Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-24
For week ending. Monday. June 20.

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Weather
From the 10th to the 18th inclusive.
moderately high temperatures pre-
vailed throughout the state: during the
remainder Of the week the weather was
somewhat cooler. but not suhlciently
cool to retard growth. The average
temperature for the week was higher
than that Of any previous week during
the season. Light scattered showers
occurred on the 18th and 18th, and in
some northern localities on the 18th.
but only over limited areas were these
sufficiently heevy to be OF material
benent TO vegetation High wind was
prevalent In exposed districts on the
18th and 18th. causing rapid evapora
tion. Water In = few small streams Ia
failing. but most streams and canals
are stin carrying q good now. and will
probably continue to do 20 during the
remainder Of the season.
Crops
Frult-The damage to fruit In east
ern localities from the frosts OF the
previous week appears to have been
greater than was at first supposed: in
southwestern fruit growing districts. a
1sw blackberries were killed. and there
y some complaint that prunes on trees
bearing light foliage were slightly In
jured: huckieberries were injured in
portions Of Shoshone county. Fruit
which escaped injury from frost IL ad-
va,cing rapidly: markets are well sup
Piled with strawberries and cherries,
and few early peaches are ripening
IN favored localities.
0rain-Some dry farm grain Is
SulEering fiosn lsouth In southern
counties; some small grain in elevated
eastern districts shows serious injury
from the frosts of the previous week;
with these exceptions. grain Is In good
condition. and generally promises sat
tsfactOry returns; heading of fall wheat
IL extending into northern counties. and
some oats and spring wheat are show
ing head: rye is ripening In southwest
valleys; corn Is recovering from the
effects OF recent frOsts.
Grass-Harvest OF first-crop alfalfa
10 being extended into eastern districts
with yields generally satisfactory; Il
elevated sections. there Ii still SOM
effect OF the frost noticeable in alfalf
1leids, but under the influence OF warn
weather this II disappearing; grass O
lower ranges Is failing. but there Is a
abundance Of feed In the mountains.
Vegetables and melons - Potatoes
beets. and garden vegetables still sho'
49, >A>cA~ - 49, bro.Aa - tH&o Nropyi
Gus week. though In most instances pc
tatoes are recovering rapidly: the yiel
Of sugar beets n thought to have bee
materially reduced: peas are bein
harvested for canning purposes. Il
crop being somewhat below averag
Melons. where they escaped injury fro
frost. are making excellent growth.
Stock-An abundance Of grass al
water has caused range stock to col
tinue to make rapid gains; as low
ranges fail. stock is being driv,
farther into the mountains.
Extracts from Reports by Counties
Shoshone
Enaviile-Very good growing weat
er has prevailed during the week.
Murray-There are reports that I
huckleberry crop has been destroy
by frost: potatoes were severely i
jured. but have survived: hardy be
ries are doiag well.
lAtah
Moscow-The past week was warn
No rtv,,,
temperature OF IS degrees having be
reached on the 18th: very stro
wind prevailed on the night Of the Il