The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-30

SEATTLE Tuesday May ~ lssa United
states department % agriculture climate
asaa cEup bulletin al the weather bureau,
- asnanE!on secfsan- Tor the week essaanS
Although abnaruaiiy eooi weather and
frequent showers have continued through
CAT she greater portion 81 the past week
" western Washington. yet. en- the ~hoss.
1ae temperature has been a trlfss a.Sasrs
ana the weather may be considered rps
quite 50 arfasoraals az IL has se@ss- The
sHxas Increase Of warrata and sunshine
during tire sore part % the week gave an
impetus 10 vegetation hssf toward the close
OF the week the weather turned cool again.
Grass and wheat have Been nsnsHted. and
,ae latter Is we'll rooted. though snort.
Hops have made fair progress Cats nave
bot done Well GA account OF the set soil
and cold weather, Potatoes have grown
very slowly. and large part Of the crop
teen anfavorahle fer fruit in general Low
grounds remain too wss 10 wark.
IN the eastern section the weather has
aeen nnc5 warmer and more favorable
oafsng the past week. ard wheat ard other
crops nave greatly improved II has been
the best week of the season. Thsre we're
nice warm rains on she zsth. bat In some
districts more rain is needed TO farward
the backward crops In the Yakima conn
70 afaifa viii be ready 10 cut in nfteeu
lays. In kisckifas county rye viii be ready
10 cut IN about the same time.
Western Section.
Straits and lower sound. Bosson-Early
crops lock well considering the Cold wet
weaz aer Hadf0ek-AfSer three days stu
shine crops took a fresh start. Grass and
oats growing quite we'll. Root crop caek-
ward. Lepez-Moss favorable week OF The
season. Prospect for large crop OF bay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fully ore month be
hind usual season. Grain and grass tns
only crops locking well. Oak Harbar-
Oats on prairie land locking fine. laconner
Oats begin 10 look yellow in low places
Nrf ysfash trxr crD
Upper sound country. Chrlsfopner-ln-
favorable farming weather. Sunshine
greatly needed Roots grow slowly. Kent
Hops making fair srowth. Grass and
pastures good; other things NOT so erscour
aging. Black Diamond-Fau sown rye Is
three fser high Clover and oats are look
ing. well. SumneF-Frnit Dropping on. veg
etables Of all kinds very small and yellow,
Grass Is good. Gig Harhor-Too wet for
potatoes on low ground. Late fruits are all
right Yet, Bangar-Negetahses max ng some
growth. Glover is beginning 10 ledge. Lat
tie Roek-Winter wheat IS doing we'll Hops
are almost 10 the top Of the poles. Olympia
Grass and rye are looking well The
warm weather The fore part OF the week
gave oats and spring wheat a fair START
Delphi-Cloyer aud oats have made good
growth. Potatoes are nat all planted vet.
South Bay--Much planting remains 10 be
done when the land gets dry enough De-
srcit- Pears and piums dropping badly
Cherries and applies lock promising Union
Most gardens are planted, but growing
very slowly.
Southern counties. Ethei-ciaver and
timothy made good growth; outlook bright
for heavy hay crop. Mossyrock Pears
and cherries aamaged by the continued
cold rains. Woodland-Very little planting
on account of rain. 8 -,sn oats and nota-
toes planted in bottom lands. Etna-
Growth ct field crops stiii very Slow. Far
herton-Past week more favorable, while
very little sunshine. Vet temperature lit
tie higher, ana grass and grain have been
benefited Hoquiam-Some warmer and
gardens, grain and grass have grown well.
MEMO Prunes and pears total failure.
cherries all right SO far Ground too wet .
planting not done.
Eastern Section.
Wenatchee country. Strawberries ripen-
ing. crop not damaged by frost
Big Bend country, Saint Andrews-Crops
are now growing. but harvest VIII be very
late Winter wheat will be thin. Coulee
GTty-F'Irst Of the week heavy showers;
weather moderate: spring grain growing
we'll. Reardon-Past week has been more
favorable. but rain is much needed. tsovan
Local rains and warmer weather have had
good effect on crops, which are now doing
nicely
Spokane country. CsdonIa- Best week OF
the season. Harvey-Als vegetation Is do
ing we'll WaferIoo-Warn sunshine and
some rain has caused advancement I'm the
crops. Gardens are growing fast Loon
l-ake-~t;@sd weather for wheat. East Spo-
kane-Nheat. oats and barley are looking
we'll Peone-An vegetation doing better.
grain n growing nicely. Latah-C;rain
grows slowly.
Palouse country. Grini;h-M More fayora-
BE 10 crops. carn has rotted. Fletcher
Nothing growing hut wheat and grass
RstzyilIe-Warmer and wheat and vegs~
tables look better. but generous rains still
required 10 forward crops AS they are
sun very backward Bemis-~ Wheat thin.
all crops backward. Hay~~Warm ard every
ming made big growth. Guy-Warner.
and crops growing finely. C0tton-~t;raI4a
grows slowly. There will NOT be any pears
or nruness Rosalie-Grers progressing slow
~, Put looking we'll. Ground in fine moist
eon1ifion. but more warmth needed
ALA Nalia country. Fine growing
weather and all creps have made good
PROGRESS. Cold weather has blightei the
sapr1eofs, ana All have fallen from the trees
III some sections
hhckiTai country. CentervilIe--Grain has
grown well, and there is a prosper for a
large crop. lyle w heat Is in the hest AZ
condition; corn IS locking soriew hat vellov
q. n SALISBURY.
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