Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-13
Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin.

The State Weather Bureau fur
nishes the STANDARD with the follow
ing report for the week ending Sep
TENDER 9th:
Light rains during the past week,
varying from 10 to so of an inch in
amount, have greatly improved
pastures and ranges, and in some
respects also late vegetables, but it is
thought that the rains came &c late to
be of much benefit to potatoes.
The air has been cleared from smoke
to considerable extent, but the forest
fires have not been entirely exhausted
by the rain. Indeed, some smolder.
ing fires have been famed into re-
newed life by the brisk winds OF the
7th and Sth.
Threshing was somewhat delayed by
the rains, although they were not
heavy, only wetting the ground to a
slight depth. Dews have been more
frequent and copious than common
during the past week.
The nights are now becoming quite
cool, and on the nights OF the 5-6th a
severe frost, the first of the season,
was quite general over east Washing
ton, and occurred in lighter forms in
several localities of the west
ern section. In the eastern it was so
severe as to destroy vegetables like
tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, squash,
various garden truck, corn, potatoes,
etc. 1t was not injurious to the larger
fruits. 1t is considered by some the
severest frost that ever occurred so
early in the season. West OF the
mountains it was not so heavy, only
cutting down tender vines, and occur
ring only in low places.
There was an abundance OF sun
shine during the middle of the week
and two warm days, which was favor.
able TO corn.
Oats have had a favorable season.
OF the fruits, prunes appear to have
best withstood the varying weather
conditions, which although promising
at first, have not on the whole been
favorable to fruit.
The past week has been more favor
able for hops than the Immediately
preceding ones, but it is now rather
too late in the season for much i'm
provement.
Farmington-Since Monday morn
ing the air has been clear, and per-
fectly free from smoke. The heavy
frost during the last week destroyed
garden and field crops. potatoes and
corn, showers on the sixth, with rain
during the night wet the soil to the
depth of an inch. On the eighth q
steady moderate, rain. Fir-The past
week has been much cooler, with wind
and rain. Some have not all their
cutting done, but while the oats are
very ripe it is thought everyone will
save their crops without difficulty.
Lynden-Fall rains have set in, greatly
to the benefit of the dried up pastures +;
also to the fruit that was falling on &C.
count of dry weather. Frost on morn
ing OF 9th nipped squash vines in some
localities. Grand Mound-In spite OF
the light rains everything has dry
On the prairie the ground
was not wet quarter of an inch deep,
but in the bottom lands it has been a
little better. A light frost on morn
ing of 7th and again on 9th cut down
some of the tender squash vines, but
tomato vines we're scarcely touched.
Silver Creek-Rain OF the week of
great benefit to vegetables. No benefit
to potatoes, except it be very late ones.
Vancouver-Rain first OF week revived
the looks of vegetation. Pruue drying
has commenced - Moatesano - Fore
part of the week showery; since then
the dews have been very heavy, with
cold nights. Grass growing fast
pastures will soon be good. Oak Harbor
Oats have been hurt by the dry
weather. There has been some frost
on the low places around the pea
marshes. West Ferndalc-The late
dry spell is said by the pioneers to be
the first drouth since 1870. Buckley
The weather for the past week has
been decided change, being cool and
shOwery. 1t will benefit pastures.
Hops are spelling fast. Kent-Sun-
day morning we had fine shower do
ing an immense amount of good. Po-
tstoes not much benefited by the
shower; too late. Snohomish-Rain
very much needed for pastures and
root crops. Port Angeles-This week
decidedly cooler than last. Light frost
morning of 9th; no damage. Walla
Walla-The weather has been favor.
able. Harvest about over in this sec.
ton.
4 large amount OF wheat raised in
whitman county this year will be fed
TO swine. On nearly every farm