The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
~gxhLY CROP BuLl4ErIx.


~EEhLY CROP BILI.ETTx.
81 .-,sea States De,artment % Agriculture.
~s.hlaxfoz lection. Climate and Crop
NE-.E-s Weather Bureau seattle. July ).
4. sonfasfe6 however. three moderately
q Esm days, which brought the average
~-s<rasuge nearly 70 the normal. But
4. - fere p&r7 CT the week WAS gnssaSon-
: ~ - c,o.' with heavy frost In pertiors o.
- tate on the 1tH and the week closed
- a unusually cool day. IL the west
- seeiIon there was ntfte or 40 rain,
-. Il the eastern section here were sn2w-
- &c tne 9Th and Ath OF June. waAca
Il 1uzue localities were heavy. The alb
J ~ar Of rain ard the sirging nDrtns est
-. rorth wtsss maze a very fasofapAs
5 - Tor hayiDg IN the western section
= considerable amount Was cut and
3 rrared Il. good condition. Gate are doing
a. is ths Skag!t country. f.AT1y poia-
( - are turning cut well Hotal Anne
~~rf<s ere ripe and turning out Ees!.
;;Ss1uxh sosns are sposls1 by craeklns IN
~ wheat regions the weather ~as gen
|~z.iy favorable 20 the staple crop. AS a
4 - slxiag eheat continues promising,
sssurb some repor; & turning yellow ne&F
q roots Fail wheat tooks spssn3ie- y
1sstng rlse. and harvest via begin Sex
: sesk IA the earlier localities. n'sn
sssx an June 81 which did some damage
8 y. archsrta Ia Spokane and Whitman 90 2si-
i - wss followed on the Sth ~ heaFs
-. which did considerable damage 10
: wsssr vegetables on low iaaf.
Eastern section.
s.v.ns county. Hunters and Harvey
!, Era w!aa on 9Th. followed cn ST. ny
sssgy ffgst killing all tender plants. Pro
~sxs Ia crops All thar could be wished
& Potatoes IA bloom: timothy ready fos
/ essrng.
l., r-siz hold their osn better than was
y.x.sr;sd during 80 long a period Of dry
xsxsaS. High wind OF @sth broke limbs
q .,sis trees considerably: apples shaken
- ana cherries apolS ripe very badly
s-.s,r5, K.ass spokans-tutsing wAea;
a.. cutting fall wheat TO shresis VIII be-
4 a tbs coming week.
ssr Bend country: Rsardsn and Egypt
! IRE 8 there was . heavy frost, which
"a ssnse Damage 70 fruit, gardens and
usn, Dry winds arc hurting spring
sssst very much. rain is much needed.
psIsnse country: Ritxvi.le-Pssl week
i hyeraAle for growth and maturity Of al
srsln fruit and vegetables, Hay.ng is IA
EsrreS. Winter wheat IN turning. and
{ srsnlisss TO be ready for the sickle two
xssss sence, or earlier. FalioE--Ths rain
esug that had formed. and 10 Insure grain
! snT vas just tosn'ing TO nil well Frosts
i Tssrsday night did some damage on lox
Waisa walla country: All crops have
made good progress during the week.
s,ss wheat wili be harvested this com
10 vesk. An immense yield Is expected
Yakima country: kiona-An exception
ally Gne week Showers on "Wednesday
Which wet the soil one and half inches
and snsaTez the grain crop against hot
ssaak Grain Is rlpcning some. Peaches
wia De ripe Ia "a few days; corn Is in tas-
k.a,itas country; Eliensburg-Excep-
tidaaly good week Tor crops. Rain
Z ys.rHked The grain and grass. Haylng
il nog n progress: crops above the aver
q axe. Thorp-auite a lot Of Clover In the
stack; timothy will be cut next week.
& sa' and tsxon cutting for grain. Corn
i dang vel, but would be better If |; had
8 ssss. hlagen-0rain, fruit and other
salnss al right. Centervilis-oraln. po-
large yisii Of wheat. oats and barley.
Haying tegan Fan grain ripening
ks,.s wheat In blossom. well headed.
Western section.
s;sits and Lower sound: Port Williams
-s1s has been rani ask Tor The hay
a ss' ssss general WIN commence fss ss ne
d geod aay weather since tnc rains. Grain
asks s5%. He8lng generally commenced
IA Gamer Weather OF past week has
IN irg wonderfully fast Newhais- Haying
has began. but viii b. az It's heaviest next
vsss Cas- are heading ana peas are In
Nsom Noun Vernon-yve have. HAD lots
4 say hay and grain
rpp@s Sound country. Nina Past week
l "a been Fms weather for hayEnE Grain
IL aekins rae. Ballow-Fine week for
si growing creps Fen Hsli-So rain
US sesk, consequently "A very good hay
s~S SRA ah@friss grg nearly all gone
ItT1slnpheg- Return Of sunshine broOght
u spsrf.a growth. and hay ss grnerassy
INaiy Tor cutting. Fruits doing we'll: hops
A@ AsdFoftc--W Warm and dry. gus for
seFfTf cfap and laying. bur a IiSTle hard
~ growing Vegetables Gig Harbor~
tied hay weather. fiFs. crop secured In
IS ofasF. TIE frtlif crop h abundant
Ssthwesf caantles. Newaukau fIaysn 4
EsSFeSstag fSvofably. with an abundant
sse oats and whest never looked bel
- Cherries Are yielding we'll though
WV ones wee s'n2e Hha3 dafssseea fV
Aae vet weather. Eoya. Annes ate lust
.S3s 10 pack. hounf sui crofs tg ;8ns sloes-
sa.Haa Rifgei cid " ~ IisaY Etiess fof 81
Inx hay ard maturing tte WHEAT srop
se Prospect = good for paiafacs Mo-
4 sssRo~iate cherries are getting rspe
sssss arr 'iolrE extra wei} No having
4ssae yet Aberdeen Fruit ripenlns SOW.
all e. 3nfeTiar quality becAus.- ~ the
ia fras. cabbage and rutahaEas do
YEA The ground Is stt.l too Wet TO
/ sshnesee hayiag
q. y SALISBURY.
Sacsign Director