The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Cssed States Department 81 Agriculture.
uG.xangtoa Section. Climate ard crou
|wylcs, Weashe. bureau:
sea:t.e. Sept. s. 1855.
rse seek ending Monday. September 5,
- CITE 81 !n0IeFais seEn peratare consid-
~shle egsuaEsosxs. and two rainy spells. tire
n, q Angus; aaa re III OF September, On
Hestsa days gslste cop.o9s flowers fell
Nfs.s the exception % si.ghT interruptions
1ks-s fs.e ra.ns the weather was very IA
ssrsbas for farm work. for cornp.eting the
1szryess and continuing tae sare4shing TIE
k,;<~ IL about cosn pieta1 in the earlier
seescns The results aaes been very sst.9-
Ifaesssy TIE oat harvest which mas BEEN
ysaasr xaF during the past tgo weeks in
ltks Ia Conner. Sk2g.t, olympia and sam
IL Eats IL a very satisfactory one Moth
1kx sAs been reported to DE damaged hy
I.ss raIn. The benefit has been pr:ucsuaIIy
N roos crops and pastures. bat IL was rot
Nhasy enough 10 do great good. II was too
4t.s 10 Improve the condition Of potatoes
Led as a rae. the crop AL De light. The
Mes1tEen Of tns sol WAS considerably I'M
MysTed for piosT!ng md ssone ~ that work
HhH been done Fruit is now I'm a more
foasiag condition. Generally speaking
ksfe Will ~ a good crop OF apples al
1ssgh they sire nos % 80 large size as
sgal. PrGnes are reported TO be a fine
#eg ihs year. THE hop crop Is quite sat
Factory. and picking is row under way.
D. weather Is favorable. Corn IN the
=.
sn average one
Western section.
traits and Lower Sound: Bosson--S.e-
- crop about ali IN and good turnout ex-
Eset, no thresh,ag done set. Root crops
Axiag fine. McDonald--Harvest!ng pota-
b., crop short on account OF drouth and
~ me last OF July and first OF August.
hz-Haylng and harvest all done shresn-
ttS commenced: crop very good Pastures
Nc rain Potatoes are d light crop Oak
Eafoof~laghi showers: enough 10 SION
asse1ing. wh'rh Is well along. Doe Bay
IRONS gathered; good crop; beans fair
&sss all grain in stack or barns Cab
ne and root crops doing finely. Prairie
-Heather nnfavoTable for threshlng ard
.shing late cat harvest: no harm done
u rain. Hop picking is now In progress:
IEod crop. Anacortes-Showery and cooler
sssther had a very beneficial effect on
3ase sppies Pastures brown and dry. Car
}gss are standing the dry season.
i Upper Sound Country: Union City-Sec-
Hxd crop OF hay has been mostly cut and
searsd. observation-disclosures beneficial
. potatoes roots ana meadows. Hon. are
very hne. SumneF-Very good week for
u;tfeshlng Late sown oats are light Late
sosatoes not half a crop. Roo, crop Light
| OF upsanda. Oympia-Another good week
has passed for securing The grain crop
that was stu out. Potatoes are drying up
aefase their time. except those on low.
moist land. Root crops at a starastir
peph'-The rain was needed az nae:ures
were dry and short, and the root crops on
sgh land were suffering. Madrone-
pranes now ripe; crop fine Apples are
god crop. but failing badly. Bellevue
gscent rains very beneficial. 10 pastures:
have done grea. deal Of good I'm this To-
a4ty. Fruit Of all kinds fair crop. Po-
ntoes small; light crop. Lake Tappe-
.rGnes are being picked. an inferior crop.
Hop picking in progress: turning out bet
Ter than expected. Observation-Disclosures
zastly done; fair crops. Potatoes not up
| . Tie standard too dry. kent-Hop pick
i6s In fun progress now; most yards In
| very good condition. Grand Mound-Csratn
about all cot and hauling well advanced
Very liitls thresnips done yet, Colby-f4ste
ea's all In barns: mueh better filled than
was expected. Roy--Hop picking in ~.
hsasress this week. Crop viii averags
| w'. Ballow-Esriy potatoes rather poor:
a. pastures will be short. Pruues are get
ssg ripe; drying has commenced. Eege-
AIDS. except cabbage. win he pretty good
saathern counties; Ethe'-Prunes get
* ripe. Splendla crop OF fruit IS as
rsd. misunderstanding nearly done
sa,s potatoes In bottoms not suffering
s1ch from dry weather. Kalana-Corn
NJ potatoes viii be short crops: wheat
. 81 cats an average crop. Fruit IS IN good
snGlon Barhertor-Si.ould trusts come
aTy The potato crop will be light. Prline
sf0R hsavies, ever known here
Cast counties: Artic-There viii he a
AIR root rrop. notwlthsta nd,ng iry wealth
g. Grand Fori:ss-P ASSURES nearly all dried
-. and vegetables Suffering Tor rain
AartssanO-tfrain about all cut some
'hfssh;nx done Ocosta-Rain Of the "a
Ess mach needed for nasfures and was
ve'T- sreAcfaf' Clearwater Aug etFa-
scsaAis for esxn squa<t1es etc Wheat il
asnE cut; cats will ha ready next week
Eastern section.
q
sFess!Hg MI oe general this coming week
aaleFieo-IieaFy rain. Harvesting ali
saa'' tnfeShlug commenced yield not up
| atefaEe If " heat and barley. oats good
ssaiers-R3ina have put the ground In
.ae condition FOR Flowing and seeding
xsytrs Fails Copioiir rains have had good
Sect oH root crops No damage 10 hsr-
Frstsd grain rsroftAd.
spokane county hast Spokane-Soaking
na on 3lst Corn ssac~sily in shock. Near
az cfops harvested Flowing and sOw-
g fab grain. Faiffeld-Cooler Rain re-
reshed gardens ana orchards Rock
|.sssk-SpFing grain being thrcShed. yield
hanglas county Coules ,'lty Nice show
rs hGt HCt enough ~ do harvesting any
samage. Nnea- jr thss district - all IN
s-eA. ana thress'n l. being pushed. 50
s'a wheat - aN clamp grain white the
.asa Is largely SariYelea the entire crop -
| ar average
Adams co9n.r K.;zvlIic-Rain - The
ss.i4t a. - - an inch. partially s'7'>
s~haiag it:es-.NE vflIch ~ 10 fall pro-
s7sss with satisfactory results No dsr,~
Sc = "acf' hv tee rain Seeding az ~
- shsat "a a!@n In progress
- ai4mt''s county FnVeto- Thressh!ug n
- neighAorheoj All ~ Finished ,hts
s3ss. nearer th~ 7rsrur airs theV are ir
1sisi II T.. Morning ~ go ~ tire
H&1I fFeSi IN " places no damage
Atsss aye q Yery Scaas s-~1n
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