Show ase BUREAU REPORT during the winter of 1893 4 which was not a severe one less lesa than the usual equal amount of snow fell in the moun talus tales especially in southern and can ani U tab and notwithstanding a late spring the melting snow mow furnished a scantier irrigation supply than during the average season in northern utah this scarcity was compensated for by an n unusual frequency of showers dur laithe season which appear to have had a very beneficial effect upon the crops southern utan was not so go fortunate in this respect showers not occurring until late in the season dew also appears to have been more abundant than usual during the MOD eason diminished as the water supply for irrigation was the general yield of the various crops was so bountiful that several everal intelligent observers have ex pressel Jl the opinion that less water Is ie needed tor for successful irrigation than has faai been used in times past but the Adee doces esil of the past season may have been due to an unusual frequency of helping out the irrigation supply aply and succeeding seasons may be far different fteben t and crops require ire more wg watering whether the growth of groves and general vegetation the of the i oil and the extend ing of canals and ditches over the valleys Is gradually rendering irrigation less of a necessity by increasing toe supply of moisture in the air fro aroi a oration thus producing more rain inthe in the valle valleys or at least a more uniform distribution throughout the year loa lo is a question that can only be speculated dupon upon at present as it needs many snore years of observation to de determine e It indefinitely definitely the spring was cold and backward frequent fre duent frosts and snows knows occurring up first day of may a general frost front tolate as aa may and frost in the higher valleys ou on ahe the of jane farming oper operations ationO began on nan an average about the let of april being in the extreme north about two weeks later the lack of precipitation tot tor two weeks or more after the snow enow had bad gone coneo off fi rendered the soil quite dry it was too dry for plowing and harrowing and a warm rain wits was needed to sprout the grain that bad been sown and bring it through the crust spring wheat was not all sown until the first of may by that time tall wheat began to look well abundant abunda Pt rains during the latter days of april having given an impetus to vegetation the succeeding two weeks were dry spring grain at the end of this period looked thin and in need of rain heavy showers about the of may gave a decided impulse to the growth ot of all grain corn and potato PlAD planting ting was finished in the borth by the close of the month and in the south potatoes were in bloom on june ath a cool spell began during which the weather was favorable for small grain only and both winter and spring wheat began to look line floe the former beading out the cool spell lasted until the the frosts in the colder valleys nipping the vines of potatoes etc severely on the A long spell ot of seasonable weather followed with showers at frequent lasting up to september lat 10 during this period all crops did well and made the usual advancement 9 all braini harvesting being finished by that time except in the late valleys valley heavy showers now delayed work but were of great benefit to corn and potatoes considerable hay was spoiled and some grain destroyed or damaged corn cutting now dow began unfavorable weather followed for the next two weeks being cold and wet with frosts succeeding the storms beginning with the the weather became seasonable and the late growing vegetables began to do well the cold week at the close of september and first of october finished the crop season with a sno watoru on october 1 fall work was delayed by the storm but considerable of a start had bad already been made in plowing and sowing fall grain As a rule corn was saved from frost front though in some cases it had to be cut before eairly ripe pots potatoes where dug have yielded welli well and the crop will probably be abundant the season has been favorable to most crops but bul especially so to grain this is doubtless owing to the fact that in the wheat sections there were no do prolonged droughts and that there were cool spells during spooling sto oling and filling times in weber county the a average of twenty threshing thresh ings gave a yield of twenty four bushels ol of wheat to the acre many pieces went as high as thirty five bushels in juab county the average from twenty threshing places gave a yield of a little over thirty fl five ve bushels to the acre of wheat bye and onto oaf gave a good return the later crops of hay roc received elved considerable sid erable damage from the knur unusual ubi rains the lucan seed crop was light the frequent tend and late in spring prevented the fruit crop from being of quite the average abundance except ing apples applee which have done dome the best beat af the large fruits A large percentage are wormy and spraying as an enforced by law does not appear to have accomplished complis hed what was hoped for it many are of the opinion that it doom no good others have proved that it is efficient where applied properly in season and persistently the weather in mg my M y and june was very favorable t strawberries and a very heavy crop of most moat excellent quality was gathered the heaviest yields being in utah weber and box elder counties becent weather has been favorable to the drying of late fruit and a larger amount than usual has been done taken altogether the past crop season in utah has baa been one of prevailing pleasant weather and prolific yields the following to la a general summary of the weather condit conditioned ione periods of drouth last of march to april april to may to letb august ath to wet spells spella april adril to april to way may blat to J june aih to jtb august slat to september I 1 ast 1st et depte september in her 7 aih th tj ta 11 lb ib normal weather july letb to au gust guat september to cool spells up to april avril to may 70 may to june ath to to september let to esth lath to september to october 2nd and warm spells spelle may ath to may lat to june JUDO jtb july lat to ift august to slit very respectfully submitted N SALISBURY observer weather bureau director utah weather and crop service |