The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-06-05
APRIL FROST HURT
EARLY FRUIT CROP;
HAVING has BEGUN
Scattered Showers During "ecA
Vegetation Makes Rapid fro-
Rress In Irrigated Sections


the weekly summary OF crop condl-
ton. issued by the United States
weather bureau Wednesday. Mha'
fruits escaped, however, are develop
ing rapidly. Scattered showers
we're reported for the week but IN
only a few localities was the pree'-
n,tation heavy enough TO afford TEN
norary relief from the drouth. Zen
srsIIy throughout the state droutn
oono,,ions are giving serious con
Germ to the farmers
In the irrigated sections In south
west Idaho vegetation has made ra-
mid progress In the last week. out IN
the dry sections crops are reported
either at a standstill or making $40"
advance In the early districts nay
ing has begun and head lettuce Is
being harvested. In the Twin FANS
section farmers are planting late po-
tatoes and fitting the ground lot
beans.
Droufh Unbroken.
In the rairie regions east OF Lew
tston, north Idaho, there was con
adorable rain last Saturday. but IN
the more Immediate district OF Lew
tston and in the panhandle generaiiy
the drouth remains unbroken, the re-
mort declares. On Camas and Nee
peree prairies crops are not so badly
injured as I'm other sections. wheat
"a reported thin and heading short
in most OF the northern wheat dis
tricts. Irrigation water Is being used
heavily. and a shortage is threatened,
the report states. In the Lewiston
valley head lettuce is being harvested
and the crop is reported generally
heavy. although there has been con-
siderable tip burn and retarded mead
ing because of the heat.
weather remaining warm in south
east Idaho. with few scattered
showers, insufficient to break droutn
conditions, the report continues.
Beets are reported growing slowly
except where irrigated. In some SEQ
lions beets are being plowed up TO
give place to potatoes. Early plant
ed potatoes are making slow growth.
and the same is reported true OF
8pTlQH nidluhs tAIrPN
Field Reports.
The following reports from other
factions OF the state are given In the
summary:
Ashton. Fremont COUNTY,
week continued hot and dry, with
drying winds; spring grains about all
planted and are fair; alfalfa is good; I
pastures and ranges are fair to good;
peas are about all planted, but are
coming up slowly and irregulariy;
potatoes are being planted.
Richneld. Lincoln county-Week /
warm and dry: irrigation water 4
started May 90; all crops in good
condition.
Idaho Falls. Bonneville county
Warm. with light showers on Friday; I
beets. potatoes and spring grat"s are I
slow: winter wheat Is fair.
Boise, Ada eounty-crops doing
well where irrigated thoroughly;
weather too dry for a full crop OF
strawberries. blackcaps and shallow
rooted vegetation.
Bull, Twin Falls eounty-Wear
Their has been favorable for all kinds
OF farm and orchard crops: farmers
busy planting potatoes and corn and
preparing seed bed for beans.
New Meadows, Adams eounty-Ap-
ple trees in full bloom. meadows and
grain crops growing slowly; sunshine
abundant, but moisture deficient and
nights cold: range stock all out and
in fair condition,
Bliss. Gooding county-Continues
dry and crops growing good. but are
beginsing to need water; berries are
looking good. some shovins color,
fruit all gone on the bench, some
rood IN Hagerman valley.
Harvesting Lettuce.
rruitland, Psyette eounty-cood
growing weather the past week; all
crops growing well. plenty OF water
for irrigation; fruit crop very short,
win not exceed 30 per cent OF 1873
erop OF apples and prunes; no sweet
cherries. sprieots or peaches, fair
crop Of sour Cherries fan Lettuce
crop being harvested
poeafelio. Bsnnock county-Warm
weather with drying winds; irrigz-
ton delayed by break IN canal: irrf-
rated crops doing veil; some blowing
M beets and putting In potatoes: al
faifa 10 fair to good: range very dry;
some cattle coming on the hiiis-
Caldwell. Canyon eounty-week
not. calm and dry: one little shower
Thursday morning; all kinds OF crops
grew splendidiy. plenty OF water;
sone alfalfa cut during last days OF
week: reevii does not seem so gen
.ral a. last year in this locality; af-
Ter all, . fair crop Of al kinds OF