Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-12
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Report Of Climate and Crop SarYIC',
Weather Bureau,
Weather I'm Utah ths Past Week, and
Reports Prem tho state "t shr
Condition Of trop-
sALr LAKE Cry. u,ah,

Aug. 10, 1897.
Tho copious showers curing tho past
week which were fairly well dis-
trihutsd over the State did much 10
improve the condition OF the growing
and m lluring crops. Corn, potatoes
and late grain were grently bsueh'eu
by the much needed moistuts whicb
came just In time to save som OF these
crops from proving total ihlIure'
High Winds during the middle oil the
week did considerable dsm'ge 10
orchards by blowisg the fruit from the
trees. Harvesting grain nay con-
tinues with worrying results. In some
sections the yield is reported larry
1000, while In others much loss thsn
tho usual average is expected. Ppta-
Toes and corn are reported IN satlt-
factory condition, and in some sections
promiss better yield than last year
'rhtashing has commenced anu Tue
cutting OF the second crop OF lucefn 10
now In progress. There isa general
complaint OF the scarcity OF water In
nearly all districts.
REPORT BY COUNTIES.
Bsayer-Warm with niece showers
which were good Tor all kind OF crop;
harvest in progress; corn doing well.
Boxelder - Grain harvest about
finished and thTeshing commenced,
Weld light; some lucern seed Is being
harvested; otops hight.
Csche-Haying nearly done; second
crop Of lurern being GU; respoerfies
nearly gone; early apples ripe; posA'
toes looking nict; corn doing well;
grain harvest In progress.
Emety-Weather during week very
favorable to cr3pt; the RAILS wers most
opportune and came Just In time to
save most OF the crops which were
suffering from the drought.
Davis - Past week favorable tor
growth OF crops and harvesting opera
tons; wheat about ali cut, crop iigh';
second cutting OF luosrn about com
ple,eu; corn look well; early iruit
about gone; late fruit promising
arand-Several showers during
past week which were much needed
by vegetation. Potatoes promise
better crop than last year.
Weather Of past week
warm with copious showere. Crops
growing nicely; grain Just beginning
10 turn; potato crop not very pf0mie.
Ing.
Irop-rhe week has been favorable
to Bome OF the growing GRIPS. The
heavy wheat Ia loigej and may bs
damaged by rust; the seco I'd crop OF
IucsTn ia ready tu cut ana is a better
crop than usual. Potatoes recovering
from July frost and mOy make coop
yet; fruit doing nicely.
Juab--Whest harvest most over.
Second crop Of lucern ready TO cut;
not very heavy crop. 1t ia TO all
appearances potato year, aud II
water holds ont, Will ba u good or p
both In quantity AMI quality. EARLY
apples su1 apricots ripe.
Miilnr. -5.c0ni crop OF lucern be.
Ing cut; grain about oil Out; yisli not
up TO the average; fruit ripening too
fast on account OF drought and ex.
treme heat; water very scarce aud Ia
sufficient ~ mature soms OF tho grail o.
corn nnd potatoes good.
Morgau-Wild hay about all hsr.
vested Ia good condition; secJni crop
Of lucsIn about ready to cut; oats and
wheat beginning to ripen; potatoes
very promising crop-crops generally
pretty fsir--.quirrels doing consider
able dsmsge 10 grain anu potatoe'
water holding out good; ranges geitlni
dry.
Piute-The warm showery weather
OF past week has bsen good for grow
ing crops; second crop OF iucetn com
menctng 10 bloom; grain showing up =
good average; wilu hay soon ready u
cut
Rlch-Strong winds have character
izsd the weather during the pas
weei; heavy showers fell on the 4 /
and 9th; haying is we'll advanced ant
fall wheat IL beginning ~ Iipen.
Sanpets - Weather hot with 90.
caeionnl showers; fall wheat bsinI
Cut, spring wheat ripening fact; crop
about average In some sections mn,
below average in others owing Il
drought and scarcity OF water.
San Juau-iIound very dry ant
crops are suffering for water; II aloe
rain comes soon crops Will ue poo
this season; range getting very dry
but grase gOod yet.
Salt Lske-PAst week warm AM
sullry with IA heavy rain on the ii
which damaged vast ampuut u
lucern; hsrvetting almost over an
thteshing be. un; irrigated grain crop
good; dry farm grain partial faiiuf,
oumhlt--BehNy nhii auu tuibetuIu
on Fad whl5h beat down the grail
streams were swollen over their bsnk
ana in aome places i.pces were WASHED
away ana the water entered IN
houses; rain on tns 3rd. An, 6.n auI
Ttb, DID considerable dsmAge 10 hs
which was down; grain locking vel
barley Ia fine, potatoes are lale OWL
TO the damage uOne ny frost Ia July
worm are destroying email fruit AN
cabbage worms are doing gerat dan
ags TO the cabbage; the grain crop Wi
average with other sensOne.
TOoeie-W Weather very warm, wit
warmer nights than usual; grain grow
IDgiairIy wall, though suine 10 bsin
Injured by scarcity OF water; sec IN
crup OF lucern doing nicely; polatot
IN some instances all fsis, tut the Gro
will bo short rom all appearances
worms arc destroying the tomato
vines, attacking the roots.
Utah-rhe week has been cloud
ana warm, with scattered shower,
which were good Tor growth OF corn
iquAsb, meluBs, lucern, etc; farmer
busy cutting luoern, Nud grain, irrigh
ing sugar b els, beAup, potatoes IN