The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27
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r.sfeA States Asrf.f.imaDt If Agr..u.-
9. 10 Il -gon S4etisG. Climate aasi
- nrryset Weather Bureau, seattle.
2 n fa--The coalitions IN regard 10
49, and cross aAse s01 greatly
~seed einee the prcvfoaS report. The
= 4 whole, vas sllgntiy warmer
- - 4eek. Ii was tool curing the
- bce{{ea. and some light frous are
~effkd. the latter part MAS warmer.
SS6z1 the 3lfh, being unusually warm
r. e season. Copious showers occurred
- Nj md I'd. which were especial
Is 800 10 the Eastern section IN the
she1 Eo451n- The warmer wea Their at
- 60 81 the week greatly improved
- c1611eton OF winter wheat and al
eoslng rropg- II vas aixo favorable for
- go Of spring IOWA wheat. and
sstir heiped fslc CROWN Of what was
1 Srssl5 AceSrdsny 20 tne majority
4 ~ yeS01L q appearance OF wheat 10 now
ser hnmA1tGry, Dustag the past week
Ne p1eElnG sectsns ard painting rave
BEEN rnehe4 and the favorable weather
AZ hrorwnt eeeisas ncaf TO completion.
srcers = the latest districts. Fruit trees
- neW nsers generally IN Lioom than
1urtur ne preceding week, PEACHES.
ar ana apDtes are now coming into
1opm & y not thought that any par
seussr damage was done By the light
Eastern Sectlon.
| ne eek Was altogether the most ia
sosahas one this season. The anxious.y
EhAkA for rms came at last, and have
1bne great deal OF good The only eom-
nInsrt = Jsx2rd TO the weather or the last
Seek = thai Z was tribe too cool. Veg
Natton = therefore somewhat backward.
| bot for I'll that Is in very thrifty coHdi-
toa IL the Spokane country, including
eisysns and EDokane cOuntanes peeding is
kyrpgreSnax fAvorabiy, and trAsh thai Ia
~ b growing nicely. In the Big Bend
couniSy. Lincoln and Douglas counties,
nedfns b wei advanced. and some gar
Era have been made. Peach and cherry
sses are In bloom. In the Palouse coun-
~ R01aila reports the weather as favor
she for SEEDING. The light rains were fa-
ywsbie for termination. PleMinR and
there was frost on the 18th and 18th. but
aiia ne apparent harm to fruit. which
= coming into bloom. Fletcher reports
pesrs a. badly damaged, but hat OF those
| b bloom: could be lost and still a good
| cop be left
ID the Wal.a walla country the rains Of
~ past week have been OF grea; value to
|1H growing crops. and all vegetation has
| nade rapid growth. The wheat crop ID
tssng finely, and the prospects are for .
rod Yield. In the Yakima district the
hesitation Is coming on nice.y. Nothing
burt BY the frosts. Hops and alfalfa are
81 nsht. In the kllckitat country early
PAINTED potatoes are up. and apples are in
fsI bloom.
Western Scetion.
Straits and Lower Soand--MeDonald,
painting and gardening gosnS Oh In good
yhApe: Blaine. fruit looks well; weather
|sEs for planting and seeding. Conway.
ens pAst week has been one OF the finest
ssr led work and gardening. nrst sown
eats are al mp; Potato planting has COM
msncsd. oreas island. wheat and grass
cong WELL arunes IN bloom; coupevilie.
All fasr 4frf In.
hckin9 well: pastures In good condition.
Arlington. cod rains stopped blowing and
Planting. although considerable piowing
vas already done, most OF the oats and
WHEAT sowsd and some potatoes planted.
Upper Sound Country City, every
thlAg growing nne: neavy rain Thursday
night and Friday morning: planting be-
ips pushed. early apples In. bloom:
Charleston. hard rain ThnrEday night.
hf1e growing weather. vashon. crops be-
ing planted rapidly. and weather has been
fsscrable for growth. Buckley. hops are
eaimnsng the poles. meadows are green.
and errhares white with bloom. Puyal-
ab SEEDING about all done. grain up
me. ne fruit prospect was never better:
olympia. first three days all that could be
eessred fer working, bat Thursday and
Friday ~ rained heavily. seeds are COM
tnE M fine. fruit blossoms all right. ex-
cspting peaches. which ! think are mostly
filled. Detroit. light frost on 18th, only
sight dssnage. everything locks well
Tho st;h VAS the warmest day of the sea
eon pears and prunes are in fui
heom
Southwest Countles.-~Axford. the DIR,
weather. has been favorable for all spfinf
s0k. bat too cold Tor much growth. oat.
are coming M. Barberton. past week
somewhat unfavorabie. on account Of COO
ffshss. no serious damage from thu
frosss. there VIII be Nc peaches. Iona
Beach, cold north wind has retarded tbs
srowfh Of crops. but on an average grain
and vegetables .ook fine. Newaukrni
seeding sud spring work generally Il pro-
ytsssiag favorahly. though somewhat re.
ssrfed BY the rains "Wednesday and
Thursday. grass. winter grain. and II
Act. all vegetation. is growing rapidly
hsss are climbing the poles: Woodland
1aps Of an kinds are doing fac: fruit Is
semsng on nicrly. no danger Of frost
c. y. SALISBURY