Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-13
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

DENVER. Colo luly 4, lNNa.
Tho temperature has averaged
| slightly below normal although the
beginning of the week was warm
| Light frost occurred In eastern coun-
| Ties ON the morning Of the ith. no
damage resulting Good showers are
reported from the northoaHtorn and
light showers from the southeastern
| quarter OF the state, while dry wenth-
| er has prevailed ON the western slope.
| Irrigation wafer is plentiful. the soil
| is generally In good condition and
| rapid progress IN farm work Ia being
| made.
Small grain In northern distrlctH
was benefited by the showers ana the
crop is In prime condition. second ir-
ngation. however Is general Fall
wheat II ripening rapidly and promlH.
rs AN unusually large yield In most
| sections: spring wheat, oats and bar
Icy are doing we'll some rye ia being
| cni for hay
Corn has improved rapidly with the
| Increasing warmth potatoes aud
bcels nre IN good condition. although
some heci fields are atlll woedy ana Ia
| need of cultivation Early potatoes
are plentiful garden truck Is growing
rapidly. local damage by Erasshop
pcrs II reported from northeastern
counties Fruit Is generally In good
condition. with strawberries and cher
rics plentiful In the markets ON the
Western slope spraying continues.
| The greater part of the first crop Of
alfalfa II In stack and conditions favor
rapid work Slight damage has been
done to cut hay by the rains. bat as a
| rule the crop Ia being stacked In
In primo condition. the second growth
Ia stating nicely Native hay is said
to be better than FOR several years.
RauRes continue excellent and live
stock IN thriving
Extracts From Reports by Counties
North.centrsl Section.
lnrimer Fort Collins Showers
have helped beets and grain first
crop of alfalfa heavy and mostly
| stacked in good condition; Hight frost
morning uf 9TH, no damage cherries
ripe light crop; plenty of irrigation
water i.oveland Showers: crops
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crop of alfalfa. which is extra good
apples dropping because OF blight
| cherries ON market. fine crop Tin.
marh-Light frost morning OF lth. no
| damage first cutting of alfalfa about
two-thirds Ia stack wheat. oats and
| barley being irrigated second time;
and promise good yield. crops look
good
Boulder liruomncld Rain and
hail the 3rd damaged much hay and
lodged great deal ot wheat, aside
| from lodging. the wheat crop prom.
ises Ia he exceptionally good. oats OK
collont barley fair corn and hects
backward late polatoes making rap.
Id growth alfalfa light crop timothy
and clover good. native hay never
better range good garden truck
thrifty grain most all irrigated; light
frost ith.
Arapahoe Denver Mills But little
| Alfalfa cut and harvest under way.
pastures suffering from drought
grasshoppors doing some damage to
vegetables
Eastern Section.
Logan. sterling Good rain the
lrd. crops aud gardens doing well. al.
lalfa cutting well advanced some
folds of bects stll wccdy. crop doing
well late cherries ripenng, fair crop.
apples doing Well old ditchos sup
piled. few grasshoppers, wild hay
| good
Yuma Lansing An crops
look more favorable since rains OF
2nd.3rd: corn and potatoes coming
forward fast grass good; wheat about
| all In head.
Adams Fox-Small grain head.
ing; corn advancing rapidly. early
potatoes dug; timely showers. Thur.
mani Barley and wheat heading:
oats just beginning to head, potatoes
very good. bloom showing. corn and
cane slow; grass excellent; tine rain
on 3rd.
The Divide,
Ebert: Elizabeth-Crops doing
well. some rye cut for hay; alfalfa
cutting begun; millet growing nicely;
rains beneficial to all crops. some soft
hail with rain of Friday.
lei Paso-Husted-Clea warm
days have given crops good growth;