Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-07
North Central Section.

LARIMER: Fort Collins-Dry.
with cool nights; threshing in pro
gress, grain yielding well; water for
orchards and beets; corn looks good
but is late. Loveland-Corn late on
account of cold early season, but will
make fair yield if FROST holds off 80
days; threshing in progress, large
yield of wheat.
WELD: Berthoud-Corn making
good growth, acreage small; thresh.
ing in progress; second crop of alfalfa
mostly in stack. light yield. New
Windsor-Second crop Of alfalfa in
stack in fine condition. heavy yield
wheat in shock. large yield, thrashna
in progress; potatoes and beets doing
finely; oats very large yield. Platte
ville-Corn fair average crop, but
late; little prospect of third crop o.
alfalfa, except under old bitches.
some thrashing done; small grain
stacked
BOULDER: Broomfeld-Too dry
for fall blowing; corn above norma
height and thrifty, but unless frost Is
late much will moi mature, on the
whole it promises light yield but much
fodder; thrashing from shock gener
al. yield large except where damaged
by hail. fruit promising; range stocb
fat: creeks low.
ADAMS: Brighton-Dry, with mod
crate temperature; light crop of hay
stacked in fine condition; fair water
supply; grasshoppers numerous ant
causing some damage; tomatoes. cab
bages, cucumbers, sugar beets doing
WELL rain badly needed.
ARAPAHOE: Melvin-Conditions
very favorable for irrigated alfalfa:
late rain beneficial to range: corn
very poor.
JEFFERSON: Arvada-Corn lit
tie late. but in good condition; thrash
ing begun, yield of wheat good; sec
ond crop of alfalfa harvested, good
yield
Eastern Section.
LOGAN: Sterling-Plenty of rain
this week, no stacking nor thrashlng;
beets, corn and potatoes growing
fast; range green and water pleuti
full; corn late and about one-half will
not mature, well cared but too late.
YUMA: Lansing-Recent showers
warm days, cool nights.
ADAMS: Harrisburg-No frost as
yet and corn growing fast, late rains
have improved it; most of the wheat
crop will be light. oats almost fail
ure; some late sown millet looks
good, but is small, much beyond re
covery; potatoes light yield, but good
quality; corn thin stand and small,
some damaged by hail Thurman
Showers, weather favorable; corn and
cane very late; hay about all cut;
grain in stack. yield good; millet light;
water plentiful; stock fat
KIT CARSON: Wallet-Small grain
in stack, thrashing begun. yield good;
corn and cane need rain; range be
ginning to burn, stock doing we'll
CHEYENNE: Aroya-Rain need
ed, grass curing fast, hay crop good
and well secured; light frost ON 2Sth.
The Divide.
EBERT: Elbert-COrn crop very
short in thi locality owing to rumer
ous hail storms. Elzabeth-Thrash
ing in progress; everything dry ana
soil hard; corn growing slowly, fields
uneven, height from 2 to 6 feet with
few ears.
Ell PASO: Husted-Corn cutting
begun to save it for fodder; days hot.
nights cool, very light showers Pike
View-Little corn in this vicinity be
cause of cold and dryness millet do
ing well; cutting corn for fodder
grass curing finely
Arkansas v Hey.
PUEBLO. Pueblo-Beans, sweet
corn and late gardens doing well ,
range fair.
PROWERS: Westclif-Erost or
2Sth, thin ice, cutting down potatoes
and tender vines; haying continues
no grain cut. except a little winter
rye: many fields of oats still heading
hay crop promises about two-thirds
average yield, potatoes about one
half; wheat and oats still doubtful
Wetmore-Second crop of alfalfa be
ing stacked, light yield. barley ant
wheat harvested, yield appears to b'
good: oats beginning to turn and lool
good
LAS ANIMAS: Hastlngs-Ligh
shower; harvesting under way; plum
and grapes ripening; range good
water plentiful. Weston-Very dry
but plenty OF water in bitches; whea
and oats good; corn about one-fourtl
crop.
s n Luis Park.
SAGUACHE: La Garita-Cool an
showery; grain ripening slowly. yiel
promises to be light; alfalfa good
native hay heavy yield and stacke