The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
THE RAIN WAS A BLESSING.
Il Spoiled the Celebration, but Helped
fho (st.ona Weather Man

Il Spoiled the Celebration, but Helped
the Crops, Says Weather Man.
Following IN the weekly crop bulletin of
The Washington state weather service for
The week ending July s:
Western section-The correspondents
are unanimous I'm their reports that last
week was very favorable one. and that
the showers of the 4th and 5th, though un-
favorable for celebrations were of very
great benefit 10 the growing crops, par
tcularly 10 grain. potatoes and garden
vegetables. The rainfall. though quite
general. still failed TO reach jefferson. ISL
ard and San Juan counties, and IL was
Eghter IN the northern counties than in
those bordering on the Sound. The
amounts varied from ten or fifteen hum
6redths OF an inch IN come localities. 10
ninety hundredths at Snohomish and one
Inch In Pacific county. II thoroughly
moistened the soil and refreshed the
crops which so much needed Il. and laid
the dust which had become troublesome:
al the same time. though occurring In the
haying season, * did not much injure
hay. for very little was down at the time.
Probably not more than a fifth of the hay
crop had been calt M TO the Fourth, but
dariaS this week. with favorable weather.
haying will be the universal business of
the farmer. and as one puts 1t. 1.-THE rattle
OF TIE mower will be heard in the land"
Where the rain was heavy. as In Snoho-
nssh aud Pacific counties. some hay was
lodged. but the good 10 other crops much
more than balanced the small loss In hay.
The yield Is so variable that no exact
amount can be fixed upon.
In the counties OF the northwest where
rain has been lacking. the yield will be
fcanty-"an apology for hay" one SAYS.
Pet 49, -
tsrs the yield viii be heavy. Timothy
may fan short OF the usual crop. bu,
clover will not
The condition OF grain has changed but
little since last week. The cool. cloudy
weather and rain have been favorable for
n The last two sunny days havN been
beneficial 70 corn. Potatoes made Won
cerfui Improvement after the rain.
The prospects for large fruits have not
changed. In small fruits biackberries and
raspherrieS of fine quality have taken the
pace OF strawberries as the berries now in
season The early apple has made its ap-
pearance
Hops HAYS made satisfactory growth.
and under the spraying treatment lice
nave been kept down. "A new pest has
appeared in some OF our yards" says one
correspondent. at Is a small worm one
hait 10 three-fourths OF an inch long;
ieeds on the leaves: does not bunch up
hke the tent caterpillar. but Is scattered
around The spraying mixture as used
ior lice does not seem 10 kin the worm.
IN general the week was about all that
Me agriculturist could desire.
Eastern section-The dry winds and hot
weather MP TO the close Of June had teop-
Ardiked the grain and hay crops as well as
oshers, and in many instances apparently
paced them beyond recovery even n rain
cane. But the light showers ct the frst
" this month. followed soon by the cool
Weather and ccpious showers OF the sth
sA1 eih, have worked a marvellous change
% the appearance OF crops. and farmers
previously respondent are now juhflant
- some cases they dcspaired too early,
though IL must be admitted appearances
were All against them. The amount OF
fs'ntah was as much as hais an inch In
mals Nalla county. and varied from
.hFty-seVen huudredths 10 siNU-hYe
h1haredths IN kIickitat In Columbia
ecan'y forty hundredshs fell. IN Whitman.
Nirty-eight IN Garfield thirty; IN the
hoFthern counties not so much. although
ssandsnt IN Spokane county.
N Whitman county IL Is thought the fau
eisln - out OF danger. though She ram
VI not restore spring grain that has been
eefst Wheat viii apparently average
soou, twenty bushels vet.
an Columbia county spring wheat that
aAa looked as II Il would not he worth
asrFestinr VIA he cue-half 10 three
,eorths Of crop. In the vtcinity or
Ian The yield OF all grain viii he heavy
~ Trees are overloaded; hay is lisht-
IN fhe northern counties Lincoln,
AaAins' Douglas. etc. the injury 20 wheat
SS 50 severe that a full recovery Is rot
SSloie; farmers N many localities must
= S2Jisted 20 secure half crop; others
- hot go as much. The last report
,seia Lakeside Okanogan county. dated
~0ae -. sad: Grain is badly Hrcd anu
- not be moro than hair a crop. IL has
sa the hottest ard dryest week ever
>.'~n since SCI Element here"
n "ala Nalia county the recent rains
80 been % great bCnedt. but sPrias-
80 grain is badly damaged. From
saeAliat county the reports are very Ia
$3.50 Fali-sown grain is getting ripe.
Aesss showers On the al came lass