The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25

United States Department ~ Agriculture.
Warrington Section. Climate ard Crop
Services, Weather Bureau Seattle. Nasn-.
May "A. 1n..-5eDeral rains occurring IN ths
latter part OF the week Jug. past have end
ed the drouih over the greater part q the
state. Vegetation which had ssoEfseHnat IAN
gsished. has freshened up wonderfully and
crops have made yaai9 advancement. The
rainfall was more abundant sn the West
ern section. except on the prairie from Ia
cfsHa toward the southwest. At Seattle
there was e. a. Aadrone 70 ana 81 Sno-
homtsii % inches Of rain. East 81 the
mountains the viewers were most copious
In the southeast counties. viz: Walia Wal
Ia. Whitman and Columbia In Klfckifas
in Stevens county. In S5okane county.
and IN the Big Bend country. the showers
were very slight ana not suHTcier. TO DO
much good. In the southeast counties the
Spring wheat was much benefited. but IN
Adams and Douglas unless there .s rain
soon, the wheat crop Will fail The ground
. soaking rain wifi be sufficient Elsewhere
over the state crops IL general are sppa-
renfiy doing very well The prospect for
ffuit r. excellent. Potatoes have come up
well and are growing finely. The hay
crop In the Sound country and near the
coast promises wei.
Eastern Section.
The weather Of The week IN the Eastern
section WAS warm and fnierspersed with
showers. which were greatest IN amount
In the southeast rtart ~ the state: In the
cart central portion they were scattering
and Insufficient The maximum temDsra-
lures reached 50 and onward In the warm
portions, while some nights the minimum
fempersfures went eios5 10 the freezing
point In other words there were warm
days and cod nights. They were quite ia
yefa5ie for growth where there VAS SUI
ncient moisture. All through south spo-
Kane. cas-, Whitman Garfield Columbia
Wala walia and KiIciyitat counties wheat
has been greatly improved while IN Doug
n md Nflf aV1s ftSS
condition OF the wheat crop IL discourag-
ing
spokane country: sprinsdaie- Sigh.
showers. Generally frosty nights Gardens
sre looking well hu; more rain i needed.
Myers Falls Heavy frost 18th. bat no
damare as far ae can he learned Fruit
and CROWNS crous ssid TO he In fine r1nit-
ton. 4 light rain last night OF much hem
cit. chattaroy-auilook for crops fair
Some Hshs showers bat not sufficient rain
10 mosFssn the soil through Light frost
dh scr,e DAMAGE 10 potatoes etc. Sro-
kane--Winter wheat looking fine. rain
would do much good 10 gardens. pastures
and spring grain, East Spokane-Taking
The week as whole. crops have advanced
fairly we'll Fairfield Winter wheat pros
poets exceedingly good A rain would be
very beneficial 10 spring grain. waverly
Late sowing backward Fruit promises
very heavy. i.a,ah--week ends without
rain TO speak ~
Zig bend country. uartiine-contsnres
cry. weather Winter wheat doing wen.
don--A few sprnkfes of rain The week
has heen favorable To crops.
paloa,se country; Adams counsy-Ritz-
ville-Past week generally drv. but cool.
terminating with Is OF m inch ~ rain on
morning OF I'd Ground very dry. grow
inr crops very thirty. Fletcher SsiiI dry.
wheat Is going fast for want ~ rain Some
II new being niowed IN, and much more
will he uriess there Il rain In The next six
DAYS Whitman coontv--Rosal ia-Lisht
showers were very beneficial. rarfon~rdeh.
showers falling Saturday. insartng crops
Palouse--firain making good progress, and
looks web. although rain has been very
scarce for weeks and IN now greatly need
et. Endicott~Grain not damaged yet by
6raush
waila waia country: Alpowa-raii or
winter wheat IN his lecaftv looks snisn-
did snring sowed looks healthy and vigtVa
otp though not 80 forward as winter
wheat. payton-A general sonkinK rain
night OF I'd voting ground thoroughly.
Wheat In good condition and has made
rand progress.
Yakima country; Slight fros;s; no dan
are, Busy irrigsting and preparing for
first cutting Of alfalfa Training hons on
twine Kiona Crops on irrigated ianss
look nne, but uplsnds need rain badly.
Klieki,a' country; RinEon-For spring
grain. corn. potatoes and gardens. weather
has been very good hui not enough sun
ahfne for having. Centervilie~~GrAln made
good growth. Some raln and prospects
y
crops vii; be assured IN Kllckltat valley.
SyiA-Rsin has neeu very beneficial 10
wheat and all crons
Kitt'ias country: Easson-Past few DAYS
cry SATURDAY. hut II did nor we. the
ground. Cie~ Eiun~c'rain that IL M looks
WEI, but without rain there viii not Re
over half stand
w-stcrn section.
Ccpiops rains came i,iSs IN season n n,e.
vent failure OF the strawberry rran ara
the condition az wheat oats aus ,,ofa,nns
has been greatly improved The weather
81 Js,, 'he msrs was cool but crops made sp,sn-
Straits and Lower Sound. Noun. var.
mona vsry favorable week showers hzy.
done much good n Conner Racer, vstr.
will give The late sowing = chance - er.-,s
a. we'll as the frst CrouS n general fo,t
ing good, BOSTON ami Port Williams Rains
nave dcne much good Oats we're IN grss.
need or 10. The rains VII greatly halt, the
hev cron Stanwaod- Heavy rains Tuesday
snA "Wednesday and showers Sat,,rfav
which were very henef'elal - crops on he
highlands Coupsville--Recent showers
have greatly henefsea whea, ana os,x
which are giving splendid promise
Innsr Sound country. Summer Frtit
drsehlns en- eaf'y Barry sow wheat ard
sna sunday Il ralned ana everything Is re-
ffeshed Grand Nonnd-T..gh. showers /,
nitle more rain would re very accountable.
koy~~on account ~ She rsfn ra;Vhsr,tes
viii row b a ktw crop Relfay,,s- ts.sa~,t
rains very beneficial Strawberries uflI
now 10 4 good average crop. Fan cav
MeaacwS looking very well Potatoes arr
coming ue Wei Dew ttG-Tne rain 81 Ffi~
dsv ana SATURDAY was very f1ll,,.A Y,,sagses
Inc arv wea,her was beginning ~ AFFECT
IRE pasture N'
SsRsh"set counties. Ci29uatc-Cr0as
were meeting rain had'v A,lt are ar r,ess
BOW, raltof'-F Fire rain ~ a.. sSrA ara
lsih Crops looking sne p'rsit .,rSs-,Fr,,
sNceHent RifseH eld~-C'opfoas sazowers
hsA a-Hs
and gardens Ne1} raf'y ~-sa,, s,<rrs.s
nearly rs,use3- Hoefrg Il retarded r.. a.
count az the late Fatn. NaHt~~sg,2-- test-
well '-s
G. y. SALISBURY
Sectt>a N.rector Seattle.
THE SEATTLE MARKETS..