, 1892-08-02
WASHINGTON CROPS
Haying in All Parts Of the
State.
what is said About Small Grains
and POtatOes-COndItiO of the
Crops in Eastern washington.
Harvest In Full Operation.

Harvest in Full Operation.
Signal Observer Olney has this to say in
relation to the crops throughout the state:
Haying has proceeded rapidly and hay is
abundant and of good quality, All small
grains have done finely in nearly all sec
tions, and in many localities are ready to
cut. The grain harvest will no doubt be in
full operation the coming week. Potatoes
are blighted some in the western portion of
Chehalis county, particularly in the Hump
tulips valley, and the blight seems to be
increasing. Insect life is very plenty in
many sections. In Kitsap county the
green aphis is present in different places
in large numbers. On Orcas Island the
apples continue to fall off the trees. The
crop Of large trees will be generally very
light. Hops are still growing well and
look healthy. and little fear is felt but that
good crop will be secured.
Eastern Washington. No rain has fallen
and the temperature has been considerably
above the average though the nights have
been cool. In the northern counties the
temperature has risen to 80 and 50, and as
high as 105 in the south.
In Stevens county the harvest of small
grain has begun. While the yield is be-
low the average it is much better than eX-
pected. Drouth has done little harm this
week. In Spokane county the yield is in
many sections better than was expected,
while in others the grain Is not worth cut
ting. Over the whole country the pros
poets for a fair yield have improved. In
Lincoln, while the yield is light it is great.
er than expected, generally of excellent
quality, and there will be considerable sur
| plus owing to increased acreage. In Doug
las county, grain has not been materially
injured by this weeks drought. They hay
crop is good and grain better than hoped a
few weeks ago.
Reports from Waterville state that the
yield of oats in the western portion of the
county will be fully an average, and it is
| estimated that wheat will be about one
| tenth less than an average. Corn promises
large yield. In Kittitas county the
week has been faYorable, ripening grain
| rapidly. Fall wheat and barley are ready
| for harvest. In Klickitat harvest is in full
operation throughout the county, While
the yield of all small grains is light, they
will be well secured, and are Of good quail
| ity In Whitman county the lack of rain,
while favorable to haying has lowered the
yield of wheat, still where not before in
| jured, or only slightly so, the berry is fill
! ing well and the yield will be fair.
Where grain has been damaged before,
| this weeks weather has done much harm,
and in many places there will not be enough
| for seed. Hay, where grain is used as such,
will be short, but otherwise it is good. Re
ports from Columbia county state that bar
| ley, now being threshed, runs 40 to 90
/ bushels TO the acre, but is light in weight.
I Wheat Is poor, much being second quality.
| In Walla Walla county none but late
wheat was affected. In Garfield county
the harvest is in full operation. The yield
Of wheat is light, estimated generally al
| ahnnt LwelVe hnshela ner acre