Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-07


OAKLAND, March 6th.-The acreage in wheat and
barley for the current season in Alameda county is
undoubtedly smaller than last year, but it is diff
cult to give accurate figures. The grain which has
been planted is still SAFE but is beginning to suffer
for want Of rain good rain in the course OF the
next two weeks would bring an average crop, even
in the dryest parts Of the county. There is very
little wheat held in this county at present. either in
warehouses or by farmers. The high prices which
pre- vailed last summer induced most Of the holders
to part with their grain. The fruit crop is an i'm
portant item in this county. and fears are en-
tertained concerning it, owingsto the coming to-
gether OF two dry seasons.
Amad0F.
IosE-The crops in this county look encouraging,
but the farmers are getting anxious for more rain,
without which rauy crops will be very light. The
acreage is not quite great last year The grain
is mostly in the hands Of merchants who are snx-
ious to SELL the market here beng oyerstocked with
grain and flour also.
Butte.
BuTTE-The grain in this section of Butte county
looks splendid notwithstanding the dry season.
Heavy dews fall every night and the grain looks
green and healthy Some of the late sown is not so
forward, and needs rain but the weather wss so
favorable at Ine beginning Oh tne eeasOn tnaI tie
great bulk Of the grain IVES got in in good condi-
ton The acreage soYn is much larger than last
year. and the yield viii be in proportion. There is
very little grain held by farmers in this section, and
nearly all the warehouses and granaries are empty.
Celusa.
CoLUsA.-Ths is an extremely critical time for
expressing an opinion as to the crop prospects.
Many have given up all hopes OF crops, while others
look upon the brighter side. The opinions and
statements by the best informed were diverse
and conflicting that your reporter was compelled
yesterday to take ride o; sixty seventy miles for
personal observation BE has been q close observer
Of the various conditions OF the wheat plant since
the first was il the county, and from close
questionings of farmers aided by what he has seen
he has concluded that the volunteer is worthless ;
that one fourth of the summer falow is in the same
condition that good rain in q week would make
from fourth to half crop another fourth that
half the summer-fallow would make from half to
full crop with such rain; that most Of tae winter
sowing would make from hall 10 three.f0Drths yield
with ram in ten days or two weeks The best
prospects are in the lower anG upper end Of the
county, the worst from Williams to willows. IL we
don't have rain in fortnight the county will not
make feed and seed for another year, although some
Of the opinion that some Of the crops will be
made with favorable weather without rain. There
is twenty per cent more area IN wheat this season
than ever before, and great deal more OF 1t in
summer fillow Under the best conditions the
county will not produce more barley than it will re.
quire for home consumption, and Is likely to be
buyer There is but very little wheat in the county
OF the old crop-not to exceed ten Thousand tons.
This is held mostly by farmers and local Dealers and
is generally not for sale at anything like present
offerings.
BAKERsFIELD.-The area sown to wheat and bar
ley this year viii not exceed half of that which
was devoted to these cereals lastyear As crops are
grown here by irrigation, the dry season will make
no difference, and they will be as good as usual
The grain lands being to alfalfa for stock
raising, and in two years more this county will
probably not figure in the export of wheat and
-four, and very little more will be produced than
what is necessary for home consumption. The grain
crop of last year has been disposed of and none is
held by farmers. considerable quantity of wheat
is held by the Kern Valley FIGURING Hills which is
being converted into -four and sent TO markets in
the southern part Of the State and Arizona. Tho
supply Of barley is short for feed and other pur-
poses and considerable quantity has been jul
parted. For several weeks past there has been
fine growing temperature, and crops are more ad
vsnced than st this time last year.
Humboldt.
