The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-17

wxrkLY CROP BULLETIN.

4rxed. states Department Of Agrieii-
Naaafngtou sscssun. climate and
ssrxtess weather bureau. Seattle
/ - AK. Il, Isn.~~Tae Sfoath eoBtin-
.ssrDksa No ra.G nas fallen since
81 Of July. oai ths ary spell has
| - Deen sn continuance for over 4
~ The 1ei11 aency III precipitation
- Mare / averages ; 20 b inches n
| -; washington and / 10 ? inches Ia
- 81 Eastern W asslingtou. The
Essser a.. been warm IN the western
- ard east 81 the Cascades Il has
- Inc hotties. week on record. the ther-
E~n,sxr each Gay registering above 10
80 al many places. Al Walla " ala
. wzs recorded osi the E5ik. and al Pune
- che fterror1St1f a. said 10 nave regIs-
- r. Tn. effect OF the combined heat
ri aYy weather has Jsen injurious upon
- Vegetables. grass sDd vegetation liz
| efxt Apples nave been considerably
Eh1,es ana cooked many have dropped
Wheat was TOO far matured 30 re-
- suF further INJURY. The harvesting
~ Nnrsns. wheat has gone on nnin.srrIlpt-
- ~ sas as determined the yield viii
1X <cusiaera5sy D~i0w earlier estimates
Ss loss gas from shrinkaEe. caaset! uy
- and airy weather. The southeast
sIGnf5es had aaarly the Eormai seasonal
sndssai hence the damage there was
XrAs ard reports from Columbia and
| Gssa wala counties are exceedingly ia
smpihe TIE hot, dry weather was proc
~ bene.is 10 wheat in the western
1rnties waers II il afuIaiit TOO cool ard
nois Cor the best maturing Of the wheat
go The past weeks weatnsr has not
~ favorable TO the potato crop Oaf
nryee is Ia progress and abundant yields
- reported Hops are nearing maturity
a tbs outlook is good for an excellent
Eastern section.
| nuvus County: Huntsrs-Forest fires
! - n&fng in the mountains on the rszser-
4tsar< IL
&k-Extrsmeiy warm weather has not
h1aRfered with growing crops. Grain OF
q Kinds too far advanced to be affected
| NIeesss 20 the effect that large yield
~ b expected.
Eskane County; Medical Lake-Hof
| u1sb are ripenlng grain rather too fas;
- ntaring fruit and vegetables Spo-
| Nns Bridge Hottest week that ever was
| Enoun here; fruit Is greatly damaged. es-
/ ally the early piufns. Streams are
| 1JlRw up Thresfiing IS well along
| Hlrdsi6-IIottest weather Fairfield has
epw witnessed: hard on fruit.
lincoln and Douglas; k.gypt--Ifarsest-
| - IN full progress: grain all ripe; yield
N b very good. but not up TO the first
! epeesations. Kearion-Threshlng now In
"a force. long hot spell hurt the crop
uurA; the berry f. sbrunken and the yield
| "a b. isse than "a full crop. Douglas
H1fssss ons-,h.ra done here: grain fair,
. ~ seme shranken.
Mans County Grifith-Hottess week
. RI years: 40 In the shade on the 10Th
Uuyslie-ss 10 ftS In shade. harvesting
1 - IN hand and threshIng becoming gen
- reports OF yield vary greatly. Though
h1odag by about the 18th Wheat Is turn
II pat wei and OF good quality.
Wkitmsa County: PailmafI~Negetation
r .suffsre1 much from heat. which Ia
recedenfed Late patches OF spring
xe' have shrlYeled badly; winter wheat
. H1fnbably safe. ne II was to, ripe to ne
Rsi BY heat. kosaIla-Hottest on rec
- tptnriolIs % everything. except fan
| NJ; that had matured. Threshing has
R Yield is considerably below early
N1na Walla County: Bergman Had
E9psrsssing nicely: many have finished.
