The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-22
ACTIVE PROGRESS HAS BEEN
MADE IN SPRING WHEAT
SEEDING IN STATE.
All Crops Are In Excellent Condition
Fruit Prospects Were Never
Better.

The first weekly crop bulletin of
the Washington section of the United
States department of agriculture has
Just been issued. In summing up the
conditions for the week ending April
IS it says:
Although the past winter was mild,
it was long. and unusually wet in the
western division of the state, while
the division east of the Cascade
mountains had more than the ordi
nary amount of snow in February
and March. Up to the end of January
there had been little snow in most
districts, and the ground had been
bare most of the time in the wheat
districts, but the weather was not Sc
winter wheat. Early in February there
came an ample snow covering. and
when it finally disappeared. which it
did not completely do in all localities
until the second week in April, it was
found that, in most instances, the
winter wheat was uninjured and in
thrifty condition. The snow seemed
to have Il good effect in smothering
out the wild oats The ample precipi-
which is expected to be very bene-
fetal to all crops. Orchards We're not
injured during the winter.
Although March had no severe cold
spells, it was cold throughout. with
heavy late frosts, and spring did not
open until the first of April. AS a
result of the heavy rains and melting
snow the soil was. in most localities,
too wet to work until about the eth
and unusually warm for the season.
Previous to the eth there had been
no spring growth worth mentioning
but the advance of warm sunshine
following started phenomenal growth,
so as to make up. in some measure,
for the backWardness of the season.
During the week ended winter wheat
has made good growth and early
spring sOWn wheat has come up. Ac-
wheat seeding, which is about half
done. and in blowing. Much garden
ing and field planting has been done.
Pastures have greatly improved. Hops
have started. Peach, cherry, plum and
early prune trees have burst into
bloom during the past week.
WalIa WaIIa Country-Weather ia
vOrable for all crops and vegetation.
Wheat and crops in good condition.
Alpowa-Fall wheat fine. Vegetation
doing Well Prospects for fruit crop
never better. DaytOn-Fall grain
looking very we'll. Spring grain COM
ing up. Fruit trees in bloom. Farmers
busy seeding.
PaIouse Country - Sunset - Fail
rain in good condition. Farmers busy
seeding. First seeding coming up nice
up. Pullman-Week ideal. Vegetation
making rapid advancement. Ground
very wet; too wet to cultivate. RO-
salia-Ideal week for farm work.
Seeding about forty per cent done.
Extreme warmth of week pushed all
vegetation so that backward season
is nearly up to average. Winter wheat
and pastures excellent. TekOa-Nery
warm fore part of week and showers
during latter. Good growing weather.
Albion-Winter wheat growing nicely.
Farmers putting in spring crop rapid
Iy. Hay-Spring soWn wheat about
half up. Grass better at this season
than for many years. Delight-Win-
ter wheat fine. Spring seeding done.
Some potatoes planted. Trees back
ward. Fruit not hurt.
Yakima Country-Tcppenish-
weather first of week started alfalfa,
hops and small grains. Fruit trees
well in flower. Small garden truck
doing nicely. Making preparation for
corn land. Prosser - Ground drying
rapidly. Much seeding being done.
Wheat and other fall grains growing
rapidly and looking we'll. Grass quite
good.