Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-12
Review of Crops From Various Sources in
the State

large expense in so heavy a crc
laying is progressing fine and gre
deal has been put up this year. Co
serVatiYe wheat men think the pri
- In Eastern Oregon can hardly
more than 40 cents per bushel th
fall. Rust is reported to have fl
jured some wheat fields in Easter
Oregon,
In years like the present when rain
have been numerous and straw grow
s very rank the chances are not so goo
Tor on average yield. This being tn
case nearly all over, we are likely no
to have so large crop as has been an.
ticipated.
The conditions in the spring wheat
states have been very fiattering until
the past ten days, which have been
very destructive to wheat. Very hot
weather having prevailed, accom-
panied by heavy winds. which can
only result in very poor quality of
grain and the chances are very little
No. hard wheat will be produced.
From information at hand the Red
RIVER wheat belt has suffered largely.
The following is statement of crop
conditions in Clackamas:
Chris Kocher, of Marks prairie.
says that he Eever saw better pros-
poets for big yield of wheat. Henry
Walter, of Needy, says that crops will
be about as large as usual in this
neiRhborhood. County Assessor-elect
Eli Williams, and Hugh Currin. of
Jurransville, says that the prospect
u a good wheat yield is excellent.
Aphis are plentiful in some fields
'ut no material damage has
cen reported In some fields oats are ,
ur ming red, caused probably by small
green worms whose ravages will not :
e extensive.
In Polk county the wheat crop this :
cay Will be the largest ever harvested
the county. This is the general !
pinion of farmers, Spring wheat is q
splendid condition. :,
as to grain crop. The aphis a
rs not damaged crops to any great $,
tent and harvest will be generally b
1 this week. Grain is we'll headed q
I'd will be of good quality. Il
Many farmers in the vicinity of re
commenced harvesting :
heat last week and this week self
nders will be out in full force. There ir
some complaint of poor filling. !"
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HOPS. OF
The hop districts in Polk county
ID especially around Dallas are said al
be very good yet there are many 9,
4rds that are very uneven and lice at
e appearing in some placei, and
raging is now being pretty generally sh
me, though few yards are compar- en-
lively free from lice. or
Hon. d. L, Keyt, Of Perrydale, says ", ".
e apis is threatening spring grain :
th serious damage. He says the n
'p crop around there is very fair, but q,
other parts OF the valley the yards ca
ok very rugged, and some yards are a
'andoned. al
The report on the condition of hops
given out by the government says
ospects are more favorable than
st lyear in Washington and Cali
rnia, but it is doubtful that Oregon
III have as many as in 1897: AdYices
1m New York state do not change
e outlook as given heretofore. 1t
ii be seen, therefore, that without
rther serious trouble from Yermin,
pretty good quantity of hops ought
be picked this fall.
The hop louise has not yet appeared "
the Washington yards to any great q
tent, but most hop growers are Sc
raging just the same. In Washing al
n only the prime hops will be saved re
is year, Those who picked indis- m
Intimately last year have either gone Is
t of the business or haye resolved d
do better work in grading while !,
ckiug.
Carmichael, 7. the hop factor, reports n =
e crop in fairly good condition, aud ca
e growth strong. Lice are appear.
z to some extent, and the vines p
ould have one good thorough spray =
g as soon as possible. st
WOOL. g,
The New York Wool Record ex- d
nded some encouragement to wool =
overs that they will realize better y
ices for their clips before the end 4,
the month. II states that conaar Bl