Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-08
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Report Of Climate and Crop Service, Weather
Bureau.
weather In Utah the rast wcci,. and to-
ports from the state Of tho Con.
ditlon Of Crops.

Salt Lake city Utah. June G. 1895.
During the past week. ending June
Cth. there was n marked change In the
character of precipitation. There was
cessation % the frequent and almost
continuous showers Of the preceding
I'VE weeks. with exception u n snow.
storm commencing ON the afternoon OF
the End and ending ON thc morning "
the srd during which 90 90 so inches
Of precipitation occurred. there was
practically no other precipitation.
Cool weather continued with llght
froltr In some aectlonn each night on
tho morning u the Ord md ith a heavy
frost occurred The week terminates
with most favorable weather condi-
lions
Cold and chanrcablc weather has
checked tho growth Of garden truck.
corn and fruits, and the frusts which
were general on the 3fi and fth have
done considerable damage 10 tender
vines. peas. potatoes and possibly
fruits Peas that escaped the froHtH are
now ln bloom, and potatoes that were
not showing above ground ate saf9. In
some sections atfnwbcrrirH aud goose
berries are ripcnlng rapidly sugar
hoets are doing we'll. they ore coming
up with "a good stand.
There " good prospect FOR apples
while plumH viii be scarce. Apple trees
are coming Into bloom. n lH thought
that the grain crop viii como Co ma
turity, and the berry Do plump with
out the assistance Of Irrigation. on
hlgh lands the grain ana grass are
making n most pleasing growth Lu.
ID NU.N "A
Warmer weather o. needed 90 bring
grasses 10 maturity. Thu prospects are
excellent for large crops OF cereals aud
hay.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS or
CORRESPONDENTS.
Garland wheat n still growing and
looking we'll The weather o. Htlii cool.
The ground ~ wet. LuCpru ~ very
heavy II IL too cold for corn and
vegetables.
Dcwoyville-Th past week has been
cold. with light showers On the 2nd
nud 8rd. Snow fell on the hills on the
ith. Corn and garden vegetables are
not growing much. Grain and lucCTn
ara doing well. Haying will soon COM
mcucc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l. growing
well. Potato planting IN nearly over.
Cache junctiOn--Ths- weather WIS
very changrablc last week. cold but
no frost. iiEht shower thunder storm
and hail on Friday night
Nowtun-Spfing wheat n covering
the ground. Lucern will soon be- ready
Tor cutting sugar bectH are up
Gardens are backward.
pafudlas=We have had one froa,
that slightly injured currants. Grain
gross and lucrrn are growing nicely
Potatoes ARE planted and corn nenri,
20. Onod prospects Tor apples. Plum
are nearly a failure.
LoFnn-A cold cloudy week, no frost
| Dry farm wheat looks well. Luccrr
H. doing well ana viii be ready 20 cul
In about ten days
Hyde park-worlS on the boots wa
retarded by rain. Corn has rottod lf
the ground. Crops look line on uppci
lands ana yellow on low lands.
Benson-Grain and Erussea are max
ing good progress. Luccrn VIII Hoof
be ready 20 cut The weather has beer
very ohungcablr,
Woods CroHs-Graln and grnra at.
doing woll, lucorn N badly lodged
The weather has been very damaRinf
Co watermclons. cantolopcH. cuoumhorr
oyster plano and peppers. all OF which
are mostly "a failure.
Grccnylcw- Strawberries are rlpcnln.
rapidly Luccrn has commenced Il
earnest The hay crop will be large.
Aru-'rhc wind last week was some,
| what damaging 20 grain. June 81
water frozc In ponds.
Trupic-rhe past week was favorn bl,
| 10 all crops, strawberries are ripel
there a plenty OF water and farmer,