The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-13

Oregon State Weather Bureau cooper
ating With Z. s Signal Service Central Of
fee, Portland Or, for the week ending
Saturday, September 7th, 1880
The temperature has remained about OF
slightly below the normal. From some oi
the higher regions Of Eastern and South.
ern Oregon reports Of light frosts are re-
ceived. On August 3oth and 3,st rains
were general over the State, being quite
heavy In Western Oregon and from good
shower TO sprinkle In Eastern Oregon.
The sunshine has been about normal. The
smoke was considerably cleared away By
tae rains Of last week, but during the pas.
few days Il 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, and
to hop picking which ls now in full blast.
In spite OF the long continued drouth the
farmers oiwes,ern Oregon will have
very large surplus OF wheat for shipment.
Gralnaries are full and additional accom-
moda,ions have to be provided Fall wheat
appears to be no worse and corn Is better
for the dry space, the grain Is harder. The
wheat Is nearly all threshed. Oats, barley
and hay are also secured. Corn Is matur.
Ing, and In some sections Il has already |
been cut. Tnc immense fruit crop con- |
tinues TO be shipped, the surplus IL being |
dried. The Goblin moth has done con-
siderable damage to apples and pears In a
few sections. The warm, dry weather has
caused the reason to be about one month |
ahead Of ordinary years. Farmers are
through harvesting fruit and vegetables
have matured earlier, the leaves are be
ginning to turn In color and fall. The
fruit yield In Eastern Oregon Is larger this
year than ever before, many sections pro-
ducing fruit that few years ago were
supposed to be untitled for orchards. Straw
Is very plentiful and many farmers are
sowing u for possible feed In the winter.
ln the stock country the summer range Il |
short and over crowded more rain is |
greatly needed to give the grass good |
start. In Malhedr county. hay Is very |
scarce by reason OF the lorg continued /
drouth, except where the land could be lr.
rigated In sherman county the farmers !
who relied upon their wheat crop are In
serious predleament. Many fields were not
cut at all and but few paid for their cut
ting. At Fossil. Gillian county, wheat Is
reported as being worth 81 per bushci,
showing the scarcity In that section. At
Vale, Malheur county oats are worth ~
All wheat 4 cents per pound. The
quality Is not extra good at that price. |
Hops are turning out quite well, near In
dependence, Pelk county, they are Yield
ing from aSoo 10 5000 pounds per acre. |
For comparison, Il may be said ths, In |
New York State about Goo bushel per acre |
Is fair average. They are being saved |
In good condition and are generally OF bet |
ter quality than formerly. The condition |
OF the weather for the next few weeks will |
largely influence the hay market next |
winter In many sections. Should the rains |
be favorable and give the grass q good /
start, hay will not be 10 high. In the |
Grande Roade Valley and Columbia River
bottoms reports indicate that a good fair |
crop has been gathered. The wheat mark. |
ct has remained about stationary. The |
outcome OF the yield in other countries |
must first be aseer,alned before prices be. |
come firm or advance. The outlook IL,
however. favorable TO an upward tenden-
ey In price.
b. s. PAoUK.
Observer u s Signal Service.