The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-22
CROPS
AND THE
WEATHER
A Text for an Inter-
eSting Sermon on
Agriculture
"Prnne, Peach and Plum
Trees Loaded, Hay in
the Barnes and
Stock Fat"
U. 8. Department Of Agriculture, Gil.
mate and Crop Bulletin Of the
Weather Bureau, Oregon Section,
for the week ending July 21st:
General Summary.

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maturing grain. Haying has been
pushed in all parts of the state, and
the crop is of good quality and the
yields are generally satisfactory, ex-
cept In the southern sections, where
previous dry weather caused some
shortage, which has been made up by
cutting grain for hay; consequently
the farmers viii have feed enough for
stock, but grain yields In this locality
will show a still greater reduction
from former estimates.
Spring and fall wheat continue to
al and ripen nicely; the heads are full
and the berry is plump. and II IL were
not for the stand being thin the crop
would be up TO the average. Harvest
ing will become general this week.
Oats are unusually promising in all
sections. except about Cottage Grove.
in Lane county, where, for some un-
known cause, a number of fields have
stopped filling and the plant has sud
denly turned light color.
Full reports from the hop section In
dicate fairly good crop, which, TAX
ing into. consideration the increased
acreage, will fall but slightly below
that of last year. There are many
stunted hills. probably caused by frost
In March. but those that came up are
In as thrifty and promising condition
as could be wished for.
Minor crops, iuch as corn, potatoes,
onions. sugar beets and gardens, are
doing nicely. Fruit also continues
promising, and n largo crop of pears
and prunes ia now almost certain.
Willamette Valley.
Terry. Multnomah-Hay is mostly
cut; grain and potatoes growing well;
raspberries are poor.
Hubbard, Claclkamas-Weather is
favorable: spring wheat is filling well;
oats making large heads and good
straw: corn Is growing nicely. and
early planting is tasseling; hemp just
starting TO bloom; haying general;
yield OF timothy somewhat short; ear
ly potatoes show a good yield; fruit
doing well: stock fat: pastures good.
Hops-The warm weather prevailing
during the past week has been OF con.
siderable benefit to backward planta.
lions. but there is no improvement
noticeable In the stunted roots; there
is less foliage and laterals are shorter
than usual; malt hops are Just starting
to bloom and English Cluster Fugalls
are setting strobiles rapidly, and
about week earlier than last year,
which gives promise OF a good fer,
OF the crop. which is likely |
to be OF fine bodied quality; there are |
very few aphis 10 be found In well |
cared for yards; the yield in this dis. |
trict will fall below the average.
Dayton, Yamhill-Present indica
tions point TO a two-thirds hop crop |
In this vicinity; vines in the old yards |
are very uneven; In the new yards the |
condition is better; some growers re.
port considerable lice In their yards
and are spraying. but this condition is
not general; the evenings OF the past
week have been too cold for rapid |
hops are not so far advanced
as at this date last year.
Rickreall. Polk-Haylng we'll under
way. and II Is being secured In good
hops are generally looking
fine, although some yards have a good
many missing hills.
Silverton, MariOn-Week favorable; |
sarly hay housed in fine condition.;
haying still In progress fall wheat
and oats ripening nicely; spring oats
continue very promising; hops, po
latOes. gardens and fruit doing WE'LL
all stock in good condition; hops on
hill land very promising, especially
new yards; a few old yards will pro
iuce only two-thirds crop; on low
and the outlook is not so promising, |
but will be. better than predicted in
Early spring; on tue whole. the cOndi-
ion OF hops is about as good as last
rear
Aurora, MarlOn--Hops are growing
inely. and. considering the condition
II many yards In early May. and even
ater. are doing remarkably WE'LL but
he fact OF missing hills being so
many, even with the great increase in
acreage. the crop cannot be so large
Is last year.
Albany (for Wells), Benton-Hops
n this locality are not up 10 the aver
Ige; many hills are missing. thought
~ local hop men TO be on account OF
old backward spring; growers ex
rect about threefourths crop; hop
tests have appeared, but as yet have
lone no damage
Scio, Linn-Weather warm; crops
lever more promising; wheat, oats.
peltz. barley and vetch excellent; no
.phis; hay all cut. Frllt-Pears.
sartlett, Idaho. Winter Nellis. loaded;
'lums. Peach. Columbia, Green Gage.
oaded prunes. Italian. Hungarian,
'ilyer. loaded: stock fat; grain har-
'esting In 10 days; gardens never bet
er.
Lorraine. Lane-Weather warm; hay
ng well along; grain ripening finely; |
ats doing well: wheat will be a fair
rop; potatoes and beans doing nnely.
Hon. r. M. Crolsan returned last ey
ming from Halsey. where be attended