The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26

te-ially reduced so as 10 fan greatly below expec
tatiuas. but Of frxtciass quality. On account
Of increased acreage the total production for 100
viii not fan much below that q former years
Prime drTtng Is now completed The crop vas BE-
low the average
Potato digging is stiu In progress As . ruis tbs
yield Is oniy about half crop. although some dis
tricts have done better
Remarks of Observers.
Lower Sound. Oak Bsrbor-Bsd weather for
threshins Some WORK done the hrst Of the week
The damage to grain WIN be small as there IL but
little in the shock Root crops viii be much bene-
fted BY the rain. Grass IN meadows and pastures
Is starting nnely. Prarte-Hop picking Is wen along
Root crops doing nicely. Sewhail-Psstures are
green again. t, water is stfll Potatoes are
rpening. and good hut only half crop.
Upper Sound: Union-Hardiy any farming going
on few carly apples being picked Christopher
Po,at"es are senersiy very sst eros quality coed
Hops are nearly all harvested that can he short
ase q piekers and rain DELAYED some mold run
ming badly. Gig Harbor-Ffrst heavy rain q the
season. Pastures have been very dry. Hay all Sc
cured. Potato crop light Kent-Heavy rain Of Sat
are finished Fan citS~fo digging in progress
In places they turning out fairly we'll
Wind on the I'd blew some fruit on. Pastures
Coihy--week was not tery favorable for farming
Heavy rain and wind the I'd
nearly done. RAIN enough to start fail plowins
none done yet Dsging OF early potatoes going on
a good halt crop wildwood Hop-piskins Is now in
frii progress Thresbins all done. Prunes are ripe
cowlitz Rain has delayed hcp-pickius but has done
no damage. Hops are in hne cundftion' and are
turning out well wheA. and oats all thre<hed
about half crop. PuInes all gathered and dried
srsss ' e crop. Potatoes ready icr dizrns Afct.c
Pastures in good condition where not overfed Bnt
few potatoes dug ye, fair crop r expected Black.
berries are abundant and good Root crops doing
vs sass ASps sn' T Ss sa ssRa on IN.
delayed threshng. which is nearly completed Fruit
Is being gathered in fine condition. Potatoes being
dug; about half crop: quality good. though small
Many have completed sowing wheat Subsoil very
dry. Pastures have commenced growing .
Biz BEND Country. Ritxyille Farmers have quit
hauling wheat and seeding winter wheat The
hrSt seeded y Up Fls'cher-No material ehsnss
quality Fruit e good gardens short Another
week VIII see the threshinr all done Sowing q
wheat Il about half done The winter wheat VIII
Threshinc all done Fan seeding about half done.
Ground IN fine condition.
paiouse Country: Misunderstanding conplste
Fan wheat yield average. sprinx wheat materially
below average osts and barley less than half crop:
Potatoes fair Fryt crop good Sowing o. ian
wheat has begun; however. more rain IS needed
otherwise the gerrnination viii be very uneven
Yakima Country: Cloudy and rainy weather nrst
mar, N week intsrfered with hoppicting The rest
q the week fne. and hop yards are being
wsIia Waiia- Weather favorable for ell farm work.
Klickitat Country: 1yie-Corn Is All cut ana q
viii begin next week Feed Is starting the range
white salmon-The heavy rain last week greatly
improved the soil for seeding The weather has been
ane for gathering prnnes and other fruit .
xote-A. the crop growing season is practically
over and the harvest n most crops is nearly CON-
nlsted the issue Of these bulletins will CEASE next
week A full report from all corespondsns y 70
oues,ed q. n. SALISBURY,
section Director.