Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-03
GOOD CROP PROSPECT
Reports From the Towns Of Eastern
Washington are very
Encouraging.
The Acreage is Larger than Usual, and
the Weather has Been Right for
Growing Grain.
The Wonderful Yields of Last Year
Promise to be Re-
peated.

The crop prospect of the presapt sea
son is unequalled. The acreage in the
vicinity of Pullman is the largest ever
in, and altogether prosperity seems tc
have come to the Palouse country tc
stay.
The outlook throughout the whole
eastern portion of the state is equals
good, as will be shown by the following
reports sent in to the chambesros com
merce, at Spokane. --a---
Cotton, Wash.-The average vi Eo
wheat per acre will be about Gnirty
bushels. The yield per acre will be
about the same as last year. The pro
portion of winter wheat is about ] 5 pei
cent. of the present crop.
Garfield, Wash. average SAeat
yield per acre will be between thirty ano
thirty five bushels. The yield per acre
will possibly be bushel less than last
year. The proportion of winter wheat
is about 10 per cent. Harvesting will
commence about August /.
Oaksdale, Wash.--The average yield
of wheat per acre is now estimated al
thirty five bushels. The yield per acre
will be about five bushels more than last
year The proportion of winter cheat
is about tenth. Harvesting VIII not
commence for six weeks.
Fairfield, Wash.-The average yield
of wheat per acre will be from thirty tc
fifty bushels, as present Indications are
very fattering. Present prospects point
to a yield unequaled in Washington's
history. The proportion of winter wheat
is not more than 10 per cent, and 1t is
hardly, far enough along to detsrmine
the date of harvesting.
! FaSningt@a, WasnS, -Tls ~ M tt g
yield of wheat per acre will be about
forty bushels. The yield per acre will
be about 10 per cent. larger than last
year. The proportion of winter wheat
is about % per cent Harvest will begir
in about month.
Latah, Wash.--If prospects continue
as now the yield Of wheat per acre vii
be at least thirty bushels. Prospects
were never more favorable and the yielC
per acre will be better than last year
There Is very little winter wheat. Har
vesting should begin about the middle
of August.
Palouse City, Wash-The average
yield of wheat per acre will be abou
thirty-fve bushels. The yield per acre
will be slightly larger than last year
The proportion of winter wheat is abou
70 per cent. Harvesting will begin
about July Is.
Coulee City, Wash Indications poin
to an average yield of thirty bushels o
wheat per acre. The yield per acre vii
not be quite as good as last year. Their,
is very little winter wheat. The weathe
is very favorable and crops are doing
fine.
Deep Creek Falls, Wash.-The aver
age yield of wheat per acre will be abou
twenty bushels. The yield per acre vii
be about the same as last year. Their,
is but very little winter wheat in thi
vicinity. The harvest will be late il
season.
Davenport, Wash-The average yielc
of wheat per acre will be about thirt,
bushels. The yield per acre will b.
about Is per cent less than the crop o
| 1890, but an increased average will giy,
us about the same for export. Their
was no winter wheat sown in this vicin
ity. Spring sown grain, including oat
and barley, is just heading. The aver
age yield per acre OF oats and barley vii
be about sixty bushels.
Rockford, Wash.-The average yielt
of wheat per acre will be between thirty
three and thirtY-five bushels. The yielC
per acre will be more than last year will
better grades. 1t is hard to determin,
what proportion of winter wheat ther,
is. Farmers have just learned that i
does well and several have sown it.
Moscow, Idaho.-The average yield o
wheat per acre will be about thirty -fv'
bushels. The yield per acre will be som,
better than last year. Over one-fourtl
OF the wheat crop in this vicinity il
winter wheat. Harvesting will begin
about August l.
Rosalla, Wash.-If the weather con
tinues as fayorable as at present the
yield of wheat per acre will be abou
thirty-fiv bushels. The yield will b.
as much if not more than last year
There are great many more oats sown
The proportion of winter wheat is small
and is late, occasloned partly by squirrel
J and partly by dry weather, and is bu
little ahead of spring wheat.