Show IDAHO WEATHER AND CROPS monthly report for september 1897 D P mccallum section director idaho falls idaho the month opened with cool and clear weather prevailing over the state the temperature gradually falling until the ath when a cool wave ac accompanied compan aed over the eastern and parts of the western sections by heavy frost and freezing temperatures was experienced after this date and during the remainder of the month the day temperatures were variable with uniformly cool nights and frequent light frosts high afternoon winds prevailed over the larger part of the state during nearly the entire period the precipitation of the month was light and scattered though heavier than the corresponding month of last year the northern section was especially ally favored in this respect rainfall was reported at a majority of stations on the ard 3rd and lath while on the lath jenoth find and none feu fell at any observing station in the state harvesting and threshing progressed rapidly during september except in p parts arts of the th northern section where operators opera tons we were suspended tor for something over a week on account of showers by t the he end and of the month threshing was well weil advanced and nearing completion the yield was variable but generally about the average potatoes and garden truck were more or less injured by the frosts of the month a good crop of the former however was gathered and stored in good condition A good hay crop was with few exceptions cut and well cured |