Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-22
A FORECAST OF CROPS
IN SOME OF THE MOST lMPOR-
TANT STATES.

The Corn CTsp u SuCCeSs-Fire Dam
ages Northern Portion of WIS.,
cOnsin Sc ,OOO.OOO-Slight Injury
TO Some Crops From Frost-Some
Damage From Rain.
The weekly letter of the weather
bureau at Washington, under date of
the 18th inst, gives the following crop
conditions of several States on the
northern border:
Excepting in the northern border
States but little rain fell during tie
week, to the west Of the Mississippi,
and as during the previous week there
are extensive areas over which there
has been no rain whatever. Crop
conditions are given, among others, of
the following States:
Wisconsin-Forest fires in the north
half of the State; probable damage,
S6,0O0,OOO; drought unbroken, and
little fall seeding yet. Corn better
than expected, and nearly average
yield; husking has begun. Potatoes
are light crop.
Minnesota-The staple crops are
nearly all harvested; frosts on Satur-
day morning slightly injured the corn,
flax and potatoes. High winds in the
latter part of the week damaged some
grain. Flowing has been resumed.
Iowa-Little more than a trace Of
rain fell in this State. Corn is practi-
cally safe; the average yield is con-
siderably above last year.
North Dakota-Rain in the eastern
and northern portions is Of benefit to
fall blowing but more is needed. High
winds nearly all week retarded thresh-
ing; the storm of the 18th caused
much damage in the southeast sec
ton; there was slight damage to gar
dens by frost.
South Dakota-A frost on the 18th
killed vines in the eastern portion,
but the corn is beyond frost damage.
Good weather for threshing and hard.
ening corn; the crop season is about
closed.
Washington Harvesting and
threshing in progress; hop picking
begun; gardens and pastures are inn
proved.
Oregon Fair warm weather during
the past week promoted hop picking
the rain of the previous week bene-
fitted vegetables, corn and potatoes.
California-Hop picking is nearly
completed, with quality good and
average yield; frost in the mountain
counties injured garden truck, and
fruit drying and raisin curing are
much retarded by the abnormal
amount of moisture in the air and the
drenching dews at night.
In Our own state.
Director Alciatore presents the
following report Of the crop prospects
based upon conditions which have
prevailed during the week.
WESTERN WASHINGTON.
A week of cold and generally cloudy
weather has just closed in Western
Washington. The forepart Of the week
was without rain but on the two last
days light showers OF rain ranging in
amount from trace to quarter OF
an inch, fell throughout the western
half OF the State. Compared with
last week, the mean temperature for
the several days ending Monday 18th
was Sc degrees, or only one degree
colder. The highest daily tempera.
lures were in the sixties every day ex-
cept on the 18th, when the Their
mometer rose to rs degrees in interior
places. The lowest temperatures were
between 40 and So degrees and no
frost has as yet been reported from
any section.
The late rains caused considerable
delay in harvesting and threshing
operations. However, no damage
was done to the crops. Now harvest
ing and threshing have been resumed
with vigor in all sections and are be-
ing pushed to rapid conclusion.
Hop picking is now in full blast in
many fields of Western Washington.
There is an abundance of white and
Indian pickers to take care of the
crop which, this year will be larger
than last year, though even a little
short of a full yield in most cases.
In San Juan county the hop crop
promises to be the largest in many
years.
Fruit has not made much progress
during the week. Apples and plums
in most sections will be a short crop.
In few favored localities fair aver.
age will be made. Pastures have
been immensely benefited by the rains
of the past week or two.
EASTERN WASHINGTON.
Cloudy and much cooler weather
has prevailed in this portion of the
State during the greater part of the
week. The highest reading of the
thermometer at any station during
the seven days was so degrees on the
10th. The rest Of the week the daily
maximum temperatures were gener.
ally in the sixties. Taking the week
as a whole, the mean temperature was
81 degrees, which is just two degrees
colder than last week. The very
lowest temperature reported was A
degrees. A very light frost occurred
in the extreme eastern portion Of the
State on the morning of the 10th, but
only in exposed places. No damage
has resulted from it.
Heavy showers of rain fell in tht
southern counties on the two frs
days of the week and light scattering
rains on the last day. Except on the
18th and 18th, the rains did not inter
fere with harvesting and threshinl
work TO any great extent, while or
the other hand much good has resulted
to crops in the ground.
Hop picking has begun in a few
localities. Hundreds of pickers ar,
on the ground and the crops will b
handled without trouble on tina
score.
Since the late rains, apples hav,
colored considerably in some countie
and have grown larger. Other frui
has also been improved by the mois
ture. Gardens and vegetables il
general continue in better condition
than reported last week.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.