Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-09-08
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN

W66HIN CNOF oOIL6 tN
For the Week Ending Monday, Sep
tember 4, 1905.
WEATHER.
The temperature was quite variable
from day to day. but averaged about
normal for the week; frost was of gen.
eral occurrence IN northern counties
on August 31st, and in the southern
part of the state on September LIST.
having been heavy i'm elevated districts
on the latter date. A few light show =
ers occurred in eastern localities, but
elsewhere the drouth was still unbrok-
en- at the close OF the week, and short
age of water Is becoming more wide
spread. Continued absence Of precipi-
tation renders the work Of checking
forest fires extremely dicult, and. over
much of the state. smoke from burning
forests is plainly noticeable.
High wind was Of general occurrence
the evening of Sunday, August 27th.
too late to receive mention in the re-
ports for last week, owing to the fact
that most Of them were mailed on or
before Saturday evening.
CROPS.
Fruit-The wind storms which visit
ties on the evening Of the 27th of Au-
gust prove to have been very destruc-
tive to late fruits, blowing large guam
titles from the trees and In some in
stances breaking the trees themselves;
the effect was most marked in north
ern counties, where In a few orchards
one-half the apples were blown of:
pears and prunes are being shipped. In
less quantities than usual. but the
quality is very good; peaches are
somewhat more plentiful than was an
ticipated and many Of those now being
marketed are OF excellent quality;
some good early fall apples are being
offered: grapes generally promise well.
Grain-Harvest is approaching COM
pletion and threshing Is progressing
rapidly; there is considerable shrunk-
en- wheat, owing to excessive heat, and
there is also some smut. particularly
in heavy lodged grain, but the general
yield is above average; corn promises
we'll.
Grass-Saving of second crop alfalfa
Is nearing completion In eastern dis
tricts. while in western valleys some
third crop Is mature: the total yield Of
late hay will he somewhat below aver
age: In northern counties baling Is
well advanced. Range grass continues
to fail and cattle in some sections are
being taken up and fed.
Vegetables and Melons Cantaloups
Of excellent quality are being shipped
the quantity being somewhat less than
plentiful. Frost wrought some injury
to late garden vegetables and potato
tops in elevated districts: late potatoes
are somewhat variable in condition
the beet crop Is good.
Extracts from Reports, by Counties.
KoOTENAI
Hope-~Lght frost occurred during
the week. nipping tender vegetables to
some extent: high winds prevailed
rain is needed; the range is getting dry
but stock is looking well.-I Ganlin.
Lakeview-Dry weather prevailed
throughout the week.-E. D. Faust.
Rathdrum-The weather has beer
ideal for threshing. but rather dry fol
pastures and fall crops: no damage |.
reported from the wind storm of An.
gust 81 except that shocked grain wa,
badly blown down.-A. w Post
ST, Maries--A severe wind and dus
storm occurred on the evening of Au
gust eth. doing damage to orchards
breaking trees and blowing off tn.
fruit; the. range is good and stool
looks we'll hay baling is about com
plete frost occurred on the 31st.--w
F. Smith
LATAH
Moscow-The dry weather continue
but the temperature Is lower: on tn
evening Of August 27th occurred one o
the hardest dust storms ever expert
enced in this vicinity; light frosts oc
CURED in low places on the goth an,
31st, injuring tender Negetation.-G
A. Crosthwait
Palouse-Frost occurred on tn
morning OF the 3lst: a furious dus
storm occurred on the evening Of tn
27th ~ August. blowing or nearly a
the fruit; threshinR IL progressing rap
idly and good Yields are reported: rai
Is badly needed for fall seeding.-V
NJ Grihble
NEI PERrF.S.
Gifford-The weather has bee
pleasant: threshing is nearly con
: plete, wheat has yielded we'll: on III
9th occurred q. severe wind storm dc
, ing great darhake 10 fruit: the ann