The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-07-01
THE OUTLOOK is GOOD.
Oregon Grain Crops Will be About up to
the Average.

Oregon Grain Crops viii be About up Il
| the Average.
! Following is synopsis of the croI
bulletin issued from the Office of B. S
| Rgue for the week ending June 26:
| WESTERN OREGON.
/, The rainfall during the last 4s hours
( was of great benefit; it is the first
general rain since the 1st. The soil
| was becoming dry and vegetation
needed the moisture. Haying is in
progress and all reports indicate an
excellent crop. The rain has not been
heavy enough nor of sufficient dura-
tion to injure the hay already cut, and
unless the rains continue, which is not
expected, they will do no injury.
Haying will continue for several weeks.
The condition Of the grain crop is
excellent. Fall.sown wheat has
headed in all sections and it was never
more promising. Spring-sown wheat
is in excellent condition and is maxi
ing good growth; that sown very late
will be greatly benefited by the rains.
Oats, barley and rye are most promis-
ing, they will be good crops. The
acreage of all grain is less than for
the last several years. Hops are
making most excellent growth; lice
has appeared and spraying has com.
menced. The hop crop is at present
in the best condition of all crops.
Corn is making good growth; the
rains will prove of great benefit to the
crop; the acreage of corn appears to
have been increased. Potatoes are
making rapid growth and those
planted early are in bloom. Garden
produce is in satisfactory condition
and rapid growth now prevails.
Strawberries are very plentiful and
are in the height of their season.
Cherries are ripening rapidly. The
Black Republican cherry is falling
and some trees are practically barren
of fruit. The Royal Ann will make a
q fair crop. The cherry crop will not
be failure; there will be a great
for local use and some for |
shipment, but few TO dry. The peach |
crop of Jackson county continues to
be goud; in other counties the crop is |
poor. Prunes have ceased dropping; |
those remaining on the trees are esti- |
mated at from 10 to so per cent. of a
full crop. Pears are in poor con-
1ition, especially Bartletts. Apples |
promise a fair yield. Small berries |
are everywhere reported to be plenti-
'ul.
EASTERN OREGON.
The grain crop is making excellent
progress. Esrly-sown fall grain and
barley are il places turning color and
will soon be ripe. The spring grain
Is making good growth. Many COR
report long straw and
arge heads on the fall sown wheat and
barley. The rain on Sunday was of
great benefit. Spring grain needs
more rain; the acreage of spring grain
3 larger than usual, due to the freez-
pg out of some of the fall sown.
Haying is in progress and large
.rop is being secured. Through
,ut the stock country the hay is better
han usual.
Strawberry shipments in carload
OTIS ceased on the 25th. The crop was
better than any previous one. Fruit is
poorer outlook. Prunes
re as poor as in Western Oregon and
poorer. Cherries are drop
ling g nd peach trees will not need hand
running this year. Apples are prom
sing in some sections; in others,
'oor crop will result.
Garden produce is making good
'rowth. Corn and potatoes are prom
sing. Sugar beets are in excellent
condition are being we'll taken care of;
} large crop for the refinery at La
1rande Is now promised.