Show WEATHER AND CROPS the U B S department of agriculture weather bureau furnishes the following weather crop bulletin of the utah weather ser servacy vicy for the week ending april 28 23 1896 1895 weather warm dry windy days and cold frosty nights were ane and pre availing vai linie features of the weather during the past week the sunshine was waa abundant abunda ot and almost the temperature averaged slightly above tue normal cormal while the precipitation was unusually deficient in all sections seo tlona ot arthe the Toni tury yeasts fj osis were of daily occurrence crops while the weather was all that be desired for general farm work the conditions were decidedly unfavorable fur for germinating seeds ani an growth of crops tue drying winds which prevailed nearly the whole week have deprived the soil of mole mois ture and unless it rains soon we farm ers will have to irrigate the grain to make it sprout and graw at the close or of the he week spring seeding was practically finished and in in any districts the early sown grain won was showing hoove ground and looking nicely fall wheat appears to be doing well out is not mot making much headway on account of the cold nights and dry weather the beet crop to is all planted and preparations are now being made for planting corn and potatoes the juvern fields pastures and meadows are looking quite green Inthe in the south sough ern sections of the territory vegetation is well advanced and crops are making considerable headway E early aljy vegetables vegetable buob as radishes lettuce onions and asparagus are in market all reports indicate a good sown season for fruit A good rain is in needed to improve the condition of crops OP OF correspondents rich county randolph crops about all ail in ID weather quite dry and warm winter wheat is in doing well garden arden planting Is in order millard county meadow weather fine and warm no rain all orope crops looking well water plentiful potatoes potato and vegetables being planted alamed prospect for crops good at present scipio warm nice weather fit first part of week cold northerly winds and rain needed to bring up late grain all that Is out of the ground looks well plute plate county koosharem Koo Koos sharem barem sowing gowing just commenced last few days quite cool davis dails county kaysville Kays Ray ville eville the dry weather still continues accompanied by extremely cold nights which ure are very injurious to grain and hay bay crops are not so far gone but bat that rain would save them layton the weather remains dry but not hot A good warm rain would d do D a great deal of good craps are not growing very fast owing to toe cool night apricots peaches and plums plume are iu in bloom and other trees and shrubs are beginning to leaf some potatoes we are up cache county Low letan the abe past week has been unusually warm and drying for crops sunshiny warm pleasant weather everyday every day we need train rain very deiy hard bard frost two or three nights light rost frost every night small fruit leafing out to gow good shape lucern lubern quite grood green newton lost Last week farmers busy putting in cropf crop nights cold very little spring wheat taw hap come up yet jet fall grain not making much headway wild grass and lucern backward trees have bave not leafed out oui gardens being tut put ID rain needed badly box elder cou county nty grouse creek the week bee baa been fine for putting lu iu crops but rain Is vt vry ry much needed high winds all the week which bae h dried the he land very much lacerd and grass is looking fine and greet green nearly of the wheat and oats oata have been sown sow to utah dounty lake shore the best crop is all planted fall grain doing well eo 10 is 18 spring grain preparing land for potatoes and corn peas and radishes are through shade trees are leafing out good rain needed lake view warm days and cool nights during past week ground getting dry rain needed to germi germinate germinal nat beet beat read feed sd some mom farmers still busy putting in om final 1 graid arnit trees are all in bloom much fruit said raid to have been killed by frost in early part of the month San santaquin first part of week stormy started to avow and ball but finally settled bottled to rain which proved rul benefit to farmers and gardeners grope crops look good and outlook for fruit brumle ing wallenburg Wal leburg weather dry and it if rain don dont donit it COMO come ROOD GOOD farmers will have to irrigate lehi warm dry and windy a pretty good week fir growth but very dry irrigation of lucern commenced high winds done damage fruit blos bloe loma out max tomp temp min mia temp 85 aymon ceope progressing Being finely gardening tully fully commenced oona and looking fine field crops in good condition early arly potatoes planted also alao early corn weber county harrisville Harri eville the week bus baa been favorable for all form farm work but the dry windy weather has baa retarded the growth of vegetation the canals and ditches are being cleaned out for irrigation which appears to be the only salvation from a nebraska horror preparations for planting corn and tender vines in full operation wasatch W match county hober heber the week bag baa been good fir putting in crops crop n nearly 0 arly one continuous sunshine only afew a few scattered clouds on three days grain land on the benches la is dry like unto an ash heap will have to irrigate to start the grain if no storm GOOD BOOD some bouie grain that was waa sown early ie 19 starting tar ting nicely gardens backward meadows and pastures pae tures begin to look quite alte gre greer arMax Max temp 76 vain min temp 20 20 no rainfall uintah county vernal this week ban baa been very favorable avo rable for farming plowing and seeding continues continue a grala coming up fine some potatoes planted also alio all early tillei ti blei rain would be a great bone benefit fl fealt artes look prom aing aiming max temp 72 min temp so 30 no rainfall raint alJ county gunlock we have had bad a lew few warm days daya since lat last repot t fruit still in danger uncommon backward spring prospect tor for water very good flute most of grain in and that which was wa put in early is coming up now new harmony the past week has been warm and pleasant grain grow ing nicely fruit tress trees in bloom sevier county joseph irrigation commenced oats oaf dc net t in wheat coming comin V i p weather conditions unfavorable i bonroe monroe early grain up and looking well farmers bu y putting in oats oata and lucero land to is being prepared tor for potatoes corn etc ate max temp 90 min temp 28 rocta richfield field week has bae been favorable for plowing farmers buy busy putting to lo gardens apricots and plums plumi in bloom sanpete county fountain green past week warm and pleasant plea sunt heavy frost night watering lucern commenced rain would ie be appreciated by b y the farmer moroni in gene general flue fine weather cold nights wheat about all in some borne coming ut U treed begin to lear lea luceric growing nicely spring city gardening well under we wa grass and lucern growing fatt fait berries anu english currants leti leafing fing on oui apri cote in bloom stock going 6 u the hills bills for aeeti rain needed aslee all grain in and early seeded Is in cowing cow ing up fine rain needed as the ground is getting dry grass and lucirn looking well light shower ol of rain night of the salt arke county harriman herraman Herrl man warm dry and windy fall grain looking well spring wheat all in land in nood good condition fur for spring crops garfield Oar field county pa farmers are putting in it a large acreage season seaon very backward back waro ground th lb frozen yet tooele county center it has been warm during the week with liet t frost every night no rain yet ye I 1 county cou nty rock port er favorable lucern bas started and grass on range is growing fast considerable sid id gardening done drying wino wind every afternoon juab county lievan levan the 0 dry ry windy weather with cold nights all through the week is drying out the ground very fast baat and if rain dou dout dont t fall soon spring grain will have to be watered up lucern Is backward nights too cold for growth apricot apri cota fe and plums in blossom J H SMITH observer weather bureau |