The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-22
IDAHO CROP REPORT.
Warmer Weather Needed in the Asrieat.ur-
al Districts.

Warmer Weather Needed in the Agrieai.ur
al Districts,
The agricultural college at Moscow
issued a weather-crop bulletin last Sat
urtay which shows the condition O.
growing crops in different parts of tn,
state, as follows:
The weather of the past week wa.
unusually cold and wet with killing
frosts on several dates. Crops hay,
progressed very slowly, and warn
weather is greatly needed over tn,
state. Frost has done considerable,
damage to potatoes and garden truck
in some localities, while in others
though the temperature has been a.
low as the freezing point, crops hav,
escaped injury. Reports, with q few
exceptions, indicate that the fruit crol
has not been seriously affected. Wheat
oats and barley are generally in GOOD
condition and promise u fair crop. Lu
Germ and clover are in bloom in some
sections and will be ready for harvest
ing in a few days.
In kootenai county crops are in ex
cellent condition with the exception OF
tender garden stuff and small fruits
which have been injured by recent
frosts. Indications point to a large crop
OF hay. Range cattle are in fine condi,
ton.
In Latah county grain and grass are
doing very well; some damage has been
done to vegetables and small fruits by
frost; more sunshine is needed for root
crops and vegetables.
In Idaho vegetation is very much re-
tarded by cold weather; heavy rains
have washed the ground in MANY
places, otherwise the prospects are very
good; late sown grain is doing well; the
wlreworm is damaging grain in places.
In Washington garden truck is up
again after the second replanting, but
II Is not making good progress on &C,
count of late planting and cold weather
wheat and barley have been damaged
in some portions of the
county; meadows are doing well; gras,
hoppers and crickets are present in
large numbers and causing SOME trou
bic.
In Boise cereals are growing yery
slowly; rye has headed out and look
well; meadows are doing very nicely;
iucern and clover are in bloom and being
cut; lice are injuring fruit trees to some
extent; apples have not been injured
by frost, but plums and berries have
suffered considerably.
Crops are almost at a standstill in
Canyon; cutting Of lucern will probably
begin this week.
In custer recent rains have been ben.
eticial and the ground is in excellent
condition.
In Blaine crops have progressed very
slowly, owing to cold weather. and
small garden truck has been replanted
n many places: fears are entertained
hat the late planted seed will not ger.
innate; farm crops with the exception
If potatoes are looking fairly well.
In Lemhi grain and garden truck
lave grown very little; tame and range
'rasses have made rapid growth; pota,
oes have recovered from the frosts; late
potatoes are coming up; lucern is
blooming and will be ready to harvest
few days; fruits OF all kinds are
rapidly.
In Fremont wheat and oats are grow.
ng nicely; the range is good and i'm.
rowing; lucern does not promise
eavy crop; potatoes which are up have
cen cut by frost.
In Bingham several heavy frosts with
reezing temperature have occurred.
ut crops have not been injured and
re doing well; meadows are in good
In hammock crops are doing well;
rosts have done no damage.
In Cassia corn and potatoes are re-
'verlng rapidly from recent frosts:
rain is somewhat spotted and the ont
de fields are suffering considerably
om the ravages Of rabbits; barley Is
eadlng and lucern beginning to bloom.
In Oneida barley and oats are looking
Iceptionally we'll; lucern is budding
I'd will be in bloom in few days; fruit
I'd garden truck have been damaged
some extent by frost.
In Bear Lake frost has done some
image to potatoes and garden truck:
arm weather is greatly needed.