Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-05
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NAL over the eastern. Light showers
have been general, but more rain is
needed in localities in the northeast.
ern counties. Harvesting continues in
parts of the state and thrashlng is in
progress; plowing is under way. and
some wheat has been sown in the Ar
kansas valley Beets are doing well
the worm pest which recently appear.
ed in places in the north-central coun.
ties having done but little damage
potatoes and garden truck are excel
lent; corn is backward. but Will be a
air crop unless damaged by early
irosts; range is generally good, and
Is curing nicely; the third crop of al.
falfa is making good growth. fine
crops of apples, peaches and pears are
being marketed, and prospects for late
fruit are excellent. late apples espec-
tally being very promising.
Extracts from Reports. by Counties.
Weld: Greeley-Wheat thrashing in
progress, yield light and quality poor
potatoes excellent: beet worms have
caused only slight damage. Highland
Lake-Thrashng under way: barley
heavy crop winter wheat fair yield.
spring wheat has considerable shrunk.
en- grain. oats good yield; corn and
late potatoes doing well: second cut
ting of alfalfa in stack. average crop.
| New Windsor-Beets and potatoes do
ing finely alfalfa mostly in stack
thrashing under way; refreshing rain
on 2Tth Kersey-Thrashing well ad-
vanced; wheat nearly average yield
quality poor; potatoes doing well. hay
crop best in years frequent showers
| Boulder: Boomfeld-Dry, corn back
ward and uneven. now in ear. all
grain in shock and some In stack: sec
ond crop of alfalfa being cut. good
| yield. beets, potatoes. tomatoes. cab
bage and garden truck excellent; ap
pie trees loaded; plums promising,
range dried up; stock fat
Arapahoe: Melvin Favorable for
crops: second cutting of alfalfa in
stack, good crop; corn making good
growth.
Logan: Sterling-Weather fine, al
falfa seed mostly in stack. thrashing
spring grain fair; third crop OF alfalfa
doing well; range curing.
Morgan: Fort Morgan--Cantaloupe
maturing well. picking begun; beets
and late potatoes doing well; third
cutting of alfalfa will be good. rain
fall, II inch
kiowa: Sheridan Lake-Cutting of
| fora pp rronq heriin yieIh haayy. raupa
good and curing nicely.
Phillips: Notwithstanding done.
but thrashing not yet begun.
Washington: AlIron-All crops max
ing good growth since recent rains:
| If frost does not occur before Sept. Is
| there will be fair crop OF corn. soil
in good condition for blowing Thur
man-Light showers frequent. but
more rain would be beneficial. about
early corn getting hard: late corn and
millet growing WE'LL native hay near
ly all cut; potatoes ripe.
Yuma. Lansing-Light showers;
corn, cane and broom corn doing well /;
thrashing under way range fine.
Ell Paso: Hus,ed-Crops generally
doing well; oats being cut for hay. are
fairly good; harvesting rye in progress
native hay in creek bottoms overflow
ed and ruined, rainfall. 23 inch. Pey-
ton-Oats doing well n good yield
expected; corn growing nicely. crop
viii be above the average unless dam
| aged by early frost; wheat doing well
potato digging begun sod yield. Pike
View-Second crop of alfalfa being
cut. average yield: oats havest under
way, good crop; range good, cattle
| look fine; beneficial rains.
Bent: Caddoa-Days warm and
nights cool, but all crops making good
growth; considerable blowing done
| soil in fair condition. some wheat
| sown; range needs rain: large ship
ments of cantaloupes.
Pueblo: Corn, beets and alfalfa max
ing good growth; vegetables abundant
melons ripening rapidly; apples very
promising; rainfall. AS inch.
Las Animas: Hastings-Light show
ers, cool nights; crops maturing fast;
plums riDening.
Custer: Westcliffe-Haying delayed
by rains; grain ripenlng fast, some
oats and barley cut: potatoes and gar
den truck excellent; range good
water plentiful
sasuache: Moffat-Good rains every
day; range in good condition; pota
toes fine.
Conejos: Romeo-Local showers in
terfering with harvesting; potatoes
in fine condition and promises heavy
crop.
Mesa: Collbran-Grain about half
harvested. thrashing begun. yield
good; rainfall. .3S inch Grand juno
| tion-Large shipments Of fruit of fine
quality; homegrown melons and can.
| taloupes on market; beets fine size; F.;
will be heavy crop of late apples; rain
fall. .03 inch. Fruita-Heavy shower
night of 27th; apples, peaches and
pears being shipped in car lots; all
crops growing well
Garfield: Parachute-Second cut
| ting of alfalfa in stack. crop average
late peaches ripening; dry and warm
no rain; irrigation water low.
Rio BIanco: Meeker-Harvesting
under way; but little damage done by