Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
CROPS MAKING
GOOD GROWTH.
Some Frost, but Little or No Dam
age Was Done
GOOD RAIN Is MUCH NEEDED
eating of Lucern Well Under way
First Crop WIN be FuiIy Up TO
the Average.

the Average.
United states department OF agrl'
culture. Utah section, climate and crop
service. weather bureau. Weekly crop
bulletin.
Salt Lake city Utah, June i.-There
was considerable cloudiness during the
week ended June 3, and Light scat
tered showers were general during the
first part Fresh to high winds pre-
vailed and the moisture from the show
ers was soon eyapOrated. The average
temperature was slightly above normal
but cool wave passed over the state
ON the 3Oth and 3lst, and in a number
of localities light frost occurred on the
nights of the dates mentioned. How
ever. little OF no damage resulted from
the frost Crops made good growth
Corn and prOtatoes are coming up nice
~. Sugar beets continue In good con-
dition and are being thinned. wheat
and oats are doing well. Unirrigaled
lands are getting very dry and, while
dry farm grain Is not yet suflerlns
from drouth, it would be greatly bene-
fitted by q good rain, The cutting Of the
first crop OF lucern has begun the yield
win be- about the average. The ranges
are furnishing plenty Of feed. straw
berries are ripe and quite plentiful
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS,
Garland Boxelder Co.-The week has
been rather cool and windy and not
very favorable for the growth OF yege-
tation, such as corn and garden truck.
Alfalfa and wheat have done well,--A.
II. Gleason.
Tooele. Tooele Co.-All irrigated crops
look well. as water Is plentiful so far.
Dry farm wheat corn and lucern look
all right, but the ground is getting
pretty dry II II does not rain soon,
some Of the dry farm lucern will have
10 be sut Early potatoes are looking
fine and strawberries are ripe.-I. j,
ELLINGTON,
Vernon, Tooele Co.--The effects Of the
long drouth are being shown by crops
Of all kinds. Spring wheat and barley
are now about four inches high but are
not doing WELL except where irrigated.
The volume of irrigation water Is
steadily diminishing The high winds
have melted the snow in the mountains
and unless rain falls soon, crops Will
be lightly II. Durrant.
Ieyan. Juab Co.--Windy and dry,
the nights have been cold, but without
frost Grain and vegetables are grow
Ing nicely, but would be benefited by q
good rain. The irrigation streams are
a. 4 ta
earlier than last year; blossoms can be
seen here and there in the fields.--Wll-
liam Brown.
Charleston, Cache Co.-Rain on the
eth and IS greatly benefited the crops
the rest Of the week was warm and
somewhat windy, Crops are in thirty
ing condition, but more rain is needed
William Sparks,
Logan. Cache Co.-The week has been
cool aud dry, and unfavorable for crop
growth. Rain Is badly needed In some
places, Sugar beets are being replant-
ed. Grain that was high enough was
beaten and bruised by the winds.-J. w.
Quayle
Morgan, Morgan Co.-Generally
cloudy with showers on the 9th, 18th,
Goth, 3Oth and Slst. Colder with light
frosts on the nights Of the Goth and 3lsI
whist caused no damage 10 grow Ing
crops a favorable week for growing
crops-S. Francis
Morgan, Morgan Co.-Partly cloudy
week with light thundershowers on the
eth and 2Sth. Fine growing weather,
Potatoes are nearly all planted. The
grain yield promises TO be fully up to
the average. Sugar beets are very
good stand and are looking fine where
thnned and cleaned Lucern and tim
othy will make average ylelds.-T Il, G..
WEIGH
Riverdale. Weber Co.--Crops Of all
kinds made good growth. Plenty of
water for irrigation Lucern Is being
cut; Il is filed with grass and Is poor
crop Strawberries are ripe. There Us
scarcely any fruit left on the trees, eX-
cept apples Richard Dye.
Uintah. Weber Co.-IIeavy thunder
storms on the 9th and 2Sth, but only
a very light sprinkling of rain. The soil
is drying out rapidly, but crops are not
suffering yet. Haying has commenced
Charles De La Baume.
Payson city, Utah Co.--Nery cool
nights, and almost frost on the low
lands Cloudy and sprinklng on the
3rd Everything is growing nicely.
Dry land crops are much in need oil
RAIN. D. stark
Lake Shore. Utah Co.--Cool, dry and
windy FAN barley and wheat are
heading Spring grain has been doing
well since being irrigated. Lucern has
commenced 10 blossom. Sugar beet5'
potatoes and corn look well.--W. h.
Beer
Fountain Green. sanpete Goa TO
yOrable week for the growth of all
kinds Of crops. The ground Is getting
dry and needs rain There Is a fairly
good supply Of irrigation water Grain
Is looking well. Lucern Will be ready
20 cut la about ten days. Good pros
pect for a fruit crop.-Lars Nelson
Manu. Sanpete Co.-Changeable
weather. quite cool on the morning OF
the 3lst. but no frost All crops are
making good growth There Is an
abundance OF irrigation water. I.ucern
Is ir the bud Fruit Is in good con-
dit.un bat the yield will not be as
heavy az last year.-A. W, Bessey
woodruff Rich Goa favorable week
for crops. Nice showers on the 9th.
18th ana 2gth. Fan wheat Is coming
into the boot. Lucern Is from 10 O. y
inches high Spring grain Is growing
mpldly-T !. Tingley
MeadowyiIle. Rich Co,-High cold
winds during the week, Nice showers
on the 21th and 2Sth, which were very
beneficial to crops j S. Moffat
Coalyiup. Summit Goa fine growing
week Radishes are ready for use.
Grass and ucern Is growing rapidly
There is plenty OF water for Irrigation
az present T. Beard.
Midway Wasatch Weather
cloudy and somewhat cool. with gentle
north and northeast winds an ideal
week for Nay.-John Huber
HcheL Wasatch Co.-Another ideal
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