The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
OREGON'S
BIG CROPS
Best Reports From all Sec
tiOnS to Weather Bureau.
General Summary.

1
The week has been rainlees, except
along the coast and in the lower portion
Of the Willamette valley, where few
small showers have been reported
There has been an abundance of sun
shine. The maximum temperatures
during the week in western Oregon
ranged between 90 degrees and sS
degrees, and the minimum temperatures
between 4S degrees and GA degrees. In
eastern Oregon maximum temperatures
ranged between rs degrees and "a
degrees, and the minimum tenn peraturei
between 80 degrees and SO degrees. The
nights have been uniformly cool and
the days ideal for the ripening of grain
and fruit.
Haying is now nearly finished in all
sections Of the state and the crop has
been secured in excellent condition.
The yields have been above the average
in the Willamette valley, about the
average in southern Oregon and the
Coast districts and slightly below the
average in eastern Oregon. The second
crop OF alfalfa is making excellent pro-
grees and will be ready to cut by August
l. Pastures are drying up rather earlier
than usual and in some few places range
stock Is falling off in flesh.
Fall grain is filing we'll and ripening
rapidly and harvest work in the grain
fields is now general. In the Willamette
Valley the crop Of both fall and spring
I wheat will be heavy and of a good
quality. The oat crop is even more
promising than wheat. In Southern
Oregon the outlook is not favorable for a
large crop. but the expectations are that
the grade will be higher than usual. In
Eastern Oregon wheat is maturing
rapidly, but the crop is uneven, some
correspondents reporting the prospects
favorable for average yields, while others
claim that the late irosts and winds
have shriveled the berries and that the
yields will be considerably below the
average.
The hop foliage is not as thick az US
Ual, ann some yards look rather yellow,
but the burrs are developing nicely and
give promise Of full crop. Lice are re.
ported in small numbers in nearly al
yards,and many growers are spraying or
else getting ready to spray. Corn is
tasseling low and now growing rapidly,
but owing 10 the latenesss OF the season
the prospects Of full crop are rather
discouraging. Potatoes, as rule, are
not doing as we'll % usual, owing to the
dry weather, and corn garden aud spring
wheat would all be benefited by rain.
Fruit is maturing nicely, aud black
berries, raspberries, early plums and
peaches are in the market.
Willamette Valley.
Washington county,-Continued dry
weather has enabled farmers 10 secure
an exceptionally good hay crop. Baling
hay is progressing rapidly. Fall wheat
is ready to harvest. Unusually large
and wel-hled heads are sure indications
Of good crop. Potatoes and gardens
need ram. Pastures failing.
Clackamas County--Hay is all har-
vested and an average crop has been
secured. Wheat is getting ripe; some
fields are ready TO cut; some are over
an average, while others are poor; we
call il good season for wheat Oats
look we'll. Apples are medium crop.
Italian prunes a full crop, Petites half
crop. Pears, average crop.
Marion County, -Haying about com
pleted. Fall grain very good; cutting Of
fall grain will begin next week. Spring
grain above the average. Gardens grow.
ing good. Cherries have been good
crop, Stock doing we'll
Polk county,-The weather for the
past week has been very warm, with an
occasional cloudy spell. Haying is al
most completed. with the exception of
hundreds OF tons left to be baied; S7I6
tons were cut from a sevsn.acre piece
oi cheat; the hay is OF excellent quail
ity and very large tonnage. Binders
are running. Fah grain is repored as
being we'll filled and promises a large
yield. Gardens are doing we'll except
corn. which ii very poor growth. Gu
cumbers and tomatoes are setting on
vines.
Linn County-Past week very fine.
The hay crop all secured. Many fields
of fine fall wheat in the shock. Spring
grain doing WE'LL early sown will out
yield fall sown. The Oat crop is very
heavy acreage much larger than usual. !
Threshing will commence in two weeks.
D. Z. Huntslasef Funerat nlrartor to5 Ca.