Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-15
SCATTERED RAINS
WERE GENERAL.
Conditions We're Favorable to
Quick Maturing Of Crops
POTATOES SMALL, SCARCE,


Salt Lake city. Utah. Aug 10, 1872.
Tho temperature Of the week ended
ABsaFt ilth was slightly below the nor-
,.4f The rainfall consisted of only
,.y light. scattered showers hut the
s,.ind was In excellent condition as
-.sgIt of the rains of the preceding
v,.t and growing crops made rapid add
,.8.sment. corn and sugar bccu con-
urBa boo excellent condition. The rec
r.ria this week indicate that the early
l.f.tB crop will be- much below the
.,.rHr. although number of locale
,.. r.p8T a good crop. The vines are
I5rga and thrifty but the tubcrH are
su4u and scarce. Some reporters
...rIb, the shortage TO the continued
t4i vglthor u July, but II IL thought
tbst thc heavy frosts OF the nrst week
40 Juue were the most detrimental
lao POTATOES appear Co De doing we'll
.If pfumlae an average crop. Tho mar
t..f uf Hurlng wheat De- pfuErvlHlnk.
D.ts will Yield we'll The second crop
I'D mrcru IS being cut ana is UP To the
average.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
brigham city. Boxoldor Co.-Thc re-
cent rains dld much good "a cabbage,
onions and Vegetables generally. second
gfUp uf Iuccru has been cut. oats VIII
.iyr % normal yield. The potato crop
viii bc below the avcrngc.-Iamea by
T.WeyyiiIc. Boxcldcr Gothic past
uUak has been somewhat colder with
,IHudiness and q few light showers the
flf.paft. Grain harvest H. about COM
plotted and the second crop Of lucern "
tslug cut Early potatoes dii not ylcil
we'll bat tho late crop promises "a ialr
yield John Corner
IIyde PARK. Cache Co.--Thcrc were a
f.H. uFht showers during the past week
Boz not enough 90 be- u service Tho
cutting of wheat lH pfogtoHHlug rapidly,
Potatoes seem 60 be going Go tops at
tHU expense u the tuhorH, hhlH arc
rHI average crop-Lymnn Daiues,
lewiston. cache Co.-rlunty " rain
Gall during the past week has wet the
guuul 60 "a depth NJ niN Inches. we've
nulu has made rapid growth. the
rain came too late 70 be OF any 9el
Vice Go wheat which VIII make less
tI1n half crop. Luccrn seed will give
Au average Yield and oats ate much
below the uyurugc.-M Stocks.
Marrlotts. Weber Co..-Frnqueut
showers nrat part 81 week slightly
damaged hrut crop OF lucorn which la
now nearly ull secured and better
crop la proportion 10 the frat cutting.
Eafiy potatoes about ripe. and while
not injured By June frustH are Tine
crop. Late potatoes are looking nne
and promise a good yield, oats are
fully ~ TO the average. winter Whc,'
T. in the stack and II light Yield,
Ulntnh. weber Co.-Oood showers this
week which have improved tho pros.
pcct Tor good crops on high lands, Early
potatoes have nuc tops but very few
tubcrs. Late potatoes are now ln hlus-
fOm and promise good crup.-thnH de
Knysyllle. Davis Co-rhc past week
has been unusually cold which has Ia
yorcd the oat and potato crop, both oi
which never looked better and prom
lsa large yield. W Barnes.
pUtrrauu, Morgan to.-IhC showers
Of thu first OF the week damaged many
toms Of timothy that lay In the fields
ugatnuked, oats promised good aver
us# crop until the late rains. which
have lodged some uf the heaviest grain
Potatoes have been going 10 vines and
w.I luUt mako "a good yicld,-Ell Whit
ear
Hoyuyillu. summit Co.-'rhc weather
Doe been favorable Tor ull crops wheat
D. just beginning 90 flpon aud oats and
barley are just iu head, Grain ot ul
kinds ls looking we'll uUl viii mako d
good yield " not injured hy frost pu
latn.s are looking we'll and promise ,
gaod Yield Timothy has been damage,
slUa,durabIy By the ruinH,-FruomuJ
NaIu.
po1l, summit Co.-Tho weather hai
been favorable 60 crops. The heayy
tain storm ~ last week ala much dam
sga tu hay that was down In the nclda
Potatoes are doing well and the ylrl,
1000 Do. lp 90 the average, oats VIII b.
% average crop, Heavy grain, vHppc
Wly barley has been lodged by IN.
lgh Winds The FIRST crop ~ luccri
D., all gathered. Currants are plentiful
1esberrigs are almost flilutc.-O, L
Lyons
ltlpoh. Tooole Co-First crop Of Ia
e.m and wild hay generally in th'
suck the Yield h below the average
Gnm Il looking very we'll. Barley o
about ready 20 cut. Potatoes are look
ing Well. harley H. about ready q
slJ Potatoes are looking we'll. See
ono crop uf luccrn ~ good so FAR an,
llts fair 90 be hcuyy.-M. q, Hubbard
lo1olH. IoOgle Co--Oats are "a guot
a1eusg crop. Early potatoes are gen
orally small and have started thpi
teauul growth. where the seed Wal
SlaNH.l. patches are much better. Lat
ll'l"'s are looking WE'LL J. Fixing
MILLER salt Lake Co-Oats look wei
~ on Inspection are FOUND 10 be quit
y.lu} Potatoes are not setting WE'LL
SOM Morgan.
Murray Salt Lake Co-second croI
vl llDefn 10 being harvested and whoa
sAllnK "a nearing completion, th
l.H VIII Do average oats are Ugh
wv. The potato crop Will be bclOy
W average John Sutherland.
l'NlurhtlNe, Salt Lake Cu-OatH or
tl'Nng very uneyeuly and are brlO,
ag average both as 70 quality an
4Ahuly Potatoes are good where the
lAtn neen Wen cultured and watgred.-
g. %. hrlnghurst.
salem, Utah Gothic weather Ia
en very favorable 10 plant growth
i.hpreb are good Tor a large crop d
''s'2es Oats viii give a fair yield,-
ltlnant Grove. Utah Gothic day
G,. been warm and the nights coo
Wv are rlpeulrg and VIII make a ful
Il OWING 40 warm weather u
W..l mat there will be more tops tina
ia.NeH. The second crop OF lucern
.t cuI-H. D. stewett
Amf7'gnn Fork Utah COAL croI
~ kiuNlnE uIpHlv oats are lookln
KY nll nave neyn damaged some b
s'll ANA rain, Potatoes look well an
'Nl.H d good crop. Wheat cutting an
'ia.N'uE u ~ plpgress-lsaac Abel.
..FAh, luab DD-sprlng wheat AN
M aIe about ready tu harvest. Oat
wv Hprlng wheat Is thin and sh0r
NNINH pieces will hty. d., lac h.r,s.at ID