The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09
,~nraILr CHOP BULLETIN.


~nnx1r CROP BILLETiS.
Seattle, June 2, 1897.
..r>uature during the past week
- ~ thai could BE- desired. and X
~ f16ea an abundance Of moisture
s1se week would have been the
1uurabie ore for crop grown THIS
1{ter tbs light Aa1 Poorly Gas-
1l.sss ,~sns Of hast sunday and Monday
Gl..ssS.r b<casae cool and somewhat
sheu the weather grew STEADILY
.s. nriI the end Of me Week. win an
49, Of WARM. yet hot not sun
s~n6t Be denied shat mors. rains Is
@ssrs fsSsitd. mere especially on the
"a Ea1fNfn Washington, and tie up
- n tAc Western section, than n the
- NJ. and river bottoms, but nesjed
DssssSeSn Al the Close Of the week
~ ~ inA5caffoas Of fignt rains. but -
~ - q local, Tatllsr than general,
-. ~ the present time there he's not
" 4 Grss deal Of injury from drout1i.
49,. q eEGerui have grown Wet. and tie
1eysou= effect has been the drying
= q ussfu.es and making ss4ort oass AID
- &k the critical season Tor wE5sat Is
- krr1nnsng, 1. e.. heading and aAsnss
~ 1871 tfere not be sufficient moist vre
sSs. ~ ensuing assd following weeks.
~ shsok crop will be SERIOUSLY injured.
-. SSsa coalitions for the filling OF grain,
g I. hIl;ff well known. are moderately cool
$50. wfsb ninlcseat. but rot sslpera-
s,-sssrf. ,uofsu rs. That such may pre-
ssa r desoutIy 20 DO wished.
Casters section.
lame country and Spokane
' - Hunters: Light showers have
- yery beneficial Light showers in low
s7Ssm a the 1Sf, but no damage. Cram
EH~ 0Fef0ow From Pend a Dretals river
sneafe6 10 recede May 81; did not riae
Fl - g was anticipated. Outlook for
81, stsesabiss. etc; good grass on high
SSi6s'fs rim On hi very beneficial: sub
sssr16 x1oudy weather very welcome:
ssE1Slne ~ and 9Th. inducing rapid
G51(k. enuaAa, melons. tomatoes and ten
~ yei6l14les growing finely. Fairfield
a nmh needed: late sown grain not
- = q slsvated land. HiIIyard-Grain
= sf3us fw want Of rain. Peone--Sot
- rxfu, but every thing growing very
SIR noo1nn0 Brsdge--Lmss frcst thia
1870 <kax eyee besere. consequently the
2e1(1g u apple and pear crop OF Spo-
En4 Shfch via not be more than half
-. eonnot b attributed to frost,
~ lonA cc1ntry-l4fncofn and Douglas
~ eadfng June %. Extremely hot
"a III thfre days, btlf cool and windy
snce ~ somewhat cloudy. Gnassshop-
n ~ essting thick and doing bit OF
&unes % late sown grain With one
IN xeek OK windy and dry weather pas
51issp eoinsry-whIsman and Adams
&WuaS4oa--rops are growing we'll. but
~ MA. rxloase--oniy good rain
11uM have made tho past week more IA
~ mile showeF. 1t remained cloudy and
nj ~ entire week: another light shower
q ~ Tempe<atufe was Just right for
aanaaI q la1e winter wheat and early
Qlfag eoWn. Winter wheat Is heading;
y nH3n ard vegetables doing fine. Be-
rAshoF has helped the wheat to max.
feH Oursh: also gardens and POTATOES
VatR wheat In blossom. Early spring
&s1f ID the boot VIII soon be headed out.
os1nsh -cramhoppers NOT doing any harm
49, Ers'a yst bat taking all the gar
- easar and cccl last half of week: wheat
hsk&9 bettef than last week. Hitzvfi'e
-hx week dry. but cool; grain seems 10
Naa1 ~ continued dros,th we'll. but must
m&w ! r4in does not come soon.
