The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-02
WASHINGTON CROP BULLETIN.
State of the weather and Condition OF
the Crops for the Past Week.

the Crops for the Past Week.
OLYMPIA, May LIN Western Washing
ton the weather has continued rainy and
cold. The storm of the oath and 18th was
heavier in the south. The rain was ex-
cessive, and the wind on the afternoon OF
the oath did some damage, though nothing
serious. The latter part of the week has
been showery, with warm days and cool
nights, though in the last few days the
nights have been much warmer than In
the forepart of the week.
While in the counties of Whatcom, San
Juan, Skagit, Snohoniish and Island the
weather has been too cold and wet for
rapid growth, still it has been much bet
ter than for several weeks back, especially
in Island county and the islands of Skagit
county. In Snohomish county most of
the tide land has dried out and is in con-
dition to work; the fresh marshes are still
too soft. On the tide and fresh marsh
lands oats will be the principal. almost the
only crop. In Jefferson and Clallam
counties there is still too much rain, and
all vegetation is seriously delayed. Pas
lures, however, are doing fairly well, and
stock is not suffering.
In King county hops are especially in
need of warm, dry weather; lice are not in
creasipg. The wooliy aphis is reported in
one orchard near Kent. King county. Re-
ports from Thurston county are favorable,
and in that section farmers seem to have
suffered less than in other portions of
Western Washington, though sunny
weather is much needed. In Lewis, Che
halls and Cowlitx counties the grains and
other hardy crops are growing well. The
rain has prevented the completion of seed
ing, and in portions of CowltE and Lewis
counties the grain is not half sown. In
Clarke county there is some danger from
injury to fruit from the cold rains. The
fruit generally in Western Washington is
doing well and is recovering in fair shape
from the frosty weather of the middle of
this month.
In Eastern Washington the week has
been cool and showery. Some snow fell
in the elevated portions on the oath and
18th. In portions of Spokane and Lincoln
counties seeding was generally delayed by
the wet weather. In Douglas and Kittitas
counties seeding is well along, and in all
portions of the north, while the grain is
growing slowly. it looks well and is of
good stand and color. Near Peone,
Spokane county, most of the fall grain
had to be resown with the spring grain.
Apples are coming in bloom in this part
of the state. In Adams county the out
look for grain is good, the. weather
has been very favorable, and rapid
growth is reported. In Whitman county
every effort is being made to increase the
acreage of grain; reported increase of
acreage near Pennington, one-fifth; Pa
louise, one-third; and Silver Greek, one
third.
Near the mountains the ground still re-
mains too wet for working; near Colfax
seeding is completed; near Palouse two
thirds plowed and onc-half seeded; near
Pennington, one-halt plowed and one-half
seeded. Many farmers have turned their
stock on the county roads and are cult
waiting their entire farms. Large numbers
of cattle are being driven into the noun
tains for pasture. In Walla Walla and
khckitat counties weather has been IA
vorable. The fruit prospects are unusually
good In this part of the state, no injury
being reported from the cold weather.