Show IDAHO REPORT IDAHO FAIAS idaho may s ina the weather the week ending monday L may 4 1896 was very eulav arable for the germination of beil seed and growth of vegetation being cloudy and cold with high chilling winds winde and fie quent precipitation which was wa in be abe form of rain snow and hat hai matilea in the western district by several heavy thunderstorms the snowfall woo was heaviest in the extreme southeastern section where the ground was covered in depth ranging from one to three inches which however disappeared in a short abort time prost frost was reported early to she week weak but no material damp damage to crops was reported the soil Is generally in excellent condition for working but too cold for to the germination of seed plowing and seeding have progressed slowly during the week and the work to Is being pushed as rapidly as the weather will permit derolf in many places farmers have their grain crops sown gown ad a d are now DWY buy planting garden truck or preparing the ground for potatoes vegetation has advanced very slow lagrain ij ly grain Is looking fairly well garden truck ruck where in sight might appears to be to in good condition meadow and range grasses have been least by cold wet weather and are making lair progress fruit trees are budding andi leaf ing slowly but with a few exceptions exception the crop to is in promising condition all crops are greatly in need of warmer weather and sunshine JD D P section director |