The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30

The weekly weather crop bulletin OF the
state weather service for the week end
iag Nay q is as follows:
'sThs fears that were entertained by
.orne last week. especially by farmers in
rasterr Washington. that the crops
would be ruined by drought have been
.ntsfe-g dispelled by the abundant rain
fan fhas has since occurred. Farmers
who we're respondent are now Jubiiant.
Come Ia the western section are even be-
ginning to fear too much rain TOO mnch
Of a good thing but those In the eastern
section are never troubled BY such Tear.
Grain and grass have been especially ben
Gated so also have potatoes The growth
81 clover and timothy has become very
heavy The rain in the western section
hegan on tho sd and 2ith. and has cons
i.naed steadily since in the eastern sec-
ION Il began on the Goth and contin-
ued OF and on all the week. Never be-
fore was IL so heavy at this season. With
The exception Of the two or three days at
TIE beginning the week has been too
cool. and a light frost occurred in many
places on the Esd. which. however. did lit
lie carnage except a trifiing one TO potato
vines Warm and sunny days from now
On will cause all crops to grow iuxuri-
aatlr
western section-The universal verdict
Is TIA. tie rains OF the past week viii do
E7NEA good II tNeS 10 not toltiilHt TOO
long There Is little danger OF this ora
tas h.gh lands. but the bottom lands are
becoming too we. TO work. and there is
danLer % overflow. At the time of writ
ing the indications are that the stormy
conditions are passing away and that
sammy weather Will ensue. The latter Is
needed the past week having been too
o0edy and cool During the wet spell
weeds have got quite a start. and when
a IL.
VIII need 20 rush their cultivators and
msrgliv ply their hoes In Whatcom coun-
o. grass and clover are immense. grain
8 arSt-class anc hops are growing rap
bis With no lice. In San Juan and ISL
and tire inuCh-needed rains have refreshed
everything, and all crops are in favorable
condition. In Skagit there has been lit
- ,oo much rain. IL has been good for
bate oats and wheat. In Clallam and JEFF
fersnn II has rainod since the sd and all
the week has been favorable. Potatoes
are growing nicely crops OF all kinds look
welt straw berries are ripening. and the
yield sill be very large. In SnohomiSh It
Was one % the heaviest and most pro-
tracted rainfalls known TO old settlers
Low bottoms were flooded Meadows are
ie fire condition. In Nng and Pierce
crops 81 all kinds are In splendid condi-
zion; fFosts in the latter county slightly
Insured tender vegetables. Strawberries
are rtpening The fruit crop viii be large.
In the Chehalis valley orchards. grass.
grain and ali other crops are looking
We'll Too Wet FOR tho cold swamp lands
only The river Is rising and may over
heN along the low bottoms. In the south
eFn counties everything is promising and
nothing hut sunshine needed
Eastern soction--The much-needed and
ahs'desiref rain came az last. ana not In
Nlnled measure. but so copiOusly as has
fateiN been known In Eastern Washing
Ton The late sowH grain Will now surely
keFml0aie. and ali crops have been quick
eAed wonderfully. The showers have been
warm and the week has therefore been
70 most favorable one this season. In
stevens. Lincoln and Douglas counties
taF rains came Just in time The pros-
s"e's Arc good. and ~ nothing unforeseen
tts the crops viii be splendid In
sfohane aud Adams counties the farm
are mHrn encouraged believing the
seFioaS showers have insured the growth
- ETs'H and that a large crop viii result
~ whitman, Garfield and Columbia the
-'ua''on has changed completely since
-@ "e'k. the warm rains having done
"aets fnf TIRE crops. and farmers are
t-lel In Yakima everything is all
gut though frost on the eSd cut tender
us IN the Snake river valley, as
sIosn oy reports from Asoiin. the pros
TX Tor Ire fruit is excellent