The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-21
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Seattle. July 50 1897.
The week vas one o. moderate teTnpsrz-
tnre, ard mostly far weather. tile a.lly ex-
csptson being showers on ira 9ggr and
f1th. The weather was urssy@~Sag1xr rar.,r-t-
sd as favorable 10 crop grugtn ard except
for ire showery period mentioned yas sx-
c@lseg.t foT hax making in Western Wash
inxtos and hary esfErx ard na~f-o =, 81
eastern section. The DAYS urare h~fyss~
and sunuy up 10 the morning Of The 18TH.
wren -aoAsFs began. during the night Of
the lstn ana 18th quite hseavv shower
fell. averaging about half an ffsen r.f rzsr
over various parts OF the state. This ral.,
Tor wnlch me IaTmers were not prepared
caught quite a large amount OF ns = ds,v-r,
which VIII De considers hfy injured in -
Or and quality. The heavy oats rr,.., s-,,,r
ing N the skaSlE country were BADLY
iotEesz- Out fortunately in Que eitr4,@f9r,r,
only. as there was 10 wind bIowfnr gax
IS turning out a very fair avsra % rrcr
tall "EeaE i fast. ripeninz throughout
the wheat regions 81 ina. eastern sssssts,,,
and IN the earlier localities az u-s7ia
"a4la and Adams counties haryesffr,-
has Degun; II Was somewhat DELAYED ~
.tse sfo@ery spell already mentioned. Ia
the later sections the following week viii
witness the commencement Of harvest
Never was there promise OF h.s.fer .sre.r,~
Spring Sown wheat Is IN the best possible.
condition The weather has been favors-
Die, as II the farmers mad made II accord
iSS 10 their OVID desire, as many OF them
say
The fruit prospects remain unchangsx,
The crop of cherries has been gocu3 t,nt
viii soon be over. Pastures are In very
fine condition.
Eastern Section.
Spokane country-Stevens and Spokane.
HarFey--lsood week for farmers wor,x
Fine weather for hay making whirF :.
of fine growing weather following the rain.
finds grain IN good condition. Haying JUST
begun. Potatoes have too much water in
some places poorly drained. Spaneie--
Winter wheat turning, and will be- ready
for binders latter part of week An late
spring wheat looking fine. Peone--N eatn.
light shower on 18th. Cutting of winter
wheat IL in progress. Falrffeld-E.arIy
wheat Is badly tangled: much of IL down.
harvesting has commenced but a lay-ofT
the 18th. Medical I4ake-Dry weather ana
sunshine of past week have developed
crops wonderfully. Haying Will commence
next week.
Big Bend country-LIncoin and Doug
lass: Eari-S0rne rain the 18th. Crops in
best condition ever known here at this sea-
son. Fan wheat most ready TO cnt. Com
doing nicely; fall wheat coloring fast and
filing well; spring wheat heading out:
barley turning. Baird-Crops doing well:
wheat hliing good grasshoppers cutting
oats some. potatoes and all vegetables
fine Douglas-tavorabie 10 growing crops
Some haying in rye. Lots of wheat not
Yet headed; some shedding bloom. but the
best prospect ] ever saw in the Big Bend
country.
Paiouse y-Bemis-Wheat is rap.
idly maturing: cutting fall wheat: an i'm
vnense crop in this section. Grinith-Har-
vest commenced and the crops never Were
better. Friday and Saturday Il rained and
stopped the headers for a few days Ritz
vilie-Past week much winter wheat has
been gathered in good shape. rains 18TH
and 18th suspended harvesting; today Is
clear. and good harvest weather is indi-
Gated for coming week Colton-Fall grain
= generally filled so as to be safe from
drouth; some pieces are beginning to turn:
spring grain is looking unusually we'll Pa
iouse-showers on 18th; much timothy hay
2 question whether much damage was
done II. Rosala-Crops have advanced
Easter than during the previous weeks.
though further increase of sunshine and
warm weather Is needed.
Naila Naila coGBtry-Harvesting has
commenced In this vicinity Of the fall sown
grain; weather has been favorable for
spring sown wheat. which has made good
progress during the week
Yakima country-E,llensburg - Rather
bad week for having: windy, all the time
a full Yield. Yakima-Second cutting of
alfalfa viii not be heavy as first Pota.
toes looking fine.
klickitat country-Early fall wheat ripe.
wei headed, and filled out: doing well
GraSshoppers have recently come
Western Section.
Straits and Lower Sound-Clallam JEFF
ierson. Island, San Juan. Whatcom, Skag-
Il ara Snohomish counties: Boston-i1ay-
ing being pushed although some not com
menced yet Orcas-FaIr hay week up to
Friday. 18th; much hay got in Langley
KAN storm on 10th interrupted haying
oats and wheat in good condition. Center
Some hay was damaged III late heavy
Iains- Licking-Dry first OF week rain
last OF week damaged nay. and lodged
grain La Conner-Heavy rain Friday
~ q
heavy grain; fortunately, there was no
wind and the grain lodged one way only
snohomish~The damage 70 hay is conced>
10 harvest
Upper Sound country-Reports from De
,,oit, Dewatto. Ltlliwaup and Union IN
most part good hay weather. Breidahlik
Charleston Holly and Maarone In XII
sap county. all speak Of splendid growing
Miner. and h2ying nearly completed
EieLen reports from King county speak of
eood haylns weather until the 10th Chris
tophef-tstin or 10th and 18th caused great
injury 30 hay. Fail City Early grain is
- SinnlnE 10 rtpeu and Is good cron
'unlap-The finest growing season We
nave ever had Ten reports from points
IN Pierce county state that everything
grew ninety, haE!nc was interrupted by the
eho"'Fe but only slightly damaged. as a
rule Grand Mound-Haying more tbay,
hatf done harvest will commences next
!. y - -, lnihi-taxing partly done. grain
IS Sut} growing weil. Olympia Good hay-
ing week until 18th. potatoes promise b,r
crop. x "is
southwest cnuntieS-Ssooi weather ana
Hnch nav IS being made E,thei-TFars rain
on 10th ruined lois Of hay. All rrevSrr,
crops In splendid condition Newauku1,-
crops n general are looking we'll Wno...
sano~N neat ana oats have filed wonder
fully. kslAma-Hav on the hfIl iar,ds &c .
snort crop, N the vail. - an aversse ,,~,y,
Very fayofahle reports from Aberdeen
AFFORD, Laialaw Markham Nontees,,,'
Melbourne. NewSk8h and Oglsy5fis. ~ 80.
halls county. haylr~ delayed bv the raip
81 tstn hay only slightly damaged -
nstn f''l5t'l S7'.1 filelos't ~ some potatoes
uo2t!y Sarn&lds oats making sr.gt
growth IN Clarke county the hav ron
Is Hester than was expected. IN enyr,. ~, -
stances II was danlaGsd hy me ra.n CO,
10 turn. ''i'A''-s
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Section Director. Seattle. Wash.