The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-19
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Seattle. W aSl.s AUGUST Il, i>'oe
The past week was somewhat warmer
than the previous one. In the eastern
part OF the state II Is reported as having
been hot; but in the western part clouai-
ness and smoke obscured the suns rays
somewhat. so that the warmth was not
excessive. There was no rainfall during
the week. and the need OF moisture is
becoming quite great. IL is nearly as dry
and dusty as before the rains at the be-
ginning OF this month. although crops
are not suffering so badly. The weather
has been favorable to such vegetables as
melons, squash and cucumbers. Root
crops are reported as being in fair condi-
ton. Thrashing is the principal employ
ment OF the farmer IN the eastern section
at present. The harvest season has finally
begun in the northwest part of the state.
Reports as TO oats are not entirely favor
able.
WESTERN SECTION.
olympla-Both gardens and orchards
need mere rain. IL would take twenty
four hours steady rain to soak the
ground Port Angeies-A good crop OF
wheat. oats and potatoes Is reported from
east and west end OF Ciallam county.
Harvesting has not yet commenced. There
VIII be a good yield OF apples and plums.
Buckey-Cloudy weather late vegetables
growing nicely. Fruit almost a total fail
IRE. Ma1rone-still dry. Fire and smoke
on the increase. Tree and cabbage lice
very abundant. Many OF the few apples
that set are now failing from The trees.
Nancouvef-Corn aud potatoes making
good growth. and grass Is growing finely.
Feed VIII be good the balance OF the
season. South Bend-Cool and cloudy.
Root crops doing wei. Re Ell-Oat hay
mostly in good shape. Potatoes ard vege-
tables suffering for want OF rain. Lyn-
den-(saT3en stuff nes3sng rain. Potatoes
f4-Fsf fr7f srf a.
Lice on cabbage and turnips ia some To-
cadt.es. Fiums poor, lumDy and imper-
fect Ia Conpef-o8fs getting ripe fast
and several farmers have commenced cut
ling few pieces Of wheat have been
cut. and show heavy kernel and good
yield Harvesting Viii be general the con-
ing week. AuderSon-Potaf0es roots and
vegetables IN general seem 10 be doing
vel Snohomisa-oat harvest has begun.
ana the crop as reported equals expecta-
tons Potatoes VIII be only about half a
crop. orlilla--weAther cooler, grain ripen-
ing. Late potatoes looking better. Other
root crops making rapid growth. East
Sound Splendid harvesting weather.
oats being cut. peas nearly ali In. Pota-
toes looking better. Little R0ck-(ietling
very dry again Wheat and cat harvest
almost ended in this valley. Fruit con-
tinues 20 drop o1. Montesano-C1at har~
vest vel under ssy. Pea crop about al
cut.
EASTERN SECTION
gvaiton-rav5rable - ripenlng crous.
Headers ard binders running. Threshlng
aua potatoes doing well slne- The rain
oSalia-FavCrable for harvesting Cut
tinz az fzn wheat complete. Oats cut.
and heading e spring wheat vii begin
Monday. Early apples are getting ripe
JgltzvtIle-p roafh remains unhraksa ana
grx 6one ser up0n which - base a fair
estimate. t,Rsian--T7ae week has been
n0r. dry ard smoky. I.ste corr w8Q not
amount n mUeh. Garden track II very
good cendit}on. Freseatt-A hoi. dry ard
aasav week I.atah--More extremely dry
hex weather. Harvesting begun Wheat
rres viz be better Ehan was fanaeaf
81 harvested on The table lard ard fnresa-
Ing commenced Drauth ST.! uuhrnken
Ha~ifsne-- Harvest through IN valley but
~ fan swing OF kAe foethlls. Wheat less
thsn hzf crop. No CATS AID nor much
barley GAraea done ID by dry weather
sad hoppers. Y4kEns-The we@k has been
far Tor TtpaniE< q rnefeas Tlass peaches
are beginning 20 ripsa. Sscond crop az
Alfalfa almost al in- eAvennort-FsAa-
lsE unieE HuU hsa1@zy. Funv haze TIA
crop rot worth harx@xflnx Vtlf hs
gsoS potato crep 6H nerth p&Fs of eannsw.
Core sc-~lsssTtng TIRE h@as q g0@ cay. when
1he wtn4 = FROM TIE east she air = fua
% rrassAanpers- Trey are very aatrsuen-
tal 20 garden stu- ans ce~n Falraega-
Harvesting ~ tu1 sStn< some Enrssh-
Tx 1azs- EeoE eEaps aoing vel Sfck24s
Harvesting a1S9G eo-npletEs5s fNreShlzg
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ErNsn a aow d fns sack S0Us tAresF-
smx barley ana N8nter vne&t FForn tie
saaes HsaE hay eomsag 80 aaSrset-
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