Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-01
CLIMATE
AND CROP
REPORT

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The U. s. department Of agriculture
sends out the following bulletin of the
climate and crop conditions for the
willamette valley and Southern Orc.
gou, for the week ending Monday, May
2sth
General Summary.
The past week was sbowery and cool.
er than usual, especially during the af-
ternoons All vegetation made slow
growth, and more sunshine is needed for
gardens, hops, corn and potatoes. The
first crop Of alfalfa is being cut in the
southern counties and average yields
arc being secured. In some few local..
ties rain damaged the cut alfalfa, but
the rain did more good than harm, as
the second crop will be greatly benefit
ted thereby. Fall wheat and barley
continue to head nicely, but on account
Of cloudy, cool weather the stalk is be.
coming too rank. Spring wheat and
oats have made slow progress, and re.
ports regarding the condition Of all
grain are on the whole unfavorable.
The HessiaD fly is reported to have done
some damage in Yamhill county, and
the grain aphis is becoming numerous
In other sections of the Willamette val.
Icy.
Hops are uneven and the yields are
expected TO be less than last year, not
outstanding the increased acreage.
Potatoes that were frosted last week
have revived, and the setback they re.
eeived was not serious. Grass and
stock are in fine condition, and sheep
shearing is drawing to close. Straw.
berries are ripening slowly. Cherries,
peaches, pears, prunes and apples prom.
ise lighter yields than usual, although
the prune crop will probably be heavier
than last year.
Willamette Valley.
Meadowbrook, Claekamas county, r.
p Cooper-Crops looking fairly well
grain beginning to turn yellow; mead
ows in poor condition, and will not
make more than half a crop; gardens
damaged some by late frosts.
Buxton, Washington county, c. J.l
Weather cloudy, with oc.
easional RAIN frost Thursday morning;
ground too cool for rapid growth; early
sown oats and wheat turning yellow;
there will be good crop Of prunes and
pearsj gardens and late sown oats max.
ing slow growth; hops are making good
advancement, but are very uneven;
many missing hills in both old and new |
yardsj training on wires in progress;
apples mostly a failurej cattle doing |
we'll range goodj potatoes making good
growth.
Dayton, Yamhill county, J. II. Moore
Week cloudy and cool, except Friday
Which was much warmerj too cold for
good growth, hence there is but little |
mango in growing crops; some fields
u spring wheat badly affected with
iessian Ayj fall wheat and winter oats
leading, and promise good yioldsj pota-
o and corn planting completed; gar.
lens generally looking well; sheep
hearing in progress; many missing
ILLS in the hop fields, and some yards
ire so poor that they win not pay
Working expenses; pastures in good con,
htion and stock looking we'll.
Monmouth, Polk county, J. H. Moran
Weather warmer; all crops doing
petter and everything growing finely;
'ndieations favorable for an abundant
|ield Of all crops except hops; the hop
'fop may not be up OF the average;
'Ioek Of all kinds doing we'll
silverton, Marion county, A. F. Ho-
pArt-F'ore part Of week cold and rainy,
r'etr part warmer; too cold for most
FOpsi grain and grasses doing well;
primers planting late potatoes; hops
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