Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-09-01
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ley, with increased acreage in both these
grains.
Douglas-Finc weather for moving
grain. Harvesting will begin September /.
LincoIn-Harvesting under way in this
county. Report from Harrington Wheat
barley and oats, acreage increased, and
will average, wheat, twenty-five; barley,
thirty-fve; oats, thirty-fve bushels, be-
ing about the same as preceding years.
From Minnie Falls, wheat has increased
with average OF thirty bushels, being
best crop since 1890 Barley will 90
thirty-fye bushels to the acre. and oats
thirtv-fye bushels, which is considered
less than average. Davenport reports
the acreage of wheat increased, barley
decreased and oats about the same. The
average yield per acre will be, wheat,
twenty-six; barley, seventy, and oats,
seventy bushels, which is Il little better
than for previous year,
Columbia-Report for radius OF six
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acreage OF wheat, yielding an average OF
thirty bushels to the acre; barley, in
creased, fifty bushels average, and de
crease in oats, which look well. but little
threshing done as yet.
Walla Walla-Wheat harvest is about
half over, with reports OF a large crop.
About Prescott the average OF wheat will
be irty bushelt and barley forty bush
els both acreage and average being eN-
ces, OF previous years. In the territory
of so 600 acres around Clyde the acreage
OF wheat has increased, and will average
twenty-seyen bushels, barley will 60
from forty to sixty bushels per acre,
making a favorable comparison with
former years. No oats.
Whitman-From Pullman comes the
report OF increased acreage of wheat and
decrease in barley, The yield per acre
will thirty bushels for wheat, which is
better than previous years. Barley
yield is not so good, but oats were never
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Around Cofax the crops look especially
we'll there being no blighted nor trost
bitten grain, and the berry is full and
hard, especially towards the east. In
that section wheat acreage has increased
and will yield from twenty to twenty
five bushels per acre. Barley has de-
creased, and while it is too early to de-
finltely decide yet as to yield, it is GER
tain the crop will be a good average, and
the same may be said OF oats. Farming
ton shows the usual increase i'll wheat
acreage and decrease in oats and barley.
The average yield will be wheat %, bar
ley - and oats % bushels per acre,
which is Il favorable comparison with
former years. The same condition exists
around Rosalia as to acreage, but the
average yield will be lighter than other
sections OF Whitman county. 1t will
run, wheat 8 bushels, being an average
OF five bushels more per acre over pre-
vious years; barley, decreased acreage,
yield OF 80 bushels, a gain OF 10 bushels
per acre; oats, acreage increased, yield
35 bushels per acre, gain OF ten bushels
per acre. This yield will be good aver
age in comparison with the last fourteen
crops.
Harvesting is in full blast,
with fine weather. Potato crop will be
rather light, owing to dry weather
Around Fairfield wheat acreage has in
creased 10 per cent. and will average
twenty-five bushels per acre. Barley
shows same acreage, with average yield
OF thirty-tiye to forty bushels and oats
will 90 forty to fifty bushels, being less
than previous years. The general aver
age for wheat and barley is about the
same. Around Spokane wheat oats acre
age increased, barley about the same.
Average yield per acre; Wheat twenty
five, barley iorty-fve, oats forty bushels
all crops making fair average with pre-
ceding on 5.
Medical Lake vicinity reports wheat in
creased in acreage, with an average ol
twenty bushels per acre. BARLEY and
oats, acreage about tie same, yield sixty
bushels. The general average for wheat
and oats being equal to previous years,
and gain OF about ten bushels per acre
for barley.
Stevens-Reports are not very good
from this county. Rain is badly needle
The air is filed with smoke from noun
tain fires.
Wheat Will TO Up.