The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
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10Y CROP BULLETIN.
.s11e atassx Deyar;r nent OF Agriculture
e<5sHn Section Climate ard Crop
Weafasr Bureau-Seat,le, Wash,
1sSs-The week ending Monday.
3T u6s. was an oppFssslveay hot one
Ssout the STATE Of Washington. but
in the eastern part There were
3S days. the Sd and sth, which were
--Aersseiy warm Tire average tenn
rers was upwards Of seven degrees
- she normal. the ruaxinIdm fempera-
- earxing from s. 10 g IN para o. the
- section. and from 100 TO 10 In the
essee localities OF the eastern section. No
-1aN A. all has been reported. except
~ shower amounting 10 % II al inch
:. fxt Candy, which - At the moush OF
rrs,snbia. wholly outside OF the ag~i-
- d,stri-ts f'he drouth has been
s.rsasge1 for several weeks. and the sea
- deficiency as compared with the nor
- fsinsall ROW amounts al Seattle to 81
s The continuation OF the drouth and
- term aas without doubt caused con-
<Sssshi. injury 20 The staple crops. pD-
ssmrs have suffered. and the crop, as a
sss~rsl thing will be short. Garden rege-
49, generally nave felt the effects Of the
.ssr~h'1g sur and the lack OF moisture
80 have many of them been sealded or
1eA on the trees B.ackberrieS have
S,;sd 40 on the bushes Pastures have be-
49, heeri affected. tie lower branches dry
= ap Oats have wSithstood the Hnfavor-
~ weather remarkably well, and are a
- crop A remark ably fine hay crop has
seea gathered The weather wac favorable
~ IA harvesting OF the spring wheat crop
acsp that Il was ripened too rapidly
ss,snx SCATTERING. As thTesbing proceeds
Z seen that the yield or fall wheat was
nod a!stough In some cases IL has been
sssree,imated and that much Of .ne spring
sfi lie als.fI
a. Yield 10 he less than was expected and
Y scorer grade. That on stubb.e land has
tarned out very poor. That which has
sesn most damaged by the heat Is the late
sewn wheat. The yields III the southeast
esunsIes will be the best this year. Unless
ne1peetedy delayed harvesting will be
eoeple.sd unusually early.
EASTERN Section.
sssens County: Harvey Wheat cutting
h. begun. Fruit. such as early apples.
paea piums and early peaches, ripening
Ast
1pekane County: East Spokane, Para
- Trent-ThreshIng ia progress Grain
htoQ far advanced 10 be materially injured
~ the heat except the latest sown Win
ta wheat falling below expectations In
uEe places. Potatoes win De a poor crop
q best Hot sun has d bad effect on fruit
m vegetables.
Adam. County: Fletcher 49, Harvesting
asd tareshlng being crowded; some fields
- making big yields. stnbble wheat is
dong very poorly
whitman County: Pullman. Rosaiia.
Chisax-some damage TO spring grain by
Aou.h aud heat. and the crop will lie
Each lighter than was earlier expected
Harvest II In fun progress and threHhing
efexS are al work Barley and oats arc
turning olt well. Fall wheat Is ripening
ioo fast. and hot east winds are shr!velng
hse soSn spring wheat. Too dry for fruit
nd gardens,
WsIla Wa.la County: The heat has de-
hsed harvesting 20 some extent, and
caused considerable suffering among the
harvest hands. Yields 80 far reported have
eeen 10 10 expectations.
Yakima County: kiona~Efotsest in many
yssrs. mercury reaching lea on the 81. and
Ien and horses Were overcome with the
aeal Apples have been scaided some
kick,sat Couffy: Centervilie ~ Thresh-
tan grain begun. yield and quality good.
some spring wheat cut. Lyie-Only dam
sc by the excessive heat Is confined 10
corn and fruits, cooking and drying fruits
O. trees and bushes Tomatoes ripening
Seo;, -Hottest OF the season. wheat too far
advanced 70 be hurt; grass has dried up
TORE Fras, Is doing wei. White Salmon
-1hermometsr has ranged from too 10 los
sseeia,ion Is drying up very badly. Hay
b about all In.
K!,t.tas County: acknowledging lust
wer: cherries just ripe. Thermometer 10.
0 me shade Eienaharg opure ssive heat.
nainring wheat faster than II can be cut;
Eere y shattered when wiud blows. Apple
Tres loaded
okanogan County: Leavenworth 49, No
oamaga to crops from hot weather. as
raeat was too far advanced.
Western section.
Straits and Lower Sound: Boston-flay-
20 10 dofo and most OF IL is fine. Oats
saa wheat look fine. and root crops never
yoksd Better. Fruit t. very plentiful. Nc
!c0aia-Pastures show the effect Of dry
s@ weather Newhaii -Oats and peas IRE
a a
roaioes need rain. Lopez Pastures and
Vegetation drying an Oats IN low ands
vi he heavy crop; harvesting will be-
kn next week on Gp.8niR treas Hot
SSsaaner checking vegetation generally.
satihg winter wheat and early oats Oak
AsfoeF-orAin rtprninE very fast har-
ssttnS si3 not he gensral until next week
re prospect Is good Mount Vernon
s1siies ard corn drying up. Grain about
W GAYS earlier than last year. Many
ssse begun 10 cut oats: good crop. Stan
suood~Hot and dry hut nothing suffering.
haslas doue. large crop.
op4~r Sound Co,hy Weather Is telling
eh efofis the uplantis are driving up. oat
harvest in fun progress isellevue-pry
s.A,hor telling on the PASTURES, Most
80 y. ms section pretty Well matured.
suninsf-S Small fruits and garden stun dry
.ns aps also field root crops Gig HarhoT--
inlury 70 apples by hot sun. Pastures and
1--we CRYING M; also potatoes on up
afds. Madrone- Druuth is becoming sc
- on all vegetation Ef, lmo law bats
ssIsfhins Very fast Potatoes will not be
ssl grown II dry and bot weather Keeps
", aops also affected 10y dry spell, Kent
sam needed, gar1eaS. pastures. cite,
WIS IN. Hops ass AL right Grand
aeaha--A Apples cooked on trees. and some
sssa,ees spoiled ~ heat. Harvesting pro-
Ess.hg faNoTablN. crup good Delphi
ssnens ard high lands suffering Early
NJ all aart Potatoes on high hand
Nshs ~ taSg. Olympia APPLES being
"1sfa SEINE Pastures dried up
southwest Counties, Futon~Nery heavy
- eop gathered In tAis section Yah
$50 ready - harvest. Woodland Pas
80 and gAisivRs dgiea up. Grain harvest
:. asi5 progress. Yield gDod F'ruit pIonti-
- - oeosta~ HayitE abssIt finished: crop
s.s satisfactory. Skye-Nery tirH ing east
,aas Wheat IS rtprnlnE Arctic Pas
sass IN FAIR condition FilNus cracking
80 Las ~ Potatoes ripe. light crop
s.s.S Heas,h Potatoes not yielding ful.
NJ. W. t'at lAte ones look better. Menlo-
As.aef wheat Is all harvested Oats sre
A.. cat crop is very saoe. Pastures
- y. SALISBURY.
SeFtiGr Director, Seattle Wash.
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