The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-06
OREGON
CROP
REPORT
lfnartment Of Agriculture
innate Bulletin for Week
Ending Monday May 4
q Department Of Agriculture, eli.
mtte and Crop bulletin Of the
p4sather Bureau, Oregon Section,
Ier the Week Ending May 4th.
oeneral eummary.


thnN counties was very favorable for
me growing crop. In portions of
s.,,Ilhern Oregon more rain IS needed
ri tpring wheat and for corn. In the
,ttern sections more rain is also
nae|sd, and the nights have been too
cold for rapid growth.
fall wheat Is backward, but otherwise
thrifty and promising. Spring wheat
|s nearly all seeded, and with the ad-
fent Of warm rains will make rapid
tfoeress. Corn and potato planting
are well advanced Hops are doing
nicely, but some yards are very back
ward. Early vegetables are in the
mhrket, and good progress has been
made in planting the late varieties.
stock is gaining flesh. and the flow Of
n,iIk in the dairy districts is salts
iactory.
Light frosts have occurred on sever
a morning in many portions of the
IInle, and although fruit is generally
IN full bloom, correspondents are
unanimous in their belief that no se-
r|ons harm has been done by frost and
they report the prospects so far ex'
rellent for good crops Of prunes, cher
Hes. pears, apples. strawberries and
Az bush fruits. Early peaches suf-
rered from frosts during the middle of
April. but late peaches promise well.
Western Oregon.
Toledo. Lincoln county--An abund-
ance OF grass; spring sown grain
mort, but looking well; radishes,
onions and lettuce in the market.
Acme. Lane county-Cattle gain
Ine In flesh; COWS giving good now Of
milk
Arago. Coos county-Strawberr
In bloom; early sown crops looking
thrifty and making strong growth;
stock doing nicely; prospects very
favorable; early gardens good.
Harbor, Curry county-stock look
Ing we'll; grain growing slowly; pota-
toes and other garden truck up, but
not growing very rapidly owing TO
cool nights.
Montavilla, Multnomah county
strawberries being worked all trees
IL bloom; grass growing finely, and
arden vegetables making good ad'
4ancement.
Blooming. Washington county
Fruit trees In bloom; early planted
totatoes up and doing nicely; pas
nres much improved; stock in good
lhape
New BRA, Clackamas county-Grain
Ahd grass growing well; good pros
Iects for fruit crop.
Dundee, Yamhill county-Hops
Nlmblng the poles; prunes setting on
Q trees In fine shape; prospects
bod for a large crop OF everything;
trass growing nicely.
Crowley. Polk county-Vegetatlon
making a marked growth; gardens be
ng planted: seeding about done; APP
Die trees are blooming; stock doing
we'll; sheep shearing commenced
pith light clip.
Rosedale, Marion cOunty-Grain OF
All kinds looking well; prunes are set
and from the present Indications
here will be large crop; quite a
frOst on the 27th, but no damage no
flceable
Shedds, Linn county-Fruit trees
ln full bloom, and from present ap-
pearances there will be large crop
of prunes and cherries; sheep shear
|ng in progress, but the clip is light;
PASTURES good and stock looking all
Fight. especially young stock; gardens
Rrowing very slowly.
helrOse. Douglas county-Planung
norm will soon be finished; grain has
fine color. also grass; warmer
Weather needed TO help late vegeta-
Hon; gardens making slow growth
WildervIlle. Josephine county -
Drain looks good and is growing fine
~: garden truck Is doing well, but the
nights are rather cool for quick
growth: apples and pears in full
bloom; prospects good for heavy crop
u fruit
Table Rock. Jackson county-Grain
backward, but looking. well; corn
planting progressing; apples in full
bloom; gardens showing some growth
rain very much needed; the wool crop
and the number OF lambs are below
the average.