The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
NEED RAIN FOR
IDAHO At ONCE
ALL STATE DRY
Regions with Plentiful
Water Supply h a v e
Good Crop Prospects;
Showers no Help

All Idaho l. sweltering in summei
% Sunshine, according to the week.,
added materially to the acisii need foi
rain. While showers visited variou.
parts OF the s;ate May Is, the rainfall
was nowhere heavy enough to be o
value unless heavier rains follow.
Tho report follows:
North Idaho
The drought continues. There were
some scattered showers over the dis
;r;ct on Wednesday which with the
cooler weather prevailing afforded
slight temporary relief. The tempera-
lures were slightly below normal the
lore part OF the week and soma dam
age was done 10 fruit and graden truck
by irosts in the northern and central
portions OF the district. Later the
temperatures started up and were in
he nineiies by the close OF the week.
Winter wheat over most OF the Cam
as and NeTperce prairies is holding
ont we'll but over the rest OF the dis
trict and particularly in the Lewis
ton and Lapwai sections whoa. and
all other crops are burning badly.
The lettuce crop around Lewiston
has suffered hoavy damage and much
OF It will be plowed under unless there
s : decided change to cooler weather
in the next few days. Pastures are
Try and poor generally. but stock
continue in good condition. Cherry
harvest. on the early varieties. will
Begin this week in the lewiston val
CO with about a half normal crop.
Southwest Idaho
Drought conditions continued UNI
lbated throughout the district. Light
aims occurred during the week in a
few scattered localities. but the
amounts were too small to afford re-
lid. There was an unusual amount
II dry northerly winds which carried
way much soil moisture creating a
Hcavy derand for irrigat;or water,
which in some of the irrigation dis
riots is getting very low. Crops ad-
vanced fairly well where moisture was
adequate, but the nights were too cool
for best growth. Early seeded GER
Gals are beginning to ripen. Growth
is rather uneven. due to '.a-virg -"o's-
'ure conditions. In many localities
in~adequatao soil moisture resulted il
g%ermintion and an uneven stand.
ifalfa harvest is well under way with
favorable harvest weather. The yield
vill be shortened by woevil ravages.
Orchard fruits are developing rap
'dly but there is great but there is
great diversity in prospects. Corn is
doing well. Range faed is short but
for present needs.
Southeast Idaho
Moderate temperatures and light
rave temporary reliaf from
drought, but good rains arc needed
for all crops. The weather was fav-
for stooling and the advance
ment OF 'rte paintings. Irrigated beeis
are growing rapidly but potatoes are
advancing slowly. Winter wheat and
oats ara fair to good and alfalfa. ex-
,'icrt. Pastures are poor and ranges
IRE dying rapidly but stock are still
n good condition. Irrigation water
IS holding out well.
Caldwell
: Week unusual: seven davs OF north
vest wind and most OF the time as
,old as proceeding week had been
rot. dried out the crops: where there
S plenty OF water no harm done. but
n dry farming is dried up and done
'or the season.; considerable alfalfa
harvested.
Parma. Canyon Comfy
Cold and windy the p. %. and 10Th
10 rain: lat,erepart of week quite
warm: having on in force. Fight croo;
ONE harley beginning to ripen. most
V Just heading; winter wheat head
ng: grain never owing TO moisture
.onditions; potatoes doing well; corn
Jig enugh to cultivate; gardens very