The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-06-13

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4. ..r,sur.ur.n Interests q shs osun
n. In HourisAl.f oesei-
49,
+. !. an accepted facs that What
=. conditions affect the agricultural
- Of a country WIN have : direct
80 an all its other industries IN
-. lords. whatever tehds 10 sid. or
-. farming pursuits. WIN bsnea-
~, ar aissstrously AFFECT every othef
s - interest. Il Il q matter fss
.1~sttiataon, therefore. that ezcep-
s.-.Ily favorable reports are COMING
= -searding the outlook for . splsn
"a croo IN the corn belt region.
oOuSous rains had fallen during the
- and put the ground In splendid
.1,t,op for seeding and growing Tns
-. N another drouth have long since
- laid to rest and the agriculturast
-, hopefully forward 70 q rich re-
- Tor his toll. Not only does The
amer expect good crop this year.
=. fbe conditions thus Ear. have been
-mueh more favorable than IN several
,..r mast, that he expects a crop which
N fully make up for few short ones.
~ q the expectation without reason.
Ts.r. Is not single condition lacking,
,,gh,r in soil or weather. which should
.dpT this hope to the farmer. The soil
n, received more moisture IN the
a.ue of rain and snow than in many
v,.rs and the weather has been al thak
eOuN be desired for growing. There
tu-s n all these signs count Tor amp.
Ains they indicate . year Of pros
prgtJ throughout the great West Bsen
bet0r the first week In May almost half
&s crn was planted, with considerable
dR slowing nicely above ground and
doing veil. In many localities It vas
even then several inches high. Az
there vii undoubtedly be an increased
acreage Of both corn and small grains
ths -zr, the Indications are that the
shas work will not be well over before
d last week in May. This, however,
n be early enough In the corn belt
ntn to allow the golden ears TO ripen
lssrs frost comes. even If It should
@ns little earlier than usual.
a. the rainfall has been fairly ire
giant in its visitations during the por-
tsn Of the season which has passed and
ALLY up to normal, Il Is but fair 20 as
ans that this normal condition viii
continue and that the hopes Of the
fansrs will be fully realized.
Reports from widely different iocali-
tss IN the great corn producing states
point to the fact that moisture has
atursted the soil to q much greater
depth than in many previous years.
This Is particularly true with regard
b Nebraska where the fayorabIe out
box Of the present time has not, In
many parts OF the state, been excs11sd.
even In the opinion Of old inhabltantR
N fact the prospect is 80 encouraging
Aat the farmers all over the state are
kttng go their corn and grain to watch
hey had bean holding 80 tsnaciously
ance last harvest. In the dread that
he drOuth period was not at an end.
Mg are now shipping 1t eastward in
DC Quantities or feeding It to thsif
sock and fattening pigs for the market
ne bulletins issued by the various
sste sections Of the %. SD weather
ssrTiee confirm the glad tidings, gsnsr-
any, 30 that taken all in an the outlook
q sod times fer the western farmer u
Gcetngly encouraging. The bulletin
rAtng to Nebrask8, for the week end
ns May l. contained the following:
me week has been warm, averaging
a'n four to six degrees above the nor.
N Light frosts were reported from
~ southwestern portion Of the state
my IN the week. but litfle II any
onase was done to fruit. The rain
al has been very general and Cor the
no3 part heavy, amounting 10 over tive
iacnes over most of the eastern half d
NE s'2ts and in limited localities IN TIE
ssss7. On the night Of the 27th and
J. ne 18th a general ana heavy rain
'o.n passed over the state accom-
haisd By high Winds This was fol
Ssed oy showers nearly every day in
~ week In the northeastern section
- work has been much retarded
1lu0shout this as wen a. the middle
eoOo OF the state by the wet condi-
aoe Of the soil. The weather has been
~ ~ favorable for the growth Of vees-
Oo' especially small grain and grass.
.nen have made very vigorous growth
s sns the week. Rye is beginning 10
:. - "a tne southern counties Alfalfa
= NpOrted from SIX inches IN hsirht 4
- central portion Of the slate to q foos
&c q half in the southern
N southern counties cousiderabis
sosfess has been made IN plsutine
- - which Is now about half com-
..s.eO In the southeastern corner az the
-. -; elsewhere but little prcxrsss r.
- - made during the week owinr to
se weather."
Doring the past weak thsr. -. -,
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