Show IDAHO WEATHER REPORT the weather of the week ending monday aukrust 1 2898 1898 was clear and warm with an almost total absence ef f rainfall water tor for irrigating purposes la is becoming scarce generally but it is not believed that this thia win affect crops beyond bend causing a feat sn t reduction of grain yield in a few stance by reason of ripening under the influence of at warm weather grain to is ripening very fast in many parts of the state the winter crop to Is ready and har harvesting sting beginning the remainder of t crop is turning and aad the end of the present ent week will probably find operations under way in all sections earlier anticipations of large yields are fully borne out by present indications potatoes and garden truck are doing well the second crop ot at alfalfa is good condition and come of at the larger varieties coming into market duket ranges remain in fairly good condition though drying out gradually |