The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-06
oRoP-wEATHER REPORT.
In Eastern Oregon For the Week Ending
July 1, 1898.

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WEATHER-No rain fell during the
past week, except from thunder storms,
and this was confined to the southern
portion, principally over the stock
country. The temperature has been
high. The maximum temperature ot
the week occurred on Friday, when II
ranged in the Columbia-river valley
from SO to 101 deg; south of the Blue
mountains it ranged about 80 deg. The
minimum temperature ranged from "a
to 6S deg. in the valley and about 8
deg. lower to the south. Up to Sum
day there were few clouds, and almost
continuous hot sunshine. Sunday and
Monday were cooler, the maximum
temperature ranging below 80 deg.
The winds have been northerly, and
full in force.
CRoPS-Conditions even worse than
those of the preceding week are re
ported. The late spring and volunteer
grain are about gone up; the fall, win
ter and early spring-sown grain will
make crop less than the average.
The dry, hot weather is proving to be
injurious to the fruit. The hay crop
is light, and the range grass is becom-
ing poorer. The following extracts
are made from the correspondence re-
ports, as they convey more lucid idea
OF the conditions as they exist, than q
summarized statement would do:
"The Dalles, Wasco County-The
hot weather of the past week has been
very trying to all cereals and vegeta-
tion; the drouth has been quite severe,
but the grain looks remarkably well.
Volunteer grain is practically done for,
but that grain we'll put in Is In fine
condition, and with the cool weather
of Sunday and today will make good
crop. Oats will be short. Barley will
yield we'll. The evaporation has not
been 80 great this year as formerly,
and the soil Is quite moist, so that with
cool weather Wasco county will vet
have fair crops. Potatoes are doing
we'll, and fruit is in fine condition.
The Goblin moth has made its appear
ance. Strawberries are all gone. Cher
ries are at their best. Red June and
early harvest apples are ripening."
"Wasco, Sherman County-1n the
southern portion the wheat crop Is
poor; in the northern portion the
for fair crop are good.n
Gooseberry, Morrow County-The
weather has now become veritable
lrouth. Crops are beginning to per-
sh. Fruit cannot mature; It has al
.eady stopped growing. Some rye hay
g being cut, making about one-fourth
If a ton to the acre. Range grass Is
lying, and stock show signs of shrink
ng."
"Clem, Gillian County-There has
been no rain since May 5. The ground
8 very dry. Fruit is drying up and
alling from the tree; grain is burning
badly, and starvation Is staring W In
he face. have lived In this county
or 16 years and never experienced
Iuch q season before"
"Helix, Umatilla County The
weather. has been very damaging on
,rops. Farmers report spring Gown
rain total failure; fall sown II In
air condition"
Cove, Union County--Very early
pring and fall-sown grain show re-
vitality, and will fill and
make fair crop. Thousands of acres
# spring grain are heading out not
more than eight inches high. Apples
md peach plums are dropping. Tip
op farming shows up in bold relief
his dry season. Hay crop is very
hort"
Union, Union County-The prospects,
or grain and hay are poorer than !
lave ever known, and have been
lere for 33 years"
Enterprise, Wallowa County--Rain
8 badly needed. The crop prospect Is
lot so good as two weeks ago, and In
ome portions of the county crops will
,e short. The hay crop will be short.
The large amount held over from last
7ear has kept well and will be needed.
IN the Imnaha, the fruit section of the
the fruit will be full and fine.
Stock is in fine condition. People ara
lot as happy as they were two weeks
lgo." a.
In Baker, Malheur and other coun-
ries to the south of the Blue noun
aims, irrigation is generally practiced,
md the warm weather is favorable to
III irrigated crops. The hay crop will
lot, however, be an average. The
'ange grass holds out fairly well, and
took continues in q very fair condi-
ion. In some sections there Is ,
to sell stock, owing to fear
# short range and short hay crops.
The climatic conditions today do not
avor any rainfall during the current
week. The temperature will continue
ool until Monday, when warmer
weather. will prevail, increasing to
sunday, when the maximum for this
warm period will most likely be
cached. B. s. PAGUE, Director.