Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-14

The Seattle Weather Bureau fur
nishes the STANDARD with the follow
ing report for the week ending June
10:
The weather OF the past past week
throughout Washington, although in
the beginning somewhat too cool,
grew quite warm toward the close. 1t
was, i'll general, a dry week, with Il
great deal of sunshine, and IA few
light showers. The highest tempera-
lures ranged in the eighties, and the
lowest in the iorties. On the whole
it was probably the best growing week
thus far this season, and reports were
all favorable, except few from east
ern Clallam and Island counties,
where there appears to have been a
scarcity of rain this spring. Haying
has just begun with good prospects.
In the more advanced localities, fall
wheat is in bloom. The fruit crop
will be considerably lighter than was
anticipated, owing to much dropping
off during the cold, wet weather of
May. The strawberry season is now
at its height, and the berries are very
fine and abundant.
EASTERN SECTION.
Douglas Co-The freeze of Nav
3lst destroyed all tender vegetables,
and cut early potatoes and corn to the
ground. Fruits did not suffer much.
Hard north winds this week have dam
aged wheat, especially that sown early,
as it was heading out, and very tender
Some fields damaged 10 per cent, but
late grain does not show any damage
yet.
Lincoln Co.-Fine growing weather
and ground in good condition. Early
sown grain is doing best; late sown
grain will want more rain about the
last of this month. Squirrels are yet
numerous. but they havo about omit
their destructive work.
Spokane Co.-Past week moderately
warm with occasional showers. Good
growing weather for early grain; not
so good for late grain and gardens. A
little too cool for tomatoes, melons
and beans. Potatoes growing finely,
but rather backward for this time OF
year. No serious damage from apple
aphis. The damage done by last
weeks frost was not so extensive as
was then thought. and if there is no
more frost fruit will be plentiful. The
crop prospect is very flattering.
Adams Co. - Warm, sunshiny
weather, with cool nights and dry
winds. Best week for growing grain
we have had this spring; wheat has
made remarkable growth, and will
soon be headed out. Cherries, plums
and prunes dropping; pears and APP
Piles all right. Prospects excellent for
good crops. Squirrels have about
quit their ravages.
Columbia Co.-Grain of all kinds is
in good condition; barley and oats are
almost all headed out, with prospect
for fine crop. Fruit of every kind
doing well; cherries are getting ripe.
Whitman Co.-More progress made
in growth of crops than during previ-
Gus three weeks. Ground we'll sup
piled with water. Crops in general are
looking prosperous: pastures are fine.
Rather too cool for gardens; light
frost June 7th.
Garfield Co.-Crops doing we'll, but
east winds have been drying.
Walla Walla Co.-Rain needed
though the weather has been general
ly favorable for crops.
Klickitat Co.-The effects of the
first warm days have been remarkable
on corn, which now promises a good
crop. The hay crop will be A 1. Fall
wheat is heading out we'll; spring
grain looks we'll.
Yakima County-Warm, favorable
weather. but drying winds hard on I'M
irrigated lands. Corn reported good,
though backward. Cutting first crop
OF alfalfa with but little in bloom.
Kittitas Co.-Net very good grow
ing weather; cool and dry, with both
clouds and snnshine. Nevertheless,
crops took we'll.
WESTERN SECTION.
Whstcom Co.-Crops all growing
fast. Vegetables doing we'll corn talk
ing more healthy color.
Skagit Co. - Warm weather has
started vegetation. Oats in the dis.
trict that was flooded are weedy. Hay
growing wonderfully. Corn is slow.
Much fruit has fallen.
Snohomish Co.-t'ine prospect for
oats. hay and fruit OF all kinds. Straw
berries from local gardens very fine.
Kitsap Co.-Latter part of week
warm. No rain but ground in good
condition. Grain, hay and vegetables
doing we'll. Commenced cutting
clover on the 10th. Fall wheat bloom
ing nicely.
King Co.-Reports all favorable.
Fine week for killing weeds. Crops OF
all kinds promising.
Pierce Co.-Reports favorable. The
past week one Of growth to all vegeta.
ton, and just the weather needed for
ripening strawberries.
From the remaining counties, in
Guiding Thurston, Lewis, Clarke,
Cowlitz, Chehalis and Pacific, come
entirely favorable reports. The
weather has been all that could be de-
sired, and all crops have improved
greatly. Chehalis and Pacific coun-
ties are about two weeks later than the
counties east OF the Sound. Fruit will
be a lighter crop than was at first
thought; apples and Italian prunes
are the best. Cherries are ripening.
Haying has begun. Wheat and oats
are looking fine. Corn, melons, and