The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-21
THROUGHOUT UTAH.
OBSERVER SMITH TELLS OF THE
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Taking the Past Week as n Whole
Favorable to All Growing Crops.

Taking the week as a whole, 1t has
been one very favorable to all growing
crops. Rye and barley being cut anc
oats heading out. Vegetable rye doing
we'll Fruit of all kinds promises q
good crop. Rainfall quite heavy in
some localities, which injured some
cut grain and lucern, but the good re-
sulting more than outbalances the
damage. Frost in some localities, nc
damage. Squirrels are numerous and
doing considerable injury to crops in
some sections.
Cache MISUNDERSTANDING grew
fast last week. Grain commenced to
turn. First crop of lucern most all in
stack.
Grouse Creek-Week very favorable
to crops. First cutting of lucern COM
menced; it will be but slightly above
half crop. Range feed drying up fast;
needs rain.
Honeyville-Wheat, corn and pota-
toes looking well. Worms have done
some damage to lucern and squash. A
good rain on the 18th and 18th, and
still raining; doing much good.
Herriman-First part of week very
warm and dry; latter part cloudy and
cool nights; some rain fell. Winter
wheat is ripe and being cut. Spring
wheat looking well.
Huntsville-Rain last week did some
damage to lucern hay, but did good
to grain where water is scarce.
Observation-Disclosures has been warm
throughout most of the week. Big
shower on the 18th refreshed every
thing. All crops doing well at pres
emit Cutting first crop of lucern.
Levan-Rain and thunderstorm on
the 10th did probably more good than
harm, although considerable lucern
laying out was damaged.
In Little Salt Creek, seven miles
south of here, cloud burst in the
east mountains, swept down through
the fields. carrying with it rocks,
brush and mud, covering up most of
the seasons grain and lucern crops.
Moab-Pleasant showers four days
this week Hail on the 9th. Peaches,
and apples are ripe.
Newton-Weather last week of fine
growing nature. Grains filling out
good. Some fall grain beginning to
turn. Good rain on the 18th. Potatoes
are coming back after the frost. Luz
Germ nearly all in stack.
Peoa-CCpious rains on the 9Th, 10th
and 18th did great amount of good.
Slight frost on morning of the 18th did
are doing untold damage and are
even coming into the gardens eating
off the cabbage, pea vines and other
plants. The country is alive with
them.
Professionalism on the 10th and 18th
put all crops in fine condition. espec-
ally the ranges. Some damage done
by rain, and stopped hauling hay
Pleasant Grove-First crop of lucern
nearly all up; but a light crop. Small
grain is very good. Wheat beginning
10 turn. Some rye ripe.
Plymouth-Lucern nearly all up.
Corn and potatoes partly recovered
rom frost. Potatoes half crop.
Sigurd-Heavy rain on 10th and 18th
and sprinkled on 18th. First crop of
alfalfa is up. a little injured by rain
Fall wheat is turning. Nearly all
spring grains are headed out and look
Inc. Corn and potatoes are doing
we'll.
Snowville-First crop of lucern
lbout all cut; about two-fifths of a
,rop. Small grain heading out and
ooking fine.
vernon-Heavy rain on the 7th Since
he 18th sky has been hazy; like Indian
hummer. Some wiseacres say, Heap
ain bimeby'
WaIes-Rains during week were
much needed; beat down some of the |
leavy grain and will damage some |
ucern hay that is cut. ALI crops look |
ne well.
Yost-F'ine growing weather. Crops
re very backwards.
Vernal-Good growing weather dur
ng the past week. Some winter wheat
ipe. Spring grain looks we'll. Great