Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-06-10


matc and Crop Bulletin of the Weather
Buresu, Washington Section, for she
week ending Monday, June 9th, 1899.
Warmer weather and copious showers
have greatly imp owed the crop situa-
ton in Eastern Washington during the
past week. Wheat, although several
weeks behind what it should be, il now
healthy and doing we'll. Vegetables are
making some progress, but the fruit
prospect is not encouraging.
In Western Washington continued cool
weather, with almost continuous rains
and lack of sunshine, have combined ia
prevent satisfactory growth. The i'm
provement has only been slight, and up
to the present time the condition of crops
is very discoursging, except that OF hav,
wheat and hops. Hay is luxuriant.
Oats are far below their usual condition,
potatoes have not come up we'll, and the
fruit crop Will, as rule, be short.
EASTERN sECTIoh.
Kittitss Country. Wenatches-Best
growing week OF the season, the light
rains putting new life into vegetation.
Cherries beginning to ripOn.
Big Bend Country. Coulee City.
Grain isgrowing rapidly. Heavy frost
IN upIands in early part of week killed
tender vegetables. ouglas-Crickets
are bad along the coulee; grasshoppers
Matching cut thick in places. st. An
drews-Grain is improving some as the
weather is warmer and not so windy,
Earl-Oats and barley have recovered
from effects OF frost. All grain much
behind but looking we'll now. Lind
Wheat grew finely during week also po-
tatoes and garden stuff. Ritzyille-
Warmer weather has very much i'm
proved crop prospects. Wheat and oats
cover the ground well and are jointing.
Gritiith-The neavy rains and warmer
weather have made a great improve
ment in crops. Bemis-Spring wheat
growing finely; gardens and potatoes
looking we'll.
Spokane County. East Spokane
Frequent showers, warm sunshine, and
warm nights. Growing grain good color
and looks fine. Much winter wheat in
the "boot." Fairfeld-Vegetation is
now growing rapidly. Beet seeding is
nearly finished. sHillyard Crops are
beginning to grow. Fruit prospect not
more than half a crop. Potatoes are
coming up, but look weak. Latah-
Spring grain is in good condition; fail
wheat very thin and weedy. Fruit crop
is very light. Peone-Most favorable
week yet for crop growth; warm with
frequent light showers. Garden truck
coming nicelysexcept in few instances
where seeds had rotted. Spokane Bridge
Grain, vegetables, ETC., are doing de-
cidedly better.
Palouse Country. Alki-Much warm
er with plenty of rain. Grain looks we'll
but backward. Gardens late, fruit a
partial crop only. Colton-Grain is
growing better than last week. Guy
Not enough sunshine for crops. Rosslis
Weather in general favorable and crops
arc doing little better, as the ground
grows warmer. Crop prospects all right
except somewhat backward
Walla Wplla Country. Alto-Wheat
growing nicely but thin. Oats and bar
ley looking well. Coyello-Crops ex-
tremeiy short for time of year. Corn
planted to 6 weeks ago not all up yet.
Day weather has stimulated
the growth of grain; conditions are very
favorable. Berryman-Everything grow
ing fast now. Some wheat beginning to
head. Walla Walla-Wheat fully a
month backward, though healthy and
making good progress. Strawberries
are in market.
Yakima Country. Mabton-Fore part
Of week fair, with slight rain; Friday
warm Saturday very windy. Yakima
Refreshing shower May 3lst. Bees
stored surplus honey last week the first
of the season.
Klickitat Country. Bingen-Heavy
rain interferod a little with haying.
Winter wheat is heading; spring grain
looks good. Blockhouse-Wheat is do
ing we'll; thin stands of winter wheat
are thicksning and promise better. Cen
tervile-Fine rain grain, potatoes, ETC.,
making good growth. Lyle-Wheat is
looking well. Corn is back ward, account
OF cold and lack of sunshine.
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