Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-31
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CALIFORNIA CROPS.
Reports From All over the state
t3enerasIy Favor, bic.

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Reports From All over the state.
GeneraiIy Favorable
MAnysvrLbE, May 30. -Harvesters have
commenced work in portions Of Yuba
and Sutter counties. The yield on sum-
mer fallowed land will range from fifteen
bushels up for wheat, while barley will
go beyond that. Winter sown grain Is
generally backward, and, with few ex-
ceptions, the crop will be light. The
weather for two weeks past has been ex-
ceedingly favorable for good crops.
SACRAMENTO, May 30.-There has been
a succession of showers during the day.
Tonight there are prospects for a
drenching rain before morning. In this
case there will be considerable damage
to hay. The prospects for large fruit
crop are excellent. The yield Of april
cots, however, is light, and the fruit is
small.
SANTA BARBARA, May 30.-Farmers are
harvesting larger acreage in grain this
year than ever before. Early sown bar
ley and wheat will give very good crop.
The thrashing Of barley has begun. Hay
will be more than an average crop. April
cots are light; all other fruits are doing
well.
GILRoy, May 30.--Full crops Of grain
and fruit are anticipated. Showers,
light and not damaging to hay, fruit or
feed, have recently fallen. The cannery
has begun the seasons work on cherries
The crops OF cereals will be good. EARLY
wheat looks better than that sown later.
Corn looks fine thus far.
VIsALIA, May 30-The late rains have
been of much benefit to the grain crops
along the foothills and in the eastern
portion Of the county. The farmers esti-
mate the crop at half yield. The april
cot and peach crops will be half yield.
Other fruits will be full yield.
UKIAH, May 30.--The grain crop is
light and dried up. The crop Of clean
grain on the low lands is light, and on
the uplands it is very light. There will
be little over half a crop. Grapes are in
good shape. All crops show improve
ments over two weeks ago.
CLovERDALE, May 30.-The dry spell
in March did considerable damage to
growing crops that could not be again re-
vived BY the heavy rainfall following.
IL the valley hay and grain will yield
possibly two-thirds of crop, but in the
high lands will not be one half.
FRESNO, May 30--The showers of the
past two days and cool weather brought
the grain crops considerably. 1t is
thought the average crop of the county
will be two and half sacks per acre.
The fruit and grape crops will be very
heavy.
MODESTO, May 30.-The late rains ant
cool weather have increased the grain
yield prospects fully fifty per cent. Win.
ter sown will probably produce from to
10 bushels. Summer fallow gives prom
ise OF yielding from 10 to Is bushels per
acre.
NApA, May 30.-Wheat, oats, hay
and barley is a full crop; in many parts
above the average. Slight rain this
morning no damage to cut hay, but q
benefit to growing grain. Vines and
fruit trees are heavily laden.
SAN LUIS OBrsPo, May 30.-There has
been no rain to affect the crops in the
last two months along the coast. In the
interior the cold weather has been very
favorable to early sown wheat. Fruit,
apricots, olives, ETC., look superb.
CoLUsA, May 30.--The only wheat il
the county that will make anything il
summer fallow. Fair crops are expected
in the southern portion of the county
Colusa county will raise from one-half t
three-ffths of last years crop.
SANTA Rosa, May 30.--The' crops ar,
general y in good condition. Grain Is
full and abundant. A heavy fruit yield
is anticipated, particularly peaches
Grapes have escaped material damag,
from frost.
BAKERSFIELD, May 30.-The season.
rainfall to date is 4.72.100 inches, whicl
is considered ample for the sheep anC
cattle ranges. Prospects are excellen
for fruit and all other crops, includin,
cereals.
SALINAS, May 20.-This morning rail
began falling and continued hall an hour
ltis thought it will not injure the ha,
crop. There is prospect for an abun
dant harvest in this neighborhood.
SrocKroN, May 30.-The late rains di
more good than harm in this section
Growing crops are greatly benefited. Th
crops throughout the county will be up
the average.
TULARE, May 30.-In this imme dat
vicinity the crops are very light. Th
, whole county will average one.third Of
: crop. The fruit crop is up to the average
JACKSON, May 30.--1he grain crop i
this county is below the average. Ha
, will run about three quarters the averae
crop. The outlook Tor fruit is excellen
ORLAND, May 30.-The crop outloo
for northern Colusa and souther
Tehama counties is better to-day than i
D., was May lst Harvesting has begun.
, MERGED, May 30.-The weather !
. warm. Crops are in better conditio
than was expected two weeks ago, an
, are improving daily.
! RED BLUFF, May 30.--The outlook Il
t summer fallored wheat is very fin,
' Farmers say they will get rs per cent.
a crop.
: Boston chips at Gardner's fresh ever
day