East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Dry weather continues and the
need of rain is becoming more urgent.
Streams are getting low and pastur-
age is becoming very short, except
on tide lands and on the mountain
ranges. Stock, up to within few
days ago, kept in good condition, but
now cattle are losing flesh except
where they are helped by an extra
feed of hay. The harvesting and the
threshing of grain are being rapidly
pushed and some farmers are through
with this work. Fall wheat and
barley yields continue good. The
straw of spring wheat was heavy and
the heads were large, but the berry
shriveled during the recent hot
weather. with the result that the
yields in nearly every section of the
state are less than expected. Oats
suffered similarly, and, while the
damage was possibly not so great as
in the case of spring wheat, oat yields
are also disappointing.
Corn and late potatoes need rain;
the hot days curl the corn leaves, but
they freshen up again during the
GOODNESS of the nights. Hops are un-
even, and reports regarding the con-
dition of the crop are conflicting.
Sugar beets in the Grand Ronde val
ley are promising. but the crop is not
so good as it was last year at this
time. Peaches are plentiful in the
markets. Apples are smaller in
size than usual, but otherwise the
yield in the well kept orchards prom
ises to be nearly an average one.
Prunes have dropped more than usu-
al at this season of the year.
Columbia River Valley.
Hood River, wasco county. P. D.
Heinrichs.-weather is cooler;
ground very dry where not irrigated;
second crop of clover partially cut
and cured, yield good; early potatoes
ripe; Bartlett pears and Gravenstein
apples will soon be ripe, but the crop
will be short all garden products,
where watered, are doing well; water
supply for irrigation plentiful.
The Dalles, Wasco county, A. Urqu-
hart-warm. with high winds; hay
ing nearly done; fruit ripening rapid
ly; prune picking will begin next
week, crop very light.
Moro, Sherman county. H. w.
Strong.-Weather favorable for har-
vesting; grain generally turning out
better than expected. and considera-
BILE wheat will test No. 1.
Adams. Umatilla county, C. S. Fer
guson-Good harvesting weather:
potatoes, corn and pastures drying
up; grain turning out well.
Weston. Umatilla county, Maud NJ
Baker-Weather continues hot and
dry; today Saturday a stiff wind is
blowing that endangers the standing
wheat; fine crops are reported from
all ranches; water supply very low
yet stock keeps in good condition and
pasturage is fair; melons coming in
plentifully; corn and beans drying up.
Plateau Region.
Joseph, wallowa county, w. H.
Robins.-weather hot and dry, ideal
for haying and harvesting; hay most
ly in stack, crop heavy; binders run
ming in all fields; all grain good.
La Grande, Union county, w. F.
Gekeler.-Harvesting is progressing
nicely; some threshing done; the
yield is very satisfactory; pastures
pretty well dried up; the beet croT
does not look so we'll as last year
second cutting Of alfalfa mostly fin
ished, yield fair.
Haines. Baker county, J. K. Fisher
Weather dry and hot, fine for hay
ing; first crop of hay all stacked
without one drop of rain: barley anc
fall wheat being cut; threshing will
commence next week with prospect o
good yields; potato crop good; pas
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