The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-04-19
orop-weasher Bulletln.

Service, for the week ending Tuesday,
April 14th, 1898. B. S. Pague, local fore
cast official, weather bureau.
APRIL IN PAST YEARS.
In 1886 frosts occurred throughout
the state as late as the 18th, the rainfall
was in excess, the ground was yeryswet
and the spring was very late; warm, dry
weather did not begin until May 10Th,
and on the 10Th was one of the warmest
days ON record.
In 1888, April was warm and dry.
Damaging frosts occurred as late as the
9Th. Strawberries were ripe on the 25th
and new potatoes were dug on the 30th.
May was warm and dry, while June was
wet.
In 1889. April was warm and dry,
the season was well advanced. Fruit
trees were in bloom in March. The
winter preceding was very mild; May
NAL temperature.
In 1890 the spring was cold and
backward, similar to the present year.
April was cold, rainy, and vegetation
backward up to the 30th when the rain
ceased and warm, dry sunshine pre-
vailed. Frosts on the 11th and 18th
damaged the peach crop slightly. May
| followed warm and dry.
In 1891 April was normal. Vegeta-
ton was somewhat late, but it was
healthy and prosperous; the season of
1891 was one of the most favorable and
the harvest was the best on record.
In April, 1892, frosts continued up to
earlier than the present for by the 18th
fruit trees were in bloom throughout the
state, except in the counties south of the
Columbia river valley.
| WESTERN OREGON.
WEATHER: Cloudy weather, rain, low
been the marked characteristics of the
past week. The amount of sunshine
was decidedly deficient. The mean
temperature was from AZ to "a degrees,
which is from to 6 degrees below the
normal. The winds have been south to
west and chilly. The rainfall was heavi-
est in the central portion of the William
cite valley. Thin ice formed in many
localities on the mornings of the 18th
and 18th.
CROPS, etc. There has been but little
growth in vegetation during the week
The peach, pear and cherry trees are
unusually, late in coming into bloom
the buds are swelling, but it is only in
favored localities that they are in full
bloom. The frosts of the past week are
not supposed to have done injury to the
buds, though the continued cool weather
will certainly be of some injury to them
Apple trees are beginning to show leaf
as we'll as varieties of shade and orna
mental trees, as the madrone, maple
growth and is becoming very luxuriant
Flowing has been greatly retarded anc
spring seeding continues to be delayed
Fall sown grain has little upward growth
but it is roofing and stooling very well
Many farmers are becoming discouraged
with the lateness of the season. Th'
present season somewhat resembles tha
of 1890, in which year spring weathe
began on April Goth. The present at
mospheric conditions do not indicate al
immediate clearing of the weather, We
their formation is such as to lead to tn
belief that within the next ten day
} more favorable weather will prevail.
EASTERN OREGON.
} WEATHER.: Lack of sunshine, coo
weather and occasional rains with fire
: quent frosts have prevailed during tn
f past week. Snow has occurred on tn
, higher elevations south of the Columbi
? river valley. The mean temperatur
D has ranged from 38 to 46 degrees whic
D is about six degrees below the normal
4 The amount of rainfall has varied fror
t 10 to "A of an inch.
y CRoPs, etc. The cool weather retard
s the growth of all vegetation. Fruit bud
e are swelling in the Columbia river valley
n and a few peach trees are in bloor
e about The Dalles. Grass is CROWN
o fairly well. Flowing and seeding hs
: progressed and is about So per cent. done
o In localities the ground freezes at nigh
y Strawberries are beginning to sho
o blossom in northern Wasco county.
e The increase in acreage is quite COZ
d siderable. Reseeding of winter SOW
grain is almost completed. Shee
shearing will begin as soon as tt
}, weather settles. Throughout the stat
'e there is unanimous desire for less rail
F" more warmth and bright sunshine.
J. STOCK.
l. From thorough reports the followir
d information is compiled by the Oregc
le weather bureau relative to the numb'