Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-20

get about a two-third crop. The spring
grain is too short and will be used as
pasture. The rains have not helped
the pasture lands very much, on &C.
count of 1t being light in that section.
and the warm weather is RAPIDLY dry.
ing 1t. Prunes on his farm are pretty
good. He expects a little yer half a
crop, but says the quality Of them will
be %superfne, and the prices good.
other fruit. apples, pears. etc. will
be good. Bartlett pears will not be so
plentiful as last year.
JOS. Shepard, of Polk county. in
speaking of the crops today, said the
recent rains had helped his garden
wonderfully, but the grain was too
far advanced to be helped very much.
Apples and pears will be full crops,
but the prunes will be about half. but
Mr.. Shepard said that meant large
fruit and large prices, and he is very
cheerful owe the prospects,.
Ed. Loose, who resides PA miles
from Salem in Polk county, spoke very
encouraging of his hops. He owns a
lS-acre hop yard, 10 acres Of which
bears hops, and three acres of baby
hops. He says the hops are looking
fine, and he expects a good crop.
Massey & Ruggles, hop growers
near Brooks, are very much en-
couraged over the late rain, which
will make more hops for them. They
own a 40-acre yard, and it is in good
condition. The yield will be about the
same as last year, 247 bales, and,
with good prices expect to have large
returns. The pasture lands are not
benefited much by the recent rain,
owing to the fact that 1t was too light.
w. j. Crawford, of Polk county, who
owns a farm near Zena, said the pros
poets were good, and, while the crops
would not be as good as last year,
the increased prices and the extra
quality of the product would be much
better than expected. Mr.. Crawford
did not raise spring wheat this year
but his crop of fall wheat will be fair
ly good. The cats are light and will
be used for pasture. The prunes in
that section are good.
L. T. Reynolds, who resides near
thought the recent rain had
been a great benefit to the crops. He
has a large number of pear trees
which will yield a fair crop this year.
are good, The prunes will be
light, but the loss in quantity
will be made good by the extra quail
.ty, and lessen the expense of curing
them one-half, while the prices will
be good.
Andrew Vercler, a prosperous farm.
er in West Salem, thought the rain
had been a great benefit to his prune
crop, and also to the gardens. He ex-
poets a fair crop Of apples.
T. w. Peaslee, who resides nine
west of Salem in Polk county,
n speaking of the effect of the recent
weather. said the late rain had helped
ne pasture lands, and also the gar.
lens, which were looking fine in that
ection. His hay crop has been about
Ialf, realizing about $50 tons, and this,
With the high prices which will pre-
all, will make more than good the
oss which was feared. Altogether Mr..
'easlee thinks the farmers have no
eason to complain
Samuel Phillips, of Polk county,
aid the late rain was. good thing for
he gardens, but the grain in that
ection was too far advanced to be
eneftted. His crop of hay was very
God. The spring grain is all too
hort to cut, and it will be used for
asturage. and thereby fully make up
IT the loss of the grain.