Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. "a, 1879


perature. The maximum thermometer
read daily from so to 95 degrees in West
ern Washington, and 80 to 105 in the
Eastern section. There was no rain dur
ing the entire week, and the heat was at
times scorching in its intensity. But for
all the oppressive heat, work was not re-
Taxed in the harvest field; during the
present period the wheat growers could
not afford to lose an hours time,
1t is safe to say that even very late
wheat was too far advanced for any in
Jury from the heat; indeed it has rather
been a benefit, by fastening the ripen-
ing, which is necessary before possible
frost and bad weather. Ten days from
now will probably see the wheat all cut
If all goes we'll, but it will be weeks be-
fore all the threshing will be finished.
All reports as to yields continue very
favorable, both in quantity and quality.
Barley, as we'll as wheat has turned out
splendidly.
Considerable late haying has been done
the weather being perfect for curing the
crop. The yield is about an average one;
it has been larger in some years; but is
satisfactory. The prolonged drought is
whitening the grass in the pastures, veg
stables in gardens, etc. 1t is having
bad effect on apples; they would have
been much better if there had been rain.
Late potatoes need rain badly. Oats are
Welding we'll. Hops are the best they
have been in years very little vermin;
picking is expected to begin in two weeks.
EASTERN SECTION,
Spokane Country: Loon Lake-Wea-
Their very dry; vegetables drying up.
Kettle Falls-No damage to grain by the
high temperature; harvesting we'll under
way with big yield; hay nearly all Sc
cured; larger crop than for several
Years. Latah--Continuous north wind;
xrsin damaged some in places; rlpenlng
very fast; some spring grain will be har-
vested the coming week; late grain al
most past danger from frost. Fairfield
Dry and hot; 100 yesterday at Waverly;
fall wheat all cut mostly threshed; yield
good; spring wheat is being cut; hay all
in; Weld good. Medical Lake-Mercury
ypnoed from 20 to 1903; harvest IN full
swing; grvin is being threshed and yields
we'll, potatoes about all ripe; vegetables
drying up, except in favored spots Spo-
kane-Extremely hot week; crops were
advanced too far to receive any material
damage from the heat; there is nothing
vet to change the prospect for the heav-
lest crop ever raised in Spokane county,
except timothy on swamp lands which
has been better, but is very good TINS
season.
Big Bend Country: Douglas--Ihe hot
weather has been bad for late grain !;
heading in full blast and wheat good;
oats fair: the thermometer has been at
100 ior three days. Barry-Veay hot
and dry; heading in full swing; grain
will 90 from 20 to 40 bushelsper acre.
palouse Country: Bemis-Hot WINDS
three days; maximum temperature loo ;
no damage here; wheat is all matureu'
and being rapidly harvested and threshed
abaut half of spring wheat harvested;
will soon be through; vegetables are very
fine: corn first rate. Fletcher-Hottest
,ooek over known here; 106 on 18th and
Doth. no machines have stopped; all hard
at work saving the grain; some big Yields
40 for wheat and "A for barley; 400 bush"
els on 100 acres of barley is the best as
vet. Ritzville-Spring wheat harvest
rcell in hand and drawing to close;
some threshing done; winter wheat yleio-
ing So to 90 bushels per acre; quallty Oh
the hest; potatoes are getting ripe; gar
dens drying up; temperature on Zis',
I06 Rosalia-Hot northeast winds mad
a favorable effect in ripening grain more
evenly; fall wheat about halt cut; nay.
inc nearly done. Colfax-Plenty OF
moisture in soil, and no harm done to
spring grain; weather favorable as the
rinening needed to be FASTENED; heading
in f,u blast; some threshed; berry very
large and heavy; melons and fruits OF
finest quality. .
Walla Walla Country: Harvest about
over in the vicinity of Walla Wslla; large
Quantities of wheat being hauled and
shipped. v.,o.
Yakima Country: Parker-Very hot
hops coming on nicely; crop light; large
Quantities of silver prunes being shipped
apple crop defective for want OF spraying;
Yakima City-very hot week, thermom-
liz ,nwards of 100; potatoes rip