Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
RAIN AND SNOW
OF LAST WEEK.
Report Of the Utah Section Of De-
plrtmeOt Of Agriculture.
ASTO FIELDS AND ORCHARDS
Soil Has been Put in Good Condition,
Orchards are la Bloom aud
the outlook Bright

salt Lake City, Utah. April iO,-show-
ers fell during the first part Of the
week ending April 9th and heavy rain
or snow was general over all sections
from the I'm to the ath. AT Salt Lake
city the total precipitation for the week
amounted TO La inches and this is
about the average fall for the sections
OF the state under cultivation. Prac-
tlcally no precipitation had fallen since
March an and IN some localities IN the
southern section the drouth had been Of
much longer duration. Spring work
and planting began earlier than usual,
Spring wheat Is nearly all in the
ground and much Of Il had lain for
some time unable TO terminate on ac-
count Of the dry condition OF the soil.
Oat sowing Is now IN progress. Fail
wheat Is In excellent condition. and
lucern promises an early crop. Fruit
trees are In bloom. Minimum temper
atures OF from "A degrees TO 80 degrees
were reached during the latter part Of
the week. but no serious damage Us
thought to have resulted 10 the fruit
crop.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Promontory, Boxelder Co. Ranges I'M
proved by % inch Of rain on April End
and 8rd j. W. Corroll,
peweyyille. BoXelder Co.-The wealth
er has been excellent for growing crops.
Light showers on Srd and Attn and
good soaking rain on the 1th. Pros
poets for fair crop Of winter wheat on
dry farms. Lucern II making a good
growth. Farmers are busy sowing
spring grain on irrigated farms.-John
Germer
Trenton. Cache Co.-windy and
threatening weather. First rain for
some weeks fell on afternoon OF sra
FAN wheat, especially the early sown
looks we'll Spring wheat IS nearly all
sown. oats alfalfa, etc, are now be-
ing planted.-C. @. Wood.
Hyrum. Cache CO.-Cloudy and warm
with light showers on end and Bird
Small grain Is above the average. AL
faifa Is doing wen. Grain Is all In on
both dry and irrigated lands-James
Almond.
Logan. Cache Conc rain the past
week Wheat and oat sowing nearly
completed Some lucern has been
sown The ranges are looking well
LUcern Is growing nicely. A. Part
ington,
Huntsville, Weber Co.-Farmers are
busy blowing The spring crop is al
most half In. Lucern fields are turn
Ing green.-Lars Peterson.
Kaysvlle. Davis Co.--Grain as a rule,
looks well. The late rain has helped
out late spring grain.-J W Galley.
fNn-MNef of ans
spring grain has been planted No
gardening done Good snow IN prog
ress on Sth.-Ell Whitear.
Taylorsvine. Salt Lake County
Spring wheat Is not doing
well on account Of the dry,
windy weather. Condition Of fan wheat
Is above the average. Shower on night
Of 9Th was benehclal-J. D. Bring
hurst
Peoa. Summit Co.-Conslderable plow-
ing has been done and a large amount
OF wheat sown during the past two
weeks Light snow on End and light
rain on 5th and 6th.-O. +. Lyons.
Hoytsville. Summit Goa favorable
week for farm work. Spring wheat
sowing completed and oats are now be-
ing sown. Freeman MOlin
Coalville, Summit Co-Earliest spring
FOR many years. Crops nearly all 10.
Snow or rain nearly every day during
the week FAN grain growing nicely
T Bend.
Payson. Utah Co-Heayy shower on
I'm and snow on Sth Grain sOwn this
spring will now come up. Beet planting
has been delayed somewhat, Fan grain
and lucern look 1ne, being about five
inches high. Fruit trees blooming freely,
J. ID. stark.
Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.-The
weather has been favorable for spring
crops fruit trees and berries. The
showers OF the 7th and Sth have been
very beneficial Gardening Just COM
menced, Peach trees IN fun bloom
J. j. Garnett
santaquin, Utah Co.-Good growing
weather A nice rain on night OF 5th.
Fan wheat and lucern growing nicely.
Fair prospect for fruit crop.-C. J..
Dubois
Levan. Juab Co.--Drouth broken by
rain and snow storm on 9Th and 9Th.
The moisture was very much needed 20
revive fall and spring rain, and 20
bring garden truck up. Only a small
amount Of oats sown on account Of the
prospects Of scarcity Of water.-Wm.
Brown
sclpio. Willard Co-Nice rains last Of
week have done much good. Fall wheat
badly frost bitten. Spring wheat just
coming up.-Thomas Memmott
Hlnkey, Willard Co-Gentle rain on
night OF 4th and 9Th, which was much
needed. Some spring wheat coming MP
Fan wheat looking well. Farmers busy
sowing wheat and oats. Water low In
riyer.-W. A. Reeve
Nj Pleasant. sanpete Co.-Half inch
or rain and nlne Inches Of snow during
the week Farmers are rejoicing Spring
wheat not ~ vet Lucern which has
been watercd looking hne.-Web
Green.
Mant, saupete Co.-Nlce rain on the
night % the an and about ten inches
OF snow on the Sth. The precipitation
means q J1od stand Of grain Prospect
Bessey
Helper Carbon Co.-Showers Of rain
and snow on Srd and 4th About six
Inches of snow fell IN the mountains
and one inch IN the valley. In some
nelds lucern Is from eight 90 ten inches
high. Apric0ts nearly out OF bloom
The frosts OF the week resulted I'm no
serious damage 90 the fruit crop. Range
feed + below the average In the valley
and desert but above the average In
the mOuntains-J. Tom Fitch
Glenwood SEWER Co.-Lirht rain and
snow the FIRST % the week started
lucern grass and fan wheat 10 grow
Ing. Peaches. plums and aprlcots are
beginning 10 bloom on the mountain
sideF.-W. M Cowley
Sieurd ScVler Co-ShOwers on the
End ith ana tth Wheat sowing COM
pieted and some of &C coming up. Prep
arations being made FOR the sowing OF
oats.-C. Meyer
Lawrc1ce Emery Co.-Good rain and
snow ON 5ih--L Lewis.
Elgin Grand Co.-Tho week has been
warm. with several showers Spring
wheat barley and oats growing we'll
Lucern looks Wen and promises an ear
~ crop. Peach and plum buds dam
aged some by last weeks frost.-A. d.
farnsworth
Moab. Grand Co--The season Is about
a month earlier than last year Sugar
heets. carrots. onions. and lettuce are
up. strawberries are In bloom Many