Ws1a WaiIa conniry--Gariieid. Column
fzTNAhie: from Covelio. unfavorabie; a
- Wnpecs for crops. Waila Waiia--
Anxhcf has been favorable for all crops:
n.A world be bensaiciaI: Strawberries,
ssslky nae, ana crop abundant.
teksuM counfry-lfo<, tsimcoe-Cira,n
Y119f<f<5ss2 s@tss} Wfas .AA4Attl sutiit&
kxzn. yteh, sverige or better Yakima
Gy-<lne hzying weather. Hundreds Of
tc5es nf AlfAtfa are shocked np kloaa--
! isnsiHaN dry. hut cooler. Fall wheat NIL
10y epring sowing needs rain bad
esan not gurntng yet. FIRST hay crop
3eked. Rye hav In stack
kaekitat country. yie--AIi crops suffer-
- ~ ram, rartscailarfy wheat: without
m Mva WIZ be afrnoSt n failure. Cen
Continuous west wind has kept
1eM yrowsnS fairly we'll. Much late
~ nm I'M lying ungerIuinated In dry
Western Section.
0k1sn sad lower Ssani.-clanasn. ISL
- IN HAn. jefferson, Whafecm, Stag
IN 9nuhdsnkh ecu,ft.es~fI'sle weather
eced fnf crops n the main. but WAS
aEtae 20 ery tor pastures and meadows:
cunaint: on fasl. ana from pres
srar Dan iast year. Potatosss made a
nuwIh the past week. Cherries arc
vauk, but are dfSapfpoinsinriy small.
sANWfssS ale becoming plentiful o@ss.
sA aad Eanien stun doing fine The
49, - Moth aid tent caterpillar have not
yrsssafsd On trees that have been sprayed.
10Y pas are now In bloom, and early
ufsaeisx nsint marketed
c0ani -Ntazon. kiisap King,
.MW ard ThHSson counti,Ns- Cooler.
80 aotsy. and rain much needed vet
rs present. CROPS have been growing
49,. Nta<ocss have done especially we'll:
- ~ csen better than Ordinary. and
- 80 afes are In bloom. The rains that
= sSsltx the week We're very light
1910 GFsnd Mound the ,arotrth seems 20
&c. iest, prairie grass rs 80 dry that
e-ss 49,. aarh. There u a large crop or
NsHeN which are rlpeniug raphlly.
sSsns and prsins~ are failing iron, the
- - esher fruits ara doing well, Efoss
ns wf.l, but there Is a prospect
tA.n fiaytng WA soon commence:
~. V ~srns Places II has begun Che
- aass assvy, and Ia almost ready TO
uaA and wheat lock wtn. the yeash-
shak ocos, favorahie far them.
sssss Lewis srcss ara
- sah'Elns for want of rain Seune
49, - VIII dc 10 cut next week Late
~. s az gos srassed on the 6th ult.
ssrs Aaew. towii1z&arm, dry winds
~. esn fesy detrimental 10 crops esps-
49, 49, sa higs knas. Spring grain ana tsse-
\ 3 ssassing nctStos~s doing fairly we'll
g asas Mater = yy.,ca,ne- sloSssx
ss - .se eotsom lands. Slarke--IVar,gst
a.. ssanef. hN rssin Is neefea for
ssxxsss ~ sIia potatoes. Having conl-
= ne crop - reported short IVA
N-s ne ssauniha h falling Y-srl.alv 50
u 49, reod croD Of wsld hay On
49, ssssns Ae*as Anne cherries ~,
- s.seat two weeks cartier than
49, q. - - sass'ssnxas-itavsn< crfnsueae.si.
- sast ssns. hss ssSrt Pea, 49, 49,
~ ssu'her On lew aansls oats ana
49, Seang well. sht,iss,fg=--f, tt,ls
49, aSat. sasr beer aanesA,{al, sraax
,xr ~ Fssn. Straw berries begin -
N general n sosNi condition.
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