Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14
Weekly crop Bulletin.


The Weather Bureau, at Seattle
furnishes the STANDARD with tn,
following crop bulletin for the weel
ending Aug llth:
The past week has been for the mos
part cool, especially in the eastern
part of the State. Frequent shower.
have occurred, generally small in the
amount of rainfall Until Monda,
clouds obscured the sun for the greater
part Of the time.
AS rule the showery weather was
a considerable hindrance to harvest.
ing, but no particular damage was
done to ripening grain. 1t will
probably be all the better for ripening
slowly, and where not so far advanced
will fill splendidly. the weather being
Just right for that stage of growth.
Harvesting is in all stages, in the
different localities, being practically
finished in the southern and south
eastern counties, while in the more
northern it is hardly begun. The
yield, although much less than was
indicated early in in the summer, will
he tar better than was thought during
the heighth of the drouth and hot spell
As one reporter says: "The farmers
now wear smiling faces" AS a result
OF the rains, growing crops in general
have been greatly benefited, particular
ly vegetables. The potato crop has
been saved from what would have been
nearly total failure. As rule, late
potatoes will give the best results
this season. Garden truck is now in
very good condition. Pastures have
improved greatly and diaries are doing
well. Reporters say that a bright,
clear week is needed for the continue.
ton of harvest and it is very probably
that the ensuing week will be all that
can be desired.
WESTERN SECTION.
Boston, Clallam county - Farmers
who did not have their hay in before
the rain are still drying it. Wet, cool
weather is helping grain to fill, and
prospects are much better for good
crop. Orcas-ShOwers early part OF
week. Field peas and oats are being
hauled in. find little irrigation a
good thing in Western Washington.
Oak Harbor-Light rain forenoon of
Sth. Grain ripens slowly this damp
weather. Harvest will began next
week if weather is good. Madrone-
decidedly cooler, but not enough rain
to reach the roots of vegetation. Orillia
In the valleys the rains have started
up rank growth in meadows and
root fields. One can almost see root
crops grow. Second crop OF red clover
will be heavy in the valley, but rains
too late to help the hill country much.
Shoke all disappeared. Kent-Showers
not enough to interfere with the wind
up of haying. Hay we'll saved and
good crop; fruit will be light. Potatoes
rather light crop, it having been too
dry; late planted are sure to be the
best. Dairy farms are doing we'll.
Fall City-Oats and peas ripen slowly;
vegetables are doing fine; pastures I'M
proving. Tame blackberries getting
ripe; wild berries nearly gone. Puyal-
lup-Heavy showers, sufficient to in
sure all late crops. Great deal of
wheat and oats in shock unchanged
as yet; peas a heavy crop. Farmers
wear smiling faces since showers began.
Orting-Hops are looking fairly we'll,
but very few yards are being sprayed.
Need fine, bright weather for harvest
ing oats. wheat and peas. Olympia
The soaking rains were the salvation
of late potatoes and corn, and garden
truck generally. Pastures improved;
orchards also. In fact the rains came
in the nick of time. Silver Creek
Rain of great benefit. Hay all secured
extra condition. Harvest OF winter
wheat being delayed; nothing else
ripe enough. Newaukum - The
moisture received will benefit late
potatoes to some extent, but more
rain much needed. Vancouver =
Heavy shower on 9th, and rainy since.
Vegetation has taken fine start;
corn, potatoes and other vegetables
promise good crops. Most of grain
cut, and not damaged yet. South
Bend-Showery week, ensuring good
crop of late sown oats. Lebam-
Rainy week; late potatoes will be
saved; gardens look well. Lyndon,
Whatcom county-Some early grain
being cut. Fruit looking poor and
falling from the trees. Mt. Vernon
Weather not favorable for saving the
hay that was caught in the heavy rain
of list. Oats are very fiat on the
richest lands. La Conner-Rain has
done good to gardens, but has not
helped oats any; they are badly down
and will be hard to harvest. Port
Angeles-Late oats and hay, cut last
week, damaged by rain.