The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-09

raloylng Is the bulletin of the Wash
hgiaa state weather service Tor the week
sstnE May 6:
NeS;ern sectlon-Tbe weather was
warn AT the beginning OF the week, ana
sunshine alternated with gentle showers
py ne en- II had grown colder. CLOUDY.
ana rain set In which was constant ana
heavy enough 10 soak the ground The
vlads also became stronger. but not
strong enough 10 do any damage Inc
san and warmth OF the first days or the
week caused all crops TO advance rapidly.
The closing days. though not go FAVOR
sele'foF the time being, gave supply OF
moisture 10 the soil which will most prob
ably Be beneficial later on when drier
soather comes. All reports are very fav-
cradle and hopeful from Whatcom coun-
= On the north Ia Clarke on the south.
is whsseom county. on the dry lands.
corn and potatoes are beginning 20 come
~ Oats and wheat are doing well. HOPS
az eight feet high az EVerson. The pros
Fsct for fruit IS excellent, and strawb@r-
fss sih be cartier than last year. Or
eeAris are doing well In Island county.
an I has been good growing weather Tor
esEaals. IN Skagit the grain Is growing.
40 the prospect is good for big apple
sap II dne weather continues. The pros
Fect Is encouraging In Clallam. In san
asaa grain is nicely up. spring work I'm
sAe3 crops growing. Fruit trees are In
a'alihy foliage and full OF bloom. The
AfaS was nearly all killed by winter
sasaeS In Kitsap county timothy and
~ clover grew wonderfully: now Il
,seaS high. oats are up . inches. Fruit
sisS~ows ara now apparently safe. The
sFoand Is getting too wet. I'm Snohomish
ha .a4 a Iii
y Mag the plums and prunes have set
.4h ~ fruit- Al abundant berry crop -
s%ared Scarcelv any insect pests; one
no or'harlls;s report green arhis IN
AL numbers, uo hop lice. caferntliars
soouy aphls reported. In Pierce eoun-
ne hops are mostly all trained and NJ
= we Tops % thC short poles. Oats, bar
- kFsss and wheat are In fine condition.
= Nnehalis county seeds have gcrmin-
- more quickly shan usual. in Mason
ing orchartS ~ which there are many.
booking perfect. and I'm the remaining
",s'es, ~ which there Is not nom 70
aA ri length. crops are doing we'll
assures are in good condition and every
~lE is encouraging 70 the farmer.
eastern sectlo0-The past week has
- ne most faVora BILE thus Tar this
ing thc showers that occurred being
=. ',te1eA giving a start - N~geta-
=. an moisteuinE the ground 20 a con-
= aoie depth The nights remained n
49, o"c3. ana Light frosts occurred. hut
~ damage. lD Stevens county apple
- were In elsono. ard there viii Dc an
!. ,.2are az small frtlit from the looks
= IiiagS In pouejas the nights were
= ot Tor IRE hsst growth q vege aHles>
Alains spring wheat looks rrSt rate,
~heat net 50 good as q IS thin.
'oln the rains nave been OF great
So The week warm, no frost. and
- &Fe ceW their best. In Spokane
Eoot week. ;he growth 81 fruit
-. and prospect tor berries was never
Fs'l whoa. s. stfu the best; bar
;, Ne, Z Tae Raw crop wlll Pc light.
-, AlIanan ve<eta h'~S fresh eDed up
,.tally Earlier soWn fields are
$50 Sf~a. Pa. grain IS advancing
~, y eehss eer.nS the faVcraNls weather.
A. fe% uelIs ~ potatoes have Vet
fs7'e3. Ia Elttigas sheep shesring
- sFeSs4Hg Taa PASTURES are fire.
So mostly planted \ large crop ~
', trics Vfi ne rice IN Two weeks
si'as. Gar3eld and WaIla Valla
a. - tae bang i>cksd FOR rains came.
-, - proSpees Is now very eacoursg-
a. ~ Co'usnhg8 there Was not enough
- ASotil there VAS the first good