The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

10y e1Os 1uLs.ETIx.
v1lnoas Aprz- Is. 1sA-Tns
7kS 0ast week xxA quite fas-
1oSn3qS opsf1fitss Sfsa IT,
S1,rst CROPS ~ are IN the
Ss13o eastern section there NAs
Ss1F q ea5.s. except In toe Eorth-
- fh4 western section there
Fl sssnvS<s. The sempers aft
sfhza On The previous week.
3wo or tIlrxe dayx on Nhira
1eer roee iHsO the sixties, ana
On Whica Il read abose ~
warm xBnsnins asd = sssg
ri gu growing yes slal:oa.
.32k1n are ct too cool f9f tae
rSptd. La general the re-
- fan and winter e0w
~ 5.sfna n good condition. PsoN-
<rs~s111nw have been rushed, ow-
~ 1S1rSnhik conditions az sQ1.
49, - fhe seeding Of spring
s ~ sSs6f two thirds done. Plant
-. q 1tsy good. and clover
~ & vsry fair start In
ee6ss......7s SSesion. P1sm and cnsrry
ss.s@' = = C., h6om. + = yet
S1fS - 1fonan.y DAM
~. - sfssf fYnfM Fr0sss this
-. - kSnxe - 1Am19e. lie seASoh
~ no vee1D NM than the aver
weseusp sesstss-
- ff sound: Boston,.
49, ,ss1111g besuG pushed Feed
49, 17< . the range are ptr9.
- ~ - Aes been rather sooI
- - 0sess. aow 80. I'M srost
ssss.ss n 10 damage here 70
l.la- a b.oem HOW. Pratrte
~. Seeding II being
- 3Se = going along nicely
49,. -: 55 y getting In condition
~ 49, 1a1 q vet Grass II grow
~ 1ayS are warm aud niEnss
re- ada account OF bad eondi.
= ~ lnn1 farmers had not com
s,.s61 e1111ng nntli the middle o. the
- 6eefy farmer was ready tnen.
- .I1aafing and seeding under
"A ~ afler thc rains. Winter
g = 1sSiang sp.endidiy. Weather url-
i3eaO q growing fast. Edmonda
~ ~ weaiA<r and heavy frosrs OF
~ mi a. March and the first part OF
Sfss6el growth OF all vegetation,
fTk uza hslu hack. hut not very
= SSnsGed IN this vicinity. Planting
6co1 reports also received from
-. Ia Conner, Oak Harder, Me-
S'.ss 6rcas is.arid a.d Mcdonald.
icund country: Coiby-Fins
- farmers and painting has
~ pssked ahead. All crops that are up
- n61e q good growth Pluula and
- q bean Don't think fruit WAS
ID n the cold knap. Detroit-Pass
- - fe- ali purposeA and has neen
- N a. the farmers In this vicin-
Caossies ard psums Ia fun s.oom.
~ rrunsxing. Another week of Enc
- viii finish planting. Grand
111nd --Plowing ard seeding have gone
175y forward Grass growing nicely
- ersiu h up aud looking WELL Po-
- rfasttns has not commenced set, but
~ I'm this week; sumner-Good proa-
- - week. Flowing pretty we'll adj
r1 90 gnrdeners are getting their
k ~ along Ksnt-Pasi week has
- 6o6A Work progressing rapidly as
1lfioue vii permit. Soil yet rather
~ II III results. Grass In pastures
- nult promising: don't think IS WAS
- II frpst. Good reports a:so re-
1lsg8 I'M Black Diamond. Union.
-. % Taps; nsllos; 0is ,,sa,
r. SHa burnett. Charleston. Fall
1. -, Fern I'm. Nina and
- vhick we're used In preparing
CopulieA: 9kye-Week wet In
- - 163tes part fair for seedtng.
- 8 lss16 done Ground In good con:
~ ~ rssss1.rIss nns.y. Cherries and
1IIna q No.. "A fruit II safe. Mel
xyne-sE60A - week for spring work.
leaing trsin md Planting potatoes going
= n fuaa foece. xalama--Fine week for
Dl6ntsAG an souing grain Sunshine has
49,. wl1ssf Efain II In excellent
s,ss Gram !. = . sSoms1s i, p pea a,
y end &hat ID up l,ol<s well. Early
Ia \ On Ii hloom. Pastures growing
~. ocush Bend-Winter wheat looks
~. nee hurt by frost. Oats soWn the
II e March up three inches and look
~ Oats IN bottom lands not sown get:
90 ut Rsparts also received from
llia. Etna. Lsialaw' Montesano,
edeld and InnI Beach. but lack OF
- Desvents their publication.
EaseeRn section.
= Bad Country: Douglas--yery fine
~ ~ eeedinG and for growing. Seeding
esln4 very fast: early sowing to COM
IL 4eoss OF enew yet in places kef-
41A4-FlHe weather for farm work and
yeTyss made In seeding and pant
Geaaah-lt Is now raining, the first
j @son. Farmers busy with spring
-, Wheat and grass have made
1TcNth during the week. Best pros
Nbeas ever saw. Oats ali scwn.
No. noon In blossom. Spokane
Wlef9 furnished plenty Of moisture.
= all kinds look nne. Soon the
fFop Will be In the gsound.
e Country Ritzvilie-Pgst week
~ warmer. Increasing growth OF all
oller. Rain locked for with .nereas-
1setv. Flowing In progress. Cotton
sneat came through winter in good
md 10 going on al rapidly as men
Ma@a can do T.
- NAlis Country: vegetatlaa Of al,
made rapid eregress during the
weather has been warm and DRY.
Country: Observation-Disclosures
s9Saef ard crops have made rarid
H4nes. temperature. 81. lowest,
sssisns Clsy--Aifalfa fields are look
ara Pastures getting tne. Belma
- si'ss.a pas caiassi peach. pear. apFtco.
Fan blossoms ne; killed by previous
- 1e2~ns ara May germs are still
- .rafksr-~Aii hep Yards in this Vi
-. i ~ worked. Peaches. pranes and
Aascnf Country: Bfngpn -ssrass and
49,. s.sw.ns good; More POTATOES and
sssn planted I4yse-Smau grain
c1asssisn, hlis would hss benefited
saa4 shower,
49,. n Country. Eliensburg Fine week
: 49, "a xosk- and everything coming
- ffa.t sees1ss 10 be III coed con-
ktpcgss received from Eagnn
Arsxss SiNrce, paioese, uay, Pull
= 49, f1etrher. tsriffi,A. Srrspx-
Irs.,sss and Hunters. ghi n are in-
ssss generally favorable.
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