The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18
UTAH CROP PROSPECTS.
OBSERVER SMITHS BULLETIN FOR
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 16.
Reports of Correspondents From
Many Important Farming Centers
in the TerritOry-Great Progress
i'm the Work of Planting.

Observer J. H. Smith, of the weather
bureau. has issued his bulletin for the
week ending April 16. The part under
the head of remarks of correspondents
will be read at this season of the year
with unusual interest.
The Weather.
TIE temperature during the past
week has averaged about the normal
and the sunshine has been abundant.
The cold northerly winds which pre-
vailed during the latter Part OF the
week had a retarding effect upon the
growth of vegetation and the germina-
zion of seeds. The rainfall on the 14th,
which was chiefly confined to the
northern half of the territory, was OF
great benefit to the growing crops,
Dastures and meadows. Frost was
quite general on the 18th and 18th, but
being light, no serious damage was
done to the fruit trees.
Upon the whole the weather during
the week has been unusually favorable
for farm work.
Crop Outlook.
The very fine weather enabled farm
ers to make great progress with their
work of putting in crops during the
week Except in the extreme northern
counties, the spring seeding is about
finished, and in several localities the
spring wheat and early vegetables are
showing above the ground. Sugar
beets are nearly all planted and some
are well I'D. Gardening and prepare
tions for planting corn and potatoes
are being pushed with vigor. All cor
respondents report that the winter
wheat looks fine. Aprioots. peaches
and plums are in bloom, and the cur
sant and gooseberry bushes have COM
menced to leaf.
Remarks of Correspondents.
Summit County-Rockport: Farmers
busy putting in crops, some gardening
done: weather favorable; frost morn
ing of 18th.
Peoa: Flowing commenced on bottom
land; bench land ready to work the
coming week: weather warm; wild
grass just starting; lucern not showing
yet
Grand County-Moab: The freeze on
the 10th has destroyed nearly. il not
ell, the apricots in this locality.
Peaches and piams are in bloom. A
violent windstorm on the 14th IN
rooted a brick dwelling house.
Salt Lake Countrywide: The ground
IS very cry and some have watered
looking well; apricots are in bloom and
pluns soon will be. Heavy frost night
of 16: no damage.
Uintah County-Vernal: Ploughing
and seeding rushed; early sown wheat
coming up: pastures late; lucern good
fruit trees look we'll
Morgan County-Peterson: Splendid
weather for farmers; great deal of
grain sowni very little gardening done
yet; lucern begins to look green; rain
needed.
Garfield County-Orton: The week
has been very pleasant and warm.
Everybody blowing for spring grain.
Grass showing green in meadows.
Outlook very favorable for farmers
and stockmen.
Toeele County-Vernon: Lucern
showing green; crops mostly in; days
warm, nights cool Prospect for plenty
of water for irrigating gooo.
Davis County-Kaysville: The past
week has been exceptionally dry; hot
winds from south 18th, 18th. Unless
we get rain within two weeks a great
amount OF damage will be done to all
trains Grain looks well at present,
but must have rain.
Box Elder County-Deweyviiie It
mas been fine spring weather during
last week. A good deal of spring
wheat and luceTn sown- Fall wheat
is doing nicely, so is lucern. A shower
of rain would do good. Apricots are
in bloom No frost since last report.
Yost: The past week has been fairly
warm. hut very dry; good rain
would be of immense value. Early
sown WHEAT Is .peeping out. Box Ell
der: Weather dry, pleasant and frost