Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-25

worms bccts and young alfalfa, 9th
erwisc crops doing well; irrigation In
alfalfa and winter grain in progress
frost. but no damage; corn and potato
planting continues. Fort Collins
Beets coming up well. but in places
cut worms are destroying them; cul-
lvstion In progress and planting con
Times. alfalfa doing well. but viii be
late. native grasses growing nicely.
l>oEeland- Favorable weather, crops
doing finely. fruit trees full OF
blooms; irrigating alfalfa. plenty Of
water In bitches: planting corn and
potatoes; good stand of beets.
Weld: New Windsor-Wheat and
alfalfa doing finely too dry for germi-
nation OF late sown beets. plowing for
potatoes. Pia,teyllle-Corn about
all planted. little water In ditcbes !.
alfalfa needs irrigation, fruit outlook
promising. excellent stand Of small
grain
Boulder--lDjury from frost confin-
ed To small fruits. trees now bloom
ing. worms damaging some fields OF
alfalfa grain In good condition; irri'
gated grasses doing well; stock turn
ed ON range. but pasturage poor; little
water In bitches. good supply of wa
ter In reservoirs. Longmont-Mild
frosts. but weather generally favora.
BILE. showers, but ground getting dry
grain making good growth,
Arapahoe: Oakes-Alfalfa doing
well; grass coming slowly; corn be-
ing planted. but rain needed. Den
yer More moisture needed for
Young grain.
Adams Brlghton-Cool nights.
with frost; cherries and plums dam
aged. beets and other crops damaged
by sand storm; vegetation two weeks
late; water scarce, rain needed !;
range poor.
Eastern Section.
Logan: lie Roy-Dry and windy
gnpiowed ground hard spring grain
lolng we'll, but winter grain In need
II rain. rye s TO 10 inches high and
shows signs of heading. range al
last affords feed. corn being planted
Sterling Rain needed to start small
seed alfalfa growing fast, water
scarce; range Improving: apples In
full bloom, but part killed. sugar
beets nearly all planted small grain
Inly fair.
Adams: Lansing in fine con
iition. pastures improving, fail
wheat doing w-ll, but spring wheat
backward. two-tbirds Of tho corn
planted.
Cheyenne. AToya--Cold nights
strong winds. growth slow. rain need
ed; trees beginning to leaf
The Divide.
lei Paso. Hust6d-Vegetation
ibout at standstill from DRYING
winds and lack OF moisture; farm
work progressing. Pike Vlew-Vege
iatlon making slow growth. dry and
cold
Douglas Castle Rock-Dryine
Winds and cool nights uBfayorable &c
rops grass and small grain doing
fairly well; soil dry In many placss
'orn planting nearly finished.
Ebert: E,lizabeth-Recent rains
improved grass: soil too dry for good
breaking old ground all seeded and
planted; frosts have damaged small
grain and retarded termination and
growth; water holes empty.
Arkansas Valley.
Bent; Caddoa-Cool. dry and win
ly; alfalfa aHd winter wheat fair
growth of beets and gardens slow
40 water,
Prowers; Carlton:-Too cold for
IA.
rains of much benefit; alfalfa. beets
(aiilr corn. cane and corn coming up;
ground In fine condition.; grass very
short on range. Lamar-Wbeat do
ng finely other crops backward Z;
'antaloupe planting about finished
dolly Beneficial showers. considera
bic Wind and lack of warmth has de
layod growth; alfalfa short wheat
oats and some beets look good.
Pueblo; Pueblo-High.d dry winds
corn and melons planted. setting to
matoes soil in fine condition: gar
iens Improving, range bare.
South-Centrat Section.
Custer; lse-Conditions unfayora.
BILE to growth; cool nights, dry and
N4Hhl NtdAHtI' a9tuiHb uDout uhish'
ed grass and grain making little
growth Notwithstanding nights,
uplands need moisture. rather slow
growth Oh bottoms-too cold creeks
fnll of water, irrigation going on in
meadows. Wetmore-Frosi FIRST Of
week, wheat and oats coming up and
look good; corn being planted. alfal-
ia begins to show effects of dry
weather, grass and crops doing well
in the mountains and cattle improy-
ing
Las Animas Hastings-High. dam
aging winds. cold nights. ice fore
part of week; no rain; crops Of all
kinds at a standstill; fruit crop badly
damaged. lioehne-Very dry: plant
ing discontinued. cattle on range suf-
tering and losses reported; few ditch
es have water; alfalfa looks fair; a
few light showers.
San Luis Park.
Saguache: La Garita-Dry; plenty
Of water in ditches. grain coming up
uneycnly. alfalfa fair stand; potato
planting in progress; range starting
well. Moffat--Water increasing In
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