East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-17

Following is the weather summary
Of the past week:
The weather during the past week
was showery and too cool for crops
to make satisfactory advancement
Good rains fell in all sections of the
state, those occurring in the western
portion being especially copious and
timely.
The condition OF the grain crop con-
tinues satisfactory. There are some
complaints OF fall wheat turning yell
low, confined principally to that sown
on low land. Rye, oats and barley
are doing nicely, while spring wheat
has stooled we'll and is very promis-
ing. Hops continue uneven and the
cool weather has retarded growth. In
some portions of Polk county the
second training of the vines is in
progress. Meadow grass. clover and
pastures are growing rapidly. Alfalfa
Is backward and a light first crop" is
indicated Gardens, potatoes, corn,
sugar beets, field onions and beans
are growing slowly, and warm, sun
shiny weather is needed before these
crops can resume their normal
growth Corn is coming up quite
evenly and enough rain has fallen to
insure a good, healthy stand. Dairy
and range stock continue in fine con-
dition.
Reports relative to the fruit crop
continue very conflicting. In some To-
calities whole orchards seem to be
bare of fruit, while others nearby in
dicate fairly good yields. This is also
true of individual trees, some being
well set with fruit, while others have
none. Prunes, peaches and early
cherries have suffered most, how
ever, while other tree fruit promises
fair results.
Columbia River Valley.
The Dalles, wasco county, A. Urqu-
hart-Weather cool and showery, with
considerable high wind; strawberries
and peas ready for marketing.
Lexington, Morrow county, Edwin
r. Beach-Strong and cold west
winds, with occasional drops of rain;
all vegetation, fruit included, doing
well: late sown spring grain and
some patches of winter grain did not
some up we'll; all winter grain on
knolls frozen out.
Kent, Sherman county, Eva E.
Bethers-One fine rain during the
week; il cloudy weather continues
long there is some fear of wire worms,
otherwise crop prospects are good.
Pendleton, Umatilla county H. J..
Taylor-Weather cold, with some
high winds; light frost Friday morn
ing; wheat and barley growing slowly
but look we'll; summer following COM
pleted; early garden truck plentiful;
late gardens all painted,
Plateau Region.
Joseph, wallowa county, w. H.
Robins Week cool, with lots of
rain; grain growing slowly; meadows
and range grass doing fine; warm sun
shine needed to make crops grow
rapidly; ground thoroughly soaked;
range cattle and sheep doing excel
lently..
Haines, Baker county, ]. X. Fisher
Cold week; some frost, enough to
kill early cherries; apples and pears
not damaged yet; growth of grain and
grasses retarded by cool weather;
snow continues in the mountains, sc
the prospect for irrigation water is
now good.
Cove, Union county, Jasper G. Ste
vens-Showery and cool; grain show
ing splendid growth, nut gardens at &
standstill; the prospects for a large
yield of grain were never better
much more grass than usual at thii
time of year; hay crop should b'
above average; cherries were badl!
damaged by frost; apple orchards arr
covered with bloom and appear un
injured.
New Pine Creek. Lake county, A
N. Smith-Cold and stormy fore par
of week, with some snow and hail
latter part warm and pleasant; pre-
cipitation of benefit to grain anC
meadows; fruit not seriously damaged
by frosts; late apples coming int
bloom; Bartlett and Flemish Beaut!