Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-28

The Seattle Weather Bureau fur.
nishes the STANDARD with the follow
ing report for the week ending June
"a:
The reports this week are, as q rule
much more favorable than they were
last week. There has been more sun.
shine, amounting on an average to so
per cent. and the nights have not been
so cool Some light scattering showers
occurred from the 10Th to the 18th,
which considerably refreshed the grow
ing crops. The ground is now in fine
condition. The rainfall has been
adequate, except in the counties Of
Clallam and Jefferson, and the islands.
Even there the condition OF crops has
been improved by the showers, but
more rain is needed.
Grain OF all kinds has generally I'M
proved. Fall wheat is headed out.
Corn and vegetables have made con.
siderable progress since the warmth
and sunshine of the closing days oil
the week.
Hops have made steady growth
though rather slow, and lice are now
infesting them to some extent.
Large fruits have continued drop
ping from the trees, but not so much
as during the previous week. Cherries
are ripening slowly; the yield is
abundant. Strawberries are now past
there prime, though by no means
gone. Raspberries are beginning to
ripen, and the quality is said to be ex-
cellent, with promise of abundant
yield.
Hay cutting has been the principal
industry of the week, although the
fore part was too cloudy and damp for
it to dry we'll. The crop is heavy,
thought somewhat late, except in the
localities where rain has been deficient,
and there it is very short. South
western Washington will have the
heaviest hay crop. Clover is particular
ly heavy.
Oats and grass on the lowlands OF
Skagit county that were overlooked are
growing finely. Haying starts there
this week. A worm has appeared in
the gardens there which is cutting
down potatoes in considerable quanti-
ties.
In King county early potatoes are
now large enough to be eaten. In
Pierce county late potatoes are in
bloom and spring wheat is headed out.
EASTERN SECTION.
The week past was warmer than the
previous one, with more sunshine. In
general il was too dry, and more rain
is very badly needed. In some To-
oalities if rain does not occur soon the
crops will be a total failure. In the
Yakima valley the irrigated crops are
all right, and doing finely. In Klickitat
county the reports are very favorable.
Spring and fall grain are both as prom
ising as could be desired. Corn has i'm
proved. Fruit has dropped from the
trees some, but the yield will be large,
particularly along the river.
Drying winds throughout the Big
Bend country have greatly injured
wheat; so much so as to greatly i'm
peril the success of the crop. Rain is
very badly needed. The frost OF the
l3th-l4th did much damage to grain
some farmers losing many acres. Corn
and potatoes were cut TO the ground.
Gardens are nearly total loss. Fruit
was also very badly damaged. In
Lincoln county barley and early wheat
are heading. In Spokane and Whit
man counties there has been more
recent rainfall, and the condition of
grain and other crops is still promis-
ing and hopeful. Timothy, however,
will be very scanty crop. Grain is
generally headed out, and fall grain is