Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-26
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. "a. is91.-
Cool nights and warm sunny days
were the prevailing futures Of the
weather in Utah during the past seven
days. These conditions We're favorable
for harvesting and thrashins, but
somewhat unfavorable to the late
crops. some Of which require less heat
and more moisture FOR satisfactory
growth and Development. Harvesting
is going on all over the state ana
threshing Is becoming general in near
~ all districts. The second crop OF
lucern is about all In stack ana tine
third crop is growing nicely and VIII
soon be ready to cut. Corn and other
late crops are reported In good conul-
ton, growing as well as the CONDITIONS
win permit. and Indicate about an
average yield in most sections Of the
State.
The fruit crop is unusually large thus
season and OF superior quality Bart
lett pears will soon he ready for the
market at one dollar per hundred.
Farmers are busy drying fruit.
BOXELDER COUNTY.
Snowville-Harvestin commenced
wild hay cut and stacked second cut
ing of lucern commenced; crop light
Grouse Creek-Harvestlng Of grain
commenced, some OF which Inns ripened
worry fast; grain about average pota-
toes below average; second crop OF
lucern beginning to bloom,
Brigham City-Thrashing IL being
vigorously pushed; corn and the bal
ance of the years crops are rapidly
CACHE COUNTY.
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nights during past week; thrashing be-
gun; most of the small fruits gath
cred; vegetables good.
Snithfiold-W Weather hot and dry
grain mostly cut; farmers busy stack
ing grain second crop OF lucern cut
and stacked; corn and potatoes fast
maturing: water scarce; fruit In
good condition.
Newton--Weatber very warm ;fnll
wheat about all harvested and some
sping wheat has been cut; thrashing
not commenced yet; gardens SUFFERING
for want of water, reservoir enptled Il
month ago: potatoes look well; fruit,
none to speak of.
Logan-Past week hot and dry and
very favorable for ripenins grain,
of which is being cut; third crop ot lu-
Germ growing nicely; green corn ready
TO eat.
wellington-The pnst week warm
and favorable to all growing crops:
second crop OF lucern all In stack;
small grain ripenlng fast; corn and po-
tatoes doing fine and good prospects
for n large crop of potatoes.
Price-Past week has been very ia
vorable for growing crops, little
cloudy every day but no rain; hot
during day but very cool nigts; second
crop of lucern nearly all up; harvest
E,,.r vhpnt and nntg
very good crops; have had large
surplus Of water this year; apples.
plums. and apricots ripe, the latter
nearly all gone.
GARFIELD COUNTY.
Tropic-Crops good; wheat ripe; oats
and corn fine; potatoes fair: fruit good
but small.
Coyote-The past week has been n
good growing week. few. light
rain on the mountains. Wild hay
about half cut and stacked harvest
Ing of early sown wheat has begun;
second crop of lucern very heavy.
GRAND COUNTY.
Richardson-Entire week warm and
dry, but owing to rains in the La sal
mountains, streams keep up. Corn
and potatoes doing we'll; gardens in
good condition; fruit crop enormous,
and of superior quality.
IRON COUNTY.
Parowan-A warm week. Harvest
ing grain commenced; second crop of
lucern being cut and stacked; some OF
the corn looking well; potatoes a good
crop; creek fell considerably the last
few days,
Levan-Splendid weather for the
work in hand. Grain all hauled and
stacked. ready for the thrashers; sec
ond crop of lucern all up, and as there |
will be no third crop but for pastur
ing. the most important labor OF the |
season will soon be over.
MORGAN COUNTY.
Peterson Grain harvesting in full |
blast, and grain ripening fast. A great |
deal of the wheat is injured by rust. |
especially the late sown. Weather |
hot and dry. The second crop of |
lucern about all harvested-not an ex- |
ira heavy crop.
Morgan-Wheat ripening fast and |
some of it cut; oats. barley and see
ond crop OF lucern harvested; farmers
very busy; no frost.
MILLARD COUNTY.
Oasls-Warm days, cool nights; no
storms; driest summer for years.
Hincliley-Days warm, nights cool
Second crop of hay all up; ~rain is
ripenmg fast and harvesters are at
work: very good crop Of grain, con-
sidering such very low water,
ScipiO-Most of small grain cut: lu-
Germ all ready; corn and potatoes do
Ing well, but cold nights make farm
ers afraid Of frost.
RICH COUNTY.
Meadowville-Very fine woel;--con-
tinuous sunshine during the day.
Haying nearly finished; cutting of fall
wheat commenced; small fruit crop
all gathered; crop has been good.
sANPETE COUNTY.
Chester-Grain Is being cut and the
second crop of lucern comes In good
shape: farmers feel Jubilant oTer the
encouraging prospects.
Manti--Weell hot ana dry; water
getting low; grain and mcern harvest
In full blast, both of excellent quality;
apple crop good; no rain around Man
II to amount To much for the period of
five months. yet we have good crops
with irrigation; no lodged grain.
Fairview--Weck unattended with
storms; weather clear and warm;
wheat ripening and Is being harvest
ed; crop OF small fruits, such as cur
rants. goOseberries, etc, has been
heavy; larger fruit, such as apples,
etc, not So plentiful.
SEWER COUNTY.
Joseph-Hurvesting going on In full
blast; cutting second crop OF luccrn.
water plentiful.
sigurd-Warm and dry past week
Second crop OK lucern nearly an cut
and stacked in good condition. Hur-
vesting is progressing nicely. corn and
potatoes look tulcruble well again
after last frost.