The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-12
CROP WEATHER BULLETIN NO. IL.

Oregon State Weather Bureau eo-operat.
ing wlth-U. S. Signal Service, Central OF.
fec, Portland, Oregon. For week ending
July 9th, 1889
The temperature has been slightly above
the normal, excepting In Baker county on
July and No rain has fallen In the State
during the past week. The amoant OF
sunshine has been above the average. The
effect OF these conditions on crops has been
to leave the prospects about the same as
they were one week ago. HarestingIs Is In
progress in all parts OF the State. The
rains Of last week did some damage to the
hay crop, but Il materially assisted in the
development of late sown oats and wheat
and gave to eorn,po,atoes, etc, fresh I'm
petus. Spring grain' low places Is now
promising fair yield, and fall grain was
considerably benefited by the rain, causing
that which was not entirely ripe to again
assume greencr ,inge than before the
rain. Grain that was shriseled was helped
BY the moisture. Reports indicate a good
yield. There was good cause icr fear Of
drouih, but fortunately rain finally came,
relieving the seeming inevitable. Fall
sown wheat will,a As usual yield large crops.
The spring grain in Eastern Oregon was
considerably damaged. In Western Ore
gen only In few places was any damage
done. The winters rains were below the
average and the result was that the soil
was not sufficiently molstened TO Withstand
the hot dry weather Of June. in Eastern
Oregon the effects Of the dry weather were
more seriously felt than in Western Ore
gon. On May 7oth the prospects were In
I tensely good. From that time they look
| less and less promising The late spring
rains proved to be Of incalcuable benefit (;
bu. the hot winds of June did the damage.
/ In Western Oregon though the dry period
OF June was experienced, still the winter
rains n. oistened the soil deeper, the dews
and moist ocean breezes were experienced,
and the result Is a good crop now being
harvested. While II Is true that there IL
slight danger of fall sown grain being fro
zen out Of the ground by the winter cold,
still there Is an equal chance OF Its being
covered with snow, and as experience has
shown, notably the present season, that fall
Sown grain is but slightly damaged by the
dry, hot winds Of May or June. which, as q
rule, occur, 1t certainly should be endeav-
ored TO place the seed In the ground at such
period as would preclude any possible
harmful weather. AS rule the hay crop
has been very good. The yield of berries
and cherries has been enormous. The
peach crop Is coming in and nothing bu
excellent reports are given In regard to Il
the number of bearing trees ha. increase'
and the result will be an over supply
. Pru,e trees are literally loaded down
Oats, barley, rye, corn, potatoes and gar
den products are as a rule, reported to b
: in most thriving condition. Owing I
Z dry weather the hop crop will be short abou
9 5000 bales The possible yield of whea
was much larger than that which will b
: realized, considering this loss, still the har
c vest Of other products will more than max
up for the loss of wheat. The result
year of prosperity Is assured the tiller {
: the soil In Oregon.
e B. s. PAouE,
/. Observer u. S. Signal Service.