Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-20
Report Of Climate and Crop SsrYlCs,
Weather Bureau.
weather In Utah tho Past week, aud
Reports From the state Of tho
Condition of Crops.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.

During the week ending April 19,h
the weather cond tions In Utah were
all that could be desired for genera
tm operations and the growth o
vegetation. The days were warm, dry
ana sunny, the nights moderately COO
with light frost iu some OF the NOR,
elevated districts during the iorepar
OF the week.
The high temperature and abundant
sunshine at the close OF the weet
dried the coil rapidly and put tn,
1edB in good condition for plow
ing anu seeding. In portions OF tn,
northern and northeastern section.
farm work 10 somewhat backward or
account OF the we, condition VI the
soil resulting from the meltiug enOw,
and but very little has been don,
so far towards putting in grain AND
garasn crope. Ia other sections o
the State, however,, The lanu is reported
ia nne condition, and the work oil
blowing, seeding ana garden making
progressed uninierruptedly during the
whole week. The warmth ana su II.
shine were beneficial to Water wheat,
which is looking well, anu TO tue
lucern fields, pastures ana meadows,
which are showing quite green. In The
more auutheIly counties vegetation lie
more auvagcei and everything 10
growing very fast. Peaches, Rpricots,
cherries, etc., are in bloom, ana lucern
ia q loot nign; garden stuff Ia up and
most OF the spring seelIng Ia about
finished. In few districts OF the
central and western sections OF the
state the soil Is reported "crustedO on
account OF tue heat anu dry weather,
rendering irrigation necessary to
bring up the late grain. The mai ority
OF correspondents report that the OUT
look for goo crop OF iruit 10 very en-
couraging.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Goritnl-Past week favorable 10
work ana growth OF vegetation; wheat
10 looking nicely aud roofing well;
ground 10 beginning to bake making
1t difficult for grain that Is not up TO
get through IL.
Portage-Warm ami plendId weather
for growth Of vegetation. Grass and
whoat growing nicely; farmers pillow.
ing auu SOWING in earnest.
West POrtage-Fine spring weather
last iUur days OF week. Farmers busy
plowlng and saving. Grass anu lu.
Germ begin to color the ground; winter
wheat has stood the winter well; spring
wheat lie beirg Gown; orcharJs AMI
shade trees begin to chow their Leaf
buIs.
9enevs-Six inches OF snow on the
helds yet. Unless we have very favor
able weather 1t Will be twelve or four.
teen days before farming will COM
mence here.
Dewey vilie-Winter wheat 10 doing
wei; lucern fleius and meadows are
beginning to look green; farmers busy
llowing and putting In spring wheat
and barley.
fine weather iOr all kinds OF farm
labor, anu much has been done during
ihe week, lucerp, pastures and mea-
Vows doing fine.
Collinston - Past week has been
favorable to all farm work ard TO the
growth OF vegetation; wheat stooled
well aud Is well Rooted; soil In prime
condition; farming and gardening
commenced; crops are most promis-
ing ana will be good II Jack Frost kespe
away.
Honey ville-Weather has been fine
and all kinds OF vegetation made
noticeable progress during tue week;
iruit buds swelling anu goosaberry
Duehes leafing oul; garden stuff about
all In; soil In goou condition Tor plow-
ing.
Logsn-Snow is oil gone; ground
very wet; a little gardening mas been
done.
Mepdon-Very warm; snow going
very fast, water nearly all going into
the ground; much snow in the hills In
this vicinity; gardening Will begin
next week; ground in good condition.
Providencs-Weat exceedingly
fine; gardening ana seeding COM
menceu.
Hyde Park-Snow gone; frosty
nights; winter wheat In fine condi-
lion; no spring worA commenced yet,
but the ground is in good condition.
Smithfieid-Favorable spring wea.
Their during past week; snow all gone
from farm lsnut; gardening com.
menceo; grain aud luceTn doing wei;
high waters already begun ana indica-
tions are that some damage will occur.
Bsnson-The weather has been tine
during tue past week; snow has all
disappeared and the ground 10 crying
up very last.
Millviile--Clear and pleasant wea.
Their during the whole week; snow
about all gone.
lewiston Favorable weather dur.
Ing pnet week; snow about all gone;
winter wheat looks fine and has
grown two Inches high under the
snow; the country 10 flooded with
water which will delay farming eight
or ten days.
Hunlsville--In the bulletin OF the
l8lh, Huntsville was reported with
two inches OF snow, 1t snOulJ have
been two feet; there 10 yet about six
inches OF anow on the ground.
Uintnh-Since the l2lh the sun has
been shining; snow is gonsl p,oHing
is going on everywher,, spring wheat
and lucetn are Gown Ne las. rs possible;
gardening commenced in good shape;
peas, cabbrge, turnips ana radishes
are all up. The Weber river lie getting
nigh; there viii be trouble with the
Bridges anu riparian lafms.
Plain City The warm days that
have just ogme upon us make the
farmers hustle with their blowing TO
get in their grain ana garden crops.
ScipiO--A very nne week. Met OF
the small grain sown. Fafmers busy
and prospects fine.
MeadOw--Fine warm weather all
the week. All crops in except p0ta.
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