The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-12

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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
usual rtger, for Washington. has been
followed by a backward spring, which is
az least all Of three weeks late. Deem
Der. January and February each had cold
spells OF considerable severity, and the
greater part of March was cold and
frosty. The cold snaps of December and
January did little or no injury to crops,
occurring at a time when there was ample
snow covering. but the one which began
on January u and lasted through the first
week OF February was not only excep-
tional in It's severity, but came when ever
much OF the state the warm weather of
the last two weeks Of January had melt
ed the snow from the ground.
The snow had not gone In the north
eastern counties. nor in the foothills OF
the southeast. for which reason the fall
and winter sown wheat of those sections
escaped the freezing that was general over
southern Lincoln, a of Adams, much OF
Spokane, most Of Whitman and the west
ern hair OF Watla ala counties. Kick
itat and Yakima suffered in less meas
ure. while in Lewis and Clarke counties
in the western section there was much
injury.
While first accounts were spmewha,
oSefdrawn, h is undeniabic that in va
rious sections all the way from three To
nine-tenths OF the fall and winter wheat
was so badly frozen as TO make resow-
Ing advisable Some have preferred TO
take chances on the diminished crop
rather than resow, some have resown
all. or nearly all. 1t is cheering to report
that the weather has been favorable for
Resolving as well as for terminating the
resown wheat.
Much spring sowing has also been done
during the favorable weather since April
]. In the western section 1t has been ia
tatoes on the dry lands. Grass has grown
slowly. Glover is reported TO be doing
Well in some sections. Some early gar
dening has been done, and some early
Pears, plums and prunes are now com
ing into bloom. much later than usual.
put Tor that reason more likely TO escape
frost. In the southeast counties ii APP
pears quite certain that most of the peach
and apricot buds were Killed by the Sc
we're winter and March frosts.
Eastern section.
Adams County-~Hatton- Winter wheat
killed. Weather cold Ranchers are sow
ing spring wheat. Delight-.w Gather dry.
II has been fine for both spring ana fall
of March 81. Lincoln eardon-On Mon
day good rain. with remainder Of week
warm Farming. Is now in full process.
Winter wheat Is thought TO be badly dam
aged Crescent-W Winter wheat on south
slopes and ridges badly damaged by frost;
also the fruit buds of most OF the trees.
wheat ALL or nearly all. killed, Spring
sown coming up one month .ate. Douglas
All winter sown or fall sewn wheat has
to be sown over. Seeding Is progressing
fast and the ground is looser and works
better than usual, owing 10 the deep
freezing. Barry-March cool and dry, no
rain and but little snow. Gardening along
river commencing couirs City-Seeding
progressing slowly in Baird settlement on
account Of freezing nights. Seeding will
begin in few days IN Pilot Rock settle
not damaged.
stevens County 800 Waterloo Wheat in
fine condition. Ground IN good shape for
farming, which is under way: oats being
sowcd.
Spokane CONFECTIONERY February
freeze ruined much OF the fall wheat in
this section. not one-f0urth sf il will he.
good. and from one-half 10 three~fourths
should he resown. Farm work from two
IN three weeks behind last year. Mea-
cal iake-FaH grain not showing much
tep. PlowiaH Vel advanced for the ssme
works finely. Paradtse-W Gather favor
able for ali kinds of farming Seeding ia
In fun progress. Fairfield Some varieties
Of wheat sown last fail AZ. frozen, all
true winter wheat has stood the freeze,
Commenting 10 prepare ground for sugar
bsets.
Whitman County~iIooper-T season
remains backward Cold nights. hut warm
days. Spring work progresses slowly.
ttay~MoSt farmers have finished seeding:
everything IS very backward.
iuk8IafkfiH tbhnty Ait3 1fDFS httN1
made hat little progress. too ccol for crops
u start of very lively. Dayi9u-Wh heat
has improved some. but was Injured by
the hard freeze during the winter. Plow-
iig aud seeding later than usual.
Walia WaIa--W Weather has besn favor
able. Considerable re-seeding has been
done. Wheat looks well Snow IN Hue
mountains is melting rapidly. but IS most
Il absorbed bY the ground.
KiickiiAt County in9em-Wiatsy grain
ard grass growing nicely. Some spring
an w
rlawns. planting rnl SOWING. Peaches
IN bloom, but most e the tru.t b1ds were
killed last winter Lyle-Fal soSn grain
In excellent condition. sprine sown cofn-
tuE on fnely. crimss Weather cold and
unfavoTsble ReSeeding is mostly done.
and some early sawn is sgsrout,sti
Kittisas r0unty-Fs1 !ensaufg- buds
swelling Grass starting. Clever S much
~f i killed by deep freezing. THnFp~-This
week has been mere favorable for farm
work aud gardening. The hslisldea are
new green
Western section.
Haynie. whatce Farmers have teggn
pInwlng On dry lard To not think fruit
buds are injured. Fretl9m.a-patS are be-
ing S8en 3hlS NIX McMurFay. Sgagst-
Opening az the spring : work, Consider
able blowing and same planting Airing
ton Some FROST nights Gems !dera i}!e
pi0RtnE ard some OATS sfd Is heat sewn
Dfras san Juan y Gather has heeH favor
abie tor fruit and grass Winter wheat
badly Killed oGi. fa,zA-t'jover and grass
growing finely Pears ~ h3assom. Ham,
Etuss Skagff-F rsat htEsiS backward Snaae
wheat suwn and p3owgug done rar oats
EaunariNw kirg - spring work well
ahead some planting apte tiuwgsnesS
tsaliaTr9-~ ESsyX hing growing very SLOW
Iv Tsa rot think fEost nurs ANYTHING
y asbufl-t Crops esrN t~sux paf n fas. tha
rsSt we%k. weather geoa FOR planting
Delphi Thurstan~She*egs hssrss3 clover
and gfRs@ Scene p&osiug dnfse ara seems.
oats sawn Black Di<rson6--A gosss week
fer ps0~srE. %@ss}iew ard genersB farm
1ork, oats aess*e ground and doing nics-
lr f3umaa@-Frnsf has retarded frsg}t
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