Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-08-04
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending Monday. July
81, 1905.
We ather.

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change to cooler weather visited most |
sections about the 2sth. but toward |
the close of the week high tempera-
lures were again experienced; the ave-
rage fer the week was considerably
above the normal. A few local show
ers occurred in northern and eastern
counties. having been quite heavy over
limited areas: the southwestern coun-
ties We're. without beneficial precipita-
ton: the flow of stress is diminish
ing daily and, particularly in the Boise
valley. fears are entertained that late
crops will suffer. There were several
local wind storms Of short duration.
Crops.
Fruit-Fruit continued to make rapid
progress; peaches are being marketed
in increasing quantities and blackber-
ries are abundant in southwest valleys:
the last of the cherry crop is being
gathered in the warmer valleys.
Grain-Oats and spring wheat appear
to have been seriously damaged in
some northern localities by the excess
sive heat Of the close of the previous
week; elsewhere the condition of grain
has been satisfactory: harvest is near
ing completion in southwest valleys
and is being extended to eastern coun-
ties with results highly satisfactory in
most instances: dry farm" grain in
southeastern districts is yielding better
tl,oy
has been especially beneficial TO corn.
where grown. and much of the crop is
caring we'll
Grass-Local showers caused some
little damage to hay in the field and in
open stacks in eastern districts. but as
| rule conditions were favorable for,
saving the hay in excellent condition
I Second crop alfalfa is Welding well in
southwest valleys. but fears are enter
| tanned that shortage Of water will pre-
vent the maturing of third crop Of al
! falfa or n second cron of clover. The
grass on the lower ranges is becom-
ing very dry and short. but in most
| parts of the state stock Is finding am
pie subsistence in the higher noun
! tains: some stock Is being fed in south
ern counties.
Vegetables and Melons. = Potatoes.
! garden vegetables and sugar beets have
made good progress generally: a very
few beet fields have been abandoned
owing to scarcity Of labor Melons are
coming into market. and the crop will
be better than was expected, though
somewhat late
Stock-Stnck Of all kinds Is generally
reported in good condition. shipping Of
lambs is progressing as rapidly IS cars
can be obtained and most Of the lambs
are in such condition as to command
the highest market price
Extracts from REPORTS, by Counties.
kootenai
Lakeview-Rain fell on the 2Sth. ac-
companied by heavy thunder and light
ning-E. n Faust.
latah
Cora-The temperature has fallen to
normal again; it is impossible at this
time to make an estimate of the dam
age done nv the hot wave: much spring
grain will be cut for hay: the potato
crop is probably badly damaged.-D P.
Kidwell
Moscow-The spring sown grains
We're probably slightly injured by the
intense heat of the Goth to the 23d in
elusive: wheat and oat harvest has
been begun. the crop being excellent
| &c Ioit
are getting short.-G. A. Croswait
: Palouse-Wheat harvest is in full
progress and the crop is good: haying
Is about complete: the crop was aver
age; oats We're cut one-half by hot
, weather Of the previous week; many of
them will be cut for hay: water is be-
coming scarce and wells and springs
are failing,-w. NJ. Gribble
Nez Perce.
, Rlake-Harvest is nearly complete:
the crop is above the average: corn has
made an unusually large growth and is
now caring: big crop of potatoes is
, ripening.-Edwin w. Blake
Gifford-Harvest is in full progress
the weather has been very hot for the
past few days: spring grain has been
injured by hot winds: some winter
. grain is straw fallen. but most of the
+, winter wheat is all right and will pro-
duce an abundant yield.-E. NJ. Down
j.. | ing.
!. Waha-The grain in the foothills has
!, suffered from the heat. esp specially where
the soil was piowed wet: some grain is
being cut for hav.-R. F. Gasaway.
. Boise.
( Center-Grain has begun to riper
:. and looks we'll; gardens are fair; stock
q is fat.-Chesney Keeney.
q Ola-The weather is warm and dry;