Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-12

The wheat Cfo0 ct the RncI6C NQTt0ss
west has verv much ID contend xyifh
thus far this season. Climatic condi-
finn. hava heen Gala when thav nhoa,Id
have bean warm: have bee., war,n
when cooler weather would have ~
swered better. ana while rains h6ye
bean needed the nost u ~ whenf
belts were given more sunshino than
during any two previous years Ii ~
cent times.
SUFFERING from ! lack 81 rain ne
soil haa heen drenched with Abundant
showers until ii some places the very
roll w. washed away wheat ma III
These conditions have been eeneraI
ones ana have not affected one sectiou
more Than another. The wrnin wns
~iyen % much vitality earlier il ~
| season that Il was able to Withstand
more than il usual quota 81 unfor-
tunate weather, Grain that 49,
knocked down BY the heavy rainlD
through the walla walla valley ana
/ IN other nearby. sections il axaln ~
ginning to stand Alright. ana there are
still hopes that most 81 ii win Be il i
condition to harvest NEXT month
Damage From Wind.
There IL one section. however. that
felt the weather more than others.
Along the. Columbia river. throughout
the river counties. the winds were
given free rein month or 20 arc. Con-
adorable wheat was blown out 81 the
GROUND by the high winds. and ii other
places the grain was blown down. but
was saved later. !.
Most az ne damage REPORTS Tins -
this season come from oregon nnd
washington. Idaho has. been more
fortunate than her sister states
weather conditions there have been
lust about what, was wanted. % I very
rood crop il now expected, a wear
40 The damage n Idaho w. xreatar
than IA Oregon.
Al this time the crop il lust being
started. Some 81 the xrain il bexin-
ninr 10 head wen. while In other eec-
lions the growth has been backward.
warm weather II now needed every-
where il the Pacific northwest "a M
tire fully the crop. The willamette
valley Is sufferinr more from ! lack
~ sunshine than anv other Mace II
this time. hut = rood smell az MN
would be welcome throughout the
great wheat belts az the North Pacific
coast. Continued rains would BE very
detrimental to the coming crop ana
NAV bring the production considerably
under that 81 1 year aro. All depends
upon what sort Of weather comes
within the next few weeks.
Weed q ! Menaoo.
In the WalIa Walla valley 4 great
! danger at present confronts the conn
ing crop. A rank weed il making con-
siderable headway through the valley,
and wherever 1t appears complete pos
session IL taken Of everything that
grows. Just what the weed II OF Just
how much damage It il capable Of do
ing there Il much difference OF opinion.
but that It 10 dangerous to the future
Of the wheat Industry OF that section
all interests at present agree. No de-
termined efforts have AZ vet been made
to remove this evil for the reason that
few realize it, danger until Zoo late to
remedy it.
Oregon. Idaho and washington were
not the only ones by any means to ex-
perience unfavorable weather for
grain the latter part Of the season.
! For several months 1t has rained 10
much in California that the acreage
there Ii but . fraction 81 the normal
one. A year ago California had $1,000
acres sown to winter wheat, but reports
from there state that there will be q
considerable decrease this season on
account OF the wet weather at plant
Ing time. with favorable weather CAL
ifornia may produce more wheat than
q year ago. Last year it suffered from
rust and lack OF moisture during IT'S
most Important growing time, but this
! season n has had y,,orr moisture ttor