Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-14
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN,
For the Week Ending Monday, July
10, 1905.
Weather.

Weather.
The temperature averaged Slightly |
above normal during the week, making
it the warmest week Of the season thus
far: very high maximum temperatures
were recorded in western localities on
the 9th and 10th; with the exception
of few light showers in northern To-
calities at the beginning of the week
there was entire absence of precipita-
ton: high drying winds were of fire.
quent occurrence in exposed districts in
eastern counties. Water in all streams
fell rapidly.
Fruit-Fruit made rapid advance
during the week; raspberries are being
marketed in increasing quantities; ber-
ries in many elevated sections promise
a better yield than was at first expect
ed. Later fruits are growing we'll
Grain-The warm dry weather was
beneficial to all grains in northern
counties. and during the week there
was no complaint of lodged grain; the
outlook for wheat in that portion of the
state is highly satisfa story. Irrigated
! grain in southern counties is maturing
| rapidly and promises good returns but
dry farm" crops are suffering from
drouth. Corn has made good growth
I in all sections, and the earliest Is in
tassel
Grass-Seecond crop alfalfa Is start
ing we'll where we'll watered; harvest
| 90 tho frct rrop y,roCracSa5 ri6lv IN,
eastern counties except where retarded
by high winds. High ranges are still
good and stock is in excellent condi-
ton.
observation-disclosures beets have not vet
been thinned o rproperly cultivated ow-
ing to scarcity of labor but we'll cared
for fields are making excellent pro-
gress and promise good returns. Po-
tatoes and garden vegetables are doing
we'll
Extracts from Reports by Counties.
kootena.
Bonner's Ferry-Very light showers
, occurred early in the week; the re-
mainder of the week WAS clear with hot
south winds. the temperature rising to
90 degrees: small grain is beginning to
ripen: clover hay is being cut: rasp-
berries are ripe.-Jas. Fitzpatrick
Elmira. Showers occurred early in
the week: the latter part was clear:
A crops are in excellent condition. stock
Y has fattened rapidly.-John c. Grant
: Rathdrum-Harvest Of timothy will
: be commenced during the coming
d week cherries are about all picked;
:. strawberries are in market as are also
e peas and potatoes: timothy hay will
! not be a large crop.--A. w. Post
d st, Maries.-The week has been clear
: and moderately warm with cool nights;
d haying will be commenced in about one
d week: Strawberries are about two
n thirds of "A crop.-W F.. Smith.
e Shoshone.
t Murray Fine local Strawberries
e came into market on the 4th: all other
5, fruits are doing well: hay and potatoes
d promise well.-Adam Aubach
II latah.
n Cora-The weather has been clea,
n and warm and vegetation has made
e phenomenal growth; fall grain vii
e have heavy straw: spring grain promi.
e ses good cron: cherries are ripening
r. ID. p. Kdwen
If Moscow-The week has been clea,
t and warm and favorable for crops
re haying is in progress. the yield beine
l. good; wheat. oats and corn are in COCO
lie condition: currants and sour cherries
e are rpe.-G. A. Crosthwait
L. Nez Perce.
. Blake-The weather has been warn
and dry; the best crop of hay evel
Z raised here is being harvested; fall
wheat is ripe and some has been cut
Z corn is i'm tassel.-Edwin w Blake.
: kippen-The weather is warm ant
! crops have grown very rapidly: pota
+ toes are in bloom; range grass is Yer,
= good: apples are the only fruit that vii
< make crop this year-Jno Phillips
: Tekean-The weather has been warn
i and dry; timothy hay is not more tina,
+ half a cror.-Peter LeChard.
y Waha.-The past week has bee,
= clear and warm: farmers are cultjvat
. ing summer fallow ground: some hav,
q commenced having in the waha valley
! the grain crop looks like a recor,
= breaker; vegetables are doing well,
s stock is in good condition.-B. F. Gas.
: away.