The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-08
HARVEST IN FULL SWING.
Despite Drouth Crops Look Well Ex-
cent for Lice and Grasshoppers.

Despite DroGth Crops Look wen En-
cept for Lice and GFas>hoppers.
The weather crop bulletin. issued by
Director George ~. Salisbury. of the state
weather service, for the week ehuih5 Au-
gust 6 is as follows:
The weather in both the Eastern and
Western sections of Washington during
the past week has been warm and without
rain This is the beginning OF the itth
week of a drouth which has remained
practically unbroken since July 5, fhe
only exception being light showers on
July IS and a few scattering traces or
rain. The weather has been favorable
for harvesting, which has continued
through bout the week. As more grain is
harvested and threshed II is seen that the
WELD il better in quantity and quality
than was recently expected, though by no
means the crop there was reason TO anticl-
rate earlier in the season. Oats and faii
wheat have Jared the hest, while barley
and sprir sown wheat have suffered Inc
most the reason for oats not feeling tho
drouth being that the bulk Of the crop
lis raised on low, moist land. The irrt-
gated sections have grown AN abundant
crop OF grain this season.
patato.s have needed much more r,cis-
ture thar they have received, and II is
feared tart the crop viii sill he'ow fhat
OF the average season. An abundant crop
of haF mas het IA SfGuEra. WHICH Nas bNs"A
saved in better condition.
lions have continued TO grow weH'
though they are not entirely free from
lice, which seem 10 be increasing, not
withstandny the dry weather.
Corn has done well, but during the last
week has been in need OF rain, AMI has
lost color IN consequence, in scrne sec
TORS
late vegetables greatly need rain, and
he Is n
we'll as tse stock ranges, nave become
tl,in and hare Cattle have greatly fallen
OF "a flesh and yield of milk.
WESTERN SECTION.
The weather has been dry. ard the air
filed with smoke from forest fires, at
times almost or quite observing the sun.
In localities the cat harvest has begun.
Ia Island county the crop VIII be light
owing 10 the unusually dry summer. Bar
ley will be- a better crop than either wheat
or oats. In Skagit county oats generally
look we'll though q few fields show the
effect OF warm weather. In Whatcom
county = splendid crop Of hay has been
rltt Hons look we'll though there are
some lice IN ell the fields. Wheat and
oat are good. none cut yet Wire worms
are at work on potatoes. In kitsap coun-
~ oats and wheat are being harvested
ard promise a good yield. Valley land
stands the dry weather nicely. The late
potato crop il dong we'll. oats and bar
lev promise heavy yield fn Snohomish
county. Reports DO not indicate crops to
he suffering In King county. Piums are
Al and the yield Of pTunes viii be i'm
rsenSe. Tsre are becoming thick on the
hons. Harvesting IS progressing finely IN
Pierce county Ia she vicinity 81 Fern
f4W corn has begun to wither. and other
vegetation will dry uP unless rain falls
soon. Ia CheaaIis county tire fall crops
need rain. Thn potato crop will be short.
PuFns are getting ripe. HOPS are looking
wen. hut viii fe short on account Of re-
ee8vlug little care
In Lewis county late grain and gardens
reed rain Harvesting - well along. Ap-
rles are getting rfre. Grain is ready for
the reaper in Cowiifz county. A good
soaking rain would be OF great benefit.
F>srss arc numerous in the timber.
In clark county il has been too dry for
xeweta bie- and pastures. though fire for
harvesting. and q. X. for fruit The po-
tafa rvcn in some parts Is being injured
irs- a specles Of worm perhaps the wire
worrlA frunes are beginning 10 turn
ealor TIE crop wiii be heavy estimated
AZ 7o8 tons In Pacific county winter
y heat Is about al tns and extra good. AL
though TIRE acreage Is small. Early eats
are about ready 10 eat. Tie farmers OF