Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
U. s. Department Of Agriculture,
Utah Section.


Of 1897. These bulletins are published
weekly during the planting, cutivat-
* and harvesting Of crops, and IRE
based on reports OF over one hundred
nnd nifty correspondents located
throughout the agricultural dihtricls
Of the State.
The bulletins will give q general
summary OF weather conditions from
week to week, and Will also chow the
effect OF the weather on crops and
agricultural operstlons.
The weather during the forspArt o.
the past week was generally stormy
with cold northetly winus anu frosty
night; the latter part was moderately
mild anu quite favorable Tor farm
operations 10 sections where the soil is
in working condition. The season Is
from three To four weeks later than
usual. At the clOso OF the week there
was c0nsiderable snow on iarmlug
lands throughout the northern
portion OF tue Slste, ranging
from depth OF two to ten
Inches. In sections where the
sn.w has disappeared the soil 10 satut-
ateu to depth VI eighteen inchee, ami
even with favorable weather from
now on, IL will be at lenst week Or
ten days be ore this iaud Is ia proper
condition for the piJw. In "a lew dis.
trlcts OF the southern portion OF toe
State some plowiug anu seeding was
done between stOrms during the week,
but generally the farmers ere very
backward In the work OF putting III
crols. Winter wheat, where IN sight,
is reported in fine condition with guOu
stands and well rooted. Beet planuns
10 progressing in Uiah county, ANA
some spring wheat has been sUwn In
the lower tier Of cUuntles. | u the
vicinity Of Munb, GrADu cou uiy, npri.
cots were in DlOJm on the 7.u anu
sira wberries IN bloom on tue Slu. The
outlook Tor fult Is goOJ, except 10 q
lew localities where the treea eeem ~
have been somewhat "a Ired by the
November ire,z,.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Pleasant Grvvt-rhe weather has
bteu very Changsaule which has PIE.
vented tue farmers from putting IN
crops; very H., tie garden stun VI grain |
put Ia yet; lucern anu grass Just start. |
ing anu showing green.
Uintah-Snow, nan disappearej from |
the helus; plowing c. mmeuced In |
some places; gardens are enlightened |
up and seeus put In the grOuuO; water |
Ia the Weber river cOmmeLcss to
rise.
C0alvillC--Rain or snow nearly every |
day anu nIgui; euow nearly all gone
from field fam Opuratlv ns backward.
LOa a cOiu aud wInJy week;
spriug work scarcely commenced.
LymHn-Frosiy ni,hts anu coid
Windy Gays curing past week; plow-
Ing just commenced; no seeding yet.
MapletOn-The last three days OF tue
past week have been favorable tor
aud aeeuing OF small grain.
Garden planting, anu trans. lsntIug OF
trees, ETC., has ueen the main lea,ure
VI the past week. ApricOts, plums
and peaches have suffered most during
he recent frost.
MISUNDERSTANDING the last three
Lays there has been considerable gram
svwn, the lanu Is too wet on quite
number OF farms to do much yet;
lome gaIIen seeds planted, peas,
-sdish and onions.
Ssiem-ADout Thirty tiv1 per cent
" sunshine the pRsL week. Aboul
evenly five per Gsut Of tho wheat
llhuttl. hrN Alltt uhlb 10
III farm work; fall wheat anu rye
ding well. Gardens being planted
.ud Iucern shooting forth.
Amuricsn FITk--Tne past week has
ecu favorable Tor ann work, with the
Exception OF two uRys, which were
'ery changeable auu cold.
Sanlaquin-During the past week
70 had plenty OF sunshlne but cYld,
ny winds. Farmers have been pillow.
ng and doing other preparatory WORK '
Dr the spring sUwiDg. !
Msuti--rhe past week has been very Z
o0d Tor All farm WORK, and the farm \
rslhsve been Ousy sowing wheat and
ais, and AZ present everything 10 '
avOTable for goyu crops. .
M unit Pieasaut-PAet week weather il
al been fan; snow has uisappeareu;
aiming com ~ euCed. The ground has d
tied rapidly from moderate high
and light southtTIy wInGs. 4
Cuesler--Mucn Iail ploWIng done; o
itmeTs have been waiting favorable y
Some activity expected n
ION TO SOW spring whea'; know OF no s
III sowing; very little iIuit grown
ere. a
Spring CltJ-The past week has ii
zen unisvOTGble to farm work; clld Il
ighis have been keeping the snow
lost parts Of the fl sid; In other paris, "
oweveT, the soil ID la working condi. "
on, anu In sucn parts farming work Il
~ slowly cOmmenced. b.
MAroLi-Week Dry and cold with y
40 exc piOn OF the last two days. Ie
arm wOTK commenced.
Fvunlsiu Greeu-Past week warm W
ut COLI nights. Farmers just started 8
put In small grain. n
Iogsn-Ab0uI eight or ten inches Of C
low on the ground aud going If very IT
Jwly. 10
Green RlveT-The past week has .,
Gu very favorable TO all farm work nj
~ to tue gIowth OF vegetation. Milo
mpeIatuTe aud clear weather nave Y,
zen u great bent iittO wheat ana on 9; iu
Germ glowing las; ITuiI crop lrvmiz. o
~ anu no frost YET. "a
Il fr1h--FfOst every night the past III
oek; cJId anu wiudy; sVIi in prime
% unl.u. "
Wsiiiug .or-rue past week has II
ou cold anu WINDY every day. oil
los tsv,lle-W iuu, siignt IAlls o co
oW and rain al Intervals havs Ceou or
t. OTJ.r OF toe day iOT The pas week.
All tntDgs c. nsldeteu II has Deen pa
favorable to all farm labor and 81
with Oi vegtia ion. Snow 10 the en-
,iiey rsl lactu with Ileuty VI mud.
Peos--Fisl four Gays OF the past 81
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