Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-10
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN no. "a.
For the Week Ending Saturday, sep
tember Z. 1889.

The temperature has remained
about or slightly below the normal
From some of the higher regions o.
Eastern and Southern Oregon re
ports of light trosts are received. On
Aug. 30th and 31st rains were gen
eral over the state, being quite heavy
i'm Western Oregon, and from good
shower to a sprinkle in Eastern Ore.
gon. The sunshine has been about
normal The smoke was consider
ably cleared away by the rains OF
last week, but during the past few
days it has again been quite dense.
Wild geese were flying south on
the 4th, indicating approaching
winter.
The weather conditions have been
favorable to fall seeding in Western
Oregon, which in sections is being
pushed vigorously, to the growth OF
grasses, to fruit drying aud to hop
picking which is now in full blast.
In spite of the long continued drouth
the farmers of Western Oregon will
have very large surplus of wheat
for shipment. Granaries and addi-
tional accommodation have to be
provided. Fall wheat appears to be
no worse aud corn is better for the
dry spell, the grain is harder. The
wheat is nearly all threshed. Oats,
barley aud hay are also secured.
Corn is maturing, and in some Sec
tions it has already been cut. The
immense fruit crop continues to be
shipped, the surplus is being dried.
The Goblin moth has done consider
able damage to apples and pears in a
few sections. The warm, dry wealth
er has caused the season to be about
one month ahead Of ordinary years.
Farmers are through harvesting;
fruit and vegetables have matured
earlier, the leaves are beginning to
turn in color and to fall. The fruit
yield IN Eastern Oregon is larger
this year than ever before, many
sections producing fruit that few
years ago were supposed to be un-
fitted for orchards. Straw is very
plentiful and many farmers are saw
ing it for possible feed in the winter.
In the stock county the summer
range is short and over crowded;
more rain is greatly needed to give
the grass good start. In Malheur
county hay is very scarce by rea-
son of the long drouth, EXCEPT
when the land could be irrigated.
In Sherman county the farm
ers who relied upon their wheat
crops are in serious predictament. {
Many fields were not cut at all and )
but few paid for their cutting. AT
Fossil, Gillian county, wheat is l
reported as being S1.00 per bushel,
showing the scarcity IN that section.
AT Vale, Malheur county, oats are
worth II and wheat II cents per
pound. The quality is not extra
good at that price. Hops are turn
ing out quite well. Near Indepen- o
dence, Polk county, they are yield !
ing from $500 to 5000 lbs. per acre. !:
For comparison, it may be said, Il
that in New York state about 600 !
lbs. per acre is fair average. They ;
are being saved in good condition G
and are generally of better quality :,
han formerly. The condition of :,
he weather for the next few weeks il
will largely influence the hay p
market next winter in many sec /
ions. Should the rains be favora- a
Die and give the grass a good start, st
nay will not be so high. In the 8
1rande Ronde valley and Columbia b
liver bottoms reports indicate that ci
rood, fair crop has been gathered. = =
The wheat market has remained 8
about stationary. The outcome of
he yield in other couuties must first
1e ascertained before prices become -
irm or advance. The outlook is,
however, favorable to an upward
endency in price.
b. |. PAGUE, r
Observer, U. S. Signal Service,
Asst. Director Oregon Weather n
Bureau. u