Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-11

ranges are becoming brown. they al
ford adequate feed; stock water is
scarce Crops not yet matured are
wthstanding the lack of rainfall very
well: it is thought that the soil con
tains enough moisture to mature them,
and unless damaged by early frost
there will be marked deterioration.
Harvesting is nearly general: thrash
ing continues on the eastern slope, and
has begun in the northwestern divi-
sion The yields of fall wheat, oats
and barley are generally good, but the
yield of spring wheat is only fair.
and some millet is being cut In east
ern counties; corn is maturing In the
Arkansas valley, eastern and north
central divisions. Sugar beets are
very promising, and are maturing in
the Arkansas and western valleys.
The potato crop is good, as a rule,
and early varieties are ripening. Cut
ting of the second crop of alfalfa has
begun in the northwestern division;
the third crop is growing nicely In the
Arkansas valley, eastern and north
central counties, and parts OF the
western valleys. Apples are ripening
in Boulder county. and early apples
and peaches are being shipped from
Mesa county.
Extracts From Reports, by Counties.
Larimer: Hot and dry; beets con
tinue to do well; late potatoes look
fine; third crop of alfalfa will be
above the average; all crops nearly
matured; water very low in bitches.
misunderstanding well advanced
yield not as good as was expected;
third crop of alfalfa about average;
third irrigation of beets in progress
crop not expected to he as large as
last year: corn crop good, but affected
by worms.
Boulder: Thrasning general, yield
and quality of fall wheat good; spring
wheat below average in yield, and
quality inferior; oats and barley aver
age crops; second crop of hay secured
in excellent condition: corn maturing.
some being cut; garden truck good;
sugar beets and potatoes doing we'll
range affords plenty of feed, but stock
water is scarce; apples coloring
much complaint of swine plague.
| Arapahoe: Beneficial rain on 2Sth:
warm at beginning of week, but cooler
| in the latter part: third crop of alfalfa
doing well; plums and early apples
ripeEing.
Morgan: Crops good; hail damaged
wheat in some places. but yield gen
orally good; barley good, with average
yield sugar beets good stand and
clean, very large crop indicated; suf-
ficient water to mature crops; third
crop of alfalfa making good growth
weather has been warm for the past
two weeks.
Phillips-Millet and cane being cut.
both good, heavy crops; corn never
promised better: no thrashing as yet
in this locality, but reports from parts
of county where thrashing is under
way indicate heavy yield.
Washington: Potatoes yielding poor
ly; other crops good; small grain near
ly stacked. Harrisburg-Corn gener-
ally doing well; beans good: miller
growing rapidly; grain in stack;
thrashing in progress; potatoes nearly
ripe. fair crop: range grass drying up.
lAkron-Fine rain Tuesday evening;
corn ripening nicely. and will be out
of danger from frost in a week OF ten
days; early potatoes ripe. good crop;
naying in progress.
Douglas: Excepting grain in the ex-
treme south end of the county, har-
vesting is finished, although not as
much rain fell as last year; yield and
quality up to average; second crop
OF alfalfa about half in stack; local
showers have made range grass bright
en- up; yield of potatoes in the Divide
country will be small.
Pueblo: Dry: very warm except on
Saturday and Sunday; beets and corn
maturing nicely; third crop of alfalfa
making good growth vegetables
abundant: melons only fair as to yield
and quality; range drying; water
scarce.
| Otero: Dry and hot; cantaloupe
shipments continue; wheat and oats
nearly harvested, yield good: cutting
of second crop of alfalfa finished:
yield good; cutting of second crop of
alfalfa finished; yield of beets prom
ises to be good; tomatoes, nearly ripe,
good crop.
| Las Animas: Great damage has
been done by high water, some crops
entirely destroyed Clear View-Con.
dition very favorable to all crops and
range in general is good; with late
fall crops will be fair.
Costilla: Warm and dry; rain much
needed to put soil in condition to plow.
Conejos: Harvest OF grain nearly
finished; potatoes promise a good
yield.
Montezuma: A good week for
growth; potato crop fair, not as good
as last year.
Mesa: Dry and warm; fruit pros.
poets not so good as earlier in the sea.
son; third crop of alfalfa doing well.
Grand Junction-Unusually warm and
dry in the valley, but light showers
in neighboring mountains: fine wealth
or for maturing beets, crop continues
promising; car loads of Elberta peach.
es being shipped. Collbran-Grain is
at bn