Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-10-20
SEPTEMBER IDAHO weArHe. !.
Heavy Rains Insure Moisture for. Fa,l
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D oown, NH

Boise, Oct 16.-Aetins Section nj.
rector Wells, of the weather bureau,
has just issued his monthly summary
Of climatic and crop conditionA in Ida.
no during the month Of September
says the Statesman. Farming opera
tiens, he reports. are practically over
for the season in all parts OF the .tate
and things are in very satisfactory
ehape with the agriculturaliAte. .-..
The precipitation during the month
was heavier than usual during Sep
tember, although the thermal condi-
tons were about normal The wind
movement was about normal, and the
skies were unobscured as is customarv
In Idaho.
In his monthly report Mr.. Wells tells
Of conditions that existed as follows:
Temperature.
The mean temperature for the state
was hS.1 degrees Of OF lower than that
of the corresponding month in 1904;
the mean for the northern section was
$40 degrees; central, 5s.s degrees:
southern. SOL degrees. The highest
monthly temperature. 70.6 degrees, oc-
cured at Garnet, Elmore county, and
the lowest, 52.8 degrees at Forney,
Lemhi county. The greatest daily range
of temperature was IS degree. at
Genn's Ferry Gilmore county. on the
second.
The month opened with period
OF warm weather which continued un-
til about the 18th. Maximum temper
atures were recorded at several sta
tions during that time. From the 18th
to theh 10Th much cooler weather pre-
vailed and minimum temperatures OF
from IA to 38 degrees were recorded
at a large number of stations. After
the 10Th the weather again became
warmer, remaining so till Just at the
close OF the month, when marked
fall in temperature occurred over the
whole state. The period about 1928
gave the highest temperatures at a.
majority OF stations, While the mini
mum for the month at several sta
tions was recorded on the 29th and
30th
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
state was 1.2O inches. or 0.S4 Of an
inch greater than of the correspond
ing month Of 1904. An average Of 2.4e
inches occurred IN the northern.e Sec
ton, 075 in TIE central and f0.75 In the
southern. The greatest monthly
amount. 4.3S inches. occurred at Col
Inns, Latah county while the observer
at Glenn's Ferry, Elmore county. states
that no precipitation fell at that sta
hour period was 1.47 inches at Lewis
ton, on the 26th and 27th.
Snowfall is reported from four sta
tons avrying in amounts from trace
to 10 inch. Considerable snow fell on
the higher mountains, above reporting
stations. e'''
Except in limited area in the ex-
treme southeastern portion OF the state
very little rain fell up to the 18th; on
that and the following date light to
heavy rains visited nearly every To-
cality in the northern section. Ano-
ther rainy period began in the north
ern section on the 18th, extending in
few localities to the goth; some rain
fell in the central and southern sec
tons also on the 18th and 18th.
few scattering showers fell on the 22d
and 23rd while on the cath began
rain period which was more or less
continuous in nearly all parts OF the
state until the close OF the month.
Wind and Weather.
Prevailing winds were from the
southwest as usual, and wind velocity
was not out Of the ordinary. The skies
were usually bright, there having been
an average of Is days clear. partly
cloudy and on which measurable pre-
eipitation occurred.
Farming Operations.
Dry warm weather at the beginning
of the month was favorable for har-
vest ana hayins. but destructive 20
range grass. BY the cios{ Of the hrst
decade very little grain rsuained 70 Pc
harvested and threshing was well ao-
vancedl In IN but the most eieyated dis
tricts Deon after this time hayins was
practically completed. two crops'oi 'a''
falfa having been secured In eastern
counties ana three crops In we,Srn 70
ealifies where water was vaiapae Tvs
late irrigation. >F~,~'t
Fall wheat gave good returns IN
nearly all sections. and the yie'd OF
spriar wheat was satisfactory ~ noss
easassa ,ocalitie. though IN a few y
We ssouced BY rnsting. Much spsans
rhsst - nas<Aesa and western cooH'
ties w0S sevssely damaged by exces-