Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-07-18
CROP REVIEW.
A rsir Crop of All cergals Il Expected in
Oregon.

A Fsir Crop Of All Cereals l. Expected in
Oregon.
The light showsr jI't past was
badly needed tho ugh retarded hayirR
TO some extent and injury the quality
of that which was already cut.
Most hay, however, is now in the
nov aud very little remains TO lie
cut. The rain was very beneficial 10
some respects, laying the dust and
washing of all Vegetation.
The general crop conditions are not
so good as was expected several weeks
ago. Farmers in some localities have
begun to harvest fall grain and barley
and In some places the hay harvest Is
all over. In Eastern Oregon the hot
weather has materially injured the
quality Of spring wheat, which was
Just in the proper condition when
the very hot spell set In. Some Of the
volunteer crop is now being harvested
which promises a fair yield.
In.Umatllla county Rrainis yielding
finely. Matt Defining, Of Greasewood
tn, cshed last week 367 sacks Of barley
from IA acres OF land, which makes
an average of 81 bushels. He also
threshed 92 sacks Of volunteer barley
from ! acres,
In Crook county a heavy hail.storm
did some damage toigra!n less, though
not a large area was struck
Henry Pierce, Of Pendleton, has
three combined harvesters at work on
wheat fields. Two OF them are drawn
by "A horses each, and harvest about
35 acres a day; one drawn by an en-
glne, and covers between 80 to 60
acres daily.
Friday nights rain is believed TO
have done some damage IN Clatsop
aud other counties. where 1t is
thought that much damage has been
done to hay and grain that is now cut
and on the ground. Chairman Carn-
ahan, of the agricultural committee
OF the Progressive Commercial Asso-
citation Of Astoria, says that, unless
the rain continues, the damage will
not be very great, Hundreds OF acres
of hay were planted this spring, and
Clatsop county's output will be very
large, IL the weather is favorable for
another month.
The rain fell at intervals at Nc
Minnyille all Thursday night and
Saturday and much hay aud csnsider-
able grain is exposed, but II II should
continue for several days the damage
would be very heavy.
Around Brownsville the hay harvest
is about finished aud fall grair
is rlpening rapidly, aud splendid
crop Is assured.
lin Marion county there are some
ine .helds OF grain aud some have
begun harvest Of wheat and In another
week much wheat will be in the
shock. Many farmers expect a large
yield. The average Is quite large,
owing TO the fair price of wheat last
year, and many farmers In consequence
of.falr prices last year. went into debt
for machinery and unless wheat goes
up considerable II will be hard on
those who bought machinery on time.
Those who have closely examined
wheat say the yield will be somewhat
disappointing. The heads are no. as
heavy as usual and quite short. One
grain grower from Howell prairie said
he doubted n wheat would average
over Is bushels per acre,
Down 10 Lane and Linn county
harvest is beginning aud help seems
TO .be quite scarce, yet wages are no
higher than formerly, for the reason
that the price OF wheat is too low TO
Justify payinsa a higher price than last
year.
The southern Pacific railroad has
made very favorable concession 10
Ashland shippers OF green fruit, which
win prove OF great benefit 70 peach
shippers. Hereafter green fruit will
be received In any quantity and
shipped on the through or way
frelghts 70 the northern OF southern
markets. Heretofore the rale has
been 70 accept no shipment Of less
than GOO pounds