Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-08
Weather-Crop Bulletin.

SEATTLE, June 1.-The weather during
the past week was not as favorable for
crops as could be desired, except the last
two or three days. The heavy rains
which begun the week before continued
until the end OF May; June, however, set
in warm and clear. 1ghU frosts in the
western section on the 30th nipped beans
and tomatoes in some localities, and a
heavy frost in the eastern section on the
3lst did considerable damage to both
fruit and vegetables. Grain, although
not growing fast, is stooling out heavily.
1t has been far too wet and cold for corn,
and consequently it looks yellow and
siclly. Hops look well, and are little
troubled by lice. The fruit crop will not
be nearly SO large as was indicated earli-
er in the season, much having fallen
from the trees, especially cherries and
plums. Bartlett pears and Italian prunes
look promising. Hay will be a splendid
crop if there is favorable weather for
curing it.
WESTERN SECTION In Island county
it has been fine growing weather for
grass and grain; weeds also are flourish
ing. In San Juan the planting of late
crops has been delayed on the lowlands.
Gardens are getting weedy. In What
com there was light frost on the 30th,
iniuring tomatoes and beans. As rule
the crops are progressing, but corn is
looking yellow, owing to cold and wet.
Vines, such as melons and cucumbers,
are growing slowly. Oats and field peas
are doing well. Fruit is still promising.
Green aphis, although becoming more
numerous, has apparently done no harm.
In Skagit crops look better since the rain,
except corn. No lice on oats, ana but
few on hops. Even in the districts that
were flooded by salt water, oats look
more promising. In Clallam the weather
was too cool for proper growth, yet crops
look encouraging. In Snohomish heavy
rains and low temperature characterized
the week. Too cold for vegetables on
bottom lands. In Kitsap clover, tim
othy, and vegetables are growing rapidly.
Work was stopped by cold wet weather
On the 25-26th in 80 hours there fell 2.58
inches of rain, the heaviest in IA years.
Fruit has fallen from trees badly; can
not be more than one-fourth crop. In
| Mason it has been too wet for vegetables.
In King the crops are looking fine. Hops
doing fairly well; lice not increasing.
The growth Of crops was retarded, and
that of weeds advanced, during the week.
! The wet weather has been bad for bees.
In Pierce vegetation has made slow
progress on account of cold and wet
Straw berries are ripening; there will be
large yield. Considerable fruit has
fallen. Hop lice are increasing. In
Thurston corn is a beautiful golden color.
Grain and fruit are doing well. In Lewis
wheat is stooing out well. The hay
crop will be immense il fair weather now
ensucs.
In Clarke the grass, where heavy, IS
beaten down; clover is ready to cut.
Pastures are in fine order. The prune
crop will be double last year; cherries
will be short. In Pacific fall wheat is
heading. Gardens backward. Fruit,
which promised we'll early, will not
amount to much. Bartlett pears will
Weld well. In Chehalis grass, grain and
potatoes are growing well corn and beans
look yellow. Plums and cherries will
not be a good crop. Good show for
apples. In Cowlitz the crops are all do
ing well.
EASTERN SECTION.
In Stevens, Douglas, Lincoln, Spokane
Adams and Whitman counties the abun- |