Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-04-20
THE STATES CROPS.
The State Weather-Crop Report says
that the Outlook is Good
The Present Indications are that the
Fruit Crop Will be Good.

The weather of the past week was very
changeable, and, therefore, not generally
favorable for growth, Showers and sun
shine alternated, and while in the east
ern section there was deficiency rather
than an excess of rain, in the western
section there was too much wet weather
for working the soil, and too cold and
cloudy weather for vegetation to do its
best.
WESTERN SECTION.
Although spring opened earlier than
common by two or three weeks, the cool
and wet spell of the past two weeks has
had decided influence in checking
growth and in hindering farm work.
But the bulk OF plowing and preparing
the soil has been completed and spring
seeding finished, or nearly SO, in most
localities except the northern counties
where it is progressing satisfactorily.
Wheat is sprouting nicely, and oats
are now mostly put in. Clover is re-
ported to be growing exceedingly we'll,
and grass is fourishing. The hop yards
are in promising condition; much work
has been done, and vines 80 inches high
are reported. From the trawberry beds
come good reports; they went through
the winter in excellent shape. There is
a universal agreement in reports that the
fruit crop will be very good unless ad-
verse conditions occur later on. Prunes,
cherries, plums and early peaches are in
bloom; apples are not so far developed
being later. Such light frosts as have
occurred have not injured the fruits,
neither have the high winds and hail
done more damage that to strip off few
blossoms of which there was an abund-
ance. A violent storm ofwind, Is;sa and
hail occurred on tho 9th; originating
near the Columbia, it moved toward the
northeast and along the entire eastern
border of Puget sound. Crops were not
far enough advanced to be materially in
jured by it; the principol damage was to
timber, of which great deal was blown
down. The soil is now in excellent con-
dition, end when more warmth and sum
shine comes growth will take place very
rapidly.
EASTERN SECTION.
The early part of the week was show
cry, the latter part dry and windy. The
temperature has been below the normal,
sharp frosts occurring at night. 1t is
thought that for the most part fruit has
escaped injury; the apricots suffered
some in the Snake river valley, and the
frosts being heaviest in the counties just
east OF the Cascades, some reports state
state that more than fifty per cent. of the
fruit there was destroyed. The Yakima
report, however, states that there was
no material injury to fruit.
Wheat sowing is in various stages Of
progress or completion, according to To-
cality. In Stevens county, the northern
part OF Lincoln and Spokane counties
and Douglas county it is well along, but
unfinished and in the Yakima, Snake
and Palouse countries it is coming up.
Fall grain has done its best in Spokane
county; it was never better at this sea-
son. In Whitman county it varies ac-
cording to locality; fifty per cent. looks
we'll, the remainder is spotted, being
thin and yellow on high ridges. Much
fall grain had to be re-sown. Spring
grain has come up nicely, but needs
warm rains to make it grow. Lake Che
Ian reports planting progressing, and
thousands of fruit trees being set out in
that locality. GEO. n. SALISBURY,
Seattle, WASH, April II. Director.
Mrs. Claus Arrested for Larceny.