The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-27
CROPS AND EARLY VEGETABLES
MADE GREAT PROGRESS
DURING THE WEEK
All Spring Work Is at a Satisfactory
Stage-Rains During the First
Part of the Week.

The past week was an exceedingly
favorable one for the growth of all
crops and for the progress of the seas
enable firm work, says the crop bulie-
ton for the week ending April "a. The
| temperature averaged several degrees
above the normal for the time of the
year, and there were 10 frosts. During
the first days of the week there were
copious and beneficial rains, which
sunshine that made all Vegetation
grow with wonderful rapidity.
All spring work is at a satisfactory
state. Potato planting, orchard spray
ing, and blowing for summer fallow,
have been the work of the week for
the majority of the farmers Early
garden vegetables and potatoes are
growing we'll. Hops have come up and
have good start; some have been
trained to poles. Apples and straw
berries are coming into general bloom,
much earlier than last year.
The condition of the staple crops of
the state is very satisfactory. Spring
grain sowing is practically completed,
except in the coolest and wettest local.
| tiles. Early sown what and oats are
growing splendidly. Winter wheat ana
progress and are looking fine. Corn
and beans are being planted in Kick
! itat county The condition of alfalfa,
clover and other grasses is excellent.
Early sown sugar beets have sprouted.
| The ground mas more moisture in it
than usual at this time of the year in
the central counties which is very IA
vorable for the wheat crop.
Reports of Correspondents.
Spokane County-Chattaroy - The
| weather is favorable to meadow and
| range. Gardens being made. East
Spokane-The early sown oat fields
are green. Alfalfa is six to eight in
ches high Fairfield-Early sown SUI
gar beets sproutej. Hazard-Every-
| thing progressing finely. Latah-The
grain making fine growth. Spring
sowing about completed. Peone-Ideal
weather for grass and fall grain.
Peaches injured by winter freezing.
Pleasant Prairie-Wheat never grew
more rapidly.
Stevens County-Cedonia- lit
tie sunshine during the week. Daisy
Seeding nearly finished. Prospects
for an average fruit crop.
Big Bend country-Almira-Ev
thing looking well. Fruit trees in
bloom. Crescent-Wireworm clipped
off considerable spring grain. Egypt
Everything nearly all up. T1pso-
All kinds of grain coming up better
now than for years. Waukon-Good
growing weather. Coulee City-The
showers delayed seeding, but were IA
vorable to sown grain. Watervllle-
All kinds of vegetation doing nicely
Wilson creek-Small grains, alfalfa,
grasses and gardens made Wonder-
full growth during the week.
PaIouse Country-Hatton-W Wheat is
looking we'll. Fruit trees beginning TO
blossom. Lind-Crop conditions good.
Albion-Eariy gardens looking well.
Colton-Prospects of a fine yield Oh
grain have never been better. Colfax
The week greatly favored the gram
crop. Hay-Rains were beneficial 10
late sown grain. Grass better at TINS
season than for many years. Full
man-Fall wheat poor on north side or
hills. Fair on south side of mills. The
wheat growing some and stoollng out.
Rosalia-Spring crops all in and com
ing up nicely. Pastures good. Fruit
buds bursting. st. John-Weather Is
very favorable for growth Of all crops
sunset-Potato planting about done.
Fruit hurt some by the freezing last
week. Tekoa-Gardens being MADE.
Spring sowing about completed.
WaIIa WaIIa Country-Clarkston-
Weather perfect for crops. Plenty VI
rain and sunshine. Dayton-Wlnter
crops doing fine.