Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-01
SHOWERS WERE
QUITE GENERAL
Condition for Fine Days Over the
Greater Portion Of the State.
DID LITTLE GOOD, HOWEVER
nigh winds and Thunder storms mia
some Damage frost Was iniu-
rious In summit County.

rious In summit County.
Weekly Crop Bulletin. Salt Lake
city, Utah, August 1. isg9.-Thc tum-
pcruturc of the week ended July 3lst
was slightly excessive. showers were
general during the first i've days, but
over the greater portion OF the state
were too light 20 be Of amy service.
However. good showers, resulting In
much benefit to growing crops. feli In
BOX Elder. summit. Willard. Emery.
Grand Wayne and GARFIELD counties.
Tho high winds accompanying thunder
storms ala some damage 10 heavy
grain In Cache, Utah and sanpcte coun-
ties by lodging IL. The frost which
occurred In some Of the northern dis
trictB at the close OF last week resulted
In no damage outside Of summit county
where II was the heaviest and consider
ably damaged corn, potatoes ana other
tender plants Ia some localities. winter
wheat Is oil cut and stacked Ia some
counties. The harvest OF spring wheat.
which viii generally give an average
yield. has commenced, In Junb county
the Yield will be much below the aver
age. the stands being poor and the
straw short. Oat harvest has also
commenced and appearances Indicate
that the yield viii be a very good one.
Threading IL now Ia progress. The see
und crop OF lucorn Is ready FOR cutting
Timothy has made finu crop Ia Nor
guu and WnantCh counties and u now
being secured. Corn h doing well ana
~ now caring. Complaints come from
portions Of Beaver, Iron. uarhcla
and SEWER counties that pp-
tntoea are not doing we'll. the plants
seem TO be going TO tops al the OK
pcnsc OF the tubers.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Garland. noxcldcr Co.-showcrs
during the week cooled the az.
muaphcrc. crops are looking well. Fnll
wheat n heading rapidly. Prospect Igr
a good second crop OF mccrn.-A. H.
pewcyvliic. Boxeidcr Co.-'rhc wealth.
or has been warm and more OF less
cloudy a good shower ON IN" 2oih,
which will help the dry land luccrn and
corn. Far-icra are Htill busy harvesting
their whcat.-John Corner.
Fielding. noxvldcr Co.-WOrm ana
dry except thunder shower ON 2bth.
Harvest has commenced. - +. T.
CoumhH.
Paradise. Cache Co.-Daya were hot
but the nights some cooler; some
cloudinosH with thunder and lightning
and a little rain Spring wheat IL ripe
and lta harvest commenced ON the 2,th.
Ia fcw days the cutting OF grain VIII
be Rcncrnl.-IaH. LIGHTHOUSE.
Hyde Park. Cache Co.-Wcather
about the same na last week. Thunder
and wind storms every afternoon, but
/ no rain except on the goth. The wind
/ ala considerable damage TO heavy grain
and lucefn. Potatoes are very late
cutting Of grain has commenced.-Ly-
man DANES.
Logan. Cache Co-Not 30 favorable
for hnying as last week. Light rain on
/ the night Of 2jth. High northwest wind
/ nearly every day which laid down some
/ OF the grain. Early apples are riponlng'
J a. Pnrtlngton.
Ulntah. Weber Co.-Weck hot and
/ dry. No showers. Crops suffering for
want OF moisture on dry lands. Winter
/ wheat H. now cut. The crop ~ poor
/ The second crop " lucern II not ns good
/ az the first. Corn 10 making cars
/ Chus. de In Rnume.
| Harrisvillc. Weber Co.-'rhe week has
been hot and dry. rlpenlng grain very
] fast: solf-hludrrs are In great demand.
| Rnspbcrrics continue 90 supply the
/ market az fair returns. Corn II caring
! and other crops are maturing rapidly.
/ Water IL still plentiful.-'petur Later.
! Huntsville Weber Co.-The frost at
| the close OF last week nlppcd potato
! vines In places and did no damage. The
/ latter part OF the week has been warm
I with thunder showers IN tho mountains
/ good growing wenthor.-Lnrs Peterson.
Kaysvillc, Davis Gothic week has
/ been hot and without rainfall All fan
grain ~ cut and stacked. Threshlng
| viii be general In about ten days; the
yield was not az large as expected.
Small fruit h nearly all gonc.-H' W.
| Barnes
Peterson. Morgan Gothic weather
/ continues hot and dry. Luccrn all cut
| and harvested In good condition: tho
/ Yield H. about the average. Timothy II
now being cut ana promises u good
Yield. Potatoes are In bloom but not
advanced enough TO insure "a good yield.
/ Spring wheat II In bloom. The water
| In the creeks ~ getting low, but there
| will be enough to carry the crops
/ through, Eli Whltenr
Tooclc H'Oocle Co.-Dry farm wheat
/ n an cut and some OF II thrcsncd. The
/ throshers are busy. Spring wheat ~
/ nearly ripe ana the second crop of lu-
/ Germ II nearly ready 10 cut. Potatoes
look healthy and promise an average
/ crop.-i. J. ELLINGTON.
pcOa, Summit Gothic heavy frost
/ on the morning Of the 23rd aid much
| damage 20 corn, potatoes and other
/ tender plants. All grain crops are do
/ Ing we'll The first crop OF lucern ~
ufluk CUT unn haNHeItu ana - an aver
age crop. The week has been very
warm aud crops damaged by frost are
/ recovering, A good aoaklng rain fell on
/ the afternoon OF the 2sth and did much
/ goud.-.O. n. Lyons.
Oakley, summit Goa good growing
| wcek--warm during the day and caal at
] night. Light showers at intervals and
/ heavy rain on the 2Sth. Wheat and
| oats ure heading and look well. First
| crop OF lucern IL being cut ChorricH
| and curUnts are rlpe.--N. II. snapp.
| Coaivllle. Summit Co.-The frost Of
! the 23rd blackenel potato vines I'm
! gouth end OF Coalyule but did M dam