Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-23
OREGON CROPS.

favorable TO all growing vegetation
The soil has been thoroughly soaked,
and with cool weather growth had
been retarded: under the influence of
the warmer aud clear weather the soil
has dried out and vegetation has made
a wonderful growth during the past
two weeks. Haying Is now In progress,
and the weather is perfect for that
work. The first cutting of alfalfa has
been finished. Glover hay is yet be-
lag cut. Orchard grass is reported by
some correspondents as being four
feet high. The correspondents, with
very rare exception, report the hay
crop unusually heavy. This is due to
the late rains followed by warm sun
shine. Haying will continue all Of
the present week. The grain crop is
in good condition. Under the in
nunce of the present weather IL has
made excellent growth. Fall-sown
wheat is heading out. The grain
sOwn in May is doing very well, but IL
must have showers for 1t to make hay.
Oats are growing nicely. Rye and
barley never had better appearance.
Corn has improved under the influence
of the warmer nights. The cores
pondents are almost unanimous In
their reports as to the fine condi-
tions of the grain crop.
Sheepshearing is about over. The
correspondent from st. Paul, Marion
county, reports case OF two sheep
giving 80 pounds of wool. The wool
lately clipped is better than that
clipped in May, for the warm sun
shine brought out the oil.
Hops are growing rapidly. Many
are TO the top of the poles already.
Those yards which have been well
worked have an excellent appearance.
The hop louise has made It's appear
ance in yards not being worked. The
current clear, warm weather will
cause the hops TO have rapid grOwah,
and 1t is also favorable to the develop
ment of the hop louse.
The vegetables have a good healthy
growth. Potatoes planted early
have vines In bloom, and the new po-
tatoes are large enough for the
market. Late planting Of pOta-
toes is about finished, except on
the bottom land along the Columbia,
and In this section planting cannot
be done until the water subsidies.
Potatoes in the overflow district can
DC planted as late as July 10 and make
good yield. Tomatoes are In bloom
IN the southern counties, and peas are
are ripe. Cabbage, ,caulifiower, onions,
ec'' are all growing finely. The
weather is most favorable 10 all vege-
tation.
frult-Cherries are ripe. The in
furious effects Of the phenomenal
april frosts and late cool rains, ex-
lending almost TO June /, are now
showing most plainly. The cherry
crop has been seriously damaged. |
reaches, which at the time were re-
ported In these bulletins as having
oeeh injured, have not improved. |
ine peach crop was more seriously in
Iufed than ever before.
Ihe serious injury extends to prunes,
@pfleots, pears and apples. Some fruit |
continue to drop, and there appears to |
oe no hope for the fruit crop. The
iloSIs injured the buds, the cold rain |
prevented pollenizlng and killed the
emofyo fruit. April and May are the
S'l''cai months for fruit, aud this
!ear was the exception to the saying
sna' The weather in Oregon never in
!urles fruit. Strawberries are ripen-
Jug rapidly and the markets are filled |
win them. Berries OF all kinds are
p'Ollnc' and a large amount of new
s'alN Is growing for the crop OF next |
Lar Lar Many apple-growers are in hope
sn. .ar' the injury TO the crop this year
WI prove a blessing, for it will cause
,s ,s',a care TO be taken with the crop
wiz mature, and possibly the
a ,@'aHes OF the insects may be lessened,
"T N 20 great extent destroyed.
tne correspondents as rule, re-
little ~ Tue grain and root crops most
s'O'nising, and should favorable
,ssaef ,sa'nef prevail the crops will be
,e'-er luier weather conditions are
~" settled. and few showers can be
'so I'll autumn. Itis probable, |