The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-02

Fine Autumn Weather Brings Fruit
and Vegetables TO Maturity.

Following Is the weather crop bulletin
for the week ending September ~, the last
OF the season issued BY Director George
~. Salisbury. OF the state weather service:
Seattle. Wash, Oct J. 1895
The last week Of the crop growing season
has been one OF exceedingly pleasant. sum
fner-like weather. There was no rain. ex-
cept in tho northwest counties. dnrng the
first two days. namely. the efth and 18th.
The remaining five days were sunny ones.
with moonlit nights. and above the normal
IN temperature. The 2Sth was the warmest
day OF the whole month. the maximum
temperature reaching - in various parts Of
the state The Goth was also a warm and
remarkably bright day for the time OF the
year.
Yet vegetation e fast merging into the
"sere snd yellow leaf" and marks With
TO uncertain signs the advent OF autumn.
The leaves on the naples are fast chang
sne to gold and red while the winds begin
20 carpet the earth with the discarded foil
age OF thu trees
The week was perfectly suited 20 the fall
work that IA now being doue. such as To-
tatc digging. blowing. seeding and tho
closing up Of threshinE. The ground Is In
excellent condition for blowing. though
perhaps little dry foe seeding There has
been no change in she reports from the po-'
tato crop. Hop picking is now nearly fin
ished.
For the maturing of late fall veEets slas
and fruits the weather was perfect. Root
crops. other than potatoes. are turning one
well. Cabbage. celery. and vines Ike to-
matoes and squashes, IL 50 fortunate as -
have escaped the fros;s of the previous
week. have fiourished. this week being en-
tirely free from frost.
FaIi apples are stiu hanging on tEe trees
and Y1penlng spIeudidly Prurss have done
exceptionally well and the last week has
been favorable Tor ripeuing grapes IN
khckitst county. The pastures have been
improved as much as can Ne expected AT
this time ~ year. and stock are now in nne
condition.
The winlock. Lewis county. correspond
ent. writes: This has been = me week
for work Potatoes are about all dug,
some very nice potatoes for a dry season
Arples are very Eocis hanging on very
well: have about 10 bushels on the trees
vet" From BeTnis. Adams county; This
has been week OF pleasant weather. The
grass - growing nicely. Tbrcshsng wheat
IS finished. Farmers are hauling grain 20
market slowly, on account o. The Tow
Y,~iees" From Artic, Cheha}s county.
This has been a good week Tor fan n ork.
Potato iscEinE has commenced The heavy
frost o. last week killed ihe corn, beings
the leaves of the trees ana rpens up the
late zpples. Pasture Is seed The ground
is in good condition TO- fan VloW!ug."
From Bridgeport. pouglas county Con
siderable WIND. The heavy frost the paS
week killed nearly al garien truck. such
as melons. tomatoes. potatoes and squash
Take q a}tCgetheT. the season has been a
sr-es ore Tor grain and fruit. Fru., II AT
xmas vas uever Better iu the Columbia
river valley.
Nore TO Correspondents --Tbls is the las
regular weekly bulletin Of the season, ara
~. director falcrs fhis occasion - heartily
thank the faithful ard efficient crop re-
,,erters 81 the state for their valuable as
S3staure and tha newspapers for their uni-
go, ,,,,irtes- Il i she {utt alton 20 iSs0e
a short summary OF the sesson'~ weather
as s~r,,vsth Within a few DAYS. after which
thsse reports Will cease aaih another yeAF-