The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-03
Crop Condition
Week of Sept. %

ing the week in Utah, southern Idaho
and on the extreme northern coast
OF washington; elsewhere in the dis
trlct no rain occurred, In all sec
lions OF the district except in eastern
oregon, southeastern Idaho, northern
Nevada and southern California tenn
peratures averaged well above the
normal, and especially in the inter-
Tor valleys of California were the eff
fects OF the hot wave noticeable. The
rain in southern Idaho was beneficial
TO pastures and ranges, but the soil
is still too dry for fall blowing in
that state. Considerable dry blowing
for barley and wheat has been done
in California and in western Oregon
and some has been done in Washing
ton, but in the latter state, as well
as in eastern Oregon, the majority of
the farmers are waiting for rain to
soften the soil and insure proper ger
mination before attempting the fall
sowing of grain. In Washington,
Oregon and Idaho other farm work
and late crops made good progress.
Dry east winds during the latter
part Of the week caused rapid evap-
Grafton in Oregon and some forest
fires started. Light to heavy frosts
were rather general in Utah, causing
slight injury to some crops.
Wheat and oats are being harvest
ed in dry land farming sections of
Arizona, and in Nevada these crops.
as well as barley, have been nearly
all harvested; satisfactory yields are
reported in Arizona and in Nevada
thrashing is well advanced and fair
yields are being secured. In Wash
ingtOn thrashing progressed favora-
bly, under the influence of the dry,
warm weather and abundant sun
shine, and the thrashing of oats is
nearly completed; grain hauling is
in progress. Some oats were discol-
ored by the rain which fell in Wash
ington during the preceding week,
but the injury was slight Some
seeding of barley and wheat has been
done in California; in Utah winter
wheat sowing is becoming general
and some is coming up locally. A
good crop Of corn is maturing rapid
ly in California and in Idaho this
GROW is we'll r.atured Corn cutting
Is in progress in Utah, Idaho and
Oregon and silos are being filed
Large crops of milo and kaffir corn
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good third crop of alfalfa is be-
ing cut in the FallOn district in Ne
vada. In Utah the frosts caused
slight damage to this crop in the
higher attitudes, but the alfalfa hay
and seed harvest is nearly completed
All classes of stock in Arizona are
approaching the dry season under the
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grazed in Sonora, Mexico, during the
summer are returning to Arizona in
fine condition and roundups for mar
ket are in progress. Stock continue
in good condition in California anG
Nevada. Ranges are improving ir
Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and northern California; elsewhere
in California they are slowly deterio
rating, and in Nevada and west-cen
ira, Utah the ranges are poor. AL
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and rainfall. ,,.,rv
wheat and barley completed, oas
nearly all cut; thrashihg well ao
ne"aad Yields fat. Good third Gro
s s,sa,f. ing cut in Fallon dis
Oh Alfalfa pasture short as field
are unusually dry. due to lack of il
rigation water and rainfall. Stoc
continue in good condition but ia
range pastures are poor.
Farmer Gets Skinned Both Way
An Illinois farmer sold the hide {
calf for Sc, then went to town an
paid IS for pair of shoes. Now h
knows what skin game is.-Lt
Auuo1oc TimoS