EuRKKA-Good judges estimate that there are
about 700 tons Of oats in this county south Of Eu
reka The grain is held by the farmers that raised
it, and hauling for Shipment has already com
menced. On Arcata bottom and on Mad river there
is no grain TO ship. The early rains last fall either
DESTROYED or damaged the crops IN those localities
to such extent that there is not more than
enough for home consumption. Farmers are now
busy putting in their crops, much OF the planting
being already done. They are from a month to six
weeks later than usual, and il there should be as
much bad Weather this month as March generally
briggs, much of the grain nov in will have to be
replanted. There will be larger acreage Of grain
planted this year than last.
lake
LAKEroRT.-The average of all small grain is
slightly larger than last year. The barley crop is
showing up better than wheat. All grain, however,
is looking WELL but without rain within two weeks
the crops will be very small. The rainfall here for
the season was the lightest for mans years No
grain has been held over by farmers, and there is
very little in the county, aud that is in the hands of
millers. More attention has been paid to hopvines
alfalfa and fruit trees this year than formerly
los Angeles.
Los ANGzIEs.-It is not fair to Los Angeles to
make crop estimate now. Ten DAYS hence it can
be done with some approach to accuracy.
Marin.
SAN RAFAEL The principal industry of this
county is buttsr.making. Very little attention is
givsn to raising wheat or barley. not over fifteen
thousand acres in the entire county being devoted
to that purpose that being about the usual acre.
age each year, and is generally disposed of as
soon as harvested. What has been put in is doing
timely. raising teeuJOT STOCK interests this section
more than wheat, and the grass could not be doing
better. This county requires but little more rain
having had % So inches already, and it is still
in the ground, the sharp cold weather of the past
winter not allowing it to evaporate.
MERGED.
MERGED. The crop prospects in all sections Of
MERGED county, except along the base of the Coast
Range, on the west side OF the San joaquin river,
are good at this time, and exceptionally go in the
northern portion Of the county, on the east side Of
said river. The farmers generally report that the
wheat will not suffer materially for moisture for the
next two or three weeks, and say that rain within
that time will insure good harvest. The area in
wheat and barley is fir N twenty to forty per cent
greater in the county than in any former season.
Most farmers have sold their crop of last year c.
Il. Huffman, one of the large farmers in this part
OF the valley, is holding from 1000 to 5000
tons. Perhaps half the amount is in warehouse in
the coupty, the balance having been sold t. ners
aud city buyers early IN the season. The few
farmers who have gram will hold for high rates.
The weather is fair, calm and warm.
Monterey.
SALISAs.-For weeks past the weather has been
dry and warm. The crop prospects are considered
favorable though all depends on future rains In
some places, however, the adobe lands are drying
up. The average Of wheat and barley is somewhat
in of previous years, increased mainly by the
total acreage is about 10000, the larger amount
being in wheat. Farmers holding large por.
ton of their barley for higher prices, The most OF
the wheat has changed hands. There are about 900
tons of wheat and LOO tons Of barley remaining in
the warehouses here. Amount OF rainfall for the
season, 6 % inches.
Napa.
NAPA The average sown to wheat and barley
this year is not quite as large the amount sown
last year. Eary-sown grain is looking nicely, but
that sown late was kept back by the cold weather
A good rain at this time would be Of inealculable
benefit. The prospects are good for an average
CROP Feed and pasturage fer stock are scarce and
short Nearly all the gran raised in this valley last
year has been sold 10 san Francisco parties. The
outlook for abundant fruit crop never looked
more promising.
Placer.
LJScoLN.-The acreage of wheat and barley now
under cultivation in this section of the county is
much larger than ever before. The farmers fee
quite jubiant the prospects of their crops as
rom present indications good Weld in all sections
Is expected, although little rain s vet needed
Nearly all the wheat in this vicinity has been
sold city buyers. But very little barley has as
yet been sold, the farmers generally are holding
or higher prices.
Santa barbara.
SANTA B4RBARA-There is an increase of one.
ourth in the acreage of wheat and barley over last
7ear Crops so far are looking we'll Farmers have
mostly sold their wheat and barley to warehouses.
Few farmers are holding grain, and the entire crop
8 mostly sold.
SAN Benito.
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