The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-15
WAS ANOTHER FINE WEEK
WARM SUNSHINE CAUSED VEGE-
TABLES AND GRAIN TO MAKE
RAPID PROGRESS
Pastures and Meadows Are in the Best
Possible Condition Light Land
Crops Fine

Another splendid growing week has
just ended, perhaps better than any
that has preceded it. Copious show
ers in the fore part of the week were
followed by several days of warm sun
shine, which has caused all vegetables
to make rapid progress. More rain has
already fallen since the first Of June
than usually falls during the entire
month.
BEST possible condition. Glover is
nearly ready to cut, and a small
amount of cutting has been done. Oats
are growing finely, but in some loca1i-
ties of the White River valley. they
are said to be weedy. Barley is be-
ng cut in Klickitat country, and is a
good crop. Potatoes are very thrifty.
ma all vegetables are making salts
factory progress. The week has been
more favorable for strawberries than
the preceding one. Cherries are be-
ginning to ripen; the crop will not be
large.
In the wheat districts the conditions
have been ideal, and both winter and
progress. Winter wheat is headed out
ready to bloom, and spring sown wheat
in some instances nearly as far ad-
vanced. 1t is generally lin the boot"
but some is beginning to head out.
The prospect for an exceptionally
heavy crop was never better at this
stage of the season.
Spokane County.
East Spokane-Wheat, oats and corn
have made rapid growth. Some wheat
is in blossom. Vegetables of all kinds
look remarkably we'll. Exceptionally
good crops are expected. Medical Lake
All crops are growing nicely and fast.
Misunderstanding growing finely.
Ltah-The abundance Of rain insures
crops. The apple crop is very short
owing to the frosts. Pleasant Prairie
Heavy rains favored. Oats and gar
dens are growing rapidly.
Big Bend Country
Almira-The rains have helped every
thing. Crescent-Past week was most
favorable to growing crops. Spring
wheat nearly as we'll developed as
winter wheat. Egypt-Another soak
ing rain has left the crop prospect bet
ter than ever. Winter wheat is in the
boot Odessa-Wheat looks fine.
ing we'll. The fruit crop will be short.
Sprague-Wheat is growing finely. No
fruit has been left by the frosts. In
dications are that there will be an ex-
ceptionally heavy wheat crop. Tipso-
Crops are in fine condition. Gardens
are growing nicely. Strawberries are
getting ripe. Coulee City-Tne rains
have benefited the crops materially.
Palouse Country.
Colfax-Crop prospects remain much
above the average. Fruit crops will be
light, but a long way from a failure.
extraordinarily seems very back
ward. Fine growing weather for grain.
Pullman-The crop prospect was never
in, Do
has an excellent stand and there is a
large acreage. Crops Of all kinds are
growing very fast Rosalia-The fall
wheat is beginning to head. Spring
oats doing we'll. Tekoa-Gardens do
ing nicely. Oats and wheat making a
good growth. F1etcner-Everythin is
doing nicely. Wheat is heading. Hat
ton-All grain and small stuff in ex-
cellent condition. The prospects are
good for the finest spring wheat crop
this section has ever had. Ritzville-
Wheat has made rapid growth. Vege-
tables are growing nicely.
WaIa WaIIa Country
WaIla Walla District-The weather
was fine for crops and good progress
was made The prospect for a large
crop of wheat especially on the light
and dry lands was never better. Clark
ston-There has been plenty of rain
and crops are looking well.
kIickitat County
BIockhOuse-Tnere was good grow
ing weather with fine showers during
the week All vegetation is progress
ing rapidly. Lyle-Barley hay is all
cut.