The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-08
IFALFA is GROWING WELL AND
WILL MAKE A GOOD THIRD
CROP.
Late Potato Crop Will Be Large On
Heavy SoiIs-MeIcns Yielded
Well.
WE'LL.

The week was, on the whole un1aV-
orable for crops. 1t was COOL and
there was light frost reported in ex-
posed localities on August Goth,
which, however, did little damage
says Director SALISBURY Of the weather
bureau. There were light showers on
two or three days, and in the north
west counties the rain was so heavy
as to damage oats, causing them to
fall down. A heavy wind storm On the
9th caused much damage to crops IN
the central and southeast counties,
blowing down hop vines, scattering
much of the wheat that remained un-
cut, which was about one-fifth of the
crop, and blowing much of the fruit
from the trees, in some localities
nearly all.
Pastures and root crops were some
what improved by the rain. Alfalfa is
growing we'll and will make a good
third crop. The late potato crop will
lie good on heavy soils. Tomatoes
and melons are yielding fine crops this
year. In Klickitat county corn is
about two-thirds cut and in the shock.
Hops are showing the effects of lice in
the western districts, and the yield
will be lighter than average. Thresh-
ing in 1he heart of the oats district IN
the western counties shows the yield
be below he average.
Results of rhreshing in the principal
wheat districts shows great falling
off of the yield from earlier expecta-
tions, due to shaUering by the recent
high winds, and to the July not spells.
In the eastern part of Whitman
county the hot winds greatly injured
the wheat, causing much of it 10 grade
below number one.
Reports of Correspondents.
SPOKANE COUNT Y.-East Spo-
Misunderstanding is about all done.
Corn is being cut. Melons are In
great abundance There is a great
crop of vegetables raised under irri-
cation. Potatoes are a good crop.
Pastures are dried up. Hazard
Threshing is all done. There was a
good yield of wheat and oars. Pota-
toes are doing finely. Orchard Prairie
Wheat and oats threshed a good
crop. Apples are nearly a failure.
Cabbage and root crops need rain.
Pleasant Prairie-Late potatoes are
drying prematurely.
BIG BEND COUNTRY-Almira
Wheat hauling is in progress. A slight
frost occurred on the night of the 18th
on high places. Fruit and vegetables
are not so scarce as earlier. Reardan-
Harvesting is about half done The
yield is fairly good. The heavy wind
did considerable damage to wheat not
cut. The potato crop will be light.
PALOUSE COUNTRY. - Cotton -
High winds shattered standing grain
about one-nalf. Threshing is about
two-thirds done. All grain is about
two thirds of the average crop Very
little number one grain. About all
the fruit was blown from the trees.
Gardens are poor. Observation-Disclosures
during the week was favorable for
threshing which is abouG half done.
The yield is about the same as last
year. The fruit crop is about one
tnird of the usual crop. 1t is too dry
for garden truck and pastures.
WALLA WALLA COUNTRY.-Day-
ton-The heavy dust storm shattered
from one TO two-f1fths of the wheat re-
manning to be cut. Harvesting is
nearly done. Wheat and barley are
yielding more than the average. The
corn crop is a failure Fruit is scarce
and the wind blew much of it off. The
drouth is injuring the trees.
kL1CKITAT COUNTY. Bingen -
Alfalfa is growing very we'll since the
third cutting. A part of it will pro-
duce another crop while the rest will
make good pasture. Tomatoes have
yielded large crop and are holding
out we'll The root crop is not as
good as in former years, but may i'm
prove after the rain comes. Hartland
Wheat is turning out better than
expected. Oats are yielding we'll Po-
tatoes are fair. Lyle-Corn is about
three-fourths cut and is in the shock
The hay crop is about all under shell
ter Narrowing the summer fallow for
fall seeding has been begun. The