The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-26

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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
SEATTLE. APRIL 14-U. s. Department
Of Agriculture Climate and Crop Bulletin
Of the Weather Bureau Washington Sec
ton. for the week ending Monday. April
-. 1850.
sAsw-ry. except during the last two days,
yet the total amour; az rainfall was be-
low The normal. Although on the last
cold wind prevailed The winds tn the
Yakima country, ard over the plain OF
the Columbia. We're high. drying and IN
furious nearly all the week Frost oc-
CURED on the evening Of the 2Ath. but
no damage Is reported -
The week was not . very favorable one
for vegetation and growth OF the various
crops was only fair Mors warmth and
sunshine Is needed. Fall ard early spring
sown whraf Is growing slowly, and the
condition Of wheat generally bettaS than
week ago. The cessation OF wet weather
gave an opportunity 10 continue seeding
and planting. Seeding viii probably De
finished I'm all sections by the end of this
month.
than half done The ground Is now pre-
pared for a considerable acreage OF sugar
beeis, but the weather Is yet too untayor-
| able to seed. Fruit trees except apples.
are In general bloom. Strawberries have
| begun 10 blossom.
Eastern section.
Stevens County: waterloo-Favorabie
| both for seeding and grain that has been
ts.xN~v 49, s~. Gv~sa t3nkx
| Spokane County: Peone-Heavy rain
| LAST Sunday. with light showers Monday
! and Tuesday. sufficient 10 stop seeding.
| Seeding net half done. Some patches OF
| fan wheat coming out nicely. other patch
| es no good whatever. Spokane Bridge
| Warmer weather needed TO bring forward
| garden truck and vegetation generally.
| Farmers are through seeding. East Sro-
! kane-Eariy sown wheat and oats are up.
Fall sown wheat very poor prospect
/ Lincoln County: Eari-Seeding prac-
/ Fall wheat all resown. MoridoviEWithin
| the next ten days most OF the spring work
| will be done. Some resolving viii have
| TO be done. Late rains improved crops.
| Reardon-Cold throughout the week. keep
| ing vegetation hack. Egypt-So cold that
1 spring sown wheat has not come up yet;
| winter grain doing we'll.
| Douglas County: Douglas Seeding near
| ing completion. all fall grain has TO be
sown over again. Wire worm Is doing
| some damage.
| ADAMS county. fIetcner--N neat conn
| ing on good. Most too cold for garden
| stuff beight--Weather cool: crops in
fine condition. Hatton-sprsng wheat
coming and looks nice. Ranehers feel
all winter wheat had 10 be resown; nearly
| all was killed out In this section. Early
spring wheat IL looking fine.
Improving: none reseeded that have
| heard of. Flowing begun and some seed
| ing: much ground too wet to work Fall
Resolving 81 winter wheat win all be COM
| pleted By last of April. Pears killed by
cold OF last winter; apples uninjured
| Rosalia--More warmth needed First
| four-iftbs done.
Garfield County: Aipowai- Strawberries
| and cherries in bloom. Early gardens up
and growing. Spring seeding almost
waiia waia County: The weather has
been favorable for all growing crops;
growing slowly Aprtcots and peaches
| in bloom. Gle Elum Grain that is up
looks we'll. Alfalfa and clover all right
in this section. Eliensburg- Early sown
!, earlier sown the better.
| Yakima County: Mabton-owing TO higi,
winds. everything sand srnitten and back
| ward Frost of 18th bIghted most tree
! fruits, except apples, Parker-Peaches
/ and cherries mostly destroyed: other
| fruits all right. Pop yards In good shape.
I
! sewed doing fine.
| Knckitat County: BIngen~-Ground well
soaked Pastures look fine. Strawber-
| res In bloom Cen,ervile--Eariy sown
ing slow growth. White Saimon-Last
weeks frost only damaged some early
| strawberry blooms. Heavy rains check
| cd spring work some.
Western section.
Ciallam County: Port wIsliams-Severe
| frost last week. Grain is in need OF
warmer weather, Acknowledgement cold.
| Vegetation growing very slowly.
| chehalis County: Observation-Disclosures
| piufns and early prunes in bloom. Good
prospect for apples and ali late fruit. Very
| few potatoes planted Oats growing
| slowly.
Clarke County: Barbeyton-Coid week,
| and little progress In growth OF crops.
! Cowlstx County. Woodland Grass grow
Ing fine. Frost has injured fruit bios
| SONS somewhat.
Island County: CoupeviIie-Oat seeding
| about finished. Potatoes mostly planted:
sens coming ap. Wheat Is improving.
| vsncing slowly. Potatoes coming up
/ Strawberries coming into bloom.
KING County: Vashon-Rain has kept
! hack some planting on wet ground still
| most Of II is done kent-far7n work
| arags. Early fruit in bloom Christo-
| paer-oa;s and wheat coming up and fruit
| riss in blossom new. Cold weather keeps
| things hack.
k,tsap County: Colby--PlowaaQ Is pretty
| we'll along: planting Ia progressing slow
| ~. Rremerton-Kains prevented plant
| ting low lands
Lewis Couniy: Wiidwood-Crops and
| grass growing finely Esna Seeding
| neariv all dene. Grass and grain grow
! ing SLOWLY.
/ Mason County; Rallow--Eariv Potatoes
| are up. gardens are ABOUT ali planted
| IetTolt-Poiasctss and peas are mp Clover
| looks we'll Planting nearly all done.
| Pacific Caunsy. Lang ResehtScid winds
and rains retartis~i growth of crops. South
| Ncad-Essy wet. and farming operations