Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-23
CROP PROSPECTS.
Further Reports Regarding the AgrleuIt-
uraI Outlook.
COLUSA CNUNTN.


creek is not suffering very badly; but the
ground is not wet, and without al extrsor-
dinary rainfsll we will have no crops, except
on the low land-probsbly some near the
mouth Of Stony creek.
SHASTA COUNTY.
SHAsTA,-The crop prospects Of Shasta
county look exceedingly well, 81 far. a CREST
many have already planted, and the balance
are now planting. The acreage this year will
exceed former years by several thousand
! acres. Total rainfall 60 date. Ii , inches,
which is much less than former seasons up to
I this date. but with late rains al will turn cut
well
SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
| SAN JosE.-The crop outlook here is not
very encouraging. There has not been rain
sufficient to moisten the ground to allow for
| plowiug since the winter opened The total
rainfall to date is , 80 inches, against 5 50
for the same period last year. There has
been considerable blowing done in dry soil iu
| hopes that rain will come soon and furnis h
the required aid. The acreage already sown
is but little more than half that Of last wear
1t is not expected, even with pleuteous
showers, that more than half q crop will be
raised. The fruit gro weTs are becoming de-
spondent. for if there should be q 6ry season
the crop will be very light, if not failure.
a few heavy showers at the right time will
give the fruit trees all the susteusIcs re-
Quired, and from the signs of the weather,
the warm nights Of Sunday and Monday, and
the cloudy mornings, 1t 10 believed that the
rain will come soon. There is scarcity of
feed now, ard the cattle men already talk Of
advanced prices Of beef.
MONTEREY COUNTY.
SALINAs.-At the present outlook the crop
prospect is not very favorable. The total
rainfall to date is , 65 inches, against 30
inches up to the end of January last year
The acreage of land plowed throughout the
county is greater than any year before. and
the work is great deal better done. In
fact, the ground never was in 50 good a con
dition, and with moderate spring rains fair
crop may be expected. A large portion of
the land plowed, however, has not yet been
sOwn. Tue owners are awaiting rain before
sowing. The lower portion Of the Salinas
valley, say from Salinas to Moss Landing, is
very little plowed as yet, but that portion
can,5e worked very late if we get rain in
March or April. Stock on pssturage is not
suffering for feed, although sheep men are
anxiously awaiting rain to furnish feed for
the young lambs that will come next month.
SAN MATEo COUNTY.
REDWOOD CITY.-Tha farming interests on
this side of the mountain range are iacreas-
ing every year. Up the sloping foothills
new land ia constantly being put in Z proper
state for cultivation. Tine timhersd land is
fast giving way to tho wcodman's ak. owing
to the increasing demand for fuel and the
land thus cleared Is found 10 be exceedingly
fertile, and especially adapted to grape cult
ure. The continued dry spell has not done
any material injury az yet. IL this valley
nearly all the plowIDg has been completed,
aud sowing will soon commence. Alter that
work is flushed there will be prayers fer au
abundance of rEIU, MS three winters have
passed without sGthciency II waterfall to
thoroughly ssturSte the ground. On the coast
side of the county, il the vicinity of Half.
moon Bsy sud San Gregorio, the crops are
lat-t, snd the wcrs Of plOwtng and sowing is
not yet we'll under way, although that portion
Of the county is favored with nearly double
the moisture that is obtained here. Many of
the prominent ranches ia that viciniry have
been given up 10 q great extent Go ths ex-
elusive taisiES uf g53'J The -sipisll this
season has so far been but 3.13 inches, Sc Of
an inch having fallen this month. The wind
is now In the south, and there is every indica-
tion that the needed rain will make its ap.
pearsnce III very short time
SAN BEHITo COUNTY.
HeLLIsTER, The long continued absence OF
rain has caused feeling Of great uneasiness
in this county. There seems however, to be
no sufficient grounds for predicting anything
less than an average season. In the years
1873, 1879 and 1882 at this time, the seasons
rainfall was no greater than up to this date
this year, and in each of those seasons aver
age crops were produced. In 1875 at this
period of the season, the grain was in bad
and the general outloOl, not as
favorable as it is now. However. good rains
were received during the latter part of Janu-
ary. followed by heavy rains il February,
and the usual spring showers, and as usual
the harvest was one of the best we ever had
U to date, 2 % inches of rain has fallen,
This is about one-third less than usual, but
what we have received has come at most
oppnrtune times. Grain is not suffering in
the least, and feed, although not abundant,
Is sufficient to sustain stocks for some weeks
yet.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
SANTA CRUZ The crop prospects are
about an average. Farmers are sill powing,
and planting is goiog on, though it is rather
dry. The amount of acreage sown will be
about the same as last season. Total rain.
fall TO date, % il ches.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
SANTA BARBARA.-Four aud thirty.one
hundredths inches Of rain has fallen. A
arger amount of grain has been sown thsn
aver before. No grain ia az yet actually suf.
ering for moisture, but it must come soor,
e., :, ~
still TOO dry to plow.
TEHAMA COUNTY.
RED BLUFF.-Thg crop outlook for this
county in general is not bad. provided We
have rain within two weeks Green figlds
Eau be seen in every portion of the county,
and some of the ranches have fattering ap-
for the season. The southern Dor.
ion of the county Is more il need of rain
han the northern, but the fsTmers do not ap-
1reheud any great danger at present. We
laye had more than Fix inches of rain to
late, and have b=en visited with damp fogs.
which have done much to help the crops
Along. If the Season is not loaded with IN
Usually dry weather, thers is 10 reason to
uppose o'her Jhsn that we will have q beau.
iful harvest. One fact ia sure, we have
lever experienced fsiure of crops in Tehg-
hey believe the old rule will prevail
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo.-The rainfall for this
ounty to date is S7S inches, very nearly the
anne as last year for the same time. The
armers generally express greater confidence
q the season than ever before, aud on the
cast n uch larger acreage has been put in
han in any previous year. East of the
'snta Lucia range over 10000 acres have
een plowed, the greater portion being lands
roken for the first time. The ranches of
'anta Msrgsrits, Eureka, Psso Robles and
'anta Isabel each show powed surface of
everal thousand acres, and are being filed
y renters mostly. The Huer Huero presents
similar aspect. Intending purchasers are
:eepins their plows bright by constant use
n rich and virgin soil. Rain is greatly
Ieeded-the dsiry interests all along the
o9st suffering for it. The fruit interests are
lso somewhat affected through the same
ause, all over the country, but particularly
It Oak Park. Many trees and vines are be-
ng planted, but many more by far will be
ct out if the rains come in the early part of
ext month. With ssy FIVE inches more
oming in February, four crops are secured,
hough grass may be short. We have yet