The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-03

r.ssAer - Calgary Pre.aEe' an
sesly wisfer'
-~sher Of the past two or three
ss..asens 70 seriously in1uTs the
~ !. - 80 "A the grain districts OF Nsst-
dR 10000 and the wheat crop east
- ..s.r.sirs So far Il has done no
- q. = s.eak of, and no che apparently
- for q long Continuance Of the
=. ,he weather bureau declares that
~ p. s.dscatsons point 70 most eopious
Tse rorm originated west Of
~ srs early In ths morning yester-
- ..nfer was al Fort Candy. The
= me Storm moved gradually east
aaH ~. and shortly after noon was at
~ - esIlI the rain was only internsit-
q "a did not come heavily until about
v.rrtay the temperature for me hrst
- - fsIi dropped 70 below the freezing
:, rzlsary which indicates that the
!. neerly here. Another thing In
49, 49, ~ xame warning and that Is that
- - f,rss rain sine early LAST spring
80 from the direction IL did. 1t Is
r-srrtly . winter rain and II inAy SOAK
q nse pretty thoroughly
I. ws.,sru washington large fields Of
=. s.re been caught just as harvesting
=. /, proxress. The continuance of the
- xe1h certainly cause widespread
a~.se fteugh the damage would not
s-~ssslr be- any more than to strike off
= &, q per fou on the oats. In come Sec
-. f. rain has lodged the standing
rz,s badly.
nsrvestiD9 ia further advanced in East
- washington than on this side Of the
fr~ades and II may be thai the rain vi
- DELAY the farmers there Ia getting in
- crops. However. the fact that the
- 4 10 b heavy one and probably
4 ID !aa for several days Is hardly con-
asrsd by those interested. having been
"a Into false state of security by ths
kx continued dry weather.
Es.sy In the day the Post-Inteliigencer
..ra Us correspondents In the different
aax:,es 10 Telegraph In the effect of the
III % crops, which are just In the crit
=, copdi:isn OF harvest time. Although
~ aasxass are almost unanimous that
80 has been no damage. yet a number
he correspondents admit that the con-
assxocs Of the rain viii greatly damage
- uain. At the fflces of the principal
CA and hay buyers Ia Seattle yesterday
u vuz. that was feared was that the cats
yu,a be rusty II the rain continued. which
vsaid ruin them for export The POST
h,aaesncsr's builesins are;
In Pierce County.
fscoma-Ths rain which has been fall
Il Il Intervals during the past two or
ans dzys Is not expected to do much
Ansre to the crops Ia Pierce county. In
"a. II h not thought that any damage
vii result Hop farmers will be detained
n ssssraI days In the picking. which has
msn. slight damage will result from
ID beating down Of tie vines by the rain.
bgt TITS win be comparatively nothing.
ne lev cats and other cereals raised in
d. county will not be damaged by the
an State Grain Inspector Wright does
* anticipate any great loss throughout
ae wheat section OF the state. He stated
Kstral days ago that the crops could
sand weeks light rain.
In Chehatfs County.
Aberdeen-The first heavy rain OF the
Tasaa prevailed today. and a number of
farmers IN the upper part OF the county
az caught with large fields Of oats In the
sack. and II the storm continues. the
- VII be quite heavy. The heavy rain
vl's aizs the waters In the different rivers
Nd bring logs 10 market several months
sr.isr than usual which Will allow small
hsgsfs 10 realize on their summers work
~ set to work again before the real VIM
's' weather Sets Ia.
In Pacific County.
soa:h Bend-The downpour during the
- iwenty-four hours has been almost
sauarona. and the precipitation. accord
q % the observer here. has been Loo
ssaes But little OF the wheat In the Will
sFs valley has been cut. An unusually
saW crop was expected, bat Il Is now
sssls laid, and not over half a crop can ba
suited epon. Oats have Jared about the
Sc No ether crops are seriously In
In snohomish County.
Nsrest-Rain has done bat slight dam
g aus far to grain in Snohomish eoun-
acs, Oh The grain is In stack aand viii
ssha Bore rain without material injury.
rev cases II is cut. but not yet bound.
! sssa cases II will be damaged quickly II
assua continues.
In skagit County.
asant vernon--No damage has yet en-
- Q he cat crop of Skagit county. and
Y mere rain falls Il will escape un-
nea The little wetting already had
- sather be beneficial. as Il will reduce
: Mages from fire from steam thresh-
= San the grain will threSh better.
In Whatcem County.
aaaicom- Farmers in town today say
-. - as rain THIS week has not done any
$40 $40 oamage to grain In the fields. pro-
= ~ y Clears up now. 50 that the shocks
- eaesiy opened ard dried IL much
- AZ falls before this can be done the
~ w Be greatly injured.
In Tharston County.
sas's- Rain commenced falling here
us nigat OF August 81. and has contin-
80 s aa'efnsstently until this evening az I
The fall Is very heavy. Small
80 70 crops IL liable 10 ensue. for the
nal comparatively little grain Il
"a ihafsfon county, and what nltla
y together with the hay. - ahou,
aNses LoRg.contlnued rain mixh,
IN. $50 Damage 60 grain In stack and
Ia Lewis Comfy.
Il 'aia-Rain during the past two DAYS
considerable damage 10 both
AID mop crops. Large quantities
-. an are in the shock. ana unless thg
aoases within tRenty-four hours
aase vii be immense. Hop grow.
ez.a Ca asiaialng. The amount az rain
sFas' and ice. navy '''O' s"''
In Clarke County.
- e - or no damage 70 crop.
MI = .s.ersed IN THIS county as ths
n,s ne recent rather heavy ram.
rsa,.. ave visited this sectyn. TAs
sA~ lporsson Of the grain crop has beer
saeass , s.,,d or Is In STACK. hcnca N,
as,s -. ~h ee' very sliEh, IN thst rsxpect
y 49,. FsAps. suffer most fra,, rr,lss,1rs
- : POPS win escape. Hon men say
sss a.s.s ~ small injury. provided tbs
ga - A.aer does not continue lose,
ssv ssek Fruit men are inclined
NO alarmed. sear3rs rspeti.
~ ~ years aso when rains. b+rin.
sasv s FFine season. saa.es s-,sr@,
rs srsvs ..SaArus TO open. Ipveatiea,tov