Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-31
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.



also many hetvy local showers have
occurred. The " alter supply has been
improved Somewhat, anu the soil IL
many districts is now IN good eo1dl.
lon Tor early IAN piowlng.
harYest is generally finished. anu
stacking ana tLrashing are unasr way
% except along the Arbansas-rla ai
VIDE, IN TIE san Luis valley. the sontb
central and Northwestern districts ana
TIE PARKS, where the harvest is be.
ginning The yields, as a rule. are
sooa' IN many northern fields they
are exceptionally large. although
some shrdnken spring wheat is report
ed
Corn is generally OF fair height and
'hrilty' bat some small. poor corn is
reported from the Northeastern conn.
ues ana along the Arkansas Platte III.
VIDE. Potatoes continue very pronis.
ing and in the Northern district an
unusually large yield seems assured
sugar oeets are growing finely. Gar.
dehs are IN good condition; tomatoes
cahtaioupes and peas are promising.
frult prospects continue good: in the
North-central district summer apples
are rlpening, while large shipments
OF different varieties OF fruits are sill,
being made from the western sion.
An average crop OF biackberries
being marketed.
In the higher districts work is begin
ming on the second crop OF alfalfa
native haying is nearly finished. Ran
ges continue good and stock is thrifty
Extracts From Reports, by Counties.
North-Central Section.
Larimer; Arkins-Most of second
crop OF alfalfa stacked in good condi-
ton, medium yield; small grain cut.
but no thrashing yet; pastures dry ana
sfasshoppers are thick; aphis very
damaging to fruit trees; medium crop
oil summer apples ripening fast; con
ditions generally normal. Loyeland-
Dry and hot; grain nearly all harvest
ed; thrashing in progress; wheat
large yield; raspberries marketed,
very light crop; sugar beets continue
TO do well. TfnmatL-Fiue local show
ers; small grain nearly all in shock;
second crop OF alfalfa mostly in stack
beets doing finely; second irrigation
ress, yield good
Weld: Berthoud-Second crop OF
alfalfa stacked in good condition, yielu
not up TO average; harvesting finished,
thrasning Ia progress, yield good, eX-
cept spring wheat, which is generally
badly shrunken; grasshoppers damag.
ing sugar Deets and gardens. Greeley
Potato crop bids tair TO be largest
raised in this district; water plentiful
harvest over and thrashing begun,
yield OF small grain generally very
large; hay crop mostly light and quail.
ity not the best.
Boulder; Broomtield - Harvest
about over and thrashing from SHOCK
and stacking general; wheat yielding
well, oats ana barley average; corn
good size and thrifty; potatoes indi-
cate good yield; beets, garden truck
growing well; orchard prospects good,
and average crop of blackberries be-
ing marketed; STOCK fat; creeks low,
water only in old bitches.
Arapahoe: Melvin-Dry weather re
liered by rain of 18th, soil well soak
ed; alfalfa doing well.
Eastern Section.
Logan: lie Roy-More rain the |
last ten days than in two months |
prior; grass growing finely; hall !
crop OF corn indicated, much pas; |
help; potatoes well soaked for first |
time. sterling-Plenty of rain; corn,
late potatoes and beets doing eXcep |
tionally well; gardens good; range al
rhrac JaIn raI
by wet weather.
Kit Carson: Wallet-Harvest over, |
thrashing begun; corn and cane doing |
well; range fine, stock fat.
Sedgwick: Julesburg-Crops look |
good fall wheat averaging well, early |
corn damaged by dryness, but late
corn is doing well: heavy rainfall in
the last ten days; beets fine; soil in |
splendid condition for fall blowing
Baca: Blaine-Crops are growing |
well ana range is good.
The Divide.
Ebert: Elizabeth-Grain harvest |
progressing; some potatoes marketed;
pastures kept green by frequent show
fast
FL Paso: Husted-Crop prospects
pool every hing Gems to be burning
corn will amount to nothing; light |
shower on 20th. Pike Niew-Fine |
showers harvest of oats in progress. |
yield light, straw short; range fine.
cattle look good.
Arkansas Valley.
Pueblo: Pueblo-Tomatoes and |
cantaloupes very promising. except
where damaged by hail. range good;
water plentiful in bitches; turnips and
garden truck doing well.
Pruwers: Carlton-Dry and hot;
alfalfa seed being harvested. grasshop-
pers, lice and dryness have damaged
it badly; second cutting of alfalfa
very light; recent showers in vicinity
OF great benefit to range.
South-CentraI Section.
Las Anmas: Weston-Dry, but
plenty of water for irrigation second
crop of alfalfa secured, average yield;
oats being cut. Hoehne-Scattered
showers have relieved the dry range
somewhat, and afforded little water
for irrigation; second crop of alfalfa
about one-half harvested; winter