Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-03
Weather Crop bulletin.
Seattle, Wash, July 30 1898.
WESTERN SECTION.

! for this time OF year, averaging o4 al Se-
attic, and was quite uniform. The nigh
est temperature occurred on the 2oth,
and the lowest ON the 26th. 4 very
! light frost was noticed in some localities
on the night OF 25th and 26th it did not
do any damage to speak OF. The week
was one OF dry weather, broken only by
sprinkes OF rain on the 25th and Il light
shower on the 28th.
The need of rain is beginning to be
seriously felt, the showers that have oe-
Cured being insufficient to even lay the
dust. Though the dry weather has been
excellent for hay-making, this fact has
been offset by the drying up OF the pas
lures, in which iced is now reported to
be scanty.
The oats in Skagit and other counties
are standing it well, but the drought has
rather set back potatoes, except on the
bottom lands. Other vegetables, and
also fruit, would be greatly benefited by
rain. Haying now being practically
over, harvesting Of grain will become
general this week. Considerable barley
and some oats have already been cut.
The barley yield is fair to good, some
winter sown going 10 bushels to the
acre. Oats will be short on the uplands,
while on the bottoms they will be heavy.
Grain is most promising in Skagit, King,
Pierce and Thurston counties. Hops
are now in the burr, and are generally
doing well. Lice are not SO troublesome
this year as formerly. Fruit conditions
have not changed much from last week.
In King, Pierce and Clarke counties,
pears, peaches and plums are ripening,
also Red Astrakan apples. The yield OF
prunes and plums will be very good.
Our thanks are due to our esteemed
correspondent, Mr.. Grecnleat, OF Kent,
for samples OF peaches grown IN King
county near o. 'Brien. The trait is large,
averaging s inches in circumference. Of
beautiful color, and delightful flavor, re-
minding the writer OF the luscious cling
stones OF Utah or Tennessee. No one
after sampling them would ever main
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cessfully in Western Washington.
EASTERN SECTION.
The weather, though hot and dry, has
been fayorable for harvesting. The tenn
perature reached 104 IN the shade in
Walla Walla county on the 23d. There
was no rain until the end of the week
when scattered showers occurred. In
general the week was not favorable to
growth, though in irrigated districts all
crops progressed favorably. The alfalfa
is splendid, and has an uncommon |
amount of bloom, which the bees are
making the most of. In kittitas county |
the hay crop is a good average and about |
all in. Harvest has commenced and the |
crop is expected fairly good. Unirri-
gated lands have exceeded all eXpecta-
tions in west Kittitas valley. In Walla |
Walla county harvesting is well under
way. There is an average yield OF fall
sown grain but the spring soWn is badly |
damaged, and will not be cut. In Col
umbia county heading and threshing Is
now under way. Barley is light weight,
running so to 80 lbs. to the sack; it will
not be over z crop. Spring wheat will
run from 4 to = crop. Fall wheat, 80
per cent OF a crop. In Garfield county
harvest is in progress. Wheat will yield |
about z crop. Barley only fair q.
Hay is fair.
In Whitman county wheat in exposed |
localities is being injured, and will make
the general crop one point less that last
week. Barley will be cut this week.
The fruit prospect is good.
Spokane Cot has been good week
for grain. Farmers are cutting more
grain for hay than they expected. Crop
shorter than was expected on account OF
smut, which was never so bad here be-
fore. Fruit is all right. Gardens need
rain.
Lincoln Co.-Crops are drying up.
Heading barley begun on the 10Th.
About half crop expected. Potatoes
are not doing well. The range is all bare
and stock will have to be fed.
Douglas Co.-Haying in full blast.
Heading will be general by Aug. 1st.
The crop will be good as last year, and
better grade.
In Adams county barley is mostly har-
vested, wheat haymakina in progress.
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