The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-18

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MATES department Of agriculture.
q Ifen section, climate and crop SER
11nfher bureau: Seattle. " ASA. May
~ eseefal feature OF tne past weeks
44*SSsSe waa the continuation Of the dry
5exheot ia O very small part Of the
fkefe hes bean no rainfall since the
q A1e1I, that b to say. during the
.e1fv days. No such drouth has &C.
<ssSS ri III time OF year during the past
~ vsSl1 fn which the climate and crop
~ ~ BEEN In operation in this state.
Uo1k Nas shove normal IN tempsra-
s9r1frnfariy In the western section,
- averaged three degrees above
SSns1Sln fempoFafure reached ~ degrees
1Hr3s On the 18th. 18th and i4fh. IN
- 1alftea. but in the principal wheat
eonfon e WAS cooler The weather.
Z RI "a Of the warm sunshine, would
S - wholly favorable 10 growth OF
,siSS had Il not been for the previous
III q moisture. As IL WAS, IN the
9agicns OF the state everything
0uriAntly. erase. clover and posa-
- ~ reported 60 be growing fast. Win
iSS r 80 had rooted 80 deeply. under IA
eondifi0ns. that 1t has not suffered
- Renxher. The condition OF spring
wheat varies according to locality
. a. sowing. The southeast section
~ felt the drouth % much as the
u country. and there are parts OF
county where. even yet. the soil
molst Early sown wheat has not
- best Of growth. owing not only
q rain, bur also TO cool. yet drying.
winds. Late sown wheat has. IN
osAlities como UP uEeveniy. and
x16 not terminate without rain. Yet
81 will be relatively slight If rain
= the near future; say i've days u,
i Bend country. and ten in thu
e section. The telegraph3c reports
lnIlA Walla this morning ufth)
~ rain 20 the amount Of .1g Of an
erred last night. Huch q rainfall
The strawberry crop viii suffer
n unless rain soon occurs In tue
6unfry.
Eastern section.
nne Country: Stevens county-Re-
Gom FruitlaDd. Hunters. Harvey
f09aFs FalIs-Present indications fa-
y tor good crops OF grain. hay. etc.
s. r. tAet week fears were entertained
- crop would be damaged for want
So hui . day or two OF rain has re-
IL fears. The wheat crop fs said to
llcuIarly good. Spokane county
l9eek. East Spokane, Fairfield. La
n1icAl Lake. Spokane bridge. Wav-.
- The 18th there were light showers
r 80 localities. but the amount was In
ut Wheat IL still suffering. but
1end Country: Earl, Maritime. Linz
60 pp good. FAN whear looks fine. but
@oe1 GftH was sown. Fruit was injured by
TIT i lev days ago.
1lss Country; Fletcher. Hatton.
4l@Ie, Co1fax. Cotton. Endicott, Fallon,
-, FaiIman. Rosalia-Drying winds con-
lIdnk and spring wheat Is suffering for
s1fn. WinteF wheat Is not damaged as yet
1Ee6 foceutly sown grain VIII not come
e W14hout rain, but III rain GENES within
! VII there will be an average crop.
u n1fa Waf4n IN.
villa. Walia Waila--Fruits and growing
tn n need Of rain. Fruit VIII be an
q 1ant crop II nothing happens TO It.
44kinA Country: Belmas Fl. simeoe.
6l7fMe falr erowth. No rain. but plenty
i 4oter Tor irrigation. Hops properly
far1 for are looking wen. Strawberries
~ glpen3n& and abundant.
kafkitet Country: Bingen, Lyle. Gen..
!z.ga|k-prying winds prevailed; Grain
e34N, hnt good rain In next ten days
NJ i1gofe good crop.
kHtR1t Country: Grain all UP and
efggaa ats Blue grass starting TO head;
HAln 11141o. Leavenwor;h-Rai needed
he4lys bnfa ops uninjurcd to date.
Western section.
I LGuw 1ound and Straits: Mt Vernon
- ndners report rain badly needed to
oDNUo Grain, but generally Il is well
ol9td and growing. Strawberries are
3&H&G and Will b5 a snort crop IL
les not come soon. Boston--Weather
NE cool but crops are growing and
1f1g well.
GIpsr Sound Country. Grand Mound
hN1te Of lack CT rain there seems 10 be-
4<lo4 supply OF moisture IN the ground.
~ Upps look flne. The fruit crop promIs-
III - the moet abundant in years. Fern
l4k-1f no rain soon there viii not be
unAy strawberries. Chafieston-AlI gem
u growth Is strong. but rain + needed:
kegt-FTost morning OF 18th. Grass and
E4leufes need rain. Christopher~-Land I'm
Mnete River valley In better order than for
U4ny years..
eoeakwess Counties: Napavine--Grain
mDo41 rain on uplands; otherwise early
rs1lno looking well Apple prospect good.
NzeDfton-All crops have come forward
10y. Rain needed on high lands. Oak
favorable and crops OF all
- growing rapidly. Woodland Crops
u 1et suffering much yet. Hops are
ming the poles rapidly. Immense
0of5y crop In sight.
Section director. Seattle. Wash.