Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
For Week Ending Monday, August I

For Week Ending Monday, August 4.
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DENVER, Aug. 8.-The tempera-
ture has been about normal In the ex-
treme western counties, and slightly
below normal in the remainder of the
| state. The drought in the southern
and western counties has been broken
| by beneficial rains. and heavy local
| rains have fallen in northeastern
| counties; elsewhere the rainfall has
been below normal Crops and
| ranges have been improved; growth
has been rapid, but harvesting has
| been somewhat retarded Some dam
age by nail Is reported near Fort Col
| lins, also at pike View, FL Paso coun-
| ty The harvest of winter wheat is
progressing satisfactorily; the crop is
| in shock in many places, and some
| stacking is being done, with indica-
| tions of good yield. Spring wheat
| is being harvested in north-central
eastern and extreme western coun-
| ties. and the crop is ripening in San
| Luis Park. Rye and barley are being
| harvested, with fair to good yields
| The cutting of oats is general, and a
good yield is expected. Corn, beets
| and potatoes are doing well, The
second crop of alfalfa is fair to good /;
cutting Is nearly general. Canta
loupes are beginning to ripen In the
Arkansas valley. some basket ship
ments We're made from Rocky Ford
and Las Animas as early as July 20;
a shipment was made from Granada
Prowers county. August 2. Reports
Extracts From Reports, by Counties
| Pueblo: Pueblo-Wheat being har
vested. fair yield: oats will yield
good: not much paTTst; sugar beets
doing nicely; small fruits good. sec
ond crop of alfalfa fair.
| Otero: Rocky Ford--Cantaloupes
beginning to ripen on fields not hail
ed out; first basket shipped from Las
Animas July 29, from Rocky Ford
same date; car shipments will begin
from Rocky Ford about August rs;
| fine prospects for melons in Septem
| ber, acreage small.
Prowers: Carlton-Recent rain
beneficial; alfalfa and other crops
growing rapidly; good yield OF small
grain expected. Lamar-Wheat yield
large and berry heavy; oats and
| speltz good, corn fair.
Las Animas: Hastings-Benefcia
rains early part of week; rye, millet
| and oats harvested; corn and cane
expected to be good crops. Weston
4 Alfalfa. wheat and oats look good
| range good, heavy rains. Clear View
l-Conditions improving since recent
rains. but crops generally backward.
Saguache Moffat-Continued warm
and dry: sufficient water in streams
| for crops.
Conejos: Romeo--Beneficia show.
ers; barley being harvested: wheat
harvest will begin next week; grain
filing we'll.
Montezuma: Mancos-Fine for
growth; oats heavy: wheat best in
years; range fine; water adequate.
Mesa; Grand Junction--Beets do,
ed: ravages OF worms and grasshop.
pers stayed by spraying; fruit crop
will probably be smaller than last
year. Collbran-Benehcial rains
oats and wheat look good, some head
ing. Fruita-Early potatoes disap-
pointing winter wheat good; spring
wheat and oats damaged by grass
hoppers.
Garfield: Grand Valley-Days
warm and dry, nights somewhat cool .
wheat being cut yield expected to be
above average; oats will he very
light; second crop of alfalfa being
cut. about average yield, potatoes in
dicate a good yield. but acreage less
than "A year ago. Carbondale-Local
showers. beets and potatoes doing
we'll: winter wheat being cut, crop
excellent in yield and quality; spring
wheat filling nicely, good stand I;
oats and barley full crops, some fields
coloring Silt-Oats and fall wheat
being cut, well filed. but only aver
age yield; second crop of alfalfa be
ing. cut. yield generally light; beets
promise better than was expected; APP
pies and plums being marketed; rain
needed.
Delta Crawford-Renefcial rains;
harvesting of spring wheat and oats
begun: second crop OF alfalfa doing
well; beets. potatoes and garden stuff
excellent; prospects for apples good
range in fne condition.
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