The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

SEATTLE. May at. 8 Department
OF Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
OF the Weather Bureau, Washington Sec
ton, for the week ending Monday, May
Is, 1879.
The weather for the week was. for the
most part. unfavorahle to crops In the
western section 1t was showery and cold
the average temperature being 5 degrees
below the normal Heavy rair, fell OF, ,he
nth. which was minis led with hail in some
localities 1t was followed. by light fros,
on the 18th. In the eastern section there
was succession OF high ives, winds and
light TO heavy frosss. cutting tender vege-
tables
The cereals grew little. but vegetables
unfavcrahle for fruit blossoms Hops are
promising. Potato planting on wet lands
is very much delayed
The week had its counterpart In the Sec
ond week OF May. fsS.
Eastern Section.
Stevens County, Cedonia-crops are do
Ing we'll. notwithstanding the cold
weather: they appear as far advanced here
as farther south.
ukancgan County: Chelan-wheat grow.
pie trees in bloom. Me,how-trops grow
ing slowly. but condition il generally
good. I,oomis-Fery dry. growing warm
er. and vegetation advancing slowly.
Douglas County: souiee Csfy--Warynsr
no frosis nights. marked Improvement In
vegetation. Dougsas-wsrmer, but high
winds from west.
Lincoln County: Esypt--tirzin growing
slowly. Has been rain enough 10 bring
the wheat up evenly. Govan-Cooi. high
winds. crops growing slowly. Rearion--
Very cold and freexing: much damage to
gardens and probably TO fruit Mendovi--
Very high winds resarding growth OF
crops
Spokane County: Psoue-Hsavy- frost
n sassr Of ,s cutting go.asees ard ether
west two days with clouds Of dust. Meil-
cal Iake-ssrain will probably recover lost
ground, a. the stand Is generally good
fsirfssts-The ground Is rsaoast enough 20
geyHainate grain Apple trees are Begin
nsng "a leaf cut. Rock Creek-sseesi:ng
grain about aone. but slow growth Fruit
muea injured and very late.
Adams County. DefIgfsf-Crops In good
condition. except some damage BY wire
worms Wheat is stooling and growing
fairly well Ffetcher--Frost the last Ave
nights. Wheat - looking good but corn
has foIiad and IL being rsg.anied. No
prospect for sprieots or peaches. Grsf
Eth-A feS warm days made grain spring
up. bat il - cold again. Coolest ever
sno.n at this season.
Whitman County: cossen-ran wasa,
t,sAss very gcszi. TIE grain Crews very
slowly. Sprsnx grain 10 all sown ana.
NEST ~ IT has come sSs Failen-Eariy
gardens planted Some varieties OF sral;
are elsssonsns Pullman Sathsnx grew
inz except grass. Garden seeds nos ger
Etnsflng too cold Winter wheat IL
tssshshE wei SpE1Ik >CNH - coming aJs.
STACEY Weather 1nfavoras&e for crnssa
FrGIt very backward. Spring seeding
ali doHs
Garfield Seun,y: Aipow1l-ssr2sr is f-e-
Gfer1rg 10 grow sosse. Indication for a
good crop ri fruit sn Snake river country.
except ayrtsots. Apple trees sn fan
bloom. AL spring sown grain HOW az.
6as sraws very slowly.
Columbia County. Eawsllo--<-oid and
windy, ara nothing growing naea. Last
reFart sAss9s{4 have said cherries rot
Aurs~ ss.s.eass ~ *-fr4st n0s hurt a.
peaches and s9xseoss are . total failure.
Day Killing frost or the niSat Of uah.