Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-19
THE BUREAU REPORT.


During the winter Of ls03-i, when
was not a severe one, less than the
usual amount Of snow fell In the noun
tains, especially IN S1uther ani osn'
trai D nh; and, Notwithstanding "la'e
spring, the melting snow furnishei
ecanlior Irrigation supply than durin'
the average season. 10 noftuoru Uiah
this scarcity was compensated for oy
nm unusual frequency Of snow,r r. duf'
ing the season, which appear & have
hal very beneficial effect upon tue
orots; southern Titan was not - for
iunale IN this respect, showers not oc-
curing until late IN the season. Dew,
also, appear. TO have heen more
abundant than uiual during the
season.
Diminished NJ the water supply for
irrigation was, the general yltli u the
various crops was 20 houutliul that
several intelligent observers have ox'
pressed the opinion that lees water u
NEEDED for successful irrigation than
has been used In times past. But the
%
been due to al unusual frequency Of
showers helping out the iffigatiOn
eupply, aud succeeding seasons may
be far dlnsfout, anu CROPS require more
watering. Whether tue growth Of
groves aud general vegetation, the
cultivation Of the sOil, aud the uKteuls
ing Of canals and bitches over tue
valleys IL gradually rendering irfiga.
ton less OF necessity by increasing
the supply Of moisture In the air TO =
evaporaliOn, thus producing more rain
In tie valleys, VI NJ least more unit
form distribution throughout the year
~ Aquestion that can only be specu.
lated upon ut present ~ " needs many
more years OF observation 10 dutefmine
II definitely.
The spfing was cold aud backward,
frequent frOsta aud SHOWS occurring ~
10 tue fret day Of May, general frost
rs late a. May ION, aud ff5st IN thu
higher valleys ON thu lilh OF June.
General farming operations began,
on an average, about tue lsi Of April
being In the extreme north about twV
weeks later. The lack OF precipitation
for two weeks or more alter thc snow
had gone OIL rendered the soil quite
dry. twas too dry for blowing aud
baTtowing, and warm rain was
needed to spfout tho grain that had
been sown aud bring It through the
crust. Spring wheat was not all u0wn
until the nrst OF May by that time TALL
wheat began 10 LOOK we'll, abundant
rains during the latter Jays Of April
having given an impetus 10 vegetation.
The succeeding two weeks were dry.
Spring grain II the end OF this period
a.. A.. H.. .
Heavy showers about the 2lst OF May
gave a decided Impulse to tho growth
OF all grain.
Corn aud potato planting was In
lshed In the Lorth by the close OF the
month, aud la the south potatoes were
la bloom. On June tn a cool spell
began, during which tue weather was
favorable for small grain only anu both
winter and spriug wheat began 10 look
nne, the former heading out. The
cool epell lasted until the 18Th, the
iro,ts In the colder valleys nipping the
vines OF potatoes, etc. --sveroly on the
hn. ~ l.,
followed, with showers at frequent
Intervals, lasting up TO September Let.
Daring this period all crops Old we'll
anu made the usual Advancement all
gfAinl harvesting being finished by
that time except IN tho late valleys.
Heavy showers now delayed work,
but were Of great benefit 10 corn anu
potatoes. Considerable hay was spoiled
aud some grain destroyed or damaged.
Corn cutting now began. UniavOrAulu
weather followed for the next two
weeks, being cold and wet, with ifosts
succeeding the storms. Beginning
with the 18TH the weather became
aeasonahle, anu the late growing vtge-
tables began 20 do well.
Thecold weeks the close Of Seplem.
Der aud fitat OF October finished the
crop season with n sno Rstotm on 90
tober 1. Fall work was delayed by thr
storm, but considerable OF a start had
already been made In plOwing anu
sowing fall grain, Asa rule, corn was
saved from nost, though In some cases
it had TO be- cut before ,Airly ripe. Pot
toes, where dug, have yielded vol.
and the crop Will probably be album
dant.
The season has been favorable Ia
most crops, but especially NJ 10 grain.
This IL doubtless owing ~ the fact thai
Ia the wheat sections there were no
prolonged dfoughts, anu that there
were cool spells during stOoling anu
Milling times. la Weber county the
average OF twenty threshings gave u
yield OF twenty-iOuT bushels oil wheat
To the acre. Many pieces went a. high
"A. thirty.five bushels. In JuAb cOuniy
the average from twenty thtesning
places gave a yield Of ligtle over
thiTly.hye bushels to the acre OF wheat,
Rye and cats gave goOu return.
The later crops OF hay received con
siderable damage from the unusual
rains, the lucern seed crop was light.
The frequent and latu ftOsla IN spring
prevented the fruit crop from being VI
quite the average abundance, except.
lug apples, which have done the best
Of the large fruits. A large percentage
are wOTmy, anu spraying, as enforced
by law, does not appear TO have ac'
complished what was hOpeu Tor iL
Many are OF the opinion that II does ma
good; others have proved that IL 10 ,iii
cient where applied properly, Ia sea
son, ami persiHtenlly. The weather IN
Msy aud June was very favorable
strawberries, and very heavy ofoI
Of most excellent quality was gathered
the heaviest yiuiis being IN Utah
Weber aud Box Elder counties. Re
cent weather has been favorable 10 "a,
drying VI late NUT and large
amount than usual has been upue
Taken altogether, the past crop season