frost In the North, Dry Winds
and snow 10 tue south-Gen'
eral Review

fore part, although NhsS wv HV
damage. The closing days OF the week
vep somewhat warmer. Tho rain
nd snow Of the previous week lett the
s,n In good condition for germ nation
and growth. Therefore the pact week
b.sn not been an uniavorable one for
c,5ps. and they all look well, although
the cold and frosts have prevented
rapld growth. The injuty to irui, by
,,o.t has been very slight, aud the
pro.reo. for large yield IL Is siill nne.
Annie tr ees are now in full bloom.
strawberries are ripe In Washington
county.
Though wheat has srown only
slowly, the cold weather tends TO make
II stool out well. The ground IL In
GOOD condition for potato planting.
Early garden truck IL up AMI looking
we'll. sugar beels are reported TO be
growing slowly, and need more
moisture. Grain now has TO be
watefod.
NORTHERN COUNTiEs
WILEY Weather dry. Lucern
ha. been watered the iifat time. Trees
are budding out.
Lake statlon-Caops very backward.
Light shower on the 22nd.
Plymouth - Frost on the morning Of
the gnd, but no damage. Crops max
log q nnr growth.
YUsl-Wheat beginning 10 show up,
bu, everything seems extremely back
ward.
Observation-Disclosures cool general.
Is; three frosts. Apples aud peare
ready 10 blossom. Crops doing iaifly
well.
Box Eldof--w Gather dry with con-
aiirrabie frost IN tue fore part OF the
week, damaging lender plants Spring
grain u up.
West Portago-rhe rains have
brought out tue winter and spriHg
grains, which now look favorable.
Lucern four inches high. Ground In
good condition.
Bear River City-The week has been
very cold, with frosts nearly every
night, though luoern and other things
do not seem 10 be Injured. But nothing
seems 20 be- growing.
Benson Fall wheat N doing well
cold weather tends 10 make II stool out.
Juoern somewhat Injured by ifolts.
lewiston rhe cold weather 10 keep,
ing grain back. am n little afraid
frost has hurt the fruit some.
Newt0n--P0tatocl have only been
planted TO limited extent yet Lucerr
IL doing well.
MiliviIle-Ftoslt on the Let aud 2nd,
but not severe enough TO damage fruit
Seeding In being pushed on the later,
wet lands.
Cache Juuction-Frost on the night
Of the let aud 2ud.
Ranlolph-rhe pasi week has been
better than usual for tbs crops.
Early spring gtain N up aud looks well
Peo-Cold winds most OF tho week
ice formed on the 8rd ami 4lh. Col,
winds have kept the crops back. Gras
ON range looks we'll
Rookpoft-Grain, lucern, ETC., 4
backward. Some early vegetables ar
up.
Upton-Crops aud garden seeds al
In. Froats az nights, but not In
furious.
Hoytville-No storms this week. Gc,
on night OF 2hd.
Croydon Most Of the week wa
iair, but windy, which dried the land
IL dry weather continues, irrigation
will soon be a necessity.
Wsllsburg-Growth o. crops IL veri
slow, caused by the dry, cold weather
Charleston-Rain on night Of lat
Slight frosts on 2nd, 8td anu itn. Graf
coming up nicely. Soil In fno con
ditiOn.
Heber-Foro part Of week cold, an,
slow grain-gtowing weather; last tnte
days warm and spring.llke weather.
Grouse Creek-Ff0sts during fri
three nights Of week retarding growt
Of cTops, yet wheat aud lucern hay
done fairly well.
Uintah-Dry week; little rain OF
the LIST, followed by severe frost durin
the night. Peaches and apricots dan
aged some. There IL yet iiue pro-
pect for fruit.
HarTlsville-Dry, but cold. All pro
ducts seem 10 be doing we'll.
Hunnyille-Hard fro,t almost euer
night; nothing can grow much,
kRyayille-PAst week cold, and crOI
have not grown much; they are, now
ever. In fine condition.
Laytou-Woek very favorable 10 al
crops. Only cold night was that OF TIA
2ud, when there was u slight frost, A
the early garden truck IL up.
Herriman-On the LIST aud 2nd ahAr
ffostf; week ended warmer; TAO damag
10 fruit.
Sandy-Part Of the week has bee
cold; some days quite warm and sunni
Gale-North wind retarded grOwt
OF vegetation. lee on 8fd, which mao
lucorn and leaves Of trees turn yellow
Last three warm days has cause
rapid growth.
Grantsyille-F Frost during week al
little damage to iruii, and orops
general are looking well.
Tooele-Careful examination show
that frost did not do 20 much damaI
10 fTuitas was reported. Grain grow
slowly.
Centro--Frost more or less durln
the week, aud storm threatening {
Friday.
Vernon--Ice night OF End; did nc
seem to do any Injury. Grain most
up and looking well.
Pleasant Groye-OWiug 10 30 muC
cold wind, the spring grain has n
come up gOod,n land looks thin. Plantlu
corn ami POTATOES now.
Sprlngville--Good growing wealth
past week; no frost TO hurt,
Spanish Fork-Everythlng lool
nice aimee the rain and snow. Oral
crops are improving slowly. The drill'
grain " far ahead Of the broadca
sowing,
Lake Shore-The storm was OF gre
benefit 10 crops Sugar bee,s ha
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