| Show IDAHO I DA ii a Weekly Crop anti Weather United States department of ot agriculture ture tune Idaho section t climate and crop service weather bureau Idaho Idah weekly crop cro and weather elther bul bulletin helm letin Ida Illa Aug 2 Throughout the tho northern and western portions of ot the tine state tho the weather was warm with ono onon on ona a n few tew light showers howers at nt scattered points In Ira the southwestern valleys alle the tern tem temperature reached degrees on ott tile the Over Oer the tho eastern counties thu tho weather was cooler nail and beneficial rains mime occurred early In the he week some seine heavy heA winds are ale reported from froni rom Bins lIIng Binsham ham county count but bitt no damage resulted CHOPS CROPS Fruit and Melons Warm weather inns has caused fruit to ripen rapidly though In seine northern localities growth has haa been retarded by drouth Karly arl apples are arc ripe In northern and eastern districts In the time valleys 11 of ot the tine southwestern portion of the state ap op apples pIes ples pears and nd melons are being mark marketed marketed eted etell In quantities cantaloupes are rue abundant and are aro of or excellent quail Young fruit trees have made good growth throughout the season Hay and Grain Harvest o a of tine the see sec second ond crop of alfalfa progressed ll rapidly In eastern districts while In the south southwestern western sections the third crop Is be being l belag c cIn lag ing In harvested tint tho second cutting of or timothy and Ind clover Is iii nearIng m comple completion lion Ion Except In a 1 few localities tine the th hay ha crop Is II good gool the lie th later inter cuttings having been blen better than the first firl In Oneida and Bingham counties some al alfalfa alfalfa falfa was f tI Injured slightly by b the rain Grain harvest Is III neatly nearly complete In Inmost Inmost Inmost most sections antI and threshing Is pro progressing prore grassing gressing re rapidly Irrigated 1 grain is yielding well In localities of or Fremont remont J county tIny dry farm grain Is reported as III being well filled fIllet but elsewhere the crop Is ii very or light Corn orn has made good growth and promises well ell Vegetables Garden Garlen vegetables vel of nil all kinds kind are abundant In a IL few to localitieS the potato crop Is la light bul but generally it Is very satisfactory Stork Stock Recent Decent rains In the moun mini and throughout tho tine eastern ens tern par por portion parton ton tion of the state lowe have greatly benefited tango range grass anti have Increased l the water tater supply of ot springs and streams and as a result stock is la doing doln well |
