The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-18
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SEEKLr CROP BULLETIN

seattle. wash. April II.
~-..,4rtut Of Agriculture, inmate ana
- ~ Weather Bureau, Washington
s1ss'i. =, Z week ending Monday. ApFh 10. 100
~ ~ n ,be week was cool, Win hsht
- ri1dle part showeIy ana the iaSs psI'
~ I ls-,sss,ug temperature. On the whole
~ - beneficial 20 growing crops, esps-
ypsA., - rortols IN the wheat section, and
rEfsa, M well soaked with moisture.
4 49, \, hensfcial later on. The rains and
- soa have delayed planting on Ds
~ VI - sseding is practically completed
J.stIna !. progressing except "heh hisei
~ ..,-s,,g wheat aud cats arc now up,
n p'e l snr.arance. Fan and winter wheat
~ - .th ard In the WalIa Wsila country
~ tsnxu some BY the heavy rains, but II
sssss ,,ragshten Up, The prospects are FAVOR
y ~. sfeetins staple crops. IL about
~, xxpks eafIier than last season.
u .s,sxs,ed that the frosts and ehid rains
" s.ssssd iuiury 70 the early fruits In
...,;.e from very slight ininry 70 silver
Ir,rirs and plums In the warner distriels,
L..,e 10 pruHes. cherries, pears, apncota
- - vhefe the frosts were most severe,
fnz,,,,,ss III bloom were injured Apples
r.rrsx reara and cherries, most OF the
~ ~ s,rsxberrios escaped the fssts, so that
IN ! promise q a good fruit crop all
western section.
painting and sowing. which are well
ss,e sfapfed b. the heavy rain OF the
i t,,,ss il growing fast. Colby~Fsvorable
sSs.r ard preparing for planting Plants
. - nave made slow growth. The recent
q .srns damage 70 fruit in this district.
IA, 1. looting fine Bsleyue-Grain and
s ~ booking fine Crops are about all
y. ~ ffosts killed the early strawberries
=. ovt Ia bloom. Fail city-The frosts
n All plum and chety blooms; late ones
!, 1. N right Apples. pears and berries
"A Columbia The frosts did no damage
!. .,-ttt possibly few Of the earliest plums.
!. ,rn.ine nicely and we'll advanced.
u. P.,s week favorable, and planting well
vcrsou-Good prospects, for all fruits yield
I. svm Seeding and planting well along.
M Il IN r1aqna'o- Winter wheat and
u MI spring wheat and oats sown early
~ tne Cewlltx Hard frosts and heavy
H., asns considerable damage 10 the fruit
-.~tsif silver priinss, Fern Hili-Frosts
"a Anage 10 piurns, prunea, early cherries
- nd ali strawberries that were In blossom.
= rsref luoted better. Applies are beginning
.ur misunderstanding Of oats has com
Y 4 soad earnest Meadows look we'll
s-st -fsn discover no damage from the frosts
xsres, stii fine Arctic-s Some early gardens
X Inbry 10 fruit buds yet from any cause.
vt-cannns zee that the fr"sts have done any
nshting has been delayed on low ground.
s "a, seids are nov green. Meadows are
4 rSsinfes god. Garden sare growing fast
= hing trained on poles. South Bend
= d iow land Potatoes planted Fruit
x Vt Ia bloom Summer Winter wheat
81 Is ever saw; oats ara looking fine
insa- Crop generally nne. Apples not yet
Eastern section.
hi w.Fa Heavy rains have caused the wheat
n cone sections Wheat has made rapid
= M he prospects for large Yield are favor
hisfe8 Seeding and plowing In full pro-
Amf spring wheat Is up Prospects for
ah fruit erlpa we're never better Parker
~ frcsts dsmssed apricots. peaches. priues.
n nd sone pears and apples. but we think
panty left Young hay aud hops doing
Hrsr- hight ffoste did no damage. Rain
kzxzt teF present needs Hay-~Fall wheat
suf ready to jaint Spring wheat all UP
/ pd stand Apricots damaged by frsts
f.Arp ffusts damaged fruit 10 some extent
90 a ruwinE very rapidly The continuous
~ asisfed seeding and all spring work
s-ns al wheat looks excellent The spring
WIZ nearly ali sown, The very heavy
n srfy little damage here Gnfhth--Very
~ ~ sraip, being damp. with several thow-
hHs< al done. Flowing begun. Fletcher
n ~ re have made remarkable growth they
ter 'han commonly on the first OF June
~ ~ badly injured including peaches.
n swirots. but some are left yet Pome-
ass ~ siss promise Of heavy yield this sea-
'r>r sasanesd than Tor years at this date,
tIss moistufe than usual in the ground
> pt~pccts for the future Wenatchee~
rNr'stsly Destroyed fruit In some orchards,
n'Afrs he'c was no damage Grass aid
~ ssFsr better at this time Of year. Wi-te
atnhs work Il progressing very we'll
ksr The early fruit soma 81 Andrcw -
~ Hfins wheat arr ali sight 80 far Cres-
N1s nsaIly done Early Gown grain is
nov hundasi Winter wheat never
Fin aud the soil u Ia good condition for
sssp rain. Seeding Is nearly done Easton
undsr mi headway. Gle Einm Plow-
Rssiess and some seeding Ellensbufz-
~ xssln Is now In. and the early so~n
" Trusts killed all the eariy fruits
q, \. SALISBURY,
Section Director. seattle, Wash.