Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-02
Condition of the Crops.

Copyright, 1885, by the California Associacd Press.
INDEPENDENCE, May 1st.-The condition
OF the grain crop was never better There
is less acreage than usual planted, how
ever.
DEcoTo, May 1st.-Much damage has
been done by the dry north wind all last
week, and which still continues. The crop
will average less than one half this season.
There are no prospects for hay.
GERMANTOWN, May 1st.-A strong north
wind is blowing to-day. The grain crops
are looking very well in this section and
farmers are fully assured of half crop.
Winter-sown wheat is almost a failure
Barley is scarce and very good.
CALIsToeA, May 1st.-Wheat shows want
OF rain, but looks well. except in unusu-
ally dry places. All kinds of fruit grown
here will be abundant
VIsAIIA, May 1st-Late grain is fair, but
the early-sown is almost a failure. The
acreage will be one-fourth crop.
SAN DIEGO, May 1st.-The grain pros
poets were never better The increase in
the acreage of barley, oats and wheat over
last year is four-fold.
EUREKA, May 1st-Crop prospects, ex-
cept on the low lands, are not equal to
former years. Rain is needed to insure an
average crop. Upland grazing is very
short.
MODESTO, May 1st.-The continued dry
weather is seriously affecting growing
grain crops, and farmers are hoping for a
half crop.
SAN BERNARDINo, May 1st-Crops in this
county will be about the average.
BENIcIA, May 1st-The crops hereabouts
are short and need rain badly. Wheat and
barley are heading and ay-making will
commence in few days. The grain fields
will not prove as good as expected, owing
to the lack of rain during the past month,
but the crop will be better than that of the
past two years. Fruit trees and vines look
well, and large crop of fruits, nuts and
wines is assured.
GONZALES, May lst.-Crops generally are
locking better than the average Early
ssown barley is maturing nicely and will
be harvested about the LIST of June Late
soWn wheat Is thriving, and green, and
with little rain the yield would be very
large. Haying is commencing,
A Sleepy Village Aroused.
fcopyigha. 1855. by the California Associated Press
MONTEREY, MAY 1st.-The horses at
tached to the herdic running between Del
monte and Monterey took fright and ran
away from the bath-house Many teams
Were on the road at the time, and they had
narrow escapes. The horses ran up TYLER
