Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-18
ONLY A few
LIGHT SHOWERS
And All These Fell In the Northern
Half Of the State.
OTHERWISE IT WAS DRY.
There was Plenty Of sunshine aud
Much Wind During the Week
Ending April ~.

No. s--wcckiy Crop Bulletin. Salt
Lake city. Utah. April Is. iSs9.--Tht
week ending April 18th was without
precipitation except lleht scattered
showers In the northern half OF the
state. There was plenty Of sunshin &
and wind. Tile temperature Vas slight
~ above the average. These conditions
favored rapid drying out OF the soil
and at the close OF the week rain was
needed In the southern portion. whore
water for Irrigation h scarce. and the
general opinion was that rain would do
gv0d Ia all sections OF tho State. The
Wind storm which passed over the STAT
on the 10Th was unusually severe. the
maximum velocity ut Salt Lake city
bcluR 81 miles PET hour from the north
Wrst without one exception this II tht
highest maximum velocity on record ut
tho salt Lake city station This high
wilma was not favorable to the fruit
crop but II " thought that no matcfini
damage was done ~. Niutcf wheat N
growing nicely ana II In better con-
dltion than last week. Spring wheat N
about all Hown ana some OF u " coming
up. Oat sowing IL SIN In progress. Tue
planting OF beetS IN nearly completed
aud some OF them are up and GROWING
niccly. Early potatoes are being but
IN and preparations are being made
Tor corn planting. Fruit trees are ~
bloom In the southern half of the State.
and there IN promise of u good crop OF
all kinds. except aprlco,r.
coRnEsPoNDESTs REMARKS.
Garland, noxeider Co-Thc past
week has been very favorable Tot farm
work aud u has been pushed In earn
oct. Luccrn ANA fall wheat are growing
niccly.-A. II. cnpcncr.
brigham city, Boaelder GOTHIC
weather during the past week has been
favorable anu much farm work has
been done. The lnst two days were I'M
usually warm. Rain would do good. lr-
riEatioi oi garden truck commenced
James iSywnter.
Hyde inrk. Cache Co.-Thc weather
" the past week was favorable to all
growing vegetation. There was
slight shower On the iith and on the
10th there vas heavy storm Of wind,
rain aud hail. There were frostr near.
IS every morning. Spring wheat -
comlng up | lyman Dalnes.
McAdowyille. Rich Co..-The past
week has been clear with wind from
the south and has taken the snow near
" all on. Flowing commenced today.
Winter wheat looks wclL-J. =. Mouat.
Plain city, Weber Gothic weather
the past week has been all that could
he desired. Farmers are busy planting
gardens and Held crops, among them
bectH for the Sugar factory. Early peas.
tadishcH. pic plant and asparagus are
doing WE'LL Charles Neal.
Pcoa. summit Gothic nth ana 18th
were warm and bright. on the morning
Of the 18th there was rain followed by
cold north wind and freezing at night.
ar hts A
and frost. Snow IL disappearing rap
IDLY. Garden and farm work Will com.
mencc IN the iIth.-o. r. Lyons.
Miller. Salt Lake co.-Dayr dry and
warm. Nights cold and frosty. Early
wheat and luccrn growing very we'll.
Orchards begin TO show signs Of life
7. w. Russell.
Gale. Salt Lake Co,--Thc week has
been quite warm and vegetation has
grown very fast. Trees are lcafng.
grain rproutlng. ana farmers are busy
seeding. The top crust OF the ground II
getting quite dry.-James A. Oliver.
Lchi, Utah Co.-Finc and warm on
nth and 18th. Rapid growth ON 18th.
Warm with frost at nights ON 18th and
18th. Altogether the week has been
me ana dry and vegetation has mndo
rapid progress. The planting of bects
about completed. Apricot blooms
very scarce. Garden truck looks WE'LL
sanlaauin, Utah Co.-,rhls has been
u fino growing week with plenty OF sun
shine. Prospects for peaches good
yet. The plum and cherry crop prom
iren TO be abundant. Plenty Of apple
and pear blooms In sight Potatoes are
being planted. Garden stun II coming
up Winter wheat not as good aA de-
alred.-c. l.. Dubois.
iirber. MaHatch co.-Iiccn an ideal
week for farm work ana farmers have
been very busy. Light showers la south
east part OF the valley ON evening OF the
18th. but none at ileber. Gooeabcrry
bushes are getting green. Lllaca and
nearly all kinds Of fruit buds arc
swelling. John Cook.
Lcyan. Juab County-A favorable
week for field ard garden work. a
good deal Of Grain ANA garden stun
mas been put In the ground. Leaf
buds opening W. ON apple trees and
bushes. .slghts have been very cold.
William Brown,
Helper. Carbon County. Weather
vas been clear and warm, Fine srow-
DOL at nishta. Heavy dry wind on
18th. Garden and potato planting
ruby well ulong.-J. Tom Fitch.
Hinckley. Mlllard County The past
week. In the main. has been favorable
to the termination OF seeds and the
IiHMAH VI 'lhlNl W H'hA HltaNlN NltlutH
cd ana oats being nut In. Lucorn
growing fast. Forepart OF week warm
Rough wind on nlght Of 18th followed |
by cooler nights.--w. a. Reeve =
Mt, Pleasant. Snnpete County.-The |
weather OF the past week has been |
very favorable Tor farming. Winter
wheat N up ana looking Won. l.uccrn |
has made tapid progress. Greater |
l0rtion OF grain In In. Only objection |
formers have " that the ground II |
drying too fast.--J. n, Erickson.
Plateau. SEWER County. Weather |
pleasant but freezing u little most
very night, Snow nearly gone In the |
valley. Some seeding being done on |
fail nlowlng,-W. ~. Schock.
Castle Dale, Emery County.-1'nrm. /
= progressing rapidly. Fruit trees
nokng well and blooming. Every.
lens.
Moab. Grand coun,y-FroHt has an. 1
parently killed nearly all the aprcOts.
Teach, pear ana plum trees are IN /
bloom. presenting most heautifi |
forming a flower gar
Zen from one end % Grand Valley o.
The other,-iienry Grouse,
Minerfville. Beaver County.-Thr
past week has been warm ana favora-
BILE for garden and field work. Peaches
and plum tines commencing Ia bloom
Some farmers are blowing under
'uccrn 10 rotate with other cropa as
The market for lucern hay Is very dull
tght frost md cold wind from the