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Show Utah Crop-Weather Summary Planting made good progress in the summer-like weather of the past week, but thousands of acres of farmland were flooded and, in some areas, water was still rising. Some of this acreage will not be cropped this season because, of the water damage. Spring wheat seeding jumped from 68 percent to 84 percent complete. At the same time, barley advanced from 63 percent to 85. It is uncertain how these late planted fields will yield, with much depending on the weather for the remainder of the season. Corn planting is the next concern. Of the 90,000 acres expected this year, only about 36,000 are seeded. Normal for this late in the year would be about 75,000. The on-again off-again spring allowed weeds to get the jump on first crop hay. A loss in quality anH tonnage is expected at harvest time. Growth has been eratic, depending on teutperaturer, Statewide, alfalfa is about 10 inches high, but in some areas, it has just begun to grow. In other areas, farmers have already been cutting Winter wheat has reached about 9 inches of growth on an average, but again, progress is uneven, hi some warmpr arras, bending has begun. The final word on this year's fruit crop won't be known until some time in June. If pollination was adequate, a full crop will remain on the trees and develop into mature fruit. If pollination was poor, much of the young fruit could fall off the trees, leaving a light civp. So far, it looks like apples and tart cherries should produce good volume, but peaches and sweet cherries are still not certain. |
