Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-07-13
THE STATES CROPS.
Yield of Fruit and Grain in the State
will be Good.
What the Official Crop Report says of
the Outlook.
Seattle, Wash, July 9, 1895
WESTERN SECTION.

WESTERN SECTION.
The correspondents are unanimous in
their reports that last week was a very
favorable one, and that the showers OF
the fourth and fifth, though unfavorable
for celebrations, were of very great BEN
eft to the growing crops, particularly 70
grain, potatoes and garden vegetables.
The rainfall, though quite general, still
failed to reach Jefferson, Island, and San
Juan counties, and it was lighter in the
northern counties than those bordering
on the sound. The amounts varied from
ten to fifteen hundredths of an inch in
some localities, to ninety hundredths at
Snohomsh, and one inch in Pacific
county. 1t thoroughly moistened the
soil and refreshed the crops which so
much needed it and laid the dust which
had become troublesome, at the same
time, though occurring in the haying
season, it did not much injure hay, Tor
very little was down at the time. Prob
ably not more than a fifth of the hay
crop had been cut up to the Fourth, but
during this week, with favorable weather
haying will be the universal business OF
the farmer, and as one puts 1t, "The
rattle of the mower will be heard in the
land" Where the rain was heavy, as in
Snohomish and Pacific counties, some
hay was lodged, but the good to other
crops much more than balanced the
small loss in hay. The yield is SO vari-
able that no exact amount can be nXed
upon.
In the counties of the northwest where
rain has1been lacking, the yield will be
scanty Tan apology for hay, one says.
Bu. where there has been no lack OF
1noisture, the yield will be heavy. Tim
othy may fall short of the usual crop,
but clover will not.
The condition of grain has changed
but little since last week. The cool,
cloudy weather and rain has been favor
able for it, The last two sunny days
have been beneficial to corn. Potatoes
made wonderful improvement after the
rain.
The prospects for large fruits have not
changed. In small fruits blackberries
and raspberries OF fine quality have TAX
en- the place of Strawberries, as the ber-
ries now in season. The early apple has
made its appearance.
Hops have made satisfactory growth,
and under the spraying treatment lice
have been kept down. "a new pest has
appeared in some OF our yards" says
one correspondent, "it is small worm
= to q inches long, feeds on the leaves !;
does not bunch up like the tent cater
pillar, but is scattered around" The
spraying mixture, as used for lice does
not seem to kill the worm.
In general the week was about all that
the agriculturalist could desire.
EASTERN SECTION.
The dry winds and hot weather up to
the close of June had jeopardized the
grain and hay crops as we'll as others,
and in many instances apparently placed
them beyond recovery even il rain came.
But the light showers at the first OF this
month, followed soon by the cool weather
and copious showers of the fourth and
fifth, have worked marvellous change
in the appearance OF crops, and farmers
previously despondent are now jubilant
In some cases they despaired too early,
though it must be admitted, appearances
were all against them. The amount OF
rainfall was as much as half an inch in
Walla Walla county, and varied from .37
to IS in Klicllitat. In Columbia cou ty
40 fell; in Whitman .38, in Garfield 80,
in the northern counties not so much,
although abundant in Spokane county.
In Whitman county it is thought the
fall grain is out OF danger, though the
rain will not restore spring grain that
has been burnt. Wheat will apparently
average about 20 bushels yet.
In Columbia county spring wheat that
had looked as if it. would not be worth
harvesting will be one-half to three
fourths of a crop. In the vicinity OF
Latah the yield OF all grain will be heavy.
Fruit trees are overloaded, hay is light.
In the northern counties, Lincoln,
Adams, Douglas, ETC., the injury to