Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-03
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For week ending. Monday. May 30.
Weather
The week opened with a period Of
cool weather which eliminated in Sc
we're frosts IN northern and eastern dis
tricts on the 26th and 26th causing ma
terial injury to fruit and tender vege-
tables In many localities. and in some
Instances doing slight damage to al
11lfa and grain: toward the close Of the
week the weather grew warmer, bring
14g the average Of the week about to
normal. Very little precipitation oc-
Corred, and high drying winds were Of
neneral oocurssncs An exposed districts.
water IN streams h much higher than
upuAl, due to the runoff from melting
11ow n tAe1Aoantains. s,sssls
Crops
truth elevated districts In north
eFn and eastern counties fruit appears
- have been considerably damaged by
the frosts OF the 3sth and 2sth: else
whore fruit crops are thriving and
pfOnalss satisfactory yields: in SOUTH
western YAlleys. strawherries ana goose
bersiea ARE q n,arltet. some early cher
E1eo Aye ripo. rasiAoerlos aros sitting
1AASil5 and hlAchherly nhss are
4loeming "a troeusion .rhsrs has been
sDnss complaint IN portions u Canyon
1Dulnty rvlatives 70 fruit having been
1oopn krnln the trees. but this seems to
apply b . very small area.
Grain Owing 10 continued absence
of Drscipitaticn. some grain on non
trrigable lands in northern and eastern
lecaaities has suffered from drouth; and
IN seane Instances late sown grain has
not received sufacient moisture to
cAuse termination; a very little grain
was damaged by heavy frost: other
vi 1sain crops are thriving; rye and
WINNER wheat are heading well: plant
lnB Of corn continues; some upland rye
ms been cut for hay.
Grass With exception OF slight local
damage to alfalfa by frost. and to tim
Othy on unirrigated land from drouth.
hay crops made satisfactory progress
during the week; some alfalfa has been
harvested In favored localities: range
grass and grass In irrigated pastures
continue to furnish ample subsistence
Tor stock
Vegetables and Melons-The damae &c
90 potatoes. sugar beets and other tend
er vegetables In elevated northern and
eastern sections appears to have been
considerable; late sown beets have not
germinated well. owing 1t is thought
IN part to insufficient moisture, and in
part TO lack OF vitality in seed; early
sown beets. where not injured by frost
are making good growth: planting Of
potatoes continues and in southwestern
sections this crop Is doing we'll; melons
are making good growth.
shsshsns
Blake-The weather continues dry:
Timothy ana winter wheat are sufrerins
for want OF rain: corn and potatoes arr
booking fairly well: there is prospect OF
= big fruit crop. q
~AssAoosOAs = soutuu8 ID nearly COM
!, plete; hay y coming on well: feed or
the range b good.
Aurray-0Arden vegetables are doina
Eell: berries promise to be plentiful:
1fuit trees ere covered with blossoms
0rase = luxuriant. Agsss
~ Iatah
Moscow-A good rain fell on the .4th
4oe3owe6 by'a hard frost on the a5th
sce forming to- the thickness OF one.
eaghfh OF an inch: early potatoes wer<
cut down and some small fruits wer<
h1Iled; corn planting II In progress: thu
eea = In good condition: with excep.
tien Of tender vegetables in frost-ex.
posed places. garden stun Is doing well
vjola-Sprtng seeding is complete
ard grain. fruit and garden stun are
doing wen.
Neg psrcs
LenOre-The outside range il eettins
short: fruit garden vegetables and field
crops are doing fairly well.
Nssperce-Hard frost occurred on the