The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14

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,..,.es States Department Of AgFscul-
sTaea4rgtoa Section. Climate and
sayy sxrvsee Weather Bureau. Seattle.
80 -. sep. g. I.ss--Tfse past week was
rsesw rain and WAS very warm for the
s..sn TIE tea geTatAras Ranging from Z
assgees above Tie normal! The days
s,gsasay, as i rG!s. although fhe sur
-. va partially ofscJgeu 81 light
| 80. There have tesn nIae successive
- without rain. w1iesi s very Grlsaal
0s.ne sars part os September. Only
- Iss,,s osse-aals - the seasonal rainfall has
s~asrsa s.zce A&rea !. TIE weather dur
- me week lis. ended was perfect far
ssexxaing grain. picking TIE mop crop and
sssr1rg early TAI fruit, which are the
ksrelnal pursuits Of the farmers al this
xm~ A considerable amount OF piO~lEg
- soe.rg Of fal4 wheat was done. Sure
80: il reported up aud iii thriving cond.-
- splendid week for mop picking has
s~~sssed the facI that The crop, although
sIsss,s lighter than 4 fe.i crop, In Of very
"a quality. being clean. arm. strong and
sESat.
ss.xens county: Meyers FalIs-Reporss
,,osr ali seclions are To the effect thai tae
sc crop Will be Snort Nearly al. grain
4 harvested. and the yie.a promises well.
fssrals county Egyyt-Eains OF pre-
xsnss week did nc damage, but only de-
ased harvesting u little However. har-
| sass Il nos Of The past, and thrtsfing -
| an4sy way machines scarce. The gram
| Ss,d .s about average. Potatoes are abS.s
IL crop. Otler vegetables very god.
Fruit maturing nicely
gDokaae county. Tfent-Thsesn.Gg over.
cass.derab;e fall ggalsi has already been
anf H. AID s4Ile s9wn right alter the rain
: Shaving aa0Vs ground. Pastures have
| im3foYea some since the rain. East Spo-
ka.s-Busy sowing fall grain. Some early
| tosn wheat Is vi. and looks beautiful.
raere is al abundance Of fruit. Potato
e,oo ssgat Mountaineering well along,
ii. what .ia heavy sie.0. spring wheat
axht 10 average. oats fa... Heavy rain
!. end Of August helped few late pc
fsoes but 100 late 10 help much- An
abundance Of fruit.
Aaams county. Ritzvliie-~Tne weather
has been very favorable for thEesalag and
,seding, being dry and warm. TnrsshiGs
d about finished in this section. seeding
winter wheat is general.
Whitman county. kosalla Weather the
east week WA favorable for harvesting,
mich has progressed rapidly, cutting be-
III nearly finished. and thsesaias about
half doae- liss yieid ~ about All average
crop
Hsl!a Wana county. BerTyman-N
iags cool, days mild and warm. Harvest
j. about done. N.tila Waiia Harvesting
saa breshing are about over III this Sec
tn.
aaekiiat county: Bingen-Tao neIds
Esw look empty. the harvest bas INK bssca
gathered Scasonabls ftrm work Is pro-
Srsfssug very We'll v.lie-Thgeshing
Progressing rapidly. and viii be conple;-
ID IN about ten days. Wheat Is yielding
vel. oats and barley below an average
s0s this valley. IIse potato crop is short.
seoss-A All crops are cut IN shis section.
Abost hs.if Of the fruit crop Is picked. Pear
crop IL far, apples s9naewaat nafuy.
Kfiiias county; Thorp-Slnce tiIe rain
d previous week weather has been very
peasant Second crop clover being cured
saG third crop alfalfa Is now ready Ia cut.
!faas are ripe and blackbcrries plentiful.
Western Section.
Straits ard Lower Sound: McDonald--
Dry and smoky. Exa--Raln badly needed:
pastures getting dry. Cutting second crop
aossr. urcas-L-ate oats have ripened and
srs naw being secured. Weather not for
be season. Prunes are rlpening. driers
assat ready to start. Oak Harbor-A busy
sss for threshing machines, Grain In
e. condition. Dry and hot; pastures al
tfA up. Prair!e-W Weather favorable for
q xsrk, Cranberry picking next week
sse or three days viii iinish, good quality
Mount Nernon-Fery favorable week.
Threshsng going on rapidly, grain Turning
out well; need two weeks Of such
weather
Upper Sound country: -Pota-
10 crop in this place very small. Bellevue
-Prunes and plunls very plentiful Pota-
toes small and light crop. Christopher
HOP picking going on finely: quality good.
Short erop Of potatoes Of marketable quail
isy: too many small ones. Black Diamond
Hops are over half picked. some are
ABOUT through. others viii finish this week
early parl Of next. The crop is OF good
saas,y, though TIE quantity Is less than
8 sea crop. Madrone- Dr3uth continues;
sIcsft for seeding purposes, rain Will be
9 htts use at this iale date. Colby
FAato digging has commenced IN earnest.
sasut half cr0p. UuiouA few pota-
los being dug, yielding fairly well In low
- Plum trees breaking down with
sasr loads Of fruit. Ltswatto-Crop season
la IL : at4
PEACHES very pooF: pears a half crop;
easas were fne Potatoes Il fax Weld
fal pastures Shortened by droath. SUM
hst-Apples ara some OF the late pears
safs by sun. becoming snonsy. Pastures
5Afs improved some Of late. EFookdalc--
Aaaa Needed for roof crops, Fruit all ripe.
sAceai late appvs ard pears. Grain al
sssFsssee. Potatoes are a medium crop.
= a'g crop q prunes. Buckley pick
ihs u IN tEN progress. The crop Is nic5
1a9 clean Pastures are dry and short.
i sAae iap9s~liops are Almost picked. aud
Asag ell into consideration. tho yield IS
geo ana quality fat.. Ojymp!a-A!. late
.afden stuff IS AZ Il standstIl. Italian
ssanss are ripeEgnS last. and viii be
asaFy crop Apples ALSO large crop. but
tefa rain. lvlphl-~Eopt crops are groa-
s''s asetly. Potatoes drying up and vii
ays Dc fa.i crop. Grand MoundNu ram.
~ sci nef Ner} dry. Al gTaln hauled
-, ne 'areshia8 Vet. Potatoes Will be
usaaihsess counties ard coast. Ethel
"&fm Tor .ais time OF year. Potato crop
r. compared with normal yield Weed
a9a~TbresAtu< uearly done: about i've
ss.ss-s crop, Pastures ell dried up Fruit
~ ~ = ane- lg4geneld~P Pastures and gar
80 afF PtuncS are rptnlng. dTstfS Il
80 ocosta Onions are row ready 20 he
ss.aefeti. Menso-~App.es p.aFs and pranss
- ~ sEe pest crop Tor years. Late harvest
.A%. 1leat!y dJ1e. and t8geshtag vel ssi-
'AaSSa Vegetables are suffering far TaiD.
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