Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-16


heavy margin for export The fruit and grape crops
VIII, unless heavy frott visits within ten days,
which IS not likely. be The largest gathered in
this valley. The cam lies making preparations
for very heavy run.
San Lnis Obispo.
SAN LuI1 oBIspo. May 15tb.-D 4i5men of this
section are ubilant the great increase of feed
the late rains have brought, which usures to them
not only the successful carrying Of all their
stock, but also abundant harvest OF gram
throughout the county.
San Joaquin.
STOCKTON, May 18TH be grain crop in San Joa-
qun county is in fine condition. Careful estimates
place the probable yield at over 1000 900 bushels
The barley crop Staten Island and ia the vicinity
OF New Hope, 10 the northwestern par. of the
county, viii be enormous, and the wheat Weld on
Roberts Island WILL it s estimated, average thirty
bushels to the acre. The reclaimed land alone will
yield In excess OF 000, GOO bushels OF wheat The
wheat on the plains and upa1ds is a fair average.
The late heavy rains caused some o, the heaviest
growth to lodge, but any injury from this cause is
nothIrg compared with the bsnefi. generally de-
rived from the eopious rains The fruit is generally
good more particularly cherries and peaches, which
excellent The late frosts damaged the apricots
and late rains have injured strawberries By Washing
the sell over them end causing Them 20 rot The
vineyards give good promise of an abundant yield.
sEsasao.
SHASTA, May l5lh.-The rain storm sti' continues
The weather is very cold. Rainfall for the season.
4G7 inches. The past two nights we have had a
light frost. The crop prospects excellent that
is, if the rain stops and we have fair weather
Farmers say that their crops in good condition.
but that they will spoil il the rain does let up as
they are now ready to make hay. We will have
average fruit crops. The late frost and hail have
damaged the fruit considerable in this county All
we neee now is 6 few weeks o. fair weather.
soiano.
Dixon, May 15th.-The weether continues cold
and cloudy, with an Occasional shower. The hay
crop will DC short, and OF an inferior quality
Wheat and barley look extremely well and the
present indications that the We'd will be tn1l-
sually large. The fruit crop in splendid condi
ton.
sonOnaa.
SANTA Rosa, May 15th.-Th general crop condi-
ton is less favorable, in consequence Of an excess
OF rain ard pTotracted unfayoiaole weather; but
some crops have been benefited Cns small pro-
portion OF the wheat has been lodged, and the new
insect pest troublesome oniy in few districts
| The general average will be good and abusdapt.
Hay has suffered IN some locaLiies bu. the young
grass viii TOre than compensate 70 this Orchards
and vineyards promise abundantY II excess Of past
years in most varieties. Strawberries have been
temporarily harmed Hops most favored and
the yield viii be luxuriant Corn planted prior to
two weeks ago is doing fairly, but thst planted
since has evidently Totted, aud will make no crop
stsnssIaus.
RopEsTo, May 15th.-The crop prospect was
never better in this county than at present. Last
weeks rain has been Of great bene; IN all parts OF
the county, especially on the west side Ten days
ago several large ranchers over there offered to sell
out for two bits an acre for sheep feed Now they
say they will get from twelve TO twenty bushels to
the acre. The rainfall for the season has been 10
inches up to date with prospect for more as it is
cloudy, and hal been showsry for the past week.
The harvest win begin abcus the middle of next
month, and it is now believed by farmers and the
Grange Company Of this place that s:anslaus
county will produce over 1000 tons OF grain this
year. few weeks ago the aphs, or louse, made
its appea ance in the grain fields on the river but
since the storm it has disappeared and ali look for
ward to better times than this county has known
for scme years past.
TeFsanta.
RED BLUFF, May l5th.-The crop prospects in Ts-
hama county were never better than at the present
time, and it is doubtful if fuer fields can be OBJ
served in the State than in this vicinity.
TuIarc.
VIsALIA, May 15th.-A heavy frost occurred this
morning, destroying the beans and sweet pot-toesf
The wheat crop was improved by ths late rains, and
we will have over half crop. Business Is good and
people are cheerful.
Ventura.
SAN BUENAyENTUEA. May 15th-7he two inches
of rain which fell ten days ago have sues bsen sue
ceeded by cool, cloudy weather, with occasional
light showers in the night The result is that the
promising grain fields viii yield ss heavily as ever
harvested, while the fields which previously seemed
p total faii-re will prnduee thar hals crop
VeDtuiAs export OF barley ard bean craps will be
heavy Seine OF the farmers have TO repant their
beans as the seed cas- rotted but they say they can
well afford it. The apricot crop will be somewhat
smaller in quantity but the frmt viii be superior
in size Still it must be remembered that blast
tgg NAV nlt tfYa
much
YeIo.
WOODLAND, May I5th.-The crop outlook at this
date throughout Yao county is OF the rnost eneour
aging nature. There never was before so great a
change for the better has occurred within the
last few weeks Up to the last rain storm there had
been but IL 81 inches OF rain at this plsce. nearly
baf of which came so early in the season that it
did no good, other than to putrthe ground in geod
condition. and great deal Of wheat and barley
locked as il were past recovery from the long
winter drought That storm during four days gave
US inches Of rain, which revived everything rap
idly, AMI since then the crops have grown and
thickened up wonderfully. Our most prominent
wheat-dealers estim te the wheat yield Of this
county at from three million to four million bush
els and II the cool weather continues the quality
will be OF the very best Probably a fair average
for this county is seventy five thousand tons. In
1880 our yield was one hundred thousand tons-the
largest we ever produced. We may crowd that
figure this year. The prospect could not be more
favorable than II ls IL raiicd last night As Of
inch, making for the season 10 inches
Yuba and susfer.
MARysvIIIE May 15th-The present condition Of
crops in Yuba and sutter counties is excellent
The weather the present month has been yery
favorable for the development Of grain and forage
crops The copious rains this month have restored
vitality to some grain. that was supposed to be
ruined by drought The Indications arc that fun
average yield per acre Of grain viii be secured in the
two counties named. The present cool weather is
unfavorable for hayinaking, but the hay crop w1ll
probably be fair average Fruit in the valley is
looking WELL and the crop expected 10 be unusually
lsrge but in the foothills the fruit crop very
badly injured by toe frosts OF last month"; and the
present season win be improbable for foothll
orchardists The food time has been safely passed
and prosperous year TO this section generally is
assured.
Splendid Remedy Tor Luns Diseases.
DIR. Robt Newton, late President Of the,