. Weekly station odward: Thus far this region has had less than the average precipitation forthis same period. Winds have been high and much blowing has resulted. Here onthe station an excessive amount of cultivation has been necessary in order tohold the soil. All soil, where at all possible, has been listed. Peaches came out-into bloom from the 24th to the 30th of I/arch. Heavyfreezes of April 4th ani 5th practically destroyed the crop. On the night ofthe 4th the temperature down to 32 degrees. Cherries now are in fruit and ornamental trees have just begun to ma
. Weekly station odward: Thus far this region has had less than the average precipitation forthis same period. Winds have been high and much blowing has resulted. Here onthe station an excessive amount of cultivation has been necessary in order tohold the soil. All soil, where at all possible, has been listed. Peaches came out-into bloom from the 24th to the 30th of I/arch. Heavyfreezes of April 4th ani 5th practically destroyed the crop. On the night ofthe 4th the temperature down to 32 degrees. Cherries now are in fruit and ornamental trees have just begun to make spring growth. I. Woodward, continued. Wheat where not buffeted too badly by the wind looks vigorous and seemstc give fair promises for a crop. No estimate has been made as to the amo-ant owheat blown out in the county, but the acreage must be high as the past springhas bean very bad for all sandy soils. Minimum temperaturs for the week 22, on the 4thj maKimuni 83, on the 1st; precipitation since the 1st of April .10 WEEKLY STATION REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF DRY LAND AGRICULTURE INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRYU. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. APR 1 7 1920 * REPORT FOR YdEEK EI1DING APRIL 17, 19 J).t (Except ak otherwise indicated). Akron: The past weak has teen even more unfavorable for field work than theprecedeing weak, A light rain on Saturday night Was followed by a snow fallof about \ in, on Sunday* A heavy wind Sunday * caused a real blizzard for8 or 10 hours, and caused the snow to drift badly* Roads were impassable forcars on -Monday, but the snow laalfced so rapidly that card could get throughTuesday. No field work Was done during the week. Posts were set and the wirefor the sheep experiment was stretched. The earliest seeding of spring wheatis coming up, Ifexismm temperature for the week 66, mininizm 13; precipitation i21*Araarillo; From 8 , April 10 to £ a. in*, April 1L, the wind blew 93*+ miles, oron average of IS-5 miles per hour for k& h
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