The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-13
CLEAR SKIES
AND HOT DAYS
Crops Not irrigated Are Suf-
fering GreatIy-Prospec-
tive Yield

Cioudless skies. hot days ana COO
nights with brisk to high winds char.
atterized the weather throughout tbs
state during the past week. CORES.
pondents from the central and eastern
counties state that on the ranges vino
during the afternoon attained a veloc
ity sufficiently high as to retard the
stacking OF hay
Reports all indicate that irrigated
crops are doing we'll, and promise 9
good yield, but unirrigated crops are
suffering greatly and unless there 1;
rain soon will be total loss. Whea,
harvesting In active progress. Oats
heading out. Haying is about COM
pleted and the farmers apparently are
satisfied with the yield. In Lincoln
county the third crop of lucern is be-
! ing cut, but owing to the extreme dry
ness of the atmosphere and the alb
sence of rain, the result will not
reach expectations. Gardens and
truck patches are in healthy condi-
ton and the yield will be large.
The fruit trees in all sections are
loaded to almost breaking and unless
something unforeseen happens the crop
will be the largest in years.
The high drying winds of the past
4 h Enxx hn1 L. rnd aff not on {
streams, which show decided de.
crease In their flow. and water fol
irrigation purposes is falling rapidly
Range feed is drying up, but stock
are still in good condition.
FROM VARIOUS COUNTIES
White Pine-Hot days with gusty
winds characterized the weather fol
the past week. The wind retarded
the stacking of wild hay on the range
Ia good soaking rain would be of In.
estimable value to the farmer and
herdsman. Irrigated crops are doing
well.
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past week has been clear and hot; the
wind has been lighter than usual. All
crops require good deal of irrigat-
ing owing to the extreme heat and ex-
cessive dryness of the air. Ranchers
are putting up second crop of alfalfa
and in few favored localities where
irrigating water is plentiful, the third
crop is ready to cut.
Elko-Weather clear and hot. Beans
peas, beets and. potatoes ready for
use. First crop of hay about all put
up.
Ormsby-Cloudless skies the entire
week Temperature averaged about
normal. Highest 92, on the 8th; low
est 46 on the 9th. Irrigated crops do
ing well; grain harvest in full oper-
alton. Corn, potatoes and garden
truck need rain. Range drying up
Water for Irrigating purposes getting
low. Cattle in fair condition.
Washoe-Haying nearly finished;
yield fair. Wheat beginning to ripen.
Water supply for irrigation purposes
decreasing rapidly the last few days
Early apples ripe; weather hot. The
thermometer registered over 80 de-
grees every day.
Humboldt--A week OF continuous
sunshine; excellent weather for cur
ing hay, which continues to be har-
vested along the Humboldt. Temper
ature averaged about degrees below
the normal Highest SO on the 7th;
lowest As. on the 1st. No rain.
Nye-Weather conditions very uni
form. Highest temperature 81 degrees
OIL the 29th; lowest so degrees, on the
2lst Mean temperature, 70. Haying
practically completed with no loss or
disooloration from precipitation. Crop
slightly in excess of average. Stock
iu fair condition. The acreage tf
gain raised in this vicinity is smail,
cut What there is may be descrioe
IS normal.