Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-12
Sunshine and Showers DO Much
To Advance Crop Growth in
All Sections.
EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN PLACES
Fall Grain Looks Well and Lucern
Promises an Abundant Harvest
Correspondents Remarks.

Cor the week ending Monday, April IL
The temperature during the past WIN
ter was comparatively mild for this sec
ton. and the precipitation was above
the normal over the northern potion
of the state. over the middle anu
southern portions there was marked
deficiency In precipitation.
The crop season, which has hardly be-
gun In the northern counties because OF
the cold wet weather, Is more ad'
vanced southwark. In the middle coun-
ties spring grain ls being planted In
few fields, but much Of the lowland IS
lying idle, owing to the excessive mois.
lure In the ground The southern
counties report considerable. advance
ment IN all crops, though the apricot
orchards were severely damaged by
frost There is a good supply oil irri-
cation water except In the southern hait
OF the state. Stock came through the
winter In good condition, and some have
been turned out on the range
REMARKS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Millyile. Cache.--Fall wheat is show
ing up well; fine weather this week;
no spring work has been done so far
this spring; the roads are drying up
rapidly and the fields are fast coming
in condition to work,--John King.
Smithfeld, Cache.--The week was
warm and sunshiny, except the first
day: fall wheat looks Well; spring
blowing is being done on the bench
land the ground is thoroughly saturat'
EDWIN, NJ. Weir.
Newton, Cache. Generally fine
weather was experienced In this To-
callty; fall wheat is beginning TO grow
spring work Is not begun yet, owing
to the cold wet condition Of the ground,
w II. Griffin,
HYDE Park, Cache.-We are having
fine spring weather; grass Is growing
nicely, spring blowing has commenced
and gardening is In operation, fall
wheat looks fine; small fruit IL budding.
Lars C. Peterson
Randolph, Rich.--Weather fine, and
grass Is beginning to grow no farming
done veto. Jacobson.
Deweyyille, Boxelder.-Winter wheat
and lucern are in good CONDITION, an
spring growth Is slightly retarded
owing TO cold, wet weather,-George L.
Carlton. o
snowyille. Boxelder Weather too
cold and wet to permit growth IN
vegetation; generally crops are IN falr
condition.-James J, Larkln.
Ulntah, Weber-Fair weather has
come, but crops are growing slowly
fan grain looks very well: spring ploW-
ing Is being extensively done, and the
acreage Of wheat Will be about double
the usual sowing; fruit buds are safei
vast amount OF snow In the mountains
Charles de Ia Baume
Morgan, Morgan.-Fine weather for
cropping; winter wheat IL fiourishing
pasturage on the lower hills Is turning
green's. Francis,
Clearheld. Davls.-Fore part Of the
week was rainy, but the rest has been
summerlike; wheat and lucern are be-
ginning TO advance finely spring work
has begun. PETER Christensen.
Marion, Summit-Weather cold. and
very little ground plowed.-J. Wool
stenhulme.
Hcnefer. Summit. Weather was
cold and clear; farms are being worked
In few places, but no seeding done;
season Is backward, though grass Is
furnishing some feed William Brewer.
Hoytsvllle, Summlt,-Rather bad
weather yet, but as the grass IL up
pretty well, the range cattle have been
turned out lucern does not show the
advent Of spring. Freeman Malin.
Coalyille. Summit. Except for lit
lie storm Monday, the week was fine;
the pillow started in many fields, but the
weather Is too cold for vegetation to
grow,--Thomas Beard
Wanship. Summit, Spring advancing
slowly; farmers are busy cropping
VIM. Crook.
Rlyerton. Salt Lake,--Week begun
stormy, but ended fine; the ground Is
drying rapidly but no work has been
done yet.--Thos p, Page
Murray Salt Lake,-Cold nights, 9TH
erwlse the week was fine; crops are
being put In rapidly, Henry NJ. Bird
Taylorsvlle, Salt Lake--Weather has
been very favorable for farm work;
sowing Of spring grain IL being active
~ carried on; beet ground IL being pre-
pared, and Is In better condition than
for many seasonal. Il. Bringhurst.
Sandy, Salt Lake.--Ground cold and
wet; little progress IN spring yegeta-
ton; season very much delayed,--N, A,
Nelson.
Calder's Station, Salt Lake .--Pl0wlng
begun, the ground found to be very
wet fall wheat IL fair, John Morgan,
Payson. Utah Two wet TO SOW
grain much OF the ground Is prepared,
but too cold TO receive the seed some
gardens made, John ID. stark.
Lake shore Utah. fair and
sunny farmers are busy preparing for
spring planting lucern and fall grain
have grown well-Wm II. Beer.
Heber, Wnsatch. Some little blowing
done on the bench land. John Crook.
Fountain Green, Sanpetc. Cold week
with frosty nights crops made but lit.
Tie progress wheat Is nearly all sow
cd and barley and oats are being put
in' lucern has not begun TO grow, Lara
Nelson.
Wales, Sanpete, Grass and small
grain made little growth, owing to the
cold Weather,--J X, Mldgley.
Sterling Sanpete, Warm and dry
weather; the crops are making the best
Of progress. Ray Harmon.
Sclpo, Millard Weather fine. with
cold frosty nights; grain IL coming IN
f''NN't IfFelNNAH HViVdN MtIls
mott.
Hincklcy, Mllard--The early sown
grain Is UP, and doing splendIdly: al.
falfa Is turning green, james Il. Blake.
Fillmore. Millard-The ground II well
soaked and In splendid condition Cor
blowing and planting apricots are bios
soming e. Anderson.
Holden, M,'lard-The cold, frosty
nights did great deal Of damage In the
apricot orchards; vegetation Is back
ward,--T H. Slbey
Huntington Emery Farmers are busy
sowing grain; farms had to be irrigated
before they could be plowed gloomy
prospect, owing TO lack Of water stock
are still being fed, az the range fur.
nshes no feed--H. c. Wickman,
Lawrence, Emory-Generall fair
weather, no grain In yet, owing to the
backward season. Henry Roper.
Pargoonah lron--Weather warm