The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
WEEKLY Ghor .Li.EriA.

WEEKLY CHOF Ht LiETiA.
United States Department of Agricus-
tare Washington s.cEsofs. 'e.1rsats AID ros'
ser.lce - esiDer Bureau SEATTLE. " asRs-.
Juaa q lsss. The temperature ~ the cas-
week averaged about norma. beng ~ a
Seattle and s. a. Hala NSsla- - VAS
q esded and ssgsoSf e8ecEfgs Change rom
ti1e very warm weather % she - y!9s1s
week. Heavy showers occurred asar.y ~
cry day in the Western secf.on 81 tlle
state being heaVsesg daring tne Eixaf. AZ
a rise. In Tee Eastern seetca me sa2*~
ers, although lighter and ie*s frequent,
were stir egp}5Gs IN the Western &c
ton. Hnere aAy.GZ had beg IL. tge %ef
,seasiser inlerfefef wish cutting and eur
snG. and tne heavy rains and brisk y nd8
lodged grass rather badly, sft.* 0aS
that was down Is reported damaged The
weather vas Favorable tor potatoes and
r9of crops. whica grew zasi. Oats ase
reported 10 BE- II fiF& rJsls4 fzt2fss J ~
straw berry season has reached as fr RE.
some berries Nare spotted by me wet
weather haze ones We're benefited Cher
riss are beginning - rtpen. bU- f8e crop
Is not heavy on" Hoiaing AaIaFsr4pl1
10 the mop crop has set d"yfsGped. IN
the wheat section the situation IS sat
isfactory. Show ers and coo. weather have
caused a good growth. raj sown wheat
IL beginning 70 fiI. and caut3nuttioa u
cool weataer would be most b"netlcIa The
injury done To wheat ~ ire lf0t spcs
from the ifh 10 iith 3Hst- SaS Apparently
slight. The reports B regard 10 fFUlt III
the Eastern section are E1% more faE"F-
able. especially as regards aprieo;s and
peaches ia Columbia county.
Ncstern section.
Straits and Lowef sound: Sewba.l-
uay!Dg has began. e.oy.T being 50 heavy
that II II laying c1s9 very much. IT BE-
ing IS much as sUlsr feeI long Ora rs
are looking Hnc. Teas are IN boss m
McDonaid-t;Tass heavy and lodging Grain
IL in good condition. Potatoes are do Dg
well. Doe Bay-GioSer is a. euf and vi
cure very slowly. Cherries are getting
beautiful growing weather. McMulrAy-
Crops looking splendid. Bay Fi.W-
The wet weather vas hard on hay bur
good for everything else. Il rch Bay
Straw herry harves: Oh. crop tmpsens-
begun on hish lands snoh0rnish-W n.
greatly Dry weather needed 10 proven,
the cherry cFap from ss5Cl 49,. C.esrw ater
Crops OF all kinds are Er2w!nS rapidly.
Spring wheat j. exce.lens.
Upper Sniinn GountTys SumHeT-f or m
uai rains have injured strawberry crop
considerably, and cherries some. II the
rain continues hay y The valleys Will lie
dar ii. Fern Hlll~Strawberrlcs are
turning out hig crop. Hay Is ready
10 cut az soon as weather vii permit.
Mima~The heavy rains hav" spoiled
great many strawberries. Grain Is kFow-
ing remarkably fast. and prospects arr uB-
usually fine. Grand mound iIav Is lady
lodged. but Will TO doubt straIghten up
when the weather gets warm Grain "a
growing rapidly. peiphi--C:over was laid
down nv the rain Potatoes .oolx wsli ara
gardens are growing fast. Bei!evat-t 'rofrs
IL will be bad for hay. Unien-~Crops a~e
doing well. The raus have been 81 D ne
r. lite hay has been ent r. dab TX
weather. Potatoes look fine.
Eastern section.
Southwest Counties: Fuson-Fau wheat
S. heading Field peas are blossom ng.
Garden truck Is grow ING hnely. kndb~
The wet weather has injured cherries and
straw berries. and Will insGre nay If l. con-
tlnaes. Acknowledgements daily show
CTS make IL diiiic8t 10 save the clover
ray waich L. now ready 10 cat. Melbourne
-~iiains have benefited PASTURES but odx-
ell ciover IL the meadows. oafs aud pe1-
'aiees are booking well.
stevens county. Meyers Falls-Al crop.
IN exec lt'ni condition, and a good Vie Il
expected. even II there Should be 10 more
rain HaTT "v- Farmers busy emitting al
falfa strawberries ripen.ng.
Spokane County Par7d ee-T'1~ weather
Is all tlai e3u,d be desired. and the CROPS
ars growing very fast
BIG BEND Country. Copiee C.ty~The *
tFeno lot II ~ - last week lid ~ lam
az Me- sb<wei Oh the 18th FraIt
trees are making N unusually god
CROWN. VS. ;atl les are growing nicey.
al tlts ti'lr - year. Earl-Srveral moi
crate rains during week. Nothing Was
hnrt by III" dry weather Egypt Since
the thunder form on the 18Th the weather
has been cool and pleaSant-gaAd crow
ing weather tyery thing - growing fasg,
Peas beans and potatofs IN blaon
Palousc tuUntFN. ftetchcr-Rafn hoe
revived crops. Winter wheat Is ezra
spring wheat en- summer faiiow ~ flr,, huf
stnhhle wheat = n ttli5t". Gr.eifa- Ram
on Thursday. whi.A lasted aN dav added
sf'sttIy 10 the prospects OF . htE weld Ea-
Sara temperature igst rtr9t 'Fha Hft.e
rain VAS beneficial n f:rug cro0s wh}t.h
nave done VEL. Far whoa. i ais, .l,.- =
well, t8ljon Heavy ans fore mart ~
week. ground Thoroughly Wet irons N
need at sHns a!ne, Fear of grain ga}Iinr
down.
walla waNa Country. The fa,rs have
been OF great benefit 81 al erofs cSr.~
rlaIly wheat. Harvest wit hs several
weeks cartier taau u4aa' nexter- -Usr-
ley is unusually good Fau wheat e. I'll
Ing. and WUa r~t@au thiF eaoa p-sffA.,r
there i~ enough m5is:uf, N fho ground n
insure plump k~rue' k'vows -t;~elr, :
Snade rNpit growth. and rror3 r,r,.~a,f y
reffAnceS fn"Te MI. ho a hrre Wild r
no hot winds ,ox.f- Fa~trsr,. =,
prctailon~ Their vii ra arg ..rsr, -
aprieots ard V"1thss Atta--frr4t7 hes
ms'f -piaHfifi tgrewth sna iaak.rI -,
aklt,ia Country kinra -f5ssts.,- r.,fr ..,
better 'f+ ''NN'@
khcNt3' Country rn~e-- t~,,, x,s..t,.
or and showers have benefited ,vh.., -.~,
potato ,"d Ea'deus: f,r having +. >.s
urfaxNrab'e
knti'aS ar3 nkaaora4- vsrv e,t..-.,,.
,cpot;s received fr7w Thotn Y-'',r~rnrr
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