The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-02

favorable. gardens all planted; pota
toes coming up strong; fruit pros
pects more promising. than first re
ported cattle and milk cows doinI
well: pasturage excellent.
Mckinley, Coos county-Weathe
variable: all crops, except corn, hav'
made rapid growth; fruit outlook un
usually promising.
Gold Beach, Curry county-Cool
with heavy north winds; grass doinl
nicely; gardens starting slowly; frui
prospects good; large hay crop as
sured.
Willamette Valley
Fishawk. Columbia county-Pastur'
very good oats and wheat good; ther'
will be good crop Of prunes, apples
pears and cherries; hops satisfac
tory. A
Gresham, Multnomah county-Crop'
are looking fine; early potatoes grow
ing nicely; gardens getting weedyi
strawberries beginning to ripen slow
ly.
Glencoe, Washington county-Plen
~ of rain: weather warmer; grain and
grass making good growth; corn ur
and looking well; gardens making
rapid growth; hops doing fairly well
Marquam. Multnomah county
Weather warm, with occasional show
ers; crops growing fast; potatoes
corn and beans that were planted
about three weeks ago will have to be
re.planted; stock looks well.
Wheatland. Yamhlll county =
Weather cloudy. with some rain;
crops growing, but need more sun
shine; spring seeding done; potato
planting in progress; late gardens be-
ing planted: sheep sheariug delayed
by rain; hops growing nicely, but
many missing hills.
Rlckreall. Polk COMMUNICATIONS
showery and cool; small grain grow
ing finely; hops looking well, but
most too cold for growing; sheep
shearing well commenced; clip VIII
not be heavy.
Liberty. Marion county-Early part
Df week cool and showery, latter part
warm and sultry; grain looking very
we'll: pastures good. and stock doing
we'll; gardens doing well, except corn
and beans, which need warmer weath-
pr; sheep are being sheared; clip
lighter than average; Italian prunes
promise large yield
Crabtree. Linn county-Weather
very favorable; crops Of all kinds
ook we'll; potato planting being
pushed; think fruit win be fair
,rop.
Elmira, Lane county-Fore part OF
week dry and cold latter part hot;
,rops do not show much growth.
.r Southern Oregon.
Yoncalla. Douglas county-Fore
part Of week cool with light show
,rs; latter part warm; crops needing
ain badly: fruit is well set on trees,
,ut not full crop.
wildervire, Josephine county Fl
Week warm, with some light showers;
! good, heavy rain badly needed; rye
learly ready 10 cut; grass is drying
Up: irrigated alfalfa and clover look.
ng fine; second spraying OF trees
about finished; garden stun looking
we'll: hops doing woll; some missing
Hills.
Climax. Jackson county--Weather
warmer and dry; grass and grain in
over valley will be short; fruit in
good condition; corn is beginning to
show up well.
Columbia River Valley
Mosier Wasco county-Fore part
1f week cool; latter part hot; some
all grain cut for hay; spring grain
short; fruit prospects continue good
gardens and pastures fine; early peas
mostly shipped; strawberries ripening
last; small yield on account OF young
zines.
Moro, Sherman county-Warm and
Try, with light showers first of week.
warm weather has improved crops
considerably; more rain needed.
Condon Gillian county-Excellent
growing weather; light rain middle
II week; prospects for wheat fair II |
-ains come in June; weeds now max.
ng better headway than grain.
Pendleton, Umatilla county-Sever.
II showers and warmer weather have
improved crops somewhat; present
indicate a yield OF grain
one-third short Of average seasons:
abundant rains now would do much
20 improve spring sown grain; pas. |
-ure, except near the mountains. poor,
'ruit prospects good.
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