Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-16
Latter Part Of Week Was Warmer
and Better for Plant Growth.
THE SEASON Is VERY LATE.
Farm Work Not Fully Under way Yet
Some Flowing aud sowing Done
Fan wheat Looks Well.

10, 1901.
The first part Of the week was COLI
and windy, with heavy snowfall in mos
localities; the latter part was warme
and more favorable for plant growth
The season Is very late and farm worl
cannot be said to be fully under wa,
yet. Some blowing and sowing wer,
done. and In Weber and Salt Lake coun
Ties sugar beets were planted. Fal
wheat Is In good condition and the lu
Germ fields are now green, Grass hal
made but little growth and the ranges
are not furnishing very much feed
Fruit buds were swelling rapidly at tn,
close of the week and the trees viii soor
be In full bloom. There is now very
good prospect for fruit crop
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Bear River, Boxelder Co,--ThreC
warm days; a high wind on the nigh
of the 18th ending In warm rain
Grain grew fairly WE'LL p. Holmgren
Tooele. Tooele Co.--The weeks wealth.
err has been favorable for lucern and
dry farm wheat and rye. Gardening
has been delayed on account of the
ground being too damp. A few OF the
almond and apricot buds have been
Killed but not enough to affect the
yields.-I. j. ELLINGTON.
Vernon, Tooele Co.--Cold northerly
winds with heavy snow, especially In
the hills. Very little growth on ac-
count OF the cold weather. II. Dur
rant.
Leyan Juab Co.--AnOther stormy
week. The ground Is very wet and no
farm work can be done at present.
Warmer.--William Brown,
Logan Cache Co.-An unfavorable
week for farm work and but little
planting has been done. Alfalfa Is do
ing well---J. w. Quaye.
Millville, Cache Co.--About ten inches
Of snow fell on the Sth and heavy rain
occurred on the night Of the 18th No
farm work done yet and seeding will be
very late.--John King
Ogden, Weber CO.-The week has
been favorable to growing crops and
farm work has been carried on without
interruption. All kinds Of crops are
doing we'll Lucern and grain are maxi
ING rapid growth. The fruit prospect
is brlght--James storey
Uintah, Weber Co.-Two days Of snow
squalls and one night of rain have
given the soil considerable moisture
and laid more snow on the mountains.
The weather has been warmer and veg
citation has advanced considerably
Charles de LaBaume.
Harrisville, Weber Co.--1'he week has
been spring-like. A warm shower on
the night Of the 18th. Early planted
cereals are sprouting. Sowing Is near
~ completed and sugar beets and po-
tatoes are being planted.--Peter Later
Taylorsylle Salt Lake Co.--The warm
weather OF the past week has brought
grain up nicely, Sugar beet planting
Is about finished and potato planting
has commenced. Crops are backward
but are looking well.--J. B. Bringhurst.
Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.--Elght
inches Of snow fell on the night Of the
9TH but nearly all of 1t melted the fol-
lowing day The small grain is all
sown and some OF IL is up Peach and
other early fruit trees are nearly In
bloom,-H b. Sterrett.
Payson, Utah Co.-Early planted
garden truck is coming up. Lucern
and grain fields are green. Fruit buds
are swelling and the trees will soon be
in bloom.--J, d. Stark.
Lake Shore, Utah Co.-The first part
Of the week was cold but the latter
part warmer. Crops have made slow
growth. Garden truck Is coming up.
Sugar beets are being planted.--W. Il.
Beer.
Fountain Green, sanpete Co.--About
three inches of snow fell during the
first three days Of the week. The
ground is in fine condition. Wheat
and oats are being sown. Alfalfa Is
beginning to ow.--Lars Nelson.
Spring City, Sanpete Co.-Heavy
snow on the 9th: much warmer, Luz
Germ is beginning to grow and wheat Is
making root,--Carl Hansen.
Manti, Sanpete Co.--The first two
days were stormy, but the rest Of the
week has been nice and warm. Small
grain Is showing well and win make a
good stand.-A. w. Bessey
Meadowvile. Rich Co.-About six
inches Of snow on the Sth and 9th, nice
anu wal III lhANtt part VI tilt Ntths nv
grass YETI. Kimball.
Peoa Summit Co.-An unfavorable
week for farm work and very little
blowing has been done. Seven inches
OF snow on the 18th and Sth light rain
on the 10th and snow and rain on the
18th. The ground freezes every night
The season is very late, %. +. Lyons.
Coalville, summit Co.--Snow and rain
and very cold. The ground is too wet
for blowing Grass has commenced 10
grow on the south sides Of the hills
T. Beard.
Charleston, Wasatch Co.--The first
part OF the week was windy, cloudy and
cold the latter half was clearer and
Most OF the bench grain has
been sown. Considerable lucern has
been winter killed. Timothy and native
grass are beginning TO show growth
Elisha Webster
Buena Vista. Uinta Co.-Cold and
windy until the 9th, when the weather
began 10 moderate. Grass and alfalfa
are Just beginning to grow.--Robert
Bodily
Deseret, Willard Co.-snow the first
part OF the week, but the latter part
VAS dry and warmer. Grain and lu- |
'ern have begun to grow.--Joshua Ben
lett.
Hlnckley. Willard Co.--The first part
" the week was cold and windy. The |
ruit buds are swelling, grain is COM
ng up and the lucern fields are look |
ng green.-M. NJ Bishop.
sigurd, Sewer Co.-About six inches |
" snow and some rain fell during the |
week Wheat Is all sown and some OF |
Is coming up. Some oats have been
own.-C. Meyer.
Plateau, SEWER Co.-About nine
inches Of snow fell the first part Of the |
week. the latter part was warmer and |
more spring-like. No sowing done.-W. |
4, Schock.
Emery, Emery Co.--Another cold
md windy week. Farm work Is I'm |
lrogress; the ground Is very dry and |
$ being irrigated in some cases. No
.rass yet and cattle are getting very
hln.-H. c. Wickman.
Beaver. Beaver Co.-The first part OF
he week was cold and blustery. the
after part was warmer. Vegetation
as commenced growth n Crimshau /