The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-28
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Report of the Washington State
Weather Service.
KING COUNTY HOPS FAVORED.
General Wet Weather Holding Bsek
Crops-sprinE Oats About sown-
Eastern WsshfnEton Benefited

Following Is the second bulletin issued
By the Washington State Weaths- Service,
IN cooperation with the n,Isd States de-
parimeat Of agriculture:
Beginning generally On the issa, tie weather
Las been rzsay s-d elou1y during tbs entire
week, vita eoo, westerly winds Toe growth OF
tie more tender vegetation las been delayed
son7erass, b.. no serious damage Ii rspoEse1
What is wanted is WAITE fuzay Tes-her
waetcon county gBlsIa., L1u1i. Do1zsng.
Beach. View whzseon, Szra.s cstTl-oaIy snail
per cent Of c-opf n ground yet; what efoYs are
n are dong vel. Though grains q low -2nos
are retarded ~ cool wei Eea.1e-
San JnGa county fEsss sound. OgA EacnEd-
SCI, Frs6sy Undergraduates sn6 sYEsco;s In
blossoz; week favorable 70 iErse trcits. o1i
Easl fruits CT heavy sci Is somewhat cslEJeI
Season cae month earlier thai last year.
sksgi. county GFicalgo, La Conner. Gusues'
Mount Vernon, ATo7}-I1s cold, rainy vsa.nef
hes delayed seeding and the growth o. ge.1Sa
vegetables AID grains; uesdoEs doing well
sooa0russh County (E6moods5-Tas week On
the whole was favorable 70 frrit trees AMI gen
erzl rszeation; rxia Light AM no evil effects
from eold wind o. 2iih-
Island courty-So repoyts-
Clsi.sn county tPors Angeles, New D1rgs
ness, Blyn, Lspash, Ts:ooznb-Ths cold winds
snd rain Of the weak have dsiayet the growth
AID seeding Is delayed
jefferson county Gelsad, Port Ludlow
Grass nss been benefited bT the rain; seeding
hiss been delayed and chickens and young stock
injured 20 some exten.
Kitssp county (Msdroze, Seabsek, Pzulsbo,
O.Glls, Point No Point. Crystal sprinzsi-Gen-
eral Light rains; no injurious winds; average
temperature Frui. Is doing well and grain and
vegetables are growing rapidly.
k4ug clz--y fDkraQts. Kent. gCEl1re- AEl-y,
Vsshoa} Cooler, rainy weather was teaeAci.i
IN keeping hack fruit buds. II The no-tnsrn
part Of the county vegetation WAS chilled and
delayed Hops are looking well; no lice YET
Reported discovery that hop louise winters N
the ground. Ground too We. yet 70. po.s-c=s:
meadow lands looking we'll
Pierce county fI&eo-as, Fox Island, Hilihursi,
Leber. F0rt steilacoola, NcHiilin. LzksvievJ-
The rsiay, cold weather sss delayed gardens aad
fruit 20 some extent: fruit, however, Is IN olos-
som, and no serious injury reported
Mason county Union City, sasltonl-wheas
planted On the 18Th Is mp and growing finely:
blowing and seeding On high Land going On
rapidly; low Land Is 100 vet; meadows in good
condition
Thurstcn county (Pugs. City, Olympus, Gate
City, Grand Mouady-Ligaf rains and cool west
winds de syed fruit, but did not in!ure II; hops
and fall wheat doing well
Chehalis county tHocuiarn. Aberdeen, Attic,
ho3;essno, Melbourne, oakvile}-cloudy and
rainy weather delayed early crops; grass and
grain crops growing nicely more sun and warm
weather needed for potatoes and fruit
Lewis county (FsIette, Little Falls, wialock,
Silver Creek, Chshslis, Rankin. Cowiitz, svos-
ford)-Cold, wet weather has had bad effect on
gardens, and VIII in!ure fall grain in northern
part OF courty Il continued; seeding delayed;
roads becoming bad.
wshkiakuIn county Enthusiastically
favorable weather; WARM showers have been
favorable 10 gardens and fruit
CoWlitz county Castle Rock, Mount Coin,
Tower, EsiaIasl-High winds I'd TO oath did no
damage; generally favorable week; warm rains
helped early fruit and vegetables; berries viii
be early il favorable weather continues
Clarke county and sksnania county Sara.
Ridgsfeld, Battle Ground, Bockinson, Fishers,
washougsl, Brush Prarie, La Carnas, Mount
Pleasant, skys1-Fan wheat and meadows in
good condition; rains Of past week have not
interfsred with work except or low land.
spring wheat and oats about ell sowl; cool
weather had good effect in re.arding growth of
fruit buds 10 some extent; lack OF sunshine IN
favorable TO seeds in ground; cherries bloom
ing.
EASTERN WASHINGTON.
The weather has been sho8ery during the
greater part Of this week, with more or less high
southery and westerly winds on the sd to 25,h.
western portions of this region.
Stevens county lColville, Meyers Falls
Weather favorable 70 farm work: winter wheat
looking well
spokane county CMount Hope. Peone, spo-
kane, Medical Lake. Rockford, Spsngle, Logan
The rains have had very beneficial effect in
preparing the ground for seeding, though not
much seeding has been done yet; fall grain
looks well.
Lincoln county tiravelIes, Resrdon, sedslia,
sprague, Wilbur, Lsrene, Minnie FsIls)-
Amount OF virgin soil broken this year about
one-ban more than last. The rains OF the past
week have been mos. favorable in preparing the
ground for seeding The weather has been cold
the last few days, but has not injured fall
wheat. More sun needed.
Douglas county (St. Andrews. Coulee City,
Douglas Cityl-Rsins have been of great benefit
in seeding; fall rye growing well; wheat not so
well; seeding OF spring grain well along
Kit:itas county (Roslynl-Three days stormy
weather; fall wheat does not look we'll
Yakima county (hions, North Yakima Anita
num)-Warm light rain; all crops doing nicely
Adams county (Ritzyillel-Rains Of past week
have been invaluable 70. spring and fail grain;
seeding about done.
Whitman county (Rosalia, Oaksdale, Endico.,,
Elberton, Pennington, Cotton, Johnson, stsley,
Thornton, Sileot, Asotin county)-Ra:n in latter
part of week has been favorable to fall grain,
which is looking well, and TO farm work IN gem
eral Flowing has progressed rapidly and seed
ing has begun on high ground
Garfield county (Pomeroyl-Rains have placed
soil in unusually good condition; grain look
| ing well.
Columbia county lCovello)-Consiae.abl rain
! has fallen; grain has started and i. growing
rapidly; seeding retarded somewhat b. high,
| cold winds, and is not yet completed
Walla Wa.ls county (Walia Wa!la Prescott.
WsitsturCl-The rains OF the mast WAX b.xa
helped fruit and grain very considerably: good
stand OF wheat and growing finely; fruit pros
| poets good; ground moist aud warm.
| hlickita! eouniy-So reports.
| T 3. OLSEY.
Observer, Weather Bureau. Director.
HOP YARDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,