The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-06
wEArHER AND CROPS.
Report Of the Weather Bureau for Week
Ending Monday.

Ending Monday.
Fair weather prevailed over Oregon
from Monday TO Sunday; rain fell on
Sunday and today over all sections of the
state. The change to fair weather was
most opportune and threshihg was
pushed with vigor, many crews working
night and day. A large percentage 'of
the cut grain was threshed before the
rain began again on Sunday. The re-
ports indicate hat the August rains did
not damage the grain over 5 per cent, as
was estimated in these bulletins, and
further, the benefits offset that small
loss. Individual farmers may have lost,
but the aggregate there is practically no
loss. The spring sown grain must yet
be harvested, and considerable fall-sown
grain must yet be threshed. The weather
| conditions today are such as usually
prevail in midwinter. While there are
I many things which tend to convey the
idea that winter weather conditions
have set in, yet it is thought that they
have not, and further, that a period of
fair, dry, warm weather, lasting for
three or four weeks will prevail before
the real fall rains set in. This is only
an opinion, which the future will or
will not verify. The current rainy
weather will prevail for several days,
possibly for the greater portion OF the
week, before settled weather will again
set in. The current weather will do no
real damage to the grain crop, unless it
should be long continued, except to de-
lay work.
Hops are now in a critical condition
and the current weather is not favor
able to them. Picking has commenced.
In Josephine and Jackson counties the
crop will be baled without any injury to
it. In Douglas and the Willamette val
ley counties the picking season is being
forced somewhat, for the hops are not
yet thoroughly ripe. While many of
the reports state that no damage has
been done by the weather, that the
hops are clean an healthy, yet a few
careful observers report that mould has
set in. 1t is thought, however, that the
crop will be gathered and baled in good
condition.
Prunes are being cracked by the rains,
but no general, or as yet real, damage
has been done. Peaches and melons are
ripeniug rapidly. Apples are improved
by the rains. The fruit crop is really
benefited by the rains, but dry weather
will soon be necessary for IL, for the
drying season will soon set in.
Corn and potatoes have been greatly
benefited by the weather both crops
will now mature much better under the
influence Of warm and dry weather.
Garden product has had wonderful
growth and vegetables are very plenti-
full. Sugar beets have been benefited
by the rains, but dry weather is now
necessary to mature them properly. The
grass crop is excellent. The second
crop is nearly as good as the first one.
Pasturage is much better than ever be-
fore at this season Of the year. Even
on the ranges the grass has commenced
to grow. Flowing and seeding have
been actively pushed.
WESTERN OREGON.
Weather Fair weather prevailed
from Monday ITO Sunday, when rain
again set in. About one-half inch fell
on Sunday and Monday. The temper
ature rose to 81 degrees on Wednesday,
but excepting that day the maximum
temperatures ranged from 80 TO - de-
grees; the minimum ranged from 10 To
56 degrees. The mean temperature for
the week, 90 degrees, is 1 degrees higher
than for the mean OF last week and ?
degrees higher than fo- the correspond
ing week last year.
EASTERN OREGON.
Weather.-Th mean temperature for
the week, Ga degrees, is 1 degrees higher
than for the preceding week and for the
corresponding week OF last year. The
maximum temperatures ranged from 20
10 SO degrees, and the maximum from
40 to So degrees. Frosts occurred over
the Plateau region on Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings. Fair weather
prevailed up TO Sunday noon, when
thunder showers occurred, and today
general light rain is falling. The total
rainfall is from O.lO to 7.40 Of an inch.