Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

but were very beneficial to vegetation
The precipitation Of the southern sec
ton was quite light, but generally SUI
ficent to keep growing crops In good
condition. Flowing progressed rand
the first half OF the month. Spring
wheat the sowing OF which was COM
p!eted about the 18th, came up nicely
Sugar beets were planted during me
first two decades and were coming up
nicely the lister part OF the month
Oats were sown and early potatoes were
planted during the last decade, Fan
wheat. barley. lucern and grass MADE
good growth. Aprcots, almonds and
peaches came into bloom the second
week, and cherries and plums the third
week. The fruit crop passed through
the month In excellent condition,
May-While the mean temperature
for May was practically normal wv
month was one OF extremes SEVERN
DAYS OF unusually low temperature, az
ternating with a like period OF uhusuu'-
lv warm weather Heavy frost Was
ouite general over the state on lhe
mornings Of the 3rd 5th, and IRON lotl
10 21st. The cold snap OF the lotn 20
9lst aid considerable damage % trul'
and tender plants In parts ot Juap'
MIlard. Beaver, Iron, sanpete seYleft
GARFIELD Carbon. Emery Uintan ana
san Imam cOunties in some parts ol
Sonpete and Sewer counties sugar pest9
were SO badly damaged that replahtlns
was necessary. In other portions Oh lus
state very little damage resulted from
tbe frosts. The precipitation was hen-
cient. but sufficient TO keep crops ~
GOD condition on the whole, crops diu
well Full wheat, barley and rye were
In good condition and beginning 70 head
nj the close Of the month. spIlhs
wheat and oats made good growth Iha
first crop Of alfalfa was up TO tne aV-
erage. and It's harvest begun N tne
southern section. Sugar beets were IN
excellent condition and thinning COM
Melted. Potatoes and corn when We're
TAINTED during the first two decades
came w nicely. Apples ana pears
bloomed during the first week. On lhe
whole. the fruit crop passed through
the month in very good condition.
June.-spers Of unusually warm
weather occurred from the 9Th TO l5.h'
md from 2lst to oath, but there was
enough cool weather to make the aver
pge temperature for the month only
slightly excessive. Light frosts oc-
cured In elevated regions Of the state
on The End and 3rd, aud Of the north
ern counties on the 18th Potato vines
and other tender plants were nipped
hut no serious damage done On the
whole. the temperature conditions OF the
month were favorable for growing
crops. with the exception Of the north
central portion Of the state, the ram
fan was too light to be OF service. Dry
land wheat was generally badly dam
aged by the drouth. The supply or IT.
rigatlon water decreased rapidly dur
ing the latter half Of the month, bu,
there was generally sufficient water Tor
the usual purposes except In parts OF
Juab, Willard. Beaver and Iron coun-
ties, Irrigated crops made rapid
growth Spring wheat and oats did
well. Barley and rye were being har-
vested the last week, and fall wheat
was ripenlng rapidly The dry weather
was favorable for haying, and an aver
age first crop OF alfalfa was stored in
good condition Corn and potatoes did
we'll Early potatoes We're ready for
use during the last decade A good
crop Of Strawberries and gooseberries
was harvested during the first two de-
cGdes. and cherries raspDerres and
blackberries were plentiful the latter
part of the month. The ranges were
generally in poor condition.
July Freezing temperatures and
heavy frosts occurred in the elevated
valleys Of the state on several morn
ings between the End and 9th. badly
damaging potatoes and other tender
vines. and slightly damaging corn,
wheat and alfalfa in places, Light
fiosts occurred In Cache. Morgan. sum
nit and Carbon counties on the morn
ings Of the 18th and 18th, but did no
damage. The temperature conditions
Of the last two decades were generally
favorable for growing crops. The rain
fall Of the northern section was con.
fined to the first five days and was
therefore not Of as much service as il
would have been had II been better
distributed. The precipitation Of the