Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
Crop Bulletin o. 2.

mate and Crop Bulletin OF the Weather
Bureau, Washington Section, for the
week ending Monday, April 10th.
The fore part OF the week was cool
with light frosts, the middle parry show
cry, and the last part sunny; with in
creasing temperature. On the whole,
the weather was beneficial to growing
crops, especially to wheat, oats and
meadows.
The showers were copious in the wheat
section, and the SOL there is now well
soaked with moisture, which will be BEN
eticisl later on. The rains and resulting
wet soil have delayed planting ON low
lands, Spring seeding is practically
completed. Potato planting is progress
ing, except when interrupted by wet
weather and soil,
Early sown spring wheat and oats are
now mp, and have a good appearance.
Fall and winter wheat has a rank growth
and in the Wala Walla country was
beaten down some by the heavy rains,
but it will readily straighten up. The
prospects are favorable for large yield.
This season, as affecting staple crops,
is about three to four weeks earlier than
last season.
1t is now perceived that the frosts and
cold rains of last week caused injury to
the early fruits in bloom, VARYING from
very slight injury to silver prunes, cher
ries and plums, in the warmer districts
to heavy damage to prunes, cherries,
pears, apricots and peaches, where the
frosts were not severe. Early strawber-
ries in bloom were injured. Apples and
late prunes, pears and cherries, most Of
the peaches and strawberries escaped the
frosts, so that there is still a promise of
good fruit crop all around.
EASTERN SECTION.
Walla Walla-Heayy rains have caused
the wheat to fall in some sections.
Wheat has made rapid growth and the
prospects for large yield are favorable.
notwithstanding and blowing in full
progress. Some spring wheat is up.
Prospects for grain and fruit crops were
never better. Parker-The severe
frosts damaged apricots, peaches, prunes
cherries, and some pears and apples, but
we think there is plenty left Young
hay and hops doing well. Hooper
Light frosts did no damage. Rainfall
sufficient for present needs. Hay Fall
wheat good; about ready to joint.
Spring wheat all up and a good stand.
Apricots damaged by frosts. Staley-
Heavy frosts damaged fruit to some ex-
tent. Fall grain is growing very rapidly.
The continuous rains have delayed seed
ing and all spring work. Colton-The
fall wheat looks excellent. The spring
grain is nearly all sown. The very heavy
frosts did very little damage here.
Grifiith-Very favorable for grain, being
damp with several showers. Seeding all
done. Flowing begun. Fletcher-Wheat
and rye have made remarkable growth ;
they are better than commonly on the
hrst OF June. Early fruit is badly in
jured, including peaches, cherries and
apricots, but some are left yet. Pome-
roy-Crops all give promise of heavy
yield this season further advanced than
Tor years at this date Douglas-More
moisture than usual IN the ground. and
fine prospects for the future. Wenatchee
-Frosts completely destroyed fruit in
some orchards, while in others there was
no damage. Grass and grain were never
better at this time of year. White Sal
mon--Spring work is progressing very
well. Frosts hurt the early fruit some.
st. Winter and spring wheat
are all right SO far demonstrating
nearly done. Early sown grain is com
ing up now. Winter wheat
never looked better and the soil is in
good condition for spring sown grain.
Seeding is nearly done Easton-Plov
ing is under full Roadway. CleElum-
Flowing is sn progress and some seeding.
Ellensburg-Most of the grain is now in,
and the early sown is coming up. Frosts
killed all the early fruits.