Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-06
A COOL AND WINDY WEEK.
Conditions Very UnlaVorabls for The
Growth oil Crops.
Flowing ana seeding Continues and
Corn and Potatoes are Being
Planted.


Utah section climate and crop ser.
vice, weather bureau for week ending
Monday, Msy 4lh. The weather during
past The week, like the preceding one,
was cool aud windy with frosty morn
ings, conditions which were uniavor'
able for the growth Of crops. During
the first part Of the week rain and
snow fell In the central and northern
sections where II was well distributed
and did much good to grain and
grasses, besides increasing the water
supply TO considerable extent The
following amounts we've reported from
places where standard gauges are To-
eatedi Bslt Lake CITY, 81 Of an inehi
Hunlsvine, IS OF an inch; Brigham
CITY, 40 Of an inch; Heber, .2s Of az
inch; seipio, rs oi on inch; Monb,
N Of an iach anu ~. George, trace.
The weather during the latter part Of
the week was more favorable for farm
work " nicn was pushed vigorously In al
Districts where u has been retarded by
the recent storms. Tho majority "
cofrespondenta statc that the general
crop, arc looking well but growing
slowly owing 10 the cold Il frost.
Flowing and seeding CONTINUES, anu
corn aud potatoes ato being planted.
Garden ttuii IL looking hne aud gross
ia growlng nicely. The range Ia re-
ported backward 10 many districts.
REMARKS or O1RREsroSDESrs.
Layton-One OF two showers during
week. Potato planting IL going on
with rush; nearly all fruit trees are
IN bloom.
orlon-The week has been very dry
and windy. Grain and luctfn just
coming up. Water exceedingly scarce;
poor outlook fof farmers In this section;
planting potatoes.
Moab-The weather during the ph,,
week has been favorable for the growth
OF vegetation.
New Hsfmohy-Tbe fore part Of
week windy aud cold; latter part some
what milder. Poor month for oil kinds
OF croIH,
81. Georgs-Ffrst on 27,b. Cold
winds 2ilh, 25lh, 26lh, 2s,h, 2elh and
3Oth.
Newlon-All the gfain IN but
growth 10 slow; no potatoes In yeli
grass and luorrn backward.
Cache Junolion-HShvy rain = hi;
rain. hail and snow, sO.h.
Croydon-RAin me night Of April
2Dlh, with snow ON the morning OF
S0lh. Frost May let. Wheat IA cor
ing up and lucetn looks we'll; IN. I,
grain IL seeded.
PetefsoH-The week has been very
stormy nj Intervals, fetaTding farm.
ing operations. ON tho evening Of
the Let, heavy wind nni rain; very cool
nights with frost. Cropping viii be
very late.
soiplo-Very dry, windy weather;
prospects poor.
Moroni-DTy and windy all week.
Heavy frost at nights frst part OF
week; light frost the last three night.
Grain about all In the ground; trees
oommence to Leaf; alfalfa and grass
making slow pTogfebs.
Levan-rhe weather IL getting
warmer, anu everything IL growing
nicely. Spring blowing IL the order OF
the DAY. The snow Ia mountains 10
melting, and the streams are rising,
Weather warmer; crops
making good progress; late storms have
Increased tho water supply; late if0sts
Ia April have done considerable dam.
age TO fruit, wheat anu barley,
CoAlvllle-lts.d scd snow on 29ih;
WINDY w-s,ner. Farmers very busy
getting 10 orops. Very cold nights, and
some Of tho days, Vegetation not
growing much.
Spring City The fiTst Of the week
was cold anu disagrsehble with snow,
rain and wind; lasl halt Of week clear
and warm with hut little wind. Grain,
lucern, etc, doing we'll. Apple, peach,
apricot anu other fruit trees arc 10
bloom. trees nice and greer; dAnde.
lions blooming,
Tooolo- Weather more settled, but
SIN too cold for general growth. All
crops growing slowly but looking well;
garisn truck just beginning TO come
~.
Huntsvills--Siormy weather con.
{ nues TO Interfere with general farm
work. Tue lucern IL about . inches
nigh. Rainfall during week, ,5s OF an
inch.
Harrlsvills-ThO week has been
cold, stormy and windy, with rain and
snow, which have retarded growth,
but l. good Tor sto0ling grain, watch
" m s0s an abundant yielu. gacd
oul OK for large YIELD OF meadow
auu falta hay, A foW warm days
WOul DO beneficial 10 pasture growth.
IL 10 too early 10 determine tho amount
Of damage 10 fruit trees by the late
fIOsts.
hliuri-Tho weather during Easi
week has be n on u geaols with frosty
nighls. C'ops b. Ck~ufd; waller iOi
lttlRaIing vry thor prospects iOI
iTuit look all right, uul late.
Rlchfield Weather Is pleasant