The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
WEEKLY.
BULLETIN
OF CROPS
Department Shows
Western Oregon
Conditions
Fruit Has SET Well and Is now
ont Of Danger and Grain
and Vegetables Make
Good Showing
v. s. Department Of Agriculture, eli.
mate and Crop Bulletin Of the
Weather Bureau, Oregon Section,
for the Week Ending April 2sth.
General Summary.

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The weather during the past week
has been favorable for all crops. ex-
cept that more rain is needed in the
Grand Ronde valley. and in the stock
country east OF the Cascade noun.
tains The soil works nicely. and the
farmers are busy plowing summer fal.
low. and preparing the land for corn.
potatoes and gardens.
Late reports regarding the damage
TO alfalfa in Baker and Malheur coun.
ties. are to the effect that II Is not as
great as at frst thought The dam.
age is confined TO the bottom lands.
while alfalfa on high lands has not
suffered any injury Previous reports
as to damage Gs TO early varieties OF
fruit in the southeastern section OF
the state are confirmed. but apples
and late varieties OF peaches prom.
Use a full crop.
Strawberries in the Hood River dis.
trict are beginning TO blossom, and
the vines are healthy and promising.
Fruit Of all kinds in the willamette
valley and the coast counties Is now
In full bloom, and In general fruit
prospects are considered to be ex.
ceptionally good
Wheat. both fall and spring, has
made excellent advancement. and
there remains but little seeding to be
done. Pastures have improved great
ly and stock Is rapidly being turned
out on the summer ranges. Sheep
J shearing Is general, and the few re-
ports received, indicate that the clip
will be below the average The In.
crease OF lambs Is unusually small.
Hops continue doing nicely, and In the
early yards they are high enough 20
begin twining Cut worms are re-
ported In some sections, but no com.
plants Of other insect pests have been
made.
Western Oregon Reports.
Nestocton. Tillamook county, $. ".
Phillips Factories running with a
good supply OF milk; fruit trees back.
ward some plums In bloom.
waldport, Lincoln county, David
Ruble-Potatoe coming up: pears.
peaches. cherries and pnines out Of
bloom; apples in bloom; fruit pros
poets fine
Point Terrace. Lane county, Sarah
J. Anlson-Fruit trees nearly in full
bloom. and apparently uninlured by
frost: stock In good condition.
Gravel Ford, Coos county. G. O.
Swan. Bartlett pears, early apples
plums and prunes dropping their
bloom; pasture growing fast; grain
looking fine: stock improving
Denmark. Curry county, @. w. Zum
walt Stock slowly improving; grass
growing nicely; warmer weather
needed
Fishhawk. Columbia county r. +.
lHogberg Some potatoes remain "a BE-
planted; guain looks very good. fruit
trees beginning 20 bloom
Montavilla. Multnomah county A.
Id. sulliyan-cold rains prevent
growth Of early vegetables, also dam
ages fruit cherries and prunes in
blossom.
Tualitin. Washington county. Geo.
Galbreath--Fali grain thin, and some
reseedlng done. grass making rapid
growth; most all fruit treez in bios
som
Milwaukee, Clackamas county, r.
scOtt-COld rains occurred. which
we're unfayorable to fruit which Is
now In fun bloom: grain very healthy
also Eetches and peas; garden truck
in sheltered hooks doing well
Amiy. Iamhin county. NJ =. Cor
rigan-Hops showing fairly good
stand. cherries and peaches shedding
blossoms. some early varieties we're
nipped by frost: prlnes in fun bloom.