Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-06
RAINS HELP
WHEAT CROPS
Are General Throughout Inland
Empire and or Great
Benefit.


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SPOKANE, WASH, July s.-Rasn.
falling generally throughout the
northern Idaho aud eastern Wash.
ington grain belts. coming Just ii the
nick Of time. yesterday made certain
the already promised record crop for
the Inland Empire. Following red
hot summer days. which had rapidly
been forcing both fall and spring
grain toward maturity. the added
moisture came al n time when dang
or OF burning was Imminent. This Il
no longer feared.
The fall grain was already beyond
danger OF dFouth. but the spYlnR
grain In some sections IL uGiu green
aud under the blazing sun was fast
taking on a dry. yellow appearances.
The value Of the rain cannot be estl.
mated In dollars for I'm places II
meant the difference between ! bump
er crop or none.
Heavy Rain ~ Deer Park.
DEER PARK. wash. July s.-Por
three hours Il has been raining stead
ily. and the rain IL still falling, with
indications that Il viii continue ali
night, The added moisture has as
snred heavy crop o. spring grain.
while Il means that the potato crop
viii be one OF the largest ever raised
In this vicinity.
Threatening ~ Walla waIin.
wALLA WALLA. wash. July d.
Extremely hot weather has pre-
vailed here for the past week. rapidly
ripening the grain In many localities
and In some causing Il TO burn. Har-
vest has already begun on = small
scale and as soon an possible headera
Will be put 10 work generally over
he valley. The yield, II Ia antlrlpal-
ed. Will be larger than that OF last
year In grain, though the stand IA not
so high. Today there are signs Of
rain and a strong wind began blowing
this afternoon and with nightiali the
air became chilly.
Harvest IL ON a. PrOsseF.
PRossER. Wash. July S. light
shower through Horse Heaven aud
Rattlesnake hills. wheat districts,
near Prosser. did not materially in
terfere with the harvesting OF the
crops. which commenced last week.
Harvesting was continued on many
ranches both Sunday and Monday.
The rain late this afternoon was
slight. not dampeHIng either the ar
dor Of the holiday crowds or the busy
wheat haryestera. Ranchers report
inability TO get good men for the har-
vest fields and for this reason are
rushing the present crews during ali
the daylight hours. Crop returns are
considerably IN excess OF antieipa-
tons,
North Idaho Crop Assured.
LEWISTON. Idaho. July S..
Heavy showers fell over the Lewiston
grain fields this afternoon. breaking
the heat and bringing the needed
moisture TO spring grain. watch will
nov yield a full crop. On camas and
Nez Perez prairies the grain was
drenched and from meager reports
which reached here this evening the
rain IL worth thousands OF dollars to
grain farmers.
Electrical storms have done con-
siderable damage 10 telephone lines
and most Of the prairie towns are
practically ent on from eommnnlca-
ton with Lewiston. Graiu dealers
we're Apprehensive Of hail storms. but
30 far as can be aseertained no bail
fell The rain IL said TO hays marred
the big celebrations in Cottonwood
and oronno. but all the lines are
doEn 30 that authentie reports are
not available.
Palonse Farmers 5nbitanS.
PULLMAN. wash July s.-A
steady soaking rain fell here this af-
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