The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-28
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Report o fthe Weatehr Bureau for Ore
gon and Washington.


creps-Haryest of cereals is over ana
| threshing Is now being completed. There
win be little threshing to be done after
the close Of the current week. Though the
J season has been much dryer than usual,
yet there is fair degree of satisfaction
expressed by the correspondents over the
general results of the years labor The
corn Is doing very well. 1t would be ma
terially benefited by rainfall.
Peaches and pears are ripening rapidly.
The weather is moderately favorable to
them, yet greater amount OF sunshine
would be beneficial. Prunes are ripening
and within the next ten days prunedrying
will be in active operation.
Hops continue to be In fair state The
weather Is In their favor; warm, suitry,
weather produces greater activity among
the lice, and there has been an absence
of them this year, lice are present, how
ever. yet most OF the hop yards are in
good condition. Active preparations are
now in progress for the picking Of the
hops. which will COMMENCE within the
next ten days.
Owing to the long period of dry weather
the grass has dried up. more so than usu-
al, and as a result the dairy interests
are affected materially. Several corre-
spondents report a decreased milk supply
from the cows.
Crops-For progress In general farm
work the weather conditions have been
perfect. There has not been any rain,
except in some southeastern sections,
and root crops are so far advanced that
rain would not be of benefit. Owing to
the condition OF the grain crops continued
fair weather Is much desired. In Wasco
and Sherman counties much of the grain
Is in the shock, while in sections to the
east heading and threshing is progressing
together Heading Is being completed in
all sections, and the slound of the thresh-
er everywhere is evidence of the effort
being exerted by the farmer to save his
grain as soon as possible and have it
marekted before the commencement of
the fail rains and avoid recurrence of
the damage by unreasonable. weather.
which occurred in 1903, and which Is fresh
in the mind OF the public. The berry OF
grain is not as plump as could be de-
sired, and in many instances 1t must be
said that the grain presents q shrlveled
appearance which condition is directly
attributed to the constant and prolonged
drouth. In the Walla Walla valley the
grain will be OF good quality; there the
average amount of precipitation was APP
preached nearer than in sections OF
Eastern Oregon. There will be good
quality Of grain from Wasco and Sher-
man counties, though much shriyeled
grain win be shipped from those sections.
While I'm Wasco and Sherman counties
the average precipitation was not reach
ed. more rain fell than In Umatllla, Gil
liam and Morrow counties. Harvesting
continues with good progress south and
east OF the Blue mountains, where in all
sections crops have suffered from the
drouth. The harvest OF alfalfa continues,
Owing to the fear that the hay crop will
not be sufficient to meet the demands,
farmers and stockraisers are disposng OF
their cattle. and are doing so without
making a sacrifice since the prices offer
ed are very good. Grass Is thin on the
range, so that hay has to be fed TO cattle
just the same as in winter Fruit ship
ments continue large, and the complaints
OF dry weather causing fruit to drop from
the trees are fewer. Bartlett pears ana
late peaches are rlpening and are being
shipped. PluU1s are being picked and dried
In large quantities A rain occurred in
portions OF Union, Baker, klamath and
Harney counties on the 21st, which failed
to do any damage or much good. The
potato crop, with but few exceptions,
has done well In the absence OF precipi-
tation, though In many sections there wilt
not be enough for home consumption.
South and east of the Blue mountains
the stockgrowers look forward 10 early
rains to improve the grass on the range.
without which the difficulty of taking
care OF the stock during the winter will
be greatly increased.
Portland, Or, August q, 1895.
b. s. PAGJJE