Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-09-30
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

-26, 1899.
U. S. Department of Agricultur. on.
mate and Crop Bulletin Of the W.stb.r
Bureau, Washington Section, for tina
week ending Monday, September 25th.
There has been no rain during the na.t
ten or twelve days, and the weather hs.
been warm and fine, the average tam
perature Tor the past week being 5 or
more degrees above normal. The nights
have been cool, and some mornings foggv
an the Sound country.
The growing season is practically over.
Late vegetables and fruits have still In
mature Favorable weather has enabled
FARMERS to complete harvesting, which
nae been 80 much delayed. Threshing
~ now we'll along toward completion.
Osss are turning out exceedingly well in
Skagit county. In the southwest coun-
ties they got wet in harvest time and
were considerably discolored. Wheat ia
yielding somewhat better than was ex-
psctsd month ago, but, as 4 rule, the
yield lie net up to the average, and is in
ssms eases shrunken, and in others
blsachsd. Early fail sown wheat IL now
-;omi 9 up Tho weather has been very
favorable for fall blowing. 1t has been
ideal for hop picking, which 10 progress
Ing satisfactorily, with a prospective
yield at least 80 good as average. With
continued favorable weather picking will
be completed by the end Of the month.
Late potatoes will be good crop, except
for blight in some localities.
Altogether, the crop season 81 1889 has
been more successful than the very ad-
verse conditions during the winter and
spring, and also during August at the
height OF the harvest season, threatened
to make1t There has been one excep-
ton; that of fruit, which has been
short crep in all but few localities. The
hay CROP was one of the best ever secured
in the state, the hop crop lair average,
the oat crop slightly above the average,
and the wheat crop somewhat below the
average, except that larger amount of
wheat having been sovn, the total pro-
duction may not fall far short OF that of
preceding good years.
EASTERN SECTION.
Big Bend Country. st. Andrews
Pleasant weather throughout tho week !;
harvesting all done Douglas-Fine
wsym weather, which is fine for pot&toes,
cabbage, etc, causing them to mature.
Threshing is done, with half crop.
Spokane Country. Medical Lake
All vegetables growing nicely Fine
weather for harvesting and threshing
the latter IL in fr)i progress. Some far
mers ars pi"wi,g hast Spokane-Far-
mers sowing whea,, ard will soon be
through tall pas ures are the best in
years. Lac potatoes Are large; good
yield is * rorted. T. sGie Have had ten
days of good weather Cor harvesting and
threshing and right v~al nave the farm
ers used it. It wi. take ten more of good
prunes are being gathered; crop is light.
Adams County. Fle,cher-The last
piece OF wheat s bsin2 cat this morning
(23dj. Gram is Wedding better than
expected. As All average the last cutting
is badly bIeached, end the loss from fall
ing straw is one-ffth. Ritzville-ldeal
weather for threshing, and another week
will about finish it. Early seeded win
ter wheat is coming Tap.
Wala Walla County. Favorable wea-
ther for all farm work. WheSt in this
vicinity il about all thrsshed and under
shelter.
Klickitat Country. Soott-Past week
very favorable for cutting OF wheat, which
is now flushed. Seeding will start in =
few days Root crops are doing w"l..
Fruit viii soon be sll picked lyle
Corn cutting ia about all dcn<. Some
damage done by crows, but it is as good
q crop as could be expected.