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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
7
The passage lists local attorney offices Carter and Raley in Pendleton and Rean & Lowbell, plus The Farmers Bank of Weston offering general banking with executives named. L. Shank & Co advertise for highest market prices for hides and junk, promising prompt service and a port of call at their Pendleton office, with contact details and warehouse location.
Reports from the Cold Springs country describe severe grain damage due to a dry fall and winter freeze. Estimates indicate 100000 acres will need reseeding, with losses approaching half a million dollars at 5 dollars per acre. Some areas fared better, but most fields show swollen, waterlogged roots and poor yield prospects. reseeding becomes necessary to secure a crop.
Mr OBrien, a conservative farmer and horticulturist, discusses the winter damage in the Weston Country. Peach trees around Weston and toward the mountains are wilting or killed, predicting a total peach crop failure and very short harvests. Cherry trees are killed or badly injured, pears damaged in many areas, while apples appear largely unaffected and may yield a good crop.
Report from Walla Walla indicates widespread grain damage with some areas nearly wiped out and others heavily frozen. Eureka wheat expert W H Dabcock notes thousands of acres lost and losses running into thousands of dollars though some regions like Prescott show extreme impact while spring crops could rebound if conditions improve.
Walla Walla February 27 reports show grain damage from severe cold. Wheat losses exceed early estimates as farmers assess impact in the valley and surrounding areas.
Partial readable lines describe a sale offer with items such as granite ware and cookware. Mentions a price reference and a contact line with a street address, but many words are garbled. The fragment hints at a local sale listing and a contact phone or address for further details.
Farmers discuss the impact of a deep freeze on corn and grain, with opinions divided on losses. Some fear heavy damage in parts of the state while others expect Iowa to follow, though no reliable estimate is yet possible. A portion of fall sown grain may winter kill, especially where dryness affected germination.
M. Mo Woyertrk reports rapid reseeding of winter wheat on about 100 acres near Pendleton Stage Gvleh, with four seeders operating at 90 to 100 acres per day. Ground conditions praised as favorable, weather expected to aid recovery, while 760 acres sowed by Ale Motdereen and relatives across northwest Pendleton have been reseeded.
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