The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-28
MARKETS AND TRADE.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
SEATTLE. Wash Yui,

Seattle. Wash. July e. 1897
TIE principal e,nplcyrnsn, cs Washing
tan farmers at tAe present siraa is n IL
irg bay. and tire weather CT the past week
h4s Seen almost perfect for IL. with tAe
exception OF eioudIEeSs On the I'd and sish.
WITH fight showers or the Sd IN localities
cf the coast region. and considerable nisc
and fog on the immediate coast. TIE
temperature has been moderate, 1t has
been somewhat cooler than Is usual this
time In July. bur oaiy very few have
considered * any TOO cool. Several re-
ports agree that the week was a perfect
ore. A. least, one could scarcely wish
for more favorable wegSher for tee grow
Ing crops. and the employment OF the sea-
sen.
in good condition: one week more Of
good weather and tbe crop viii be most
iy gathered over the entire state In TAX
ina county the second crop OF Alfalfa has
been secured The cat crop OF the Skagit
Eats Is in fine condition. and fast APP
preaching maturity. Hops ii King and
Pierce counties are reported as liz I'M
usually thrifty condition, now In the burr.
Potatoes have done well: early ones ara
ripeniHg; late ores In bloom: there Is
some complaint Of black rot III King eoGn-
~. Sugar corn and vines have done bet
ter since the advent of sunshine.
over In the Sreat co1Itry east of tie
mountains. the farmers are bas!iy har-
ysstIng one OF the finest crops OF fall
wheat they ever raised From sll sndica-
items. however. the crop OF spring sown
wheat VIII far surpass IL IN Yield. that is,
IL nothing unfavorahle OCCURS Ten days
more viii see the end OF the fall wheat
harvest and spring wheat VIII be ready
BY that time. IL would seem as though
fortune had smiled on the agricnitur!st at
last a reporter says: This Is the year
OF jubilee for farmers"
Eastern Section,
Spokane courtry--Sseyens and Spokane:
HaTyey-Crcps improving since recent
rain. Busy cutting timothy. Hops grow
lug rapidly. SpokaGe-Srop prospects i'm
Tnense: harvesting getting fairly under
way. fruit and vegetables fine, mo kick
to register this season. Latah-Another
perfect week Tor growing grain; prospect
fer bis crop could not be better: consider
able nay being put up, potato crop look
iag We'll. A=.3s-ai ake--HayinS in fuii
Operation. Fecne-Fasi week the acme of
perfection for harvesting. Haxard-~Fiae
f0F growing crops and making hay.
Big Bend couutry--f.Inccln and Douglas.
Eari--Weather admirable: some fan wheat
ready To cut. and very plump. haying in
full swing. Barry--Second crop OF al
faifa being harvested: peaches. apricots
and b.ackberries being marketed. Doug
lRs-Wind kept the sgasshoppers from
grain; they are iyins now; are doing some
damage to oatf.
Paioase country--Adams and Whitman:
Beguis--Aaotaer good week on the wheat:
fan wheat being harvested. spring wheat
VIII be ripe In seven CT eight days. Fetch
er--HaFvest Is on In fun blast, with ideal
weather. wheat ripcnlng Slow. but Al
IN quality, winter wheat being threshed
yields twenty-five TO thirty bushels. GrIf-
fith-wheat filing good; potatoes No. /.
oats and winter wheat ali cut. RitxyiiIe--
Harvesting winter wheat; good yield: ex-
ceIlent quality. spring wheat is coioring.
Coiton-Whsat turnsng slow and filling
WE'LL lying IN progress. viii last a week
or ten Jays yet; pastures good. Rosalia-
Weather favorable: crops have advanced
slowly more warmth and sunshine need
ed. Paiouse-Week faaitiess. conditions
most favorable for proper alliag OF all
grains. and curing OF grasses. Timothy
hay all cut: crop very hight.
Nalla Walia country: Coyelio-Grain
ripSning very slow; no heading done yet
except north of here; some think they can
head wheat next week. Walla Naila-
Harvesting fail sown wheat well under
way. and large yield expected. weather
beneficial to spring sown grain.
Yakima country: ashurg-Hsving
goes slow. but is very good; some wheat
Is rlpeniBg and promise Of a fine crop.
ktona-Second crop OF alfalfa in stack.
berries and early peaches all disposed Of.
Yakima city-Idsht Winds from north
west: temperature somewhat cool. every
thing fiourishinE.
klickttai country: Harvest
Ing fail grain. spring sowa grain has made
good progress. Lyle Hay and grain all
cut: most all In: potatoes are "a good crop:
timothy hay crop one-fourth short; fruit
crop AL"
Western section.
Straits and lower Sound: Center-I.ight
rains made hayiEg a trife slow. Clear
watef-tfats about five feet high and fi.i-
ing nicely remarkably heavy crop of po-
a. I1ne HaV--ygaxF n la zsrsy ,1 ali
other crops good; never saw better grow
ing season during thirty years residence
here. Licking Hay mostly secured Ia
good order, and very heavy: all crops Tine.
hut apples. Newhail-Heying all done: cT-
erythIns looking fine. Bay t:ew-Too
much rain fer hay. oats O. X: gardens
never better. Isat'Cnnsr-Oats turning
fast: outlook for very good crop Airing
ton-Fore part @. week the bes. of hay
weather. Snohemssh--,fea days good
weather viii see most OF hay crop under
protection.
Upper Sound country: Cafton-~Rye now
In stack. wheat ripening steadily. Victor
Potatoes on dry ground rjpening prenA-
taroly, a moist sol looks fine. LIllgwaup
Everything, uo!rs welF. hayiug finished.
Union Early hay,ag nearly all dcue Ma
drons-Hayln- neatly done. root cross
growing finely. Holly -Haying nearing
completion. fssaQN8h-Crops of all kinds
never better. farmers are happy Kent
re promising. Buckiey--This week viii
fnish having: hops are IN the burr. Nina
Fall wheat snd rye being harvested;
oats promise 20 be heavy.
Southwest counties: Elma-Having pref
~ we'll along. better than expected. cats
look We'll. wheat Is average. Nont-sano
~Heying about halt through. slow work
on account OF foTsgy. Gnoisr weather sugar
corn Ia silk. oats and wheat will re extra
good. GskviIle-Hay being put up In fsssa
condition. this week viii see the bulk OF
II secured. Wflspa-poar tayfnE weat tn
CT ewing 20 gntSts nearly done. however:
q Eight crop s*neyaliy. Fan wheat reeay
10 harvest. W Having nearly fin-
iS'ed some fall grain already cut: s.sore
cutting next week. Amhoy-CropS coed
particularly fall grain: harvest COM
TaeUEe4. SanG0Aver--&t heat harvest s,r,-
der sEy. rattan pruneS beginning 10 urn
color E}dgete 81 pTsnex arc abundant.
also appiss and pears.
q. y. SALISBURY.