East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

Indications for the wheat yield of
the territory contiguous 20 the o. r.
& N. lines are that It will be slightly
below the average crop. However,
there seems to be little foundation for
so discouraging reports as have been
widely circulated and taken in all the
crop prospects are very good. The
reports about the poor yield of the
staff of life have been exaggerated,
and the grain men are taking very
hopeful view of conditions, according
to forecasts which have been prepared
by the Hartman lines.
There will he enough wheat har-
vested to prevent Portland from being
displaced as the greatest grain ship
pins port in the United States and the
prosperity OF the eastern oregon and
eastern Washington farmers will be
continued. OF course there will not be
as much wheat harvested as in some
years, but 1t will not be greatly below
the average yield.
r. b. Miller, general freight agent
of the o. r. & n. lines, receives daily
telegraphic reports relative to the
condition of the wheat in all parts OF
the territory served by the road which
he represents. These reports are made
as accurate as possible because the
transportation company depends upon
them In its plans to have the crop.
Good Crop In Palousc.
Mr.. Miller has received word that
there will be about an average crop
in the great Palouse district. As this
is one of the largest of the wheat
producing sections of the northwest,
the Weld there will do much to offset
the losses u other sections of the grain
belt The crop in the Palouse country
is not expected to fall below that of
last year. There will be a decrease
in some sections of that productice dis
trict, but In other places there will
be large increase which leads experts
to believe the yield this year will be
about as large as last year. Indica-
tions of the yield in other parts of the
northwest, taken from the reports re-
ceived by Mr.. Miller. are as follows:
In the Grand Ronde valley there
will be about a 25 per cent increase
over the average crop. This is the
only material increase noted in any
one section of the wheat belt.
In Umatilla county the yield will be
about the same as last year.
Some Increased Acreage.
Along the Condor branch of the o.
r. & N. in the vicinity of Shutters
Rock Creek and Mikkalo the yield will
be about 20 per cent. At Clem, Gwen
dclin and Condor there will he an in
crease of rs per cent. 10 per cent and
100 per cent respectively, due largely
to increased acreage.
Along the Heppner branch there
will De shortage of about 65 pei
cent.
The Weld in Walla Walla county
will fall short by about 10 per cent.
Around The Dalles the quality will
be poor and The yield will be from
20 to 25 per cent short.
Along the Columbia Southern there
will be decrease of about so pei
cent.
In the Snake river country the yield
will be about the same as last year
There will be slight decrease in
Whitman county, but this will be off
set by the decided increase in Asotin
county.
The above estimate Is based upon
the conditions as they now appear, but
they may be changed somewhat by
later developments. Hauling wheat
will begin in about 10 days in certain
localities, but not in all sections.