The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
General Summary.

..day, July 90
General Summary.
West Of the Cascade mountains the
week averaged slightly cooler than the
previous one, but to the east of this
range the hot weather continued.
The maximum, or day, temperatures
in Western Oregon ranged between 20
and 92 degrees, and the minimum, or
night, temperatures between 50 and 90
degrees. In Eastern Oregon these vari
ations we're for day temperatures be.
tween "a and 100 degrees, and ior night
temperatures between As and SO de-
grees.
No rain has fallen during the week
and II is now quite badly needed for
gardens, spring wheat, corn and pas.
lures.
An immense amount OF damage has
been done within the last few days to
clover, potatoes, gardens and other green
crops bv species of army or cut worm
that has infested nearly all sections of
the Willamette valley and Coast district.
They have not yet appeared IN Southern
or Eastern Oregon.
The wheat harvest continues, and the
following thrashing yields are reported:
Marion county, TO ii bushels Clacka-
mas county, 8 to 10 bushels; Linn
county, 8 to 10 bushels; Benton county,
8 to 10 bushels. Thrashing is not yet
general, and these yields do not repre-
sent county averages, but merely show
the amount obtained from few fields.
The spring wheat promises to yield
better than the fall sown, and east of
the mountains the grain crop is an aver
age one in quantity and above the aver.
age in quality.
Oats and barley are nearly all cut in
the western sectors of the state, and in
other districts they are rapidly matur-
ing.
The harvest of flax has begun, and
the yield is very satisfactory.
Lice are increasing in the hop yards
and some complaint is made Of the vines
being blighted, but the crop as a whole
is doing nicely and promises well.
A large acreage Of potatoes has been
planted, but the blight and worms have
been very damaging, and considerable
uncertainty now exists regarding the
future outcome Of this Drop.
TrNfF,uNfa 4.
and pastures are getting short, but no
suffering among stock is reported.
Fruit not damaged by spring trosts is
doing nicely. Early peaches, apples,
melons and plums are IN the market
and the later varieties are maturing
very rapidly under the influence Of
abundant sunshine and warm weather.
Spraying, as a rule, has been very
thorough, and all fruit is unusually
sound and healthy.
willamette Valley.
Aumsville, Marion county, +. l..
Pound.-Hsrvesting is now the order Of
the day, the grain being nearly ripened
only one thrashing machine started dur
ing the last week, but all will start up
this week. So far as reported, wheat
has thrashed about IA bushels per acre.
The cut worms have made their appear.
ance, but they are not as bad in this
vicinity as reported elsewhere.
Beaverton, Washington county, Lor-
ance Wolf.-IIarvesting is progre ssing
nicely, but there has been no thrashing
in this locality. AL vegetables are be-
attacked by caterpillars.
Wilsonville, Clackamas county, +. w.
Camehl. Fall wheat is about all cut
and considerable is stacked. Lice have
increased during the last few cloudy
days. A kind of cut worm is doing con-
siderable damage to potatoes and hops,
and has also spoiled most of the seed
clover.
Buena Vista, Polk county, L. D. Bald.
win.-The week has been favorable for
ripening grain. Fall grain is being
bound and is reported as poorly filled.
Spring gram is looking well. Oats seems
TO be a good crop. Thrashing will be
general soon. Gardens are being greatly
damaged by cut worms, which are eat.
ing cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes and
A good rain is needed for
spring grain.