Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-20
The WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Report Of Climate and Crop Service, Weather
Bureau.
weather In Utah tho Past Week. aud ns-
ports from the State Of the Con-
dition Of Crops.

u. T. Department OF Agriculture.
Climate ana Crop bulletin OF the
Weather Bureau. Utah Section. for the
week ending Monday, Sept. 10. isSs
During the parg week the tempera.
tufe aNeragsl one degree daily above
the average, The days were warm and
tho nights cool and though frou,a oc-
cuffNd they were confined 10 exposed
placya. The weather has been settled.
no decided changes having occurred
durmg ne wrek. There has been no In.
tertupt.oh ~ the dry spell fhai com
fncncsd win the termination OF the
thuisiera,orma a, thr close of August
The wind has prevailed from thr north
weN throughout the week light to
ff,th In fofcs A llRht haze overiies tho
mountains ana valleys. with this ex-
csption, the atmosphere has been clear,
.fs,lN being very fcw clouds. Continued
dryn~ua has been an advantage 70 the
farmers. enabling them 20 make prog.
lras In securing the crops atlil In the
neld. ana 10 promote tho work of the
threrhia, II 10 estimated that two.
thirda % the grain crop has been
the she'd. Anuthtr week u favorable
weashcr will practically end the thresh-
inE season. Drain II SIN yielding well.
eNceedln. the AvgfaHc In most In
ssan.ss aud thercl 10 less complaint OF
grain shrinking IN consequence of the
summer'a drouih. Corn IL being hlr-
vested and potatoes arr ready Tor d'R-
Elng, Doth are comparatively light
crops. The harvca, OF .he third cutting
of lueern IL nearly complete with a
Yield below the average. some having
beeh injured by the frost thsi occurred
from the 3rd 10 the sth ~ the present
month. f.ncern thai hiss hsnn rsaa~vnd
for seed differs In quality. having been
Impaired ulao BY The frost In soms sd.
tons sugar beeia are In condition 70 be
aug and the process OF digging IL pros
Erea,'ns Naere Ne factories are pre-
pofed 70 iNctive them Fruit. with ex-
eeIsion o: winter apples. Is secure.
Farmers have felt some inconvenl-
ence ard have been delayed IN the sow
fng " the fall crop OF grain owing 10
the continued dryness that has made
the ground too dry and hard FOR plow-
ing, but this objection has brrn more
than countar-halanoed by the favorable
wcsrfrr for securing other crops.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF
CROP CORRESPONDENTS.
Minerpville-No frost has yet oc.
ourrediapples and plums are ripeifa
ern are cutting and hauling corn.
hnowyille-Cool weather continues:
we are cutting meadow hay. the crop
10 hghti harvesting N nearing compile
ton with bright prospects for good
Yields; fruit n being secured.
brigham city-Light frost occurred
on the 18th, no damage was done. we
have had excellent weather. and much
has been done In securing the crops.
Deweyville-The weather has been
bright and warm with cool nights:
threrhing Is nearly finished; consider
able winter wheat IL being sown; lu-
eefn u being cut Tor seed. the potato
crop II below the average.
HYDE ark-The days have been warm
ana sunny and frost occurred every
night last week. seed lucern Is being
cut ana II II fuir CROP the weather
continues favorable for farm work.
Logan.-The weather has been sea.