Ma Wa,la-The extreme heat has de-
49, harvustins 10 some extent
&Acsisas County: Blngen-Growing
CT such as Germ. potatoes. roots and
a fruits seem to have passed through
g. hot spell in fair shape. Scott No
dapsge 10 the crops hy heat that J know
e9txcept grass, which - pretty well dried
~ Lyle Harvesting about ali through.
Con cutting commenced; sofne good corn !.
eze firing badly Il Il tn need NJ rain.
Yakima County: paFker-Hea has hurt
q 1eps 10 some extent where not prop
~ Irrigated Early Crawford peaches
- an fruits rlpening fast. Third crop
tay showing up finely. Potatoes on
ysis sc@lded some,
Mslsss County G'horp Forspart of
4 80 lot OF grain I'm sack, and thresh-
- VII begin uext week.
0anogan County. T.eavenworth--No In
~ 70 ereps by heat. Fruit crop abua-
Western section.
.tawer Sound and Straits. Exa-Hsv-
l - b all dOne heavy crop. Pastures get
fw dry, Commenced cutting wheat and
eats McDonsla-The green aphs has
e IN Az appearance Mount Vernon
cr weather favorable for ripening grain.
W asfavorabie for gardens and pastures
seeh now nee,s rain. rrairie-oar har
ms Ass begun: crop good Barley rs
i nc good. Ia cCnner-Oafs have rlpeneG
WI fast. cutting has hegun. and tle crop
apsssrs 10 be good Doe Bay-Peas bar
~ ana oa;s are an cut. Vegetable
ssssd ne helped hv ll,tie rain. OAK
hsreor~-fiood harvest weather. Wheat
sAy al cat Early -Town oats are he
g cut rapidly. They are ripening too
Isahsa cutting winter wheaI~pats ripen-
~ potatoes
.vsaer sound: Lake Tapps-Garaens and
! Waa L ssefng cut: somewhat light on ac-
SM 81 Dot weather, usinhi-kain need
Aciy. pastures and gardens dryuE III.
$500 crop chsVer rather ltsA; o;ym-
Es-eern is pretty yellow a. bottom Pc
aees sfe rlnentHE preusatureiY. Clover
2 sanding TN droutN better than other
l g.S traits al need Talu 10 all out 10
NET aernal size. hon Grain has beeB
Ss9fed n good crder aud t5reShluS hRs
zsaa Union lHUnss FL good condition
- AID heavy crop. ou one stem p inches
80 Counted = pluUs sal}ow -- Fruit
i scapsnE or badly Potatoes ara uot quite
good SIT trst reported. owing to ary
~ frAnea aie s,pennS IL
swat eais ard pcAS werY = spltudsd
! 81 tssaquaa New threSh3nZ- erain
atng CUT arH ago Zee eSpsCt ttNn De
i ssss-tSHaa lr9Ds~ 3@e ripFninE pFeNa-
s'eN Nearly I'll kif..is % fruit smaller
eoasleenee ~ drcuth Sumner-Y .eld
i sasat an6 "av'X cats good. Pastures
l - ~ Potatoes WIZ 0,s small crop
Ess@iaeest Counties: Noutessa TO eating
49, cats, san0s eats affected hv r1>i
.vsse rfel8 VII ~ iiEhy.. Pastures ara
l sssts heel ran. tsNoSta-it IS getting
/ 49, ars. Potato crop - not more than
i $50 tfr8 Good weather Cor har-
49, grain 8ii la saock ana a good
- n s9cs Berry Nrry r'umr. pRt<
l 80 So ev~r E~ow@. H3fee.lelf-Har~
! - Rtes-sSSia& satisfactorily Rain *
80 Wcodi8n1-g.ra}n harHtSs in uro-
l sreea anh.s reduced me yis,a
49, ForiSs~-ssEsse 9i}trE finely rntn
- q, Oats az cit ana aeeNe the nor-
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