Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-05-20
EASTERN aRCTIOri.


doing well, notwithstanding the cold
weather; they appear as far advanced
here az farther south.
Oksnogan County; Chelsn-Wheat
growing slowly. Farmers planting corn.
Apple trees in bloom. Methow-Crops
growing slowly, but condition is gener-
ally good. Leomis-Very dry growing
warmer, and vegetation advancing
slowly.
Douglas County; Coules City--wsrm-
er; no frosts nights; marked improve
msnt in vegetation. Douglas-Warmsr
but high winds from west.
Lincoln County; Egypt Grain grow
ing slowly. Has had rain enough to
bring the wheat up evenly. Govan-
Cool, high winds; crops growing slowly.
Reardon-Very cool and freezing; much
damage to gardens and probably to fruit.
Mondovi-Very high winds retarding
growth of crops.
Spokane County: Peone-Heavy frost
night of 1lth, cutting potatoes and other
tender vegetables. Strong winds from
west TIVE days, with clouds of dust.
Medical Lake-Grain will probably re-
cover lost ground, as the stand is gem
orally good. Fsirfeld-Ths ground is
moist enough to terminate grain. Apple
| trees are beginning to leaf out. Rock
Creek-Seeding grain about doae, but
slew growth. Fruit much injured and
worry late.
Adams County Delight--Crops in
good condition, except some damage by
wire worms. Wheat ia stooling and
growing fairly we'll. Fletcher-Frsst
| the last Eve nights. Wheat is looking
good, but corn has rottsd and is being
replanted. No prospect for spricots or
peaches. Grfiith--A few warm days
made grain spring up, but it is cold
again. Coolest ever known at this ssa-
son.
Whitman County: Cotton. Fall wheat
looks veOy good. The grain grows very
slowly. Spring grain is all sown and
most of it has como up. Falon--Early
gardens planted. Some varieties OF fruit
are bloseoming. Pullman--Nothing
growing except grass. Garden seeds not
terminating; too cold. Winter wheat is
looking well; spring sown ia coming up.
Staley-Weather unfavorabls for crops.
Fruit very backward. Spring seeding all
done.
Garfield County; Alpowai--Grain is
beginning to grow some. Indication for
a good crop of fruit in Snake river coun-
try, except apricots. Apple trees in fall
bloom. llspring sown grain now up,
but grows very slowly.
Columbia County: Covello-Cold and
windy, and nothing growing much. Last
report should have said cherries not
hurt" instead of fruit not hurt as
peaches and apricots are q total failure.
DAyton-Killing frost on the night of
l1th. Crops backward. Seeding is over.
Grain generally has made good growth.
Plenty OF moisture.
Walla Wallis County: Grain is grow
ing nicely. Warmer weather il much
needed.
Yakima County: High winds con-
tinue. Hops and alfalfa doing well.
Sunnyside-Week favorable, except last
two days which were very windy. Many
fields of alfalfa which have appeared
frozen out are coming out all right.
Klickitat County: Bingsn-Corn
mostly planted and some up. First
| strawberries ripe. Observation-Disclosures
wheat is growing better than might he
expected, and spring wheat is doing we'll.
Dot-Wheat is about six inches high.
Late frosts considerably damaged early
gardens. Lyle-All crops doing remark
ably we'll. Plsasant-Crops of all kinds
backward. Scott-Rain has done the
crops q great deal of good. Fruit cropis
still looking we'll White Salmon
Grain crops are doing finely. Center
pills-Grain has made good growth.
Kittitas County: Easton-Fall wheat
half killed out. Ellensburg-Fruit
seems to be all right, except pears. Grain
is starting nicely.