Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-25

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| AMADoR COUNTY.
lone, June 24th.-1t is question whether the
crops were improved or damaged by the storm
of two weeks ago Much of the advanced
barley was knocked down, and the damp
weather has blackened the kernels, while
wheat on the clay lands, in a less advanced
stage, has been improved, no rust and but little
smut having taken place. While the lodged con-
dition of the grain will impose a heavier
expense on gathering it, yet with future clear
weather there is but little doubt but will
have an abundant grain harvest. An unusually
large crop of hay has been cut, but scarcely a
ton of it was cured in good condition. Apples,
peaches and plums promise more than an aver
age crop. Grapes are good.
SHASTA
SHASTA, June 4th.-The late rains have done
considerable damage in the lower part of the
county, and have helped the crops in the north
ern part; but n whole the damage is greater
than the gain. Yesterdays rain no doubt in
jured considerable hay cut in the fields.
LOS ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, June 24th.-Nothing better than
an estimate can be given of the present crop
outlook in the county, and opinions are as vari-
Gus as the infOrmants. In aggregating the state
ments, your correspondent would give a loss OF
one-third of the barley crop from Judgment and
deterioration by The rains and fogs on the brlll-
ant expectations of two months ago. The wheat
crop will suffer more Some large growers report
it all gone, while others, more hopeful, put a
better face on the situation Your correspond
ent believes the shrinkage from former eXpecta-
tons will be fifty per cent The late storms did
no general damage to the fruit crop. small
strip through Pasadena suffered by hail, but the
loss is insignificant Upon the whole, oranges,
will be abundan but apricots will be light The
corn outlook Is most gratifying.
NAPA.
NAPA, June 24eh-The unusual weather OF
June has greatly changed the prospects we had
for one of the most prosperous years known
The season is now so far advanced that a fair
estimate can be made of the yield. The hay
crop is an absolute loss. There is still some hay
standing which is not injured, but the amount
is very small. The wheat is laid flat on the
ground in many places, but this injury is not so
great as at first Thought. The greatest injury
that may follow to wheat is the rust. which is
likely TO appear. The fruit crop has also been
injured Peaches and apricOts have lately
fallen off the trees in great numbers, and
| through some unknown cause the fruit of the
leisllng variety of grapes has failed to set.
Nearly all otner varieties OF grapes promise to
yield we'll on the whole, this has been bad
year for farmers and fruit men, but it is ex-
pected that much of the loss may be overcome
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SACRAMENTO.
| The effect in Sacramento county of the late
rains will be beneficial rather than otherwise.
4 large amount of hay was badly damaged. and
some ruined, but most farmers who had both
: hay and growing grain will receive as much
gain from increase in grain yield loss from
injury to hay, while the benefit TO orchards,
vineyards and hops will be ve-y large. Most
grain in the coanty is standing well, and prom
ises fine quality and greatly increased yield.
SAN BERNARDINo.
SAN BERNARDINo June 2ith.-The grain and
hop prospects are good. In one or two locali-
ties barley was slightly injured, but generally
| through the county reports are favorable to a
large yield of barley and hay. The last rain
was of benefit to wheat generally. The fruit as
before stated, is not full crop. Seeding
peaches were caught by the curl-leaf; otherwise
she cropiS an average one. The insect trouble has
The indications are favorable for an immense
grape crop, and should we have d warm dry
summer bountiful harvest in raisins may be
expected.
PLACER.
LINCOLN, June 2ith.-The rains of the past
three days have been quite heavy in this sec
ton. The farmers are somewhat gloomy. and
say that unless an immediate change in the
weather takes place the.damage will be irrep-
i arabic Much hay that was out has been
turned over. and Is now considered r.iaed The
sun has come out bright and warm this morn
ing. The damage to crops cannot be fully esti-
mated for few days
sTANIsLAUs
MODESTO June 24th-A few DAYS ago it was
thought by the farmers that at lea1t one-thrCi of
the grain on the West Side had been injured,
but 1t now turns out that the damage will be
| but slight. Grain never looked better that II
does at present. the farmers on the West side
are harvesting. There will be a much larger
yield this year than ever before. Wheat will
average about twenty-five bushels to the acre.
We have 10000 acres in grain this year
SANTA CLARA.
SAN JOSE. June 2ith.-The injury caused bv
the late rains was confined almost exclusively
to hay. 1t is generally concluded that the grail,
is benefited, and il is filling out nicely. Fruits
were but slightly injured, and the prospects for
good crops throughout the valley are quite salts
| factory.
TUL.ARE
NISALIA June 24th.-It is impossible 10 speak
with certainty regarding the crop outlook
| owing to Threatened floods. A great deal oil
. | land is now under water and owing 10 the al
most impossible condition of the roads infor
nation from distant parts of the county are
meager. If the weather heeps cool. and floods
are avoided, the county will give 100000
| bushels OF grain Calculating at loss of q per
cent. for the down grain, the faimers' estimate
of 100000 may be reached. but probably not
The best-infosmed grain dealers saw that the
: loss from down grain will be 20 per cent of that
portion of the crop, but the late grain on the
plains, which would have been worthless but
for those rains, viii more than make up for the
l loss on The early grain. The real loss will come
from the floods. 1t is said that 10000 acres are
Hooded between Lemoore and HanfOrd, though
it is hardly probable But it is known that
much grain has been ruined There is vet nc
rust or smut speak OF. With all the draw.
backs OF the season. this county will double any
previous grain output.
Ell DORADO.
| PLACERvILLE June 2ith-The rain of week
before last damaged the hay crop in the lower
part of this county TO a considerable extent
probably one-fourth. In the more mountainous
parts no damage was done-rather a benefit
, The shower OF sunday did some damage also
to the hay that was cut after the first rain
Heavy grain of rank growth also suffered some
| from the first rain by being beaten down, bat
not to the extent of the damage done to the hay
crop, and will still be moe than an average
crop, barring unforeseen circumstances.
BUTTE.
CHICO, June 2ith.-The prospects for the crops
in this section are not as favorable as they
seemed To be after the late rain and tire rain OF
sunday night and Monday has increased the
: damage in some instances. The most of the
fallen grain Is still down, and the continued
dampness must have injured it. although tc
what extent is not known. II is very hard r.
arrive at any definite conclusion us to the ex
tent of damage as Yet. There are many good
fields Of grain which are still standing and will
give large yield.
WOODLAND. June 2ith.-All indication of q
storm has disappeared. This morning gentle
norther set in. which is generally regarded by
the farmers as Il good omen The reports from
- different parts of the county are conflicting
Some farmers complain that they will lose =
per cent of their crop; others that fair weather
: will make the fallen grain fill and the crop will
produce wei, but At greater expense for har
, vesting. Probably One-fOurth Of the grain /.
, down or tangled. 1t is safe To conclude that the
previous reports of the quantity of grain art
about correct but the quality is slightly injured
which taken with the extra expense of harvest
ing will cause a loss 10 the farmers of about Il
per cent. This is the opinion of many of the
most successful farmers.
CONTRA COSTA
| MARITIME. June 2ith.-As the weather is now
settled the farmers realize the amount of dam
: age that has been done by the recent rains Hay
that cut before the rain and left in the field
is total loss. and IL is safe to calculate on Al
least three-quarer of all the hay raised 10 thi.
section san Ramon, Pachcco and Mount DiabIC
valleys is total loss. THE only apparent loss e
grain is the extra expense of gathering Rus
appears in Il few sections but as the grain is 81
far advanced il will not be injured The far
merS generally expect much larger yield thar
the crop in 1880,
NESDoCISo.
CKIAH, June 2ith.-Now that the weather Ia,
cleared up again, the effect of the late rains ear
be properly estimated. The major portion Of
the hay crop was cut just before The rain but a,
= II had been almost all properly stacked. little
damage was done The loss win be slight The
only other damage done will be the starting NJ
; of weeds in the hop yards. which had beer
thoroughly cultivated and nearly all laid by