The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-17
WALLA WALLA NEWS.
The Wheat Crop VIII b The
/ Largest Ever Garnered.
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I WAlrA wAr1a. July Is Especial f-An
snxissy Tor The safety Of this years vhsss
Iron e noe past. The whitening nssds
are nov hsyosd the reach Of sii psovs-
,ssnsiai disaster, ssd the largest crop ever
,sssnsssd in this productive vsilsy V nov
seeured. Tbs year has bsen stTyink one
.sos farmers. The seeding u spFins wheat
,vss ON IN average . month later than
normal. an account Of the backward
iapgins. With last years ssd expsfisncs
With che destructive hot winds. which g.
sercyed fully half the crop. fresh N thssf
ssisds. fssmess hsvs bsen constantly sp-
xsshsnsivs lest . similar visitation ds-
sasssts their fields this year. Bot since
she opening Of spring the weather mss
teen almoss perfect for wheat RAISING
The tsmpersturs has been unusually cool.
snd the ground has been kept moist with
xssensnt showers. Since the grain has
tsaslsd. the weather hiss changed 70 cooler.
rrsvsnting too rapid ripsnipg and causing
sAs heads 70 oil and the grain 70 mssure
IN most satisfactory manner. Early IN
Abe season Il wss not expected that bar
Fssa would commences before the fisst OF
Ancuss, bat the favorable weather has
Asossghs the crop through nearly on time.
yuyiug the past week harvest commenced
"A the more asivsncsd fields IN the vicinity
II tAis city, and the chatter Of the header
Il nov hssrd In the fIslds. Another week
gill bring she entire valley into the midst
Of the harvest Large numbers OF nssn
havs bssn gathering here for several days
i<s work Ia the harvest fields.
The most serious problem that has con-
Srontsd farmsrs has bsen the styinRency Of
aaoosy and the dlfliculty Of obtaining
finds Tor harvesting the crop. pairing has-
ssst crews. buying bags. etc. Their short
crop Lest yssr kept them without great
deal Of ready cash. But no serious dim
salty 10 now sppfehsnded. and relief will
~ the whsat bssins 70 move out and the
aold come in there will b no scarcity Of
tssoasy IN this country. There are I0o0-
so orsin bags on hand 81 the juts mill Ut
fise T.sniesntiary, which are on the market
d 6k csnts. but - the Law provides that
thsy must b. paid for IN advsncs. without
"a hours credit. farmers without ready
n:opsy cannot get them. Dsaisss In this
essy Who are prepared 70 give credit ore
eslling baes for can't apiecs more than
f1se pricss asked By the directors Of the
Eeaitsntiary. The Law prsventing credit
cAlss Of prison made bags vas drawn By
Capt. r. b. johnson. - no puts IL. when
zach m Asa - . Walia Waila farmer
Esing In . hole for gram bags did mot enter
tse brain Of man." This year he he's bssn
r1ssliue for several weeks 10 discover .
tnophois IN his Law whereby farmers could
u hslpsd out Of TIE prsssnt emergency.
bal has finally concluded tAat he Law will
hold Uater.
Crop sxpsrts herr. agfss tAat The wheat
output Of the valley Will this year b ct
lnast 20 per cont greater than ever before.
The average yield Of the Walis Waila
esuntsy will probably reach and may az
cFsd thirty bushels Per scrs. Last
yaar's average yield was only sixtssn and
case-half bushels. The acreage this year 10
taiiy 70 Per csnt creator than last
IsDr. Alex Piummsr. Of this city. the vet
estuaSy surgeon who was sent TO Asotin
eSunty 10 investigate the reported mys-
tlricus malady prevailing among horses
there. returned on Friday evening. He
reports that he found twelve diseased
tarses ON ranch sixteen miies from A.
In City. Ten Of them were afiiicted
Gash elsndsrs and two with farcy. The
e1ssese made ito appearance among the
Mirsrs Of this ranch nearly year ago and
SEVERAL have died since then. The doctor
directed that the diseased horses be killed,
NaIch Was done. and their carcasscs
EArncd. The owner Of the horses has
scout loo head. No cases have been re-
yssrted from other parts Of the county. and
tf!is hoped that the disease can be stamped
est without spreading farther.
T. Ward. = walia W ALA pioneer, has ar
y,ved here from Honolulu TO visit his son.
Ealph Ward. after an absence of nine years.
Es. Ward came to Walia walla in issa.
ssad took up claim at tho foot Of the
Stlountsins. lie has been experimenting
aaarse fruit and rice ranch in Hawaii. He
u greatly disgusted with tho policy of the
present administration In relation to the
sane ration Of Hawaii
arrangements Are betng made Tor the
reorganization OF the Fourth Cavalry
hsnd. Prof. Lippman, Of the First cavalry.
~ao Mas chief trnmpeter when tha, regi-
Msnt vas stationed In this city. Is soon to
arrive ~ take charge. Several other rnu-
etsians from the First cavalry will be
Transferred To make a band of twenty
places.
This city has been annoyed by large
insiux of Migrants. Ii is said that fully
~ from tho aepcpulsted Ceenr d Alene
country havs come here. Several bur.
eaaries and small highway robt.eries have
eeen committed. and 10 abase the nui.
saaee several additions to the police force
hsvc beea made.
II. A. Reynolds has brought suit for in.
}nncston restraining the city from pro-
eaadsus with the construction ol the stone
sss,h bridge ever Mil erevk, on Main
go Get. ON the ground that il will swell the
cisy's unauthorized debt beyond shc limit.
1be bridge is unaer contract for sif. ua.
thas TAR has tew have left town COR their
esass suameT outing in the mountains
a.i Nartoas summer resorts awipx Il, ia.
sssnsrkaesy cool weather Of the presen,
osAsun.
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kAs state H"sra serreestax Isr~su-
tassstss That tsassa lssss.-
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