The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-15
WASHINGTON WEATHER AND CROPS
Too Cold and Rainy for Rapid Growth
in Both Sections of the state.

In Both Sections of the state.
OLYMPIA, May H--tSpeeiaLl- Western
Washington the weather of the past week has
been very variable. alternating stormy and fine
weather. The rains of the 10th ard 18th were
generally very heavy throughout this portion of
the state. The temperature has been higher
than for several weeks. and while the nights
have been cool they have been warmer than
during the preceding week. Reports from the
northern counties are 6iseouraging. In Snoho-
mish county the fresh marshes which have
dried out 10 considerable extent have been
flooded by tae heavy rains, and in Island county
the low lands were flooded as badly IS during
the winter by the rains of the 10th. In Jeffer-
son county, near Leland, the cold rains
have forced stock raisers to feed their
cattle IN barns. AS a general thing the rains
have, throughout the western portion of the
state, rendered it almost impossible 20 work the
low lands, but on high lands grain and fruit are
in most cases doing fairly well and in some
cases very well. Potatoes that were in
iured By frosts OF last week are recover
ing Rapidly. Near Winlock, Lewis county,
1t is reported that the Gravenstein apple viii be
failure. In the southern counties generally
much land still remains TO be planted and swale
lands have not yet been plowed In all coun-
ties the roads were badly damaged By the heavy
rains OF the 10Th Hops are growing slowly aud
lew lice are reported.
In Eastern Washington the rains have been
unusually heavy for this time OF year and, ex-
cept in the northern counties the temperature
has been higher than during the week preced-
ing. There have, however been no frosts but
the nights have been too cold for rapid growth.
Some reports from Stevens county state that the
cold rains have in urei wheat badly indeed, and
that some wheat is rotting in the ground.
This condition of things is limited to small
area While IN some sections OF Spokane county
work Is ct stands:il and grain is not growing
in most sections the county grain ic orovr;rr
fairly well and seeding is nearly finished. Fruit
Is IN full bloom in this county and
looks well. The heavy rains have
been very acceptable in the counties
OF Kittitas and Yakima. In Adams county the
weather OF the past week has been very favor
able. and wheat is growing very rapidly In
Whitman and southern counties low lands were
flooded by rains and unfinished seeding de-
layed; but notwithstanding the cold, wet
weather, fall wheat is growing rapidly; spring
wheat not doing well, but not injured
While the late rains were not needed i'll this
section, the III effects are more than balanced
by the future good of q supply of moisture in
the ground TO withstand the drying winds which
come later in the season. Later reports from
Walla Walle state that the frosts of last week
did some damage to strawberries aud pIums in
few localities.
E. b. OLNEY, Observer. Weather Bureau
PORTLAND, May 1.-THE weekly report OF the
Oregon weather bureau says: Backward
weather conditions retard the development Of
vegetation which has slow growth, though
it is roofing well. Wheat on the lowlands is
turning yellow. Considerable spring seeding is
yet to be done Grass is growing luxuriantly
The first crop of alfalfa is being cut
in places. Hops are not coming up as they
should There will be an average fruit crop
strengthening is being delayed by cold and
rainy weather. The wool is very clean, of ex-
cellent staple.
CHICAGO, May 1.-the weekly weather bulle-
tins OF Michigan Iowa and Indiana show cold,
wet weather, which Will delay farm work Ex-
cept on the lowlands, however, crops are in
good condition and the bright, warm weather
would bring them forward rapidly.