Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-08
THE CROP PROSPECT.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE U. S.
SIGNAL STATION.
The Cereal Crops I'm FIrst-Class
COnditiOn-IIOP Crop Fully Up TO
the Avcrage-vegctabie and Pass
turage Need Rain-Short Yield OF
Potatoes tn Kiickitat County.
IN WESTERN WASHINGTON.

IN WESTERN WASHINGTON.
AS an illustration of the truly re-
markable equability of the tempera-
ture conditions that usually prevail in
this section from July to September,
it is only necessary to invite attention
to the fact that during the period
from July 18th to Sept. 4th, the mean
temperature from week to week has
not varied more than 3 degrees, from
60 degrees the coolest to 63 degrees
the warmest. OF course, the maxi
mum temperatures have shown much
greater changes in the same time.
For instance, the past week has seen
the highest temperatures OF the season
in this portion of the State, the ther.
mometer on the 81 of Aug. having run
up to 81 degrees in the middle and
southern counties, while during the
second week of July the highest tenn
peratures were only IS degrees. The
past week has been practically without
rain, slight sprinkle having fallen in
portions of Thurston county on the
4th.
Harvesting, threshing and field
work generally have been carried on
without interruption. The grain
crops are being harvested with vigor.
Threshing is becoming more general.
Latest advices concerning the yield of
wheat and oats would indicate that, if
anything, the estimates of last weeks
report WAS rather conservative than
otherwise. Especially is this the case
with oats in several counties. Our
correspondents in the great hop fields
report that the week has been favor.
able one to their crops. In the favored
localities it is expected that picking
will begin about the 10th inst. In
portions OF Chehalis and Lewis coun-
ties apples and pears are just coming
into market. Vegetables and garden
truck continue to suffer from want of
rain.
EASTERN WASHINGTON.
A warm, dry and smoky week has
just closed. Whereas, last week the
highest temperatures did not exceed
80 degrees, this week the thermometer
went up to 100 and in one or two
cases to lob degrees about the middle
of the week. The coolest temperature
ranged between 4S degrees in Spokane
county to 6S degrees in Walla Wal!a
county. The mean for the seven days
was 70 degrees, or 6 degrees warmer
than for the preceding period. Not q
drop OF rain has fallen anywhere
since last report. Not single frost
has been reported as yet. The weather
has been generally clear, but in some
counties owing to the great forest fires
raging, the sun was overcast by the
dense smoke. The grain harvest is
progressing satisfactorily. In some
portions Of the southern counties it is
about half over, while in the cou mites
more to the north harvesting only
began few days ago.
More reports are being received
about the yield in wheat and oats,
which only confirm our previous re.
ports as to the large increase in yield.
The Yakima county hop fields are
looking fine. Many pickers have been
engaged for the season, which will
open very soon. 1t is quite evident
now that hop culture in some OF the
eastern counties of the State is going
to prove complete success, and in
not a few cases a very profitable VEN
ture. In the southern portion of
klickitat county corn is being cut and
potatoes will only yield half crop.
Pastures, garden truck and root
crops in general are suffering from
lack of rain. A good shower or two
at this time would be OF immense
benefit. Fruit is maturing fast in all
sections, yet a little rain would be
beneficial HENRY f. ALICAToRE.
It would cost 500 to appeal Spok-
ane's cigarette case, and the Attorney
General will not take the step without
further authority.