Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-06-19
wEsrERN oREaoN cRoPs.
Report Of the State Weather Bureau
for the Past week.

l ~N"r@ AA~8 ANAH HaA@n 0ELNELENcl
sonthwArd; 10 Douglas county 0 % o
an iDch fell, while In Josephine and
Jackson counties II amounted to from
a sprinkle 10 O.1s ofan inch. Alone
the coast the rainfall amounted Il
from oDe-quarter 10 one half an inch
Hail fell on the l4th friday over tbs
greatest portion Of the wilIameti.
valley, accompanying q thunder storm
Light frOsts occurred about Spring6.ld
and Camp Creek, Lane county, on the
lith and I2tb; in pOrtisns Of Columbia
Washington and TillamOok countie.
on the morning Of the 18th, and In
portions Of Josephine county the morn.
ing Of the 18th the more tender vegeta-
tion was slightly affected by the frosts.
The maximum temperature for the
Esek ranged from So to So; the mini
mum from 3ss to 54'; both maximum
and minimum Temperatures were from
s. to 12' cooler than the preceding.
week.
CrOps-The weather has been favor
able to the growth Of all crops. The
cool weather retarded that rapid
growth which bad been prevailing for
the preceding week, and th,s wAs ben.
efcial. The frosts did no real
damage. The ground was quite dry,
hence the rain served its purpose. As
one correspondent writes, "If The
weather had been made to order dur
Ing the current season, It's character
could hardly have been improved
upon. The great benefit Of the cool
rainy weather was TO check the raw
ages Of the hop louise. The hops were
being generally affected, and since the
rain their appearance Ia not 80 marked
Hops continue thsir healthy, vigorous
appearance. Spraying Is being gener-
ally prnetioed, and by care the hop
crop will be secured In prime oondi-
tlon."
Fall and wlnter-sown wheat are now
beyond Anylpoaaible harm from adverse
weather conditions. except heavy rain
and wind, which would beat II down.
The wheat has now headed. Some
correspondents repoH the pres.
snee of the grain aphis, bat 10 far II
"a not pressnt Ia any large numbsrs,
nor IL anyihing serious expected from
them, spring sown grain u Ia splsn-
dld condition, The ordinary weather
should Il prevail, will produos the
apdng grain 70 perfection Of quality |
aud yield
HayiDg wAs eosnmsnosd Ia many |
sections the fogspari of lhs wssh, y hleh
sss interrupted BY tbs raini IL sill 10
fesumsd lhls wssk sud much ~ ihe
'ay viii bs cat by the olose .of lhs QUO
'sni Sesk, Ihs hay 70 very heavy saa
large eFnp oil hs sseufed. Ths eors
sas isssIdsd Ia 10 sIosth by ihs oool
sssihsT There 10 - little cora 10
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'ul liiils inhasaos % llss gsssSsl efop
onaiilog ihai whleb has bssn planlss
~ sod gsswth cad . ysIy healthy
aa p'olaisinH splssfsnes
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