| Show CROP BULLETIN salt lake city utah june 14 1898 A decided change chancre occurred in the temperature pera ture during the past week causing it to be the warmest of the present season A temperature of 80 degrees or more occurred as the m maximum imura of each day the warmth was uniformly distributed throughout the state causing the night temperatures to rise safely above the danger point for frost consequently no frost was reported A few scattering showers attended in some instances by hall hail characterized the precipitation frosts of the previous week that were reported as aa killing to vines lucern potatoes and fruits have proved much less damaging than was first ant thought pall fall grain is in either in the boot or head its progress to is more noticeable on upper land since the wet may delayed growth on low lands lucern to is being cut in every 13 section of the state under favorable weather conditions for curing other grasses and small grains are making good progress since the ushering in of warmer weather and more abundant sunshine the prevailing impression impress ioa lop is that all grain and graas crops will exceed the 1 1 average potatoes where partly injured by the frost of the previous week have since recovered however many potato ea also corn squash and melon seeds have been replanted the former due to injury from frost and the latter from failure to germinate in the cold wet soil progress Tess in these crops are delayed most favorable reports have been received concerning sugar beets which area are now being thinned and weeded strawberries are being shipped from svery every portion of the state other small email fruits are abundant all large fruits awve been injured somewhat by frost front la in most sections ns the injury Is slight applee and alla P plums uma glate promise of sin an abundance while peaches apricots and pears will have a doubtful yield irrigation has in some localities cali calit ties les though it is the impression that many crops will mature without its assistance brigham city the weather is warm and favorable the first of lucern la being cut garden truck is in the market strawberry picking is on garland the weather has been warm all kinds of crops are growing nicely some have commenced to cut lucern fielding fall wheat to is looking well half of it is in the head and the remainder to is in the boot irrigation has commenced alfalfa is in bloom Miners minersville ville wheat and oats look well small seeds have not come up well owing to the cold ground cache junction light showers occurred on monday and tuesday the weather continued warm the remainder of the week dew formed every night fall grain is heading spring grain is growing rapidly lewiston wheat is in the boot and promises a large field there has been a little too much rain for the crops on the low lands beet crops axe are looking fine lucern to is being cut many potatoes will have to be replanted benson A fine growing week closing with light thunder showers logan the weather of the past week was warm and favorable to all growing crops wheat and oats are about a inches in height eight i corn and potatoes are coming up some lucern is being cut mendon the past was a favorable week for the growth of grain light occasional showers occurred prospects are excellent for an abundant grain harvest sugar beets are doing well smithfield weather has been favorable for crops all kinds of grain are growing well the first crop of lucern is being cut all kinds of fruit are doing well hyde park the weather being warm to is fine for the crops There Therel were a few showers lucern to is being cut Kay eville the past week has been warm and dry fall grain promises A large yield and will mature even if no more rain comes hay cutting is in progress with a prospect of the yield being albore the average moab the first crop of lucern is be ing harvested american wonder peas received from the department of agriculture on the table on the ath Pan gutch lacem was nipped but not seriously injured by the frosts on the 3rd std ath ath and ath grain la Is growing nicely there is as good d prospect for an abundant crop of grain as we w ever knew at this time of the year coyote the grain was somewhat injured by the frosts of the previous oud week lucern shows no injury to speak of the river is full of water ane weather has been moderate A hailstorm occurred on the crops are doing well tropic the weather has been favorable for all of the crops frosts of the previous week did no damage I 1 levan an ideal growing week with warm sunny days wheat is at the best vegetables are plentiful lucern will soon be in bloom ranch some frost occurred the beginning of the week doing much damage last part of the week was warm and good for far all the crops deseret the ath esth and oth were frosty mornings damaging to fruits and tender vegetables it was a fair growing week for grains scipio heavy frost occurred on the ath fruit all gone gardens and lucern are badly injured holden frost froat on the morning of the ath dis some damage to potatoes and beans the ground has beaw wet and cold corn and squash had bad to be re planted lucern Is being cut it is an extra heavy crop meadowville Meadow ville the past week has been very favorable for all crops kingston frost on the 3rd ard ath ath and fth killed early cucumbers az an and squash fruit was slightly injured crops axe are growing slowly spring city crops are looking well farmers are plowing corn and pota ota toes garden crops never were better lucern Is blooming mill creek strawberries berries are ripening some hay has been cut all crops crona look well va holliday considerable lucern is being cut grain looks well strawberry stra W picking quite brisk cherries are beginning to turn gardens look well apricots are scarce peaches currants cur ranta and gooseberries goose berries are plentiful lehi beet thinning is about done crop prospects are generally good salem farmers are beginning beg innig to irrigate lucern cutting has commenced lake shore farmers banners have commenced irrigating grain on the low lands look sickly sugar beets are be ber r ing thinned potatoes and corn are coming up santaquin San first crop of lucern ig I 1 e being cut it will go ato 3 to 4 tons to th the acre it is the best crop I 1 ever saw gaw small grains and potatoes are grolln growing well there are plenty of plums art an and berries payson too little sunshine for cor corn and beets haying has commenced liberty all crops are in good condl tion huntsville the frost of the previous ou week and some damage to grain an vines but the sun has done his be best to repair the damge roy lucern is now being cut an e excellent crop is in sight uintah lucern cutting has corn coni geneed crops are very heavy 1 heiber heber good prospects for fruit frost cut off about one half of tha pear crop j pinto grains are bookins looking well irrl gating has commenced corn and po are ae all in tooele thoele garden and field crops are aft I 1 la fair condition all kinds of fruit are 1 ift abundance J H SMITH section director J per S M BLANDFORD |
