The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-31
Weather Crop Bulletin to May 20.

The warmth and sunshine of the
fore part of the week eliminated in a
hot spell on the 18th and 10th. The
latter was one of the warmest days
ever known here in May, the maxi
mum temperature ranging from 81 to
90. In the succeeding "a hours the
mean temperature fell Ii to 90 degrees
and the weather remained moderately
cool.
There was no rain during the week,
except a trace in the western section
on the 17th, and showers in the east
ern section beginning on the Goth.
No rain had fallen for IL days
"strange to say" as one correspondent
remarks, and the need of moisture
was becoming serious in the east, and
even beginning to be felt in the west.
Heavy and refreshing dews occurred in
the southwest.
Our correspondents reports show
that the warmth and sunshine have
pushed the growth of crops wonder
fully, especially corn and vegetables.
Hay has heavy growth in western
Washington, and clover is now in
bloom. All over the state the fruit
has SET heavily, and there will evident
ly be great crop, Notwithstanding
the considerable damage done in the
eastern section by the severe frost of
the 10th instant.
An abundance of sunshine made
the week a very favorable one for
growth, as evidenced by the advance
ment of all crops The unusually
long spell of - days without any rain
to mention has left the soil in very
dry condition for working; however,
it has been splendid time for killing
weeds. Good soaking rains coming
now would be just at the time when
they would be most good. The roads
are becoming very dusty,
Small grain of all kinds has grown
rapidly; also corn and potatoes. Hops
are we'll up the poles and doing we'll,
although not nearly so much grown
this season. Lice have made their
appearance in some fields, and it will
be necessary to resort to spaying.
Strawberries are now getting ripe.
Fruit trees are set full of fruit, and
the crop, especially OF cherries and
prunes, promises to be very large.
The light frost of the 18th did fruit
no particular injury. Caterpillars
are appearing in some orchards, but,
as a rule, insect pests have not become
troublesome. Garden truck has thriven
during the past week, especially
onions. In Skagit county it is found
that the frost of the 10th did consid-
| erable injury. Glover is there starting
to blossom; oats are somewhat back
ward. Rain is needed. In Clallam,
around New Dungeness, there is a fine
prospect for good crops. In Kitsap
everything is doing it's best, but the
ground has dried out and strange to
say, they are actually in need of rain.
IN King county grain and grass have
done remarkably. Potatoes are being
plowed. The frost of the 18th did
not hurt anything. In Pierce the
weather was warm, and favorable to
all crops. Potatoes were nipped a
little by the frost. In Thurston,
Lewis and Clarke. ,.i,err: ir.,.- 4
. tilisn t,run,s are st.s,lo ~
and The prunc crop PROMISES l.. o. .le
heaviest ever grown
During the week following .slas
10Th, warm rains fell on the sound.
and the ground was given "a good
soaking, which has proven very beneh
cial to all crops or vegetables or grain,
but not very good on strawberries and
other fruits just ripening.l
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