Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-08
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Showers occurred east of the Cascades
during the night of June 29th and the
Morning of June 30th with this excep-
ton, fair weather has prevailed over
Oregonduring the past seven days. The
temperature changed but little during
the past week from what it was the week
before. Frost occurred over the Plateau
Region of Eastern Oregon on the morn
ing of June 28th, damaging the more
tender vegetation in various localities.
The weather has been favorable to
all growing crops. Hay harvest is in
progress; the reports indicate thatclover
and wild hay are unusually heavy, and
that the crop of timothy fully equals the
best crops Of former years. Fall-sown
wheat, barley, rye and oats are nearly
ready to be harvested in all sections.
In Douglas, Josephine and Jackson u
ties, and in the counties ofthe Columbia
River Valley, heading and harvesting
have commenced. The grain is reported
to be perfect and the yield unusually
heavy in every section. Spring-sown
grain continues to promise a yield al
most as heavy as the fall-sown, while
volunteer crops are equal to many for
mer crops which were called ''good
crops" The fruit crop continues to
promise very large yields. Prune trees
are generally overloaded and hand prun-
ing has commenced. Early peaches in
Wasco, Sherman and Morrow counties
are ripe. Cherries continue to be plenti-
full. Strawberries are nearly through
bearing. There is no improvement in
the condition of hops. Lice have APP
peared and energetic spraying has CON-
menced. The missing will amount to
about one hill in five; those growing are
as healthy and promising as possible.
Corn and vegetables are doing finely;
the latter are growing and developing
much better than usual. Early sown
flax for fiber is being pulled-it is thirty
six and moreinches long in all fields
the later sown flax is making most salts
factory progress. The success of flax
growing in Oregon is assured. Sugar
beets are making most satisfactory grow
tn, and this new industry has the most
flattering prospects for success. Range
food is good and stock is in prime con-
dition.
There are no adverse conditions to be
reported except in hops, and even hops
promise a yield equal or greater than
last years. A year of big crops in Ore
gon is assured only unprecedented wea-
Their conditions can injure present pros
poets.
WESTERN OREGON.
Weather THE mean temperature av-
erage 60 degrees for the past week, be-
ing 2 degrees higher than for the preced-
ing week and 3 degrees lower than Tor
the corresponding week of last year.
The highest temperature during the
week was 80 degrees, on Saturday; the
lowest was AZ degrees, on Tuesday and
Thursday. Sprinkles of rain occurred on
Wednesday and Thursday, in amounts
generally less than .01 of an inch. In
the corresponding week of last year,
general rains occurred.
EhsTERN OREGON.
Weather.-Thc mean temperature for
the week averaged 69 degrees, which is
the same as for the proceeding week
it is 2 degrees lower than for the cores
ponding week of last year. The highest
temperature during the week was 90 de-
grees, on Sunday; the lowest was SO de-
srees, in the Plateau Region on Tuesday.
The day temperatures average 76 degrees
and the night so degrees. The rainfall
for the week ranged from OH to 0.30 of
an an inch it fell Thursday night and
Friday and was well distributed. Frosts
were general over the Plateau Region
Tuesday morning.
Portland, Ore, Monday, July 4, 1898.
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