The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-12

The bulletin or the state weather ser
vice for the week ending September 9.
issued by Director George n. Salisbury. is
as follows:
Seattle, Sept. 10. 1895
Light rains during the past week. vary
ing from 10 10 80 OF an inch In amount,
have greatly improved pastures and
ranges and In some respects also late
vegetables, but ii is thought that the rains
came too late 10 be OF much benefit TO po-
tatoes.
The air has been cleared from smoke TO
a considerable extent, but the forest fires
have not been entirely extinguished by the
rain. Indeed. some smoldering fires have
been famed into renewed life by the
brisk winds OF the It'll and sth.
Threshiug 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 copi-
Gus than common during the past week.
The nights are now becoming quite cool.
and on the nights OF the 5th and 9Th a Sc
we're frost, the first Of this season. was
quite general over Eastern Washington.
and occurred in lighter form in several
localities of the western section. In the
eastern section 1t was so severe as 10 de-
stroy vegetables like tomatoes. melons,
cucumbers, squash, various garden truck.
corn, potatoes, etc. II was not injurious
10 the larger fruits. II Is considered by
some the seveTest frost that ever oc-
CURED so early in the season. West of
the mountains il was not so heavy, only
cutting down tender vines, and occurring
only in low places.
There was an abundance OF sunshine
during the middle of the week, and two
warm days. which was favorable to corn.
Oats have had a favorable season. OF
the fruits, prunes appear TO have best
W!thstood the varying weather conditions,
NxFfs aIs srrt. ,4rsya g. F..s
not on the whole been favorable 10 fruit.
The past week has been more favorable
for hops than the immediate preceding
ones. but 1t is now rather too late in the
season for much Improvement.
Selected Reports.
Farmington-S.nc Monday morning the
air has been clear and perfectly free from
smoke The heavy frost during the last
week destroyed garden and field crops,
potatoes and corn. Showers on the 9Th.
with rain during the night, wet the soil
to the depth Of an inch. On the Sth
steady. moderate rain.
Fir-The past week has been much cool
or, with wind and rain. Some have not all
their cutting done. but while the oats are
very ripe. il Is thought EVERY one viii
save his crop without much difficulty.
Lynden-Fall rains have set in, greatly
to the benefit OF the dried-up pastures;
also to fruit that was falling on account
OF dry weather. Frost on morning OF 9Th
nipped squash vines in some localities.
Grand Mound-In spite of the light rain
everything has a dry appearance On the
prairie the ground was not wet a quarter
Of an inch deep. bat in the bottom lands
il has been a little better. A light frost
on morning Of It'll and again on 9th cut
down some OF the tender SQUASH vines, but
tomato vines were scarcely touched.
Silver Creek-Rain OF the week Of great
benefit TO vegetables. No benefit to po-
tatoes. except IT be very late ones.
Naneouter-Rain first OF week revived
the looks Of vegetation. Prune drying has
commenced
Montesano-Fore part Of the week
showery; since then the dews have been
very heavy. with o,ld nights Grass
growing fast; pastures will soon be good.
Oak Harhor-Cats have been hurt by
the dry weather. There has been some
frost on the low places around the peat
marshes.
West Ferriale-The late dry spell IS said
by the pioneers to be the first drouth since
Buckley-The weather for the past week
has taken a decided change being cool
AMI showcry. II VIII benefit pastures.
Hons are spelling fast
kout-Suuday morning We had ff1a
shower. doing an immense amount Of god.
Potatoes not much benefited by the show
er-too late
Suohomish-Rain very much needed fer
pastures and root crops.
Pert Angeles-Ths week decidedly
cooler than last. Light frost morning Of
6fh. no damage.
WaHa Wana-The weather has been "a
vorahle Harvest aoout over in this ser
ton