Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-05-11
Weather Crop Bulletin.
Below is the weather-crop report for
the state for week ending May 9th:

| WESTERN SECTION.
| The weather was warm at the becin-
ming of the week, and sunshine alter
mated with gentle showers. By the 4th
it had grown colder, cloudy, and a rain
set in which was constant and heavy
enough to soak the ground. The winds
also became stronger, but not strong
enough to do any damage. The sun and
warmth of the hrst days of the week
caused al crops to advance rapidly. The
closing days, though not so favorable for
the time being, gave supply OF mois-
ture to the soil which will most probably
be beneficial later on when dryer wealth
er comes. All reports are very favor
able and hopeful, from Whatcom county
on the north to Clarke on the south. In
Whatcom county, on the dry lands, corn,
and potatoes are beginning to come up.
| Oats and wheat are doing well. Hops
are eight feet high at Iverson. The pros
pect for fruit is excellent, and strawber-,
ries will be earlier than last year.
Orchards are doing well in Islano county
and it has been good growing weather
for cereals. In Skagit county the grain
is growing, and the prospect is good for
big apple crop il fine weather contin-
ues. The prospect 10 encouraging in
Clallam. In San Juan grain is nicely
up, spring work finished, crops growing.
Fruit trees are in healthy foliage and
full of bloom. The aphis was nearly all
killed by winter washes. In Kitsap
county timothy and red clover grew
wonderfully; now II inches high. Oats
are up four inches. Fruit blossoms are
now apparently safe. The ground is
getting too wet. In Snohomish county
the outlook is good for all crops. In
King the plums and prunes have set full
of fruit. An abundant berry crop is
assured. Scarcely any insect pests; one
or two orchardists report green aphls in
small numbers; no hop lice, caterpillars
or woody aphis reported. In Pierce
county the hops are mostly all trained,
and up to the tops OF the short poles.
Oats, barley, grass and wheat are in fine
condition. In Chchalis county seeds
have terminated more quickly than US
ual. In Mason, young orchards, OF which
there are many, are looking perfect, and
in the remaining counties, of which there
is not room to speak at length, crops are
doing well, pas ures are in good condl-
tion, and everything is encouraging to
the farmer.
EASTERN SECTION.
The past week has been the most fav-
orable thus far this spring; the showers
that occurred being much needed, giving
a great start to vegetation, and molsten-
ing the ground to considerable depth.
The nights remained trife cool, and
light frosts occurred but did no damage.
In Stevens county apple trees were IN
bloom, and there will be an abundance
of small fruits from the looks of things.
In Douglas the nights were too cool tor
the best growth of vegetables. In Adams
spring wheat looks firstrate; winter
, wheat not 80 good, as it is thin. In Lin
coin county the rains have been OF great
benefit; the week warm, no frost, and
ranges are now at their best. In Spo-.
kane it was good week; the growth OF
fruit trees, and prospect for berries was
never better. Fall wheat is still the best;
barley is No. l. The hay crop will be
light. In Whitman vegetation freshened
up wonderfully. Earlier sown fields are
showing green, but grain is advancing
slowly considering the favorable weather.
Only few fields OF potatoes have yet
been planted. In Kittitas sheep shear
ing is progressing. The pastures are
fine. Corn is mostly planted. A large
crop of strawberries will be ripe in two
weeks. In Yakima, Garfield and Walla
Walla counties the long-looked-for rains
came, and the prospect is now very en-
couraging. In Columbia there was not
enough rain. In Asotin there was the
first good growing weather this spring;
crops advanced more than during the
three previous weeks together.
g, n. SALISBURY,
Director U. S. Weather Bureau.
| Seattle, Wash.
FOR RENT, SALE OR EXCHANGE.
Seven-room residence, near pubic