Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-25
METEOROLOGICAL.
SEPTEMBER THE PAST SIXTEEN
YEARS.

YEARS.
Figures of the Past for Comparison
With Those of the Future-RepOrt
of the Past Week for the State.
The Chief of the Weather Bureau
directs the publication OF the following
data, compiled from the record of OBJ
servations for the month OF September,
taken at this station for period of l6
years, prepared by Observer H. F. AL
ciatore.
1t is believed that the facts thus set
set forth will prove of interest to the
public, as well as the special student,
showing as they do the average and
extreme conditions OF the more impor-
tant meteorological elements and the
range within which such variations
may he expected to keep during any
corresponding month.
Mean or normal temperature, 81 de-
grees.
The warmest September was that of
1888, with an average of 81 degrees.
The coolest September was that OF
1873, with an average of 5i degrees.
The highest temperature during any
September was 80 degrees, on the nth,
1889.
The lowest temperature during any
September was "a degrees, on the llth,
1880.
Average precipitation for the month,
29l inches.
Average number OF days with oil OF
an inch or more, ..
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 6.64 inches in 1877.
The least monthly precipitation was
OF inches in 1890.
| The greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 22G inches on Sept. Both,
1887.
Average number of cloudless days,
10.
Average number of partly cloudy
days, 10.
Average number of cloudy days, 10.
The prevailing winds have been
from the South.
The highest velocity OF the wind
during any September was % miles on
the Sth, 1881.
REPORT FOR THE WEEK.
Western Washington-Anoth rel
atively cool but sunny week has just
closed. With mean weekly temper
allure of 81 degrees, that is, only one
degree warmer than for the preceding
period, the highest temperatures have
been above 50 degrees only once, on
the 10th; during the rest of the week
they we're generally in the 70's. The
coolest temperatures ranged all the
way from IL to So degrees. With the
exception of an insignificant sprinkle
on the 18th, the week remained with
out rain until Monday night, when
good and timely showers of rain fell
over the entire Sound country, which
proved of immense benefit to all crops,
but more particularly to root crops.
No frosts have as yet been reported
from this section of the State. Owing
to the dry weather of the past eight or
ten days small grain has not filled as
well rs desired in some counties, while
in others oats are we'll filled and ready
to cut. The early sown crop will be
quite heavy in some places, while the
late sown will be light.
Hop growers wear a broad smile
nowadays, and are working for dear
life cultivating and spraying, says our
Kent correspondent. The prospects
for good prices seem to be brighter
than ever. The American article
promises to be in demand. The gen.
erous showers have revived vegetation
wonderfully. Haying is abont over
within this section and large crops of
good hay have been housed. Fruit
has improved some since last report.
Apples in some localities are not
growing as large as in past years.
Fine plums are now taking an in
ning," are plentiful, OF good quality
and cheap. Burning Of slashings and
general cleaning is now the order of
the day.
Eastern Observation-Disclosures from
this section say that the weather dur
ing the week has been warmer than
that OF the preceding week, and very
dry with some winds, but not strong
enough to interfere with the heading
OF crops. Last week the mean tenn
perature was 81 degrees, while this
week it was y degrees, with maximum
temperatures ranging from 76 to 81
degrees. Cool nights have prevailed
with the lowest night temperatures as
low as A degrees in the northeastern
counties, where very light frosts occur
red in low and exposed places. There
has been no rainfall at all since last re
port.
In southern counties harvesting is
nearing completion while in the more
northerly counties harvesting of wheat
has just begun. Here and there re-
port is heard about some shrupk grain
but on the whole the crops are heavy
and although the acreage may not
have been materially increased, yet
the yield will exceed that OF previous
years in most cases. 1t is reported
that in a field of wheat of ITO acres in
extent in Whitman county, near Col |
fax, an average Of about 60 bushels of
wheat will be gathered this season.
The wheat is said to be seven feet in
height. The noise of the thresher is
becoming more general. In portions
OF Okanogan county crops have nearly
all been harvested and gave excellent
results. Haying is still in full blast in
some counties with fine prospects.
This has been an ideal week for farm
operations Of all descriptions. Fruit
has done we'll. Gardens are suffering
somewhat from want of little more |
rain. With good shower vegetables
would very soon revive and turn out |
all right. Generally speaking, this has
been favorable week for all farming
interests.
THE CRY CoUNCIL.-Improvement
OF the public square was the theme OF