Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-16
TIE HARVEST OUTLOOK.
DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE UMPIRE.
CEDENTED JUNE RAINS.
Reports from Different Counties in
the State-Not q Discour-
aging Prospect.

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the State-Not Discour-
aging Prospect.
ESPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE RECoRD-uNIoS.
On the 18th of May last we published tabu
lated estimate of the grain yield Of the State fo
the present season, which showed that surplu!
for export of about 500, 900 tons of wheat NIGH
be expected, and gross product of more thar
900 tons of barley. The unprecedented rain
fall in June gave rise to grave fears that the
above estimates would have to be largely re-
duced. Harvesting is now well under way, and
in some counties nearly finished, and it is now
possible to make close approximation to the
damage done That this has been over antici
pated seems clear from the following condensa
ton of full returns received from the leading
agricultural counties. The comparisons are
made with the estimates published in May:
Shasta-Grain, no material change Hay, ten
per cent. loss. Fruit crop promising.
Tehama-Wheat improved. Barley injured
by grasshoppers in some sections, but to no ma
| terial extent.
Butte-Grain about four per cent. less. Some
extra trouble and expense in harvesting on ac-
count of lodging. Great loss Of hay. Army
worm damaging gardens
Yuba-Grain in splendid condition. Quantity
i and quality superior TO any previous year.
Sutter-Wheat and barley above average, with
increased acreage Loss of one-third of hay.
Fruit excellent, except peaches.
! Placer-Grain falls off about five per cent.
Hay loses forty per cent.
Observation-Disclosures estimates unchanged
Damage on low lands fully balanced by increase
on late-sown tracts. Fruit crop excellent except
| peaches
| FL Dorado-June rains rather beneficial Some
grain lodged, but quality improved Much hay
spoiled. Quality of fruit crop makes up for
| decreased amount.
Amador-Late rains improved wheat but in
jured barley. Hay poor. Fruit better and more
plentiful than anticipated. Army worm re-
Gently made its appearance.
Calaveras-Grain uninjured on average. Fruit
first-class, except peaches.
Solano-Yield of wheat exceeds andcipations,
and quality extra fine. Barley plump, but badly
discolored
Napa-Loss of grain will not exceed five per
cent. Harvesting somewhat hindered by lodg-
ing and by weeds. Hessian fly has done less
damage than in former years.
Lake-Wheat above average. Much hay dam
aged, necessitating cutting considerable grain
for hay. Vineyards promising.
Mendocino-No falling off in grain on account
of June rains. Hop crop will be enormous.
acknowledgements PEE cent. of wheat ru-
med Much of the remainder lodged, increas-
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where stalks were short the rain was beneficial.
Barley discolozed and not very plump. The
yield will be average, with an increased cost Of
harvesting Hay damaged fifty per cent.
Contra Costa-Loss Of grain about 10 per cent.
in quantity and somewhat off color.
San Joaquin-June rains benefited late-sown
grain and that on the West Side and on high
lands sufficiently to make up for the loss by
overflow on the islands and by the excess of
moisture on heavy lands, and on the whole the
estimate of May is confirmed.
Stanislaus-GTain of very fine quality, and
the loss in quantity is very light, although some
extra trouble is found in harvesting. The yield
will be immense.
Mereed-The grain crop is heavier than any
previous year, the yield universally good, and
rains prevented the sowing of summer-fallowed
land, which is yielding fair volunteer crop.
A great deal of grain lodged, which renders
harvesting slow and expensive, The hay crop
is very heavy but much damaged by June rains.
Fresno-The acreage and yield of wheat ex-
ceeds all former years. But little loss from fall
ing. Grapes and other fruit crops are very heavy.
Tulare-1he yield is very heavy and the grain
of excellent quality. Lodged grain is not in
jured, and in some cases is benefited, it does
not shell out in harvesting. Hay is badly dam
aged, but the second crop of alfalfa is good and
plenty. On the whole, it is the most favorable
year ever experienced.
Kern-June rains benefited the grain, and the
crop will exceed any previous year.
San Mateo-Late rains on the whole improved
cereals, though hildering harvest much by
lodging. Loss of hay, about 25 per cent.
Santa Clara-June rains cause a loss of about
5per cent. en- wheat and 10 per cent. on barley.
Latter badly discolored.
San Benito-Yield of cereals largest since
1878 Late rains damaged hay and early sown
grain, but benefit to late sown more than ba-
lanees injury.
Santa Cruz-Cereals gain as much as they lose
by late rains, and the crop will be an average
one, but hay is considerably damaged. Fruit
will make an average crop.
Monterey-TotaI falling off in grain from May
estimates will be about % per cent. The total
yield, however, will be within 10 per cent. of
any previous year.
San Luis Obispo-June rains greatly improved
crop prospects, except hay, which was dam
aged where cut, but that loss is balanced by i'm
1atar II, = a
ventura-Wheat and barley loses 80 per cent.
in quality, and is deteriorated in quality by the
June rains Harvesting very difficult. Corn
never looked better.
Los Angelcs-May estimates of the grain crop
must be reduced 50 per cent. on account of late
rains.
Colusa-The fallen grain is being harvested
with less trouble than anticipated but the June
rains caused a loss of about 20 per cent. in
wheat and barley, and, including the damage to
hay, straw and feed, entailed an injury to the
farmers of about 5000 600; yet, in the face Of
this, their receipts will be in excess of any
former year.
Yolo-Thc damage by the late rains slightly
increased the cost of harvesting, but is compen-
stated by the superior quality of the wheat,
which is much improved by the June storms.
The fruit prospect was never better.
Santa Barbara-Wheat and barley will fall off
about p per cent, but the total harvest win be
largely in excess of last year. The loss Of hay
will be 80 TO 90 per cent. The rain benefited
corn, beans, etc. Fruit is looking well, except
pears and apricots, which will not exceed half
crop.
San Bernardino-Grain suffered little or no
damage by the late rains, although wheat is
slightly russed in some localities The fruit
crop is good.
San Bernardino-The late rains since June did
no serious damage to the crops. The barley
crop is fine, and will be the largest for a good
many years. The wheat crop has been dam
aged in certain localities by rust, caused by the
heavy togs, and causing It ali to ripen at once,
making it difficult to get it harvested The fruit
crop Is good, and all the canneries and dryers
have started upon apricots and carly peaches,
and expect to have al they can do this season.
II appears from the above that while the fall
ing of of cereals is in some few counties very
material, most of those thus affected are not
largely devoted to grain-growing. In the great
wheat fields of the San Joaquin valley the only
difficulty seems to be an increase of trouble and
consequent expense of harvesting In the Sac
ramento valley the loss is light, and taking into
consideration the agricultural status of the vari-
ously affected localities it seems hardly probable