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Show HEHVr RAINFALL i' umimo . Special to The Tribune, j roCATRLLO, Idalio, Oct. 3. The ! u'culher during the early part of the p&.st 1 veek was higiily favornble for the har vesting of fruits in Idaho, according to tile weekly crop summary of Clinton E. ' Xordquebt, meteorologist in charge of tho siale weather bureau, j Tiie heavy ralna falling. -in- most parts ! of the state during the .past few days have put the ground in excellent conrti-! conrti-! lion for fall plowing, and farmers will iose little time in getting to work. l"p to Ia:U week, the report says, con-I con-I turned drought prevented fanners from gel ting their land seede.l to fall crops, but rains during the We-k in many sections sec-tions of the eastern counties made it possible for the farmers to begin fall seeding. The report says that a great deal of vain Is needed over the state, after the long drought, to place the soil in good condition for work. "Fapid progress was made In gathering gather-ing the fruit crop," says Mr. Xordquest. .!, "Large quantities of high-grade apples are being shipped or put in storage. The f top is being secured in good condition. Where orchards were given proper at-i at-i en t ion and timely sprays were applied, the apples are excellent, but where these precautions were neglected there is much wormy fruit. In the Lewiston orchard district the ravages of San Jose scale greatly reduced the output of salable apples. The prune harvest is well along. Other fruits: except possibly late pears and late peaches in some localities, are all gathered. "Potato digging is being rushed in the more important commercial districts and a good crop is being secured. Other truck crops are generally well matured and beyond danger of damage ly frost. The last cutting of alfalfa "is. for the most part, sat'eiv in tne slack. (.'lover (hulling in the Twin Falls district is on. The yield of seed fs lisht. ' Although the .range has held up remarkably re-markably well, considering the lack of inoisture, forage in most sH'tions is short, put livestock has been favored bv tin warm, dry weather and is holding up well. The shortage of feed and pasture and the high price of hay and grain combine to cause some sacrifice of meat and some dairy animals in Idaho. Present Pres-ent heavy rains in manv sections of' the i ttatc will greatly relievo the situation." |