Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-03
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
For Week Ending Monday. Jun. 20

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Ip,g generally cool throughout the
:, :, tts There was practically no rain
IN the western counties; light show.
tsrs occurred on the eastern slope, but
weekly amounts were somewhat be-
low the normal, except in the ex-
freme northeastern counties. The
general condition of all crops is good
aud growth rapid, except in localities
in the south-central and western
parts of the state, waere drought has
retarded growth. Wheat, oats, rye
and barley are doing very well, es-
pecially in the north-central and east
ern counties: wheat and barley are
heading in localities. and wheat is
ripenins in the Arkansas valley.
where cutting will probably begin
next week. Rye has been damaged
to some extent by hail in localities in
the eastern and south-central coun-
Ties. Corn and potatoes are coming
on nicely, and are being cultivated.
Sugar beets are growing rapidly in
the north-central and eastern counties.
and are doing well in the Grand and
Uncompahgre valleys, where thinning
is well advanced. The cutting of al
falfa is quite general. the yield being
fair TO good. Timothy clover and all
grasses are doing well. also ranges,
except in some of the western conn
; ties where droughty conditions OBJ
! tain. The prospects for fruit contin-
s~generally good, especially SO for
mall fruit, apples and peaches in
4 parts OF Montezuma county.
Extracts From Reports by Counties.
y characterization favorable to
growth: first crop of alfalfa light; all
grain crops good; native hay extra
good. beets look fine; cherries ripen-
Ing; prospects for small fruit good
plenty of water OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
very favorable to growth; first crop
OF alfalfa being cut; wheat in fine con-
dition; sugar beets growing rapidly;
fruit prospects continue good. cher
ries nearly ripe.
Weld-Generally cool and cloudy;
late potatoes coming up to good
stand; wheat, oats and barley doing
well; sugar beets continue in good
condition New Windsor-Weather
very favorable to growth; rain needed
for late beets, early paintings doing
we'll wheat heading and prospects
for crop good; potatoes nearly all up,
some being cultivated, and look good.
Boulder-Wheat growing fast, hut
many fields are thin and weekly:
corn being cultivated; potatoes in
good condition; timothy clover and
native grasses doing well; alfalfa
somewhat below the average; ranges
good. and stock improving; fruits
promising.
Arapahoe-Dry and somewhat IN
favorable to grass and crops; alfalfa
o harvest in progress.
Logan-Light Showers conditions
~2rable to growth; work progress
In wheat, oats, sugar beets and gar
\ aedoing well: ranges in good con-
fIioon. and stock improving; fruit
prospects continue good.
PnillIps-Favorable rainfall since
March 27th. 1863 inches; planting
finished rye in bloom; oats heading;
early potatoes on market ranges
5ppus iil SApth
Internationally favorable to
growth; barley heading; potatoes do
ing well, but some bugs have appear
ed. Harrisburg Generally favorable
to grow IA, all grain crops doing well,
except rye, which was beaten down
by hail several days ago; corn looks
good, and is being plowed; range
stock in fine condition.
Cheyenne-Local showers and cool;
ranges in fine condition; shearing I'm
ished.
Yuma-Conditions continue favor
able; all crops doing well, including
wild grasses; corn blowing Is being
pushed; live stock doing nicely.
Elbert-Alfalfa blooming slowly;
rye suffered by hail; potatoes and
small grain doing nicely; some millet
may yet be sown.
. Eel Paso-Crops in fair condition;
Dist cutting of alfalfa in progress;
: rain needed.
Pueblo-Benefcia showers fore
part OF week, clear and warm during
latter part; favorable TO growth: all
crops making satisfactory progress,
and prospects excellent; cherries OF
good quality on market; plenty of wa
ter.
Prowers-Wheat ripening rapidly.
cutting will begin next week; first
crop OF alfalfa very heavy; some dam
age by cut worms: sufficient water.
Carlton-Benefcial rain on 21st; hay
ing under way.
Las Animas-Dry and warm; rain
needed. crops at a standstill.
Custer-Generally favorable, but
rain needed; grain growing well, and
of good color; potatoes coming up:
meadows in good condition, full crop
of grass expected.
Conejos-Considerabl wind, which
seems 10 be detriment to growing
crops; rain needed.
Montezuma-Large crop of small
fruit, apples and peaches indicated
hay prospects excellent; streams be.
low danger point.
La Plata-Very favorable TO all
crops.