The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03
OFFICIAL OREGON WEATHER.
Many Cloudy Days the Past Week--Wheat
Weak. Hops Strong HAY Damaged Some.

q. Q. Department OF Agriculture Climate aud
Crop Bulletin NJ the Weather Bureau, oregon
Section, for the week ending Monday, July 2
1900.
The week has been quite cloudy and
cool, although no rain occurred, except a
few small showers in the northwest cor
ner Of the state. The maximum, or day,
temperatures in Western Oregon ranged
between so and so degrees, and the min
imum, or night, temperatures between
A and SO degrees. East of the Cascade
mountains these variations were for day
temperatures between 90 and 92 degrees,
and for night temperatures between 40
and 62 degrees.
Some little improvement has been
noted in the condition Of fall wheat in
the upper end Of the Willamette valley,
but in the northern portion Of the val
ley 1t continues in poor condition. In
some localities the grain aphis is attack.
ing the head and another pest the roots
Of wheat, which, together with the rust
30 generally reported in the fields, makes
the outlook for this crop very discourag.
ing. Elsewhere throughout the state
fall wheat Is most promising, and it is
ripening and filling very satisfactory.
Spring wheat is making good growth,
and no uniav orable reports have been
received regarding its condition. Oats,
barley, flax and corn are also doing
nicely, and these crops are not affected
10 any extent by rust or inject pests.
Some fall wheat, rye, barley and oats
have already been cut, and with favor.
able weather the harvesting Of these
crops will be general by July 10.
Hops are in very thrifty condition
and, If anything, are making too much
vine. The hop lice are increasing slight.
ly, but they have not yet appeared TO an
alarming extent. Potatoes aud gardens
are making rapid advancement, and new
potatoes are now being marketed. The
onion crop of Washington county is in
an unusually promising condition.
HayinR is now general, but this work
has been somewhat retarded by the pre-
vailing cloudiness. The crop is reported
TO be extra heavy in all sections. In the
Columbia River valley the first crop of
clover has been cut and secured in excel.
lent condition.
All kinds OF berries aredoing well, and |
blackberries and raspberries are ,ripen.
ing nicely. A heavy crop of apples of
superior quality is now practically as
sured.
willamette Valley.
PhilomRth, Benton County, W. II.
Boles.-Crops and gardens have been
greatly benefited by rains and cloudy
weather. Hay that was cut is badly
damaged, II not ruined.
Parker, Polk county, VIM. P. Peacock.
The week has been showery, which
made haying difficult. High winds oc.
CURED occasionally. Crop prospects are
improving. Wheat lie turning yellow.
Harvest will be protracted, lasting late
in the fall.
Springfield, Lane county, NJ. S. Hill. |
legas.-The sunshine of the past few
days has been of much benefit. Haying
is now In progress the crop is heavy. |
No improvement in fall wheat. Spring
wheat is fine. Oats are not very promis-
ing.
Aurora, Clackamas County, W. L. !
10 the continued wet
weather, clover hay, both cut and un.
'ut, has been badly damaged. Cherries
md berries are also badly damaged.
irain looks bad, especially fall sown.
some spring wheat and oats are not do.
ng much in the way Of improvement
inee the damp weather came. Hops are
he most promising crop at present.
iardens and potatoes look well.