Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-30
The STATES CROPS.
Grain Crop Win be Excellent Through
out the State.
Fruit Will not be More than Half
Crop

sections OF the state indicate a general
improvement in the weather, with a cor
responding improvement in crop pros
poets. In accordance with instructions
from Director Alciatore, observers this
week ,eported more particularly on fruit
prospects. As a whole the reports are
not favorable, though propably some
what better than was anticipated few
weeks ago. Following is summary Of
the bulletins by counties:
EASTERN WASHINGTON,
Lincoln-Anotl er cold week has just
passed. Crops are in good condition,
but backward, and looking little yellow
in places. Acreage of fruit is small.
Many orchards have been planted but
have perished or suffered from jack rab-
bits. A few promise good crops this
year. All that is raised here is OF good
quality and free from insects.
Yakima--It has been cold every night
of the past week. Nothing is doing e7-
pecially well but hay and hops. Fruit
is all right but will be late.
Adams-Grain, as rule, is in fair con-
dition but needing rain. Fruit orchards
in this county are small and young.
The yield will be light, as most orchards
are just coming into bearing.
Whitman-The week has been favor
able to all crops. Grain has grown well.
The nights are rather cold for fruits and
vegetables.
Columbia-The weather has been ben
eficial to wheat and all grains Every
thing looks well, though late. No cher
ries, plums or prunes.
| Spokane-The weather has been favor
able fnr all vegetation, pastures and
| health he past week. 1t has settled
Down to summer weather. Crops are
.Ate but looking fine. Fruit prospects
are excellent. Many new orchards have
been pointed a6s spring. Some farm
ors 1.tsaI. ouu from 100 to 1000 trees.
Berries will produce an abundant crop.
| Walla Walla-The week has been
good one Crops are in fine condition.
| With good rain the crop will be fine
one. Conditions Of fruit Peaches, none;
prunes, half crop; apples, fair crop;
pears tolerable; cherries, a few OF the
sour varieties; strawberries, good black
berries and raspberries, good.
Kittitas-The weeks weather has been
beneficial, but everything is late. APP
pies and pears look well, but cherries
are doing poorly.
WESTERN WASHINGTON.
san Juan-Everything has been more
or less injured during the past week.
There will be a short crop OF plums,
prunes and cherries. Small fruits are
not injured and apples look well.
Skagit-The past week was beneficial
to general crops, but rather cool. Hay
will be a short crop, but oats look well.
Apples will be small. Strawberries will
be abundant and are now ripening.
Whatcom-The week has been bene-
fetal to all crops. There are at least
POO acres OF fruit trees in two valleys of
the Nooksack, one-half being prunes,
mostly young trees. The prospects for
the fruit crop are good generally. Some
trees are winter killed and the bark is
cracked on some.
King-The weather has been fairly
beneficial. Hops are doing well in some
fields and in others not so well. The
lice are not increasing. Taking Kent as
a center for a radius of two miles, or
four miles square, bearing fruit trees OF
all kinds on 100 acres will not produce
one-third OF a crop, owing to the wet
season. There are $50 acres of wheat,
oats and barley which are looking well.
Four hundred acres of potatoes have
been planted. Quite percentage rotted
in the ground and wha+ are growing will
be short crop. Grass does not look as
well as usual.
Plerce-Berries promise full crop.
Prunes, plums and cherries promise
well. Apples promise fair yield
Present indications are favorable for a
good yield of hops. The acre in fruit in
Pierce will not exceed l 900 acres.
Thurston-Tle weather for the week
has been good. In fruit apples promise
fairly; pears, moderately good cherries
fairly; Strawberries, good; gooseberries,
e> cellent yield; plums, full crop. The
acreage devoted to fruit has been largely
increased this year.
Chehalis-The weather has greatly i'm
proved. Crops generally, all things con-
sidered, are good. Fruit generally will
average about three-quarters of crop.
Tha green aphis is visible.
Lewis-Crops are making a slow grow