Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-17
A LITTLE RAIN is WANTED
But weather Is on the Whole Ia.
vOrable TO the Harvest.


Following is the Washington wealth.
er crop bulletin for the week ending
August l3th
Western Washington-Our returns
for all districts are to the effect that
this weeks weather has been on the
whole quite favorable to the growth
and development of all crops in the
ground, although much cooler than
last weeks, the highest temperatures
having ranged between IS degrees at
coast stations and so degrees in the
interior. The nights were little
warmer than last week, the lowest
temperatures being from 81 to 50 de-
grees. A few isolated showers were
reported here and there on the It'll
and Sth. but were not heavy enough to
penetrate the ground. In some coun-
ties the drought is beginning to tell
on some crops, especially certain gar
den crops. A good heavy rain now
would be of permanent benefit to veg
citation in many districts and would
not interfere with haying operations
which have been completed in the
majority of places. The grain crops
have progressed in a very satisfactory
manner. In some counties the grain
harvest is under way, while in others
grain is not quite ripe. Our Port
Gamble reporter writes that this has
been the best haymaking season in
the past ten years. Near Leland, JET
ferson county, potatoes are yielding
tremendously. In all sections the
wild berries are said to be found in
great abundance. Pear trees in some
orchards in kitsap county are reported
we'll loaded with fruit, especially on
high dry land. The hop crop has
Jared we'll. Lice are not increasing
where spraying has been kept up.
Our Kent, King county, correspon-
dent informs us that the only places
where the hop crops will be damaged
seriously by lice are where no spray.
ing has been done.
Eastern Washington-This has been
a week Of cool, partly cloudy weather
with very light rains in some Of the ex.
IRENE eastern and southern counties
which were so light as to do but little
good to growing crops. The highest
temperatures were from IA to "a de.
grees. During the same week last
year they were just about the same.
The coolest nights had temperatures
ranging between 4S and 50 degrees.
Absence of warm days has been a
benefit to all grain crops in the
ground. In portions of Wslla Walla
county grain harvest is about half
over at this writing. In many places
in Adams county it is over. Cutting
of early oats has begun near Rosalia,
Whitman county. As rule wheat is
ripening slowly but is filling we'll. Our
Colfax, Whitman, correspondent,
writes that the heavy rains of spring
proved Of great benefit this season for
the grain crops in his section promise
to yield handsomely, despite the
scarcity of moisture at this time.
Down in the extreme southern parts
of the State, where they raise corn,
the crops are suffering from want of
rain. Near Orondo, in Douglas county,
corn that was planted only two months
ago is topping over and looks well.
In that same district sweet water
grapes will be ripe in q week or ten
days. In other sections fruit is doing
we'll.
1t can be said without fear OF con-
tradiction that in Washington State
fine growing weather is an assured
fact every year from July to Septem-
Der l. The rainy weather lets up at
just the right time.