The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
OFFICIAL OREGON WEATHER.
What the Signal Service Officers Say About
Them In oregon.

U. 9. Department OF Agriculture, Climate and
Crop Bulletin Of the Weather Bureau, oregon
1900.
The week has been rainless and mod
erately VAIN, but without damaging
hot winds. The maximum, or day, tenn
peratures in Western Oregon ranged
between 20 and 81 degrees, and the mini
mum, or night, temperatures between
IL and SO degrees. East of the Cascade
mountains these variations were for day
temperatures between GO and 80 degrees,
and for night temperatures between 40
and G6 degrees
Fall wheat continues TO ripen and fill
nicely, making everywhere a good,
plump berry, except in the Willamette
valley, where no improvement is noted.
The harvesting Of fall wheat and oats is
general all over the state, and a great
deal Of grain is now in shock and some
has been stacked.
The warm weather has helped the
spring wheat. II has a good color, and,
taking the state as whole, promises TO
mature very nearly an average crop,
Notwithstanding it's damaged condition
in the Willamette valley, due to rust,
lice and the grain aphis.
Flax and barley are doing splendidly.
Hops are in bloom and have made a
good growth during the week. Although
hop lice are not as plentiful as usual
spraying is not being neglected, but, on
the contrary, is now in very active pro-
gress throughout tine hop.growing dis
tricts.
Corn is ready for table use.
Potatoes, which up to the present time
have been very thrifty and promising,
are reported in few places as being
affected by a blight, which turns the
vines black. Not enough damage, how.
ever, has yet been done to the vines Ia
cause any serious alarm, and IL ia be-
lieyed the present warm and sunshiny
weather will prevent much further in
jury Of this character.
The first crop of hay has nearly all
been cut, and, as a rule, lit was well
cured and safely housed.
Pasturage is drying up somewhat, but
stock continues in excellent condition.
Blackberries and raspberries are very
plentiful. Early peaches and apples are
being marketed. The peach crop is
light, but Apples are plentiful.
willamette Valley.
Wheatland, Yamhill county, A. p.
Magness.-Fall wheat is ripening fast
The warm weather Of the last week has
helped all kinds Of spring grain. Barley
and oats are good average crops. There
is n fine crop of early peaches being
picked. Blackberries are ripening, Po-
tatoes and hops are making a heavy
growth and looking well. Hop spraying
general.
Philomath, Benton county, w. II.
Boles.-Haying is progressing finely.
Spring grain, gardens, potatoes and corn
are making rapid growth. The week
has been dry and warm. Blackbernes
are coming into the market. Binders
will soon start.
Thurston, Lane county, o. A. McMa-
hon. Weather warm and dry. Binders
have started. Fall wheat somewhat
better than at first expected. Spring
grain rather light. Haying about
finished; crop good. Many fields Of
potatoes are ruined by blight, but the
warm, dry weather has checked its pro-
gress. Wild blackberries in the noun
tains are ripe.
Woodburn, Marion county, T. F.
Hayes.-The last week has been very
favorable for farm work. Vegetation
made rapid growth. Fall wheat and
fall oats are being cut. Spring wheat
and spring oats are doing well; lice are
plentiful on spring wheat, Hops are
blooming and are in splendid condition,
being ireer Of lice at this time than for
many years. Haying is about finished
Coast District.
Seal Rock, Lincoln county, o. d.
Clark.-The week has been pleasant,
with no cold winds and but one light
shower Gardens are growing nicely.
Haying is in progress crop fine. Oats
are good and mostly harvested. Pota-