Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-28
Utah Weather and Crops.

During the week ending Monday
MAY Is, 1895, the weather conditions
in Utah were all that the farmer could
desire for the termination Of teedei
growth OF crops and general farm
work. A few scattering showers fell
over the northern portion Of the Slate
on tho 10 h, but In the southern sec
tons there was no precipitation during
tho week worthy Of mention. The
weather turned decidedly warmer on
the goth, and all kinds Of vegetation
commenced to grow rapidly. Farmers
throughout the northern ana central
sections were busy during the latter
mart Of the week planting corn aud
potatoes. Ina few o. tho districts the
potatoes are showing above ground.
The luoetn ond grain crops lock well,
and the ranges are said to be IN iaif
condition.
Strawberries ere fipcning In Grand
county. aud the met cutting OF lucefn
IL In progress in Washington county
In the nouthefn sections this water II
v,tting very scarce and fears are en-
ttflnin,d that tho supply will not be
Buliiclent Tor the proper Irrigation OF
crops during the coming summer.
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
81. Georre-lucrusscj temperature
has had beneficial effect on vegetation
during past week. Cutting Of Use.
efn commenced. Floating clouds
very frequent but no rainfall.
Moat--The effect Of the weather
dunug past week has been quite ihvof-
able. a few stfawteffies are begin
ming 10 fipeu. The temperature OF
Apfll Let, being 10 degrees, killed about |
20 per ceut Of the buds and blossoms.
Lovan-The warm weather 40 much /
needed has come a. lasiiani vegetation /
has taken fresh start. Ihia !
has been the coldost aud latest spting /
known since THIS plsce was tetutd In |
1859. Tue irost has done much dam !
age 10 fruit. Small gTsiD. although |
backward, IL all right Potatoes are |
coming u; cora planting going on,
Hoiuou--FInU growing weather the |
last vtet; tuinga are coming along !
fine N the wuTm weather continues
WIN no set backs.
payn1u-Wafmet days and brighter
sun. Crops and everything advancing
rapidly. High water 10 streams; farm,
efs maKins good Use OF It while IL lasls.
Gunluck- Thc weather Is much
warmer than II has been; vegetation
IL growing much faster. small grain |
looking vel; water getting scr o but
holding out vel considering tue dry
weather. No rain.
Kapab-Yesterday (9O.h) was the
hfst dny 10 indicate that summer was
coming but today the old conditions !
exist, viz, cold dry windt; no rain OF |
snow. Gardens and nolu crops very |
backward.
Hauitvllc-rho ioro part Of the 4
week somewhat stormy, latter part has
been good growing weather aud all /
nature teems 70 have put on her |
beautiful attire. Farm work has taken |
an impelus with favorable prospects.
lTrigatlng Just commencing.
Porlage--l0th, raiuud all night; |
showed up 10 noon aud then clunieu |
Ufl; goth, bright aud warn; finest day |
We have hau duung past three weeks.
Ffoat last night which nipped the |
lucern.
Newtou-Last weeks weather very
favorable. Rain on l0lh. Good grow
lug weather last four days OF week.
Grain doiAg we'll; lucern about 8 inchts
high; trees blooming, bees not doing |
well, many stands dying out; few |
potatoes planted.
Cache junction Last week'o !
weather fair; ram on l0tn nearly all |
DAY; showers In evening nearly every
day. Gpin growing goodi lucern
inches nigh.
LewiUOn-Psst week hes been quite
favorable Tor crops. Wheat aud crops
IN general, on Hauu loom, looking Hue;
on heavy soil does not LOOK NJ well.
Tho bard frost last week has damaged
peas and onions, turning the tops yell
low.
Dpyeyville--The fore part OF the
week was stormy anu cold, but since
the Goth the weather has got warmer
anu vegetation Of all kinds Il btarIiug
to grow. Farmers are busy planting
potatoes and corn yet.
Brigham CITY Fine growing
weather oil the week With oceaflonhl
hight, warm shower, ending cloudy
with prospects Oi more Talu-WaEm al
HprnR.llkr.
Pleasant Gtovt-C hauReable wealth.
or during Iast week; very cold night.
Some irult killed but We Will have
plenty n VIZ do not have any more
hAAHN fANHNH AHAA'AA ~ AN'hh p" ~ 10
inches high; gTala Ia fair; straw
berries lsb1ut three weeks later than
Let yesf.
d Cualville-Uold at bsginnir z n week
hut warm growing weather the las
three days. Wheat n growing
nicely AMI the gTass on the
hills Is yet 90 that stock can live
on II.
Uintah-A notable change IN the
weather took place on tha 2Otn, the
temperature turned decidedly warmer
anu everything commenced 10 grow.
Judging from the blossoms on the
tiee', there viii q u very large crop OF
ples. Potatoes and corn are at last
showing above gtuuud; luceTn Rud
grain ciOps never looked better.
Tooel Spring N picking NJ; We
have mad d lew days q fair weather
md everything iaon thu jump that was
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