Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-07-08
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

u. S. Department OF Agriculture, Gil
mate and Crop Bulletin OF the Weather
Bureau, Warrington Section, for the
week ending Monday, July 3rd, 1899.
In the fore part of the week there were
general rains in the western section, and
local showers in the eastern section. The
last half OF the week Was sunny. and in
creasing in warmth.
All crops were greatly benefited by
the rain. 1aying in the western sec
tion was interrupted, but the damage
was slight, as cutting will net be general
until the coming week. Potatoes have
made great improvement; likewise all
other vegetables.
The wheat reports from the eastern
section are very favorable, except from
the Big Bend country, some parts OF
which did not receive the showers that
other localities had, and consequently
drying winds were injurious. As gem
eral thing, wheat is now heading cool
weather for filling is needed,
Extracts from reports of correspond
,ents:
EASTERN sECTIon.
Okanogan and Kittitas. Chelan-Dry,
with high winds. Parts of the valley
need rain very badly. Spring wheat and
oats are burning" IN places. Wen
atchee-Grain is now looking well that
grown ON land not irrigated will be light.
Big Bend Country. Douglas-Good
growing week with local showers that
were quite beneficial whore they oc-
Cured. Coulee City-Showers helped
grain considerably. Winter wheat is al
most failure; other grain back ward.
Crescent-High winds have been unfav-
orable. Even good winter wheat is suf-
faring. Spring wheat, already so back
ward, is burning in many places. De-
llght--Dry weather continues, but cool
'er, which was fine for wheat. Wheat
heading out fast and looks we'll Pros
pect fair. Griffith-Grain is looking
fine, but late; will need rain soon to in.
sure good crop. Fletcher-Crop doing
fairly well; prospects for short wheat
crop. Potatoes and corn good. Ritz
and moderately warm. Wheat
stands it well. Earliest seeding is head
ing and in bloom.
Spokane Country. Myers Falls
Warm, and just enough rain for crops to
do nicely. Loon Laks--Light showers.
Crops are growing finely. Spokane
Late grain is making very rapid growth. .
Fruit will be short. Medical Lake
Dry ank high wind; grain is suffering.
1illyard- Good shower, and crops in .
general look we'll. East Spokane
showers first of week Winter wheat in
bloom. Oats and barley headed out
spring wheat heading. Vegetables
rev well. Rock Creek-Vegetable
growing finely. Winter wheat 10 all
headed out. Peons-Showers early part
VI week of great benefit to spring grain,
which, however, will be short, and less
hun an average crop.
Palouse Country. Pullman-Hay is |
icing cut; an average crop. Winter
wheat heading we'll and looking fine.
carly sown spring grain also looking
veil. Rosalia-Crops have grown well.
train is heading, and rain would be Of
great benefit. Guy-tine growing
weather. Spring grain is waist high in
some fields. Palouse-Perfect weather
and all crops are looking their best.
Colton-Vegetables growing fast. Wheat
doing nicely barley is poor. Staley-
Favorable for all crops. With another
rain Whitman county will be blest with
fine crops.
Walla Walla Country. Dayton
Warmer weather has stimulated growth
OF grain, which looks exceedingly we'll.
Barley will be harvested on 10th. Covello
No rain except very light showers, but
the cool, cloudy weather is favorable to
rain. Walla WaIla-Weathsr could
hardly be better for growing grain,
which is heading out nicely.
Yakima Country Mabton-Splendid
hay weather. First cutting of alfalfa
mostly stacked. Yakima Co.-Alfalfa
nearly all stacked some wheat hay cut.
Klickitat Country. Centerville-
Spring grain is heading. Crops need a
good rain. Lyls-Haying in progress
crop all right. Corn is doing nicely.
Grain is good; filling well. White
Salmon-Week cool and cloudy all crops
are doing well.