The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

United g,ates Department of Agriculture.
washington Section. Climate and crop Ser
vice Weather Bureau. seat'ie. June 8. isst
The par week was very fayefa5ie tor
gragz and exceedingly Favorable fer the
grain ero2 on account Of cD0sEess aSsa
abundant moisture. All ~xcap- tSs tas1
two days were ae.0w the normal iS1pera-
:are and the nights were COCA ever
frosty ia se,ae localities. TIE fore part OF
the week yas rainy. about calf al SracH OF
rainfall occurring in TIE SOUND country.
and varying amounts east OF the noun.
tsins. wslis @aIla reported one-toeivt1 OF
NJ inch Heavy rains had occarrss ~ the
eastern section during the lakf Gays 81
MAY - that the sol there haz esen tnof-
otsghiy ret and the late scwn grain has
terminated All reports from the eastern
section continue 60 Dc favorable ssout ear
" spring wheat. and fat sown wHeaf; inc
latter has headed cut. ar9 in soma l0ca3-
ties r. in alaon. The wheat has ssooed
Gus well and made a hesvy stand some
was lodged 5y heavy rains. but there -
the weather gets dry. Until Saturday tase
weather vas a little 700 cool for beans ana
corn. and they look yellow. Potatoes nave
grown well. and in the more advanced To-
prevented cuitivattng and the weeds GOT
stsrt Clover II about ready for cutting.
and the first warm and dry DAYS viii see
considerable bay making. Alfalfa ia the
eastern SECTION is ready for cutting, the
crop was somewhat shortened BY cry
weather fl May. The fore part OF the past
week was too sef for ssrawnerries. ana
there was a tendency 70 rot. with the hot
spell Of the past two days they have rip
ened rapidly and are Of large rtze ana
excellent flavor The crop v an abundant
cne Cherries have fallen of a good deal.
and the crop ~ likely 20 be short.
Eastern section.
gseyens county. Harvey--Heavy rains
thu past week have changed the aspect OF
vegetation wonderfully Everything In hne
growing order: strawberries rapeuing.
Spokane county: Paradise-Tf1e bounfe-
o,ss rains which left US On May = amount
ed to nearly two inches Winter wheat
has suffered some oy being nattened dur.
ing the late storm. but We think II VIII
erect Itself a. soon as slinshine comes
Trent-~winter wheat all headed out. The
yield OF cherries viii be considerably iess
than usual owing 10 frosts while IN bloom.
Big Bend country. Couiee Gfty-Sene To-
caiit.es light frosyt though not sufficient 70
do harm. Had good rain on May y
Grain doing vel Egypt--Westber every
thing that could be desired. Potatoes and
gardens are coming on nicely. Wilbur
Good growing weather. Heavy rainfall;
Okanogan country; LeasenwoFta~-Cold
nights somewhat retarded growth OF crops.
No damage from frost, chelan Falla-iocd
rains have started the grain and helped
everything In crop line.
paioaAse country. Griffith, Adams county
Weather cool: eoue frost al night. Crop
Nroepcct never was better. Winter wheat
heading Pullman Whitman county-Light
fr.wts OF past week did little damage ex-
late rains have brought the grain out in
good shape; IL now covers the ground, and
With ,xnsnued favorable weather crops
WaIfa Walla and southeas: counties: RI
psrsa-He sviest rain known here for this
time of sar: grouns; thoroughly. soaked;
grain gro, wing wonasfra, TX, t hIow al
IN the boot .stoveiio-Ieate sown grafa that
hal not come iis II now coming up. ana
looks we'll VIVA Wasla-~Nheat promises
4 - hskyX THzs H.r-
rvman. College III ace. Dayton--Ah favor
Yakima country: Alfalfa being cut now:
sassd 1 prssr Ynk See cty zsh sA
tsitckgtat country: BIngen Crimca. Lyle.
scott White Salmon Weather favorable
and crops doing well wheat gFeauy pehe-
u~.t~wa secrien.
strait. and lower St-,nd. Point Will
,afns-week ali that could be desired: eT-
cry crop Is refrsyhed. Bireh Bay-show-
srn nearly every dry have Teen very eene-
whIrf are rottlnr BADLY Mount Vernon
Ground well soaked. followed by warm
weather makes idefs weather. srcps nTF-
er looked better at lf,ts time OF year n5e
pav-It rained nearly every day. and one
could almost see the crops growing, cfo-
yer ia very heavy. ana strswassTfes very
Heavy rains have sostked the ground
Grass and grains are promising heavy
cruns stanwosa- rain. good for
hmv and oats. OF which big crop Is now
insured.
I;ppsr Sound country: Madrone-Splen-
f,a growing weather. Dewatto-tiood
growing weather. Some clover has
beeh cut: poor weather 20 cure II. ioHgh-
,on-C-rops OF all kinds hero are very fine.
Nurnaer-Coii wet weather caused straw
berries 20 rot ha ily. Grain growing fast
Having viii begin this week. Olympia
Rafn will benefit grave and other crof~
but has been had for ripeanE strawberries
Southwest eoenties. WfrdoU--'rSies
could not look better Woodiauf-The cool
weather and frequent rains have bean very
Ssrsrrist Il, erons Arahoy--The weather
has been favorable for nearly all crops.
Home Valley Rain helped the cruf~ aud
most all now lock- Aue MonteSauo-Eoor
srxrwing weather, gardens weeiy. Grain
ana grass doing weii South beni-IrCps
,sokiuS fine: stra Sserries rireaing.