, 1892-06-14
WASHINGTON CROPS
What the Outlook is in Eastern
and Western Washington.
The Effect of Rain on the Wheat
and Potato CrOPs---Strawberri
Doing WeII---Results East of the
Mountains.

and Potato CrOps---StraWberri
Doing WeII---Results East of the
Mountains.
Weather Observer Olney has the follow
ing to say about crops for the past week:
In many localities throughout this por-
ton of the state hail fell in some places
but did 30 damage. The low lands of
Whatcom, skagit and Snohomish counties
have been again flooded by the rain Near
LaConner, Skagit county, considerable
grain land has been flooded and there is
danger to grain here, and elsewhere, if the
sun comes out too suddenly. Some dam
age to oats in Island county is also re-
ported, but the dry weather of the past few
days has remedied this to great extent.
In Jefferson county many farmers have
not yet planted potatoes. In some Sec
tions of Mason county potatoes have rotted
in the ground, while near Sidney, Kitsap
county, there are cases of potatoes rotting
after coming up.
In the eastern portion of Chehalis county
straw erries have been seriously injured
by the rains, while in most sections they
have been more or less delayed. Reports
still come in of fruit damaged in the early
past of the season. In most localities the
yield of large fruit will be below the aver
age, while in many there will be practically
none. On upland, in some sections, the
light rains have been of great benefit to
gardens in San Juan county, and to all
crops in portions Of ThurstOn county, but
as general rule, what is wanted is more
| sun and warmer weather. Reports from
Kent, King county, state that crops are
growing slowly and are looking well, lice
not gaining much headway. Along the
Puyallup and Black rivers hops are grow
| ing steadily and are healthy. The hay crop
is very good in all sections.
IN EASTERN WASHINGTON.
Nearly all sections have been visited by
/ light rains; in few places there have been
severe local storms. The hail storm in
Douglas and Stevens counties on the 9Th
mot reported last Week) did some damage
which was not widely extended. The
weather has been cool and cloudy, which
together with the light rains in the eastern
counties, has done much to help the grain
which was injured by the hot winds of the
latter part of May and the frOsts and cold
winds of the fore part of this month. Th'
fall wheat has suffered the worst from
these causes, especially in the country
north and east of COlfax, Whitman county
and in Columbia and Garfield counties
though probably not enough as yet Il
diminish the yield unless weather becomes
suddenly hot again.
In Adams county the lack of rain ha
affected all grain, which will be seriously
damaged unless rain comes soon. In tn
northern counties grain is doing we'll
though it has been delayed somewhat b.
cool nights. 1t is growing, however, AM
is stocky and Of good color, except in fey
cases on low lands. Fruit has been in
jured to some extent in Spokane and Lin
coin counties by frosts. The damage ha
f been mostly confined to cherries, pears an
plums; apples are doing very we'll. Injur
to fruit is greater than at first thought i
Columbia and Garfield counties. In Klicki
tat county, while the weather has bee
cool and blustery, no damage is reporte
to grain or fruit. In Yakima, Kittitas
and the southern part of Okanogan cour
ty everything looks well and vegetation
making good growth.