The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
WEEKLY SUMMARY
OF CROP REPORTS

From the Oregon Section, Climate and Crop
Service, and Weather Bureau. Weekly Crop
Bulletin Furnished by Edward A. Beals, Di-
rector, Portland, Or.
The past week in Oregon has been the
warmest OF the season and 1t averaged
nearly 8 degrees warmer than the pre-
vious one. The maximum temperatures
during the week in western oregon
ranged between 76 degrees and 100
degrees, and the minimum tempera-
lures between SO degrees and 6S degrees.
In eastern Oregon the maximum tenn
peratures ranged between so degrees.
and 102 degrees and the minimum tenn
peratures between 80 degrees, and ~
degrees. Numerous small showers oc'
Cured in southern Oregon during the
first days OF the week, but they were
not general or heavy enough to be oil
much benefit, and no rain Of con-
sequence has fallen elsewhere since the
latter part OF June. General rains are
now badly needed for corn, hops,
potatoes, gardens and pastures. The
second crop OF alfalfa ia being cut in
southern Oregon, and the yields are
about the average. The second crop OF
clover in the Willamette valley is not
as promising as usual, on account of dry
weather.
The "a ain harvest is we'll advanc ed ,
I but thrashing in the western sections
I has not yet become general although
well begun east of the Cascade noun
tains. The following thrashing yields
have been reported Washington
county. wheat, % bushels oats, 25 bus
hels. Yamhill county, "a bushels: oats,
80. Linn county, wheat,l II to 30 bushels.
winter oats, 20 bushels, ard one acre q l
barley thrashed rs bushels Douglas
county, wheat to 30 bushels; oats, 40.
Jackson county, wheat, II bushels; oats,
10 barley, 20. Josephine county, wheat,
Ia bushels oats. 25: barley, 30. Wasto
county, wheat 80 to 40 bushels: Sherman
county, volunteer wheat, II to 20 bug
hels; fall wheat, 10 to 25; Umatilla
county, wheat, 80 TO 40 bushels, and some
| fields have threshed 56 bushels; spring
barley, 40 bushels, and fall barley from
, 10 to 20: oats, about 3d. spring wheat,
from 18 to 20. The wheat crop in Una
tilla county is turning out much better
than expected and the grading will be
good.
Some lice are reported in the hop
yards, but they are not causing any
damage of consequence and the weather
is unfavorable for the spread OF this
pest, and the hop outlook continues ia
vorable. Corn is maxine good progress
aud early potatoes are maturing rap
idly, The potato crop, although need
ing rain, is doing fairly we'll and there
are no no complaints of blight. Pas
turage is getting poor, and there is
aIivhk al ,v,ly IN, mill annf,Iu n
ported from Curry and Coos counties
The weather has been favorable for
fruit, which is making good advance
ment. Tame berries are plentiful, and
plums, peaches and early apples are in
the market.
Willamette Valley
Highland, Clackamas county, Marie
Harrington. past week was very
dry and warm. Grain in ripening fast
and early wheat will be harvested next
week; the wheat crop is good and oats
promise an abundant yield. The grain
aphis has again appeared and is on the
grain; the hop louise is here, and spray
ing will commence Immediately. The
vegetable crop is good. Potatoes will
yield an immense crop. 1he fruit crop
is very poor; apples and prunss will be
only half crop.
Carlton, Ysmhill county, d w.
ughlin.-Cutting fall wheat in pro.
gress; great many are done aud the
yields promise we'll no thrashing as yet,
but most Of the thrashers start next
week. Spring oats are ripening too fast
10 ill well, the weather being too hot.
The afternoon temperatures are between
80 degrees and 30 degrees, with wind
from the north.
Centervile, Washington County, A
Reverman. The hot sunshine and
strong winds have been very trying to
spring crops Oats are ripcnng, or
rather drying up, too fast. .Threshing
Of fail grain began Wednesday. One
field OF 80 acres of wheat that looked
like 30 bushels, gave 20 bushels per
acre, and field OF fall oats, 80 bushels.
Gervais, Marion county, W. b.
Brown. n.-Fall grain is about all cut and
thrashihg will begin the coming week
the outlook is promising for good yield
The second crop OF clover never resulted
better, The fruit crop is very good
Weather dry and hot; temperature
about 86 degrees.
Alsea, Benton county, @. p. Fuller
ton. n.-The week has been warm and dry,
but not hot enough TO push grain too
fast. Wheat and oats look well, with
promise of good yields 1t is getting
very dry, Haying about done. Some
oats cut, but no thrashlng done yet