Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-23
UTAH WEATHER AND CROPS.


Ing July GUiut mas bttu NuaieNANAiHNN
by heavy rains which have done nm
immense amount Of dhmage to the
hay and grain crops throughout Tho
State. The prlncpa damage was done
In the southern portion Of the Slate
where the rainfall was the henviCst.
Tho following are rome Of the moas-
ufed amounts Of rAinall recorded sur.
ing the week. Salt Lake Guy 40 VI
nm inch; Sbowvilip, 80 u an inui;
Kooshatan, g.05 incnUi; Hchrf, .O8 oil
an inch: Scipio, 1885 inchef; ~.
George, Los iuches; Moab, 90 q 40
inch;Bfigham CITY, 1876 inchni Lohl,
i.55 inchet; Huntsville, IS Oint iuch.
Luoorn hay cut AMI uusihckot has
bsen entirely spoiled In many local..
tls,, and considerable groin
lodged by wind and rain, Whiie
the storms Of the week have been
very destructive to ctops, etc, the
good, soaking rains have been Of
great benefit ~ late grain, vegetables,
ranges aud meadows. Grain IN look
ing well and promises about an average
Weld. Potatoes, corn aud bUutH nfe
reported IN nne condition, anu the
ranges are looking much better than
for some time patt. Harvesting opera
lions were retarded during tue week by
showers except In few districts
where they were not heavy enough 20
Interfere with tho work, Tno second
crop OF luoefn II In bloom, aud IN
some sections II has teen cut anu
stacked.
REMARKs OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Rlchfeld-On l8ih anu iilh, we
had heavy rains hnd ii1ode, but dam.
ages were slight 10 crops. Lucefn
lately cut was entirely HpOileJ; the
rains will, no doubt, be valuable 10
the ranger, meadows and Rtats lande.
No damage OF any consequence IN
tubs section.
Tooele-Rain on the 18Th, IAN and
18th that brought the fifst snow ON the
mountains. The weather has cooled
down little, anu we now have the
htzy September weather OF old times.
The rain damaged some hay but dii
more coed than harm. Spring orone
begin TO get white for harvest. Now Ia
the honey harvest.
Coalville-Heavy rainion 18Th ard
18th did great deal Of good to crops;
no damage except 10 luccTn that was
cut and lying IA the field, Towns be.
luN W Wttt hhhAAkth WY hAhNAs
Payson- Heavy Thinn did much
damage 10 heavy grain, also to hay on
the ground not stacked.
Plnto-rho fifst part Of the week
Inns been cloudy with sectional showefe
mostly on tho bills. Crops Of ali kiuua
are doing nicely.
Hebet--Auother week Of bal hoy
weather. Lucttn hay badly damaged;
hundreds OF loads hardly worth haul.
ing. Heavy thundtTulOrm; much
damage Mt Charleston hnd Midway by
Hoods. Heber was visltod by n severe
thundefstotm on Friday and for
fiiteon minutes rain anu some
hail poured down, aud tho streets
were one vast theeioi water.
The soil got thorough soaking; good
for vegetation; grain looking well aud
heavy.
Mofonl-Week has been warm and
CLOUDY. Rair on the 18Th, islh and
18th, amounting 20 IL Of au inch. Tho
rain OH tue mountains has caused the
river 10 20 over ils banks and damaged
some hay on the low lands. A great
deal Of cut lucern lin. been spoiled By
the rain. Grain looks very good after
tho rain; some heavy grain knocked
down.
Lswiston-Pastw week very favorable
for crops. Commenced TO rain night
Of l2lh aud continued until noon VI
18Th doing great deal NJ good aud
some damage 10 cut luOFff. CrDps look.