The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-31
cRor-wEArnER REPORT.
In Eastern Oregon For the Week Ending
August go, 1898.


WEATHEa-A few light sprinkles of
rain fell on the 10Th and 2lst. The
night OF the 10th heavy rain occurred
at Baker City, when 0.16 of an inch
fell. The temperature during the day
was cooler than during the week pre-
ceding, while the night temperature
was about the same. The maximum
ranged from 20 to 80 degrees, and the
minimum from 46 to "a degrees. The
atmosphere was not So smoky during
the past few days as it had been.
CRoPs-For progress in general
have been perfect. There has not
been any rain, except in some south
eastern sections, and root crops are 90
far advanced that rain would not be OF
benefit. Owing to the condition of
the grain crops continued fair weather
Is much desired. In Wasco and Sher-
man counties much of the grain is In
the shock, while In sections to the
east heading and threshing is progress
Ing together. Heading is being COM
pleted in all sections, and the sound of
the thresher everywhere Is evidence
of the effort being exerted by the
farmer to save his grain as soon as
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the commencement of the fall rains
and avoid recurrence of the damage
by unreasonable weather, which oc-
CURED in 1893, and which is fresh in
the mind of the public. The berry of
grain is not as plump as could be de-
sired, and, in many instances, it must
be said that the grain presents shriv-
eled appearance, which condition is
directly attributed to the constant and
prolonged drouth. In the Walla Walla
valley the grain will be Of good quail
ity; there the average amount OF pre-
cipitation was approached nearer than
In sections Of Eastern Oregon. There
will also be good quality OF grain
from Wasco and Sherman counties,
though much shriveled grain will be
shipped from those sections. While In
Wasco and Sherman counties the aver
age precipitation was not reached,
more rain fell than in Umatilla, Gil
liam and Morrow counties. Harvest
ing continues with good progress south
and east of the Blue mountains. where
in all sections crops have suffered from
the drouth. The harvest Of alfalfa
continues. Owing to the fear that the
hay crop will not be sufficient to meet
the demands, farmers and stockraisers
are disposing of their cattle and are
doing SO without making q sacrifice,
since the prices offered are very good.
Grass is thin on the range, 80 that hay
has to be fed to cattle just the same as
in winter. Fruit shipments continue
large, and the complaints of dry
weather causing fruit to drop from the
trees are fewer. Bartlett pears and
late peaches are ripening and are be-
ing shipped. Plums are being picked
and dried in large quantities. A rain
occurred in portions of Union, Baker,
Klamath and Harney counties on the
21st, which failed to do any damage or
much good. The potato crop, with
but few exceptions, has done well in
the absence of precipitation, though
in many sections there will not be
enough for home consumption. South
and east of the Blue mountains the
stockgrowers look forward to early
rains terimprove the grass on the
range, withoutswhich the difficulty OF
taking care ofthe stock during the
winter will be greatly increased.
Portland, Or, Aug. 81, 1895.