The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04
THE WEATHER AND CROPS

United states Department Of Agriculture. Gil
mate aud Crop Bulletin OF the Weather Bureau
Oregon section, for the Week Ending Mon
day, september 3.
The week has been rather cool, es-
pecially in the eastern part Of the State
but there has been less cloudy weather,
and as a whole, It was more favorable
for growing crops than the previous
week.
In western Oregon the maximum, or
day, temperatures ranged between 72o
and SO : and the minimum, OF night,
temperatures between $50 or SOC. In
eastern Oregon these variations were
for day temperatures between 60o and
81 9 , and for niget temperature between
40 and 5So
While there has been no general rain
during the week, several good showers
occurred in the southeastern portion Of
the State that have benefited the ranges
and helped gardens. Rain is needed in
the western and southern portions for
pasture and gardens, but it would be
very damaging to hops and grain in the
shock.
No improvement is noted in wheat
yields, and the late wheat is ripening
rather slowly on account OF the cool
weather. About three-fourths OF the
grain is now harvested, and large
portion Of it is thrashcd and securely
housed.
The following ,hrashing yields are re.
ported this week; Clackamas county,
wheat, 9 TO 10 bushels; oats, 10 10 20.
Washington county. wheat very uneven
and ranges bet geen aud IS bushels
oats, l3 TO 80. Linn county, spring
wheat, 8 TO 8; oats, 8 to 20. Marion
county, wheat, 8 to ~; oats, ~ to 2216.
Coos county, wheat, 10 to 30; oats, 20 to
40; barley 30 to 40. Douglas county, fall
wheat, to Is; oats, barley and rye, 8 to
10. Baker county, wheat, 25; barley,
80, and oris so. Some fields Of wheat in
Baker county have averaged as high as
so bushels anl some barley as high az
so.
The early corn is being harvested aud
the crop is very good one.
Hop picking and prune drying are now
we'll under way. Hops are proving to
be an exceptionally fine crop as far as
quality is concerned, but the yields are
below the average
Prunes are nicely favored and free
from disease, but the Petites, although
yielding we'll, are rather smaller than
unsual in size.
Apples continue promising.
willamette Valley.
Crabtree, Linn County, C. Powell
Thrashing Of spring grain is about COM
pletod. Prune picking will begin soon
there is "a iafr crop OF good quality.
Potatoes look fairly we'll, but need rain.
Monmouth. Polk County, ]. A. Rid
lell-Thrashing IL almost completed and |
hop picking has commenced. Hops are
a very good crop and free from lice.
Prune drying has begun; the Italian
prunes are very large and Of a fine quail
ity; the Petltes are an extra heavy crop,
but are quite small Apples are unus-
ually free from worms.
Liberty, Marion County. @. l.. Weav.
er-The rast week has been mild and /
pleasant Tharshing is all done; the
yield wac light and the quality POOR.
Prune picking has commenced and
number of dryers have been running on
Petite prunes; the first were Of poor
quality. averaging s or 10 pounds to the
bushel, but now the quality is better.
Next week Italians will be ready; the
crop in this neighborhood is fine. Hop
picking will commence ON next Monday
in a number Of yards; the quality so far
is good no lice or mold.
Farmingtor, Washington county,
Henry Jack.-The dry, yet cool, weather
has enabled the farmers to harvest their
crops, and many are prepared for the
winter. Grain yields are growing still
worse. Wheat just thrashed gave 4
bushels per acre oats, l8. Pasturage is
becoming dry. Hop picking has begun
hops are OF fine quality and a good crop
will be marketed Late potatoes are not
50 promising,
springwater, Clackamas county,
Eugene Lewellan Weather fine. j
rhrashing almost finished grain very
light Wheat from TO 10 bushels per
acre; oats, 10 10 20. Prunes almost
ripe poor quality, Apples scarce.
Coast DlStrict.
knappa, Clatsop county, W. IL. Rad
,lifie.-There has been no material
change this week; dry weather con.
iinues. Sweet corn and other garden
.ruck doing well. Potatoes dug so far
ire turning out poorly. Prunes are
opening quite fast. The weather has
been warm, with some fog in the morn. ,
ng