The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Fruit Crop VIII Re Short, but Hop
Lice Are Not Abundant.

OLYMPIA, May 2S.-[Special. lin West
ern Washington the weather of the past
week has been warm and cloudless up to
the 25th and 26th, when scattering light
rains began, with cloudy skies. While
there has been large daily range of tenn
perature the nights have not been SO cool
as to retard vegetable growth. Low
lands have dried out and blowing and
seeding have progressed rapidly. In some
localities rain is needed to prevent too
rapid drying of lands saturated by the
continued rains. and satisfaction is ex-
pressed by most reporters at the prospect
of the rains which have come during the
past two days. What was said last week
of damage to fruit in many localities has
been further confirmed as the effect of the
dry weather is seen. In portions of Kitsap
county cherries and pears will yield short
crop; in other portions of this county re-
ports are that fruit has "set heavy" and is
doing very well. In many localities of
Pierce county plums, prunes and cherries
are dropping from the trees. This is the
case also in Thurston county. In Clarke
county pears and plums will yield but
light crop and there will be few
prunes. In Skamania county fruit
is falling of. On the other hand straw
berries are doing excellenrly we'll in most
places and are ripening rapidly. The out
look for grain, vegetables, hay and hops is
good in almost all localities. Hops are
making good growth and few lice are re-
ported anywhere. The effect of the wet
weather is still felt on meadows in por-
tons of Mason and Lewis counties, but
this condition is limited. In the same
counties some spring wheat is also per-
manently injured. In most sections all
grains and hay are looking bright and
growing well. Early potatoes that were
injured by late frosts have in nearly all
cases recovered.
The weather in the eastern portion of
the state has been much the same as in
the western portion. Very light scattering
showers fell on Sunday and during the
last two days of the week. The days have
been warm and bright, with cool nights
and heavy dewS. Reports from north
ern counties are extremely favorable for
heavy yield OF grain. The warm
weather or the past ten days has caused a
phenomenal growth; rye is heading out
IN many localities. Fruit is in bloom and
the outlook Is for large crop, no injury
| having been done up - date. In kittitas
| and Yakima counties the streams are full
and from the heavy SHOWS in the
mountains good supply OF water for
| irrigation is assured. In Lincoln
| and Adams counties more rain is needed
| though not badly as yet. and in the latter
| county il is becoming somewhat dry for
! sod breaking. In Whitman and the other
/ southeast counties the warm southwest
/ winds have dried out the surface of the
| ground where il has hitherto been
| somewhat too wet. All grains are max
| ing good growth; rye is heading in
| many localities and is three and one-halt
feet high. Fruit trees are passing out o;
bloom. Fruit prospects have not changed
and are good for plentiful yield in al
sections. Reports from localities affected
! state that the wire worm is disappearing.
| having done considerable damage in por
tons of Whitman, Spokane and klickita;
| counties. Z. &. OLEEY,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
poRrI AND. May 2&-Tne weekly report
| Of the Oregon weather bureau says: The
warmth and sunshine Of the past eleven
days has been Of wonderful benefit 10 veg.
citation. Fall wheat, oags and rye ere
healing. Early spring grain is doing
nicely, hut late sown grain is not doing 81
well. The warm weather came TOO Quicb
for =. There will DC = general shortage OF
fruit. Straw berries are 1Ipenine rapidly.
Hop lice have appeared.