Show WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN salt lake city utah june 28 1898 A good rain occurred on the and ended on the afternoon of the which coming after a week of decidedly warm weather was most opportune and the most important feature of the weather odthe of the past week in nearly near rily every section of the state the precipitation was sufficiently heavy to be 0 of material benefit to growing crops the storm was unattended by hail nearly normal temperature conditions pre availed throughout the week many complaints have been received concerning the damage to the lucern crop much lucern having been cut and lying in the field bleached la in consequence of the rain however large portion of the crop has been se cured in good condition and another portion was standing the ex extent tet 0 damage has not been determined fall and spring sown grain has lm proved since the rain grain on dry land was suffering for water and farm fann ers were irrigating fall gra grain that was making too much straw will ll 11 tw now mature the head spring min grain wis win mature in many sections without irrl gation there is plenty of water tori irrigation purposes much of which having been stored from the copious rains during the month of may vegetation is making rapid growths corn and potatoes also garden truck are now progressing satisfactorily 1 those crops which required re planting ung owing to early spring frosts and un favorable soil conditions are advance ad ing rapidly enough to insure a crop c laag good season I 1 sugar beets are making an excel excellent lerl growth and axe are showing the benefI pIM A result of the recent rain strawberries axe are growing scar oel cherries and other small fruits ax aej abundant in the markets condition conditto Condi tio have been favorable tor for the growth of I 1 large ar e fruits though a scarcity I 1 peaches e aches and apricots may be expect th the weather continues seasonable t all crops give promise of yields greenville A fine rain occurred on the which was beneficial to a crops A shower also occurred on aba partners farmers are busy tak ing care of the lucern crop a sm port portion IGn of which ws was damaged by t rain deweyville Dewe warm rains occurred the and which were bat needed dry land grain will fill all well a ai the crop will be the heaviest that h ever been raised in this vicinity lu bucsi that had been cut and lying in the was slightly damaged 3 garland A good rain min occurred d laa week everything Is growing winter wheat has commenced turning lubern Is being harvested as rapt rapidly ja 7 a possible the crop to Is very heavy brigham city A good rain mccu on the and accompanied thunder and lightning hyde park for the growth of en C the has been as good as cw be desired des ireA some hay was damaged the rain on the and paradise the weather was I 1 warm until wednesday night w wl I 1 rained all night and aad thursday baur aday i tag ing it has been excellent for the some lucern hay was w damaged cache junction warm weather first part of the week A good rain occurred wednesday night A light frost froot occurred saturday night which failed to damage forron sunshine and rain rapidly alternating gives us ideal growing weather the lucern harvest is progressing lawrence A general rainstorm occurred on the and gardens and crops look well lucern is being harvested in earnest green river the past week has ben been warm and rainy haying is finished grain crops promise large yields pruit fruit and corn axe are doing well all kinds of grain and fruit are doing well potatoes es and beets are arc growing nicely A good rain occurred the first part of the week price the crop of fall wheat Is ia be ginni ginninia nig to ripen and spring wheat Is heading crops have been benefited by the rain on wednesday syracuse much of the alfalfa hay was soaked by the rain haying is progressing gressing all crops are looking well 11 coyote the past week was good for growing crops potatoes and corn are up and d looking well some rain oc burred on the mountains on the and asayo A good rain the first part of fr the week helped grain and grasses SP potatoes Yota toes are just coming up levan vegetation in field and guard ea Is progressing and its growth was A assisted by the rain mt it cael we have had a number some hay was showers r of heavy damaged all crops look well hunckley showers delayed haying w the weather to is fine and crop prospects IM aw excellent we had warm but good grow lag ing weather A good rainstorm on the setd has improved crop prospects 1 some blome lucern has been cut Hol holden delI lucern harvest Is in full operation it will be the heaviest crop of bf hay tor for many years deseret rain delayed haying some hay bay got a good soaking in stack anti and much lucern bulmore nil the rain crops i field w was as injured by L are milking making good growths grain has made an ex P peterson feterson cellena howth being bene fitted by the rato rain oreen crops are grow growing rap muy water to is still sufficient atkosh arem refreshing showers on and grain and lucern are dwir ig rapidly e miller S some ome lucern was spoiled by the rain considerable lucern hay bay wax as cut in the rain but was not dam v aed grain looks well strawberries ve abundant Rasp raspberries berries iries and cur rants aits are beginning to turn peaches are totting getting large apricots will be r 0 cayce corn Is coming up jm creek the rain has d done one much bod to growing crops f T cheater the weather Is delightful for 2 maturing t crops mantl anti another good week for grow ut crops water for irrigation Is holding out well in some places wheat a aad hd oats ar are lodged and not heading the first crop of lucern is being cut it wa be a good average spring City Haying has begun the outlook tor for yield r crop has an excellent t wheat WJ jat to is beginning to head r A rain has baa helped the r gnoth aft of wheat beat oats oate rye barley and Vota potatoes toes I 1 A few showers occurred in the middle ot the week crops are aang well spring sparing wheat and oats axe are headin ff alfalfa to li arvest has haa com d with a promise of targe large yield water to getting scarce but vegetation r not suffering Coal vUle it had been hot and dry 4 tout but a good rain occurred on the which was much needed ballem vegetation has been improved by the rain santaquin San A shower occurred on the night of the small grain will be heavy canning and preserving small 1 fruits Is progressing lake shore we had a good rain which will do the grain sugar beets and other crops much good lehl lehi the heavy rain on wednesday damaged some hay but was good for all other crops mapleton all crops axe are advancing nicely water stored during the rainy season is being used to good advantage grain is being watered for the last time american fork A good rain helped everything some alfalfa that was ly IY down in the field was bleached plute corn and potatoes axe are looking well crops are making a very good growth st george the second cutting of lucern has commenced wheat and baxley barley axe are being harvested charleston all crops are looking well splendid shower on the we can almost see things grow plain city crops are doing well some same alfalfa was caught in the he rain Harri harrisville eville all crops axe are looking well the showers were beneficial liberty all crops are in good condition irrigation is in progress A nice rain occurred on the and roy very favorable weather for the crops uintah wheat has commenced to turn wheat will be plump early potatoes are in bloom Kay eville the rain will insure a good yield of dry land grain payson wheat rye oats and barley axe are heading potatoes are in ba bloom OOM J H SMITH section director salt lake city C ity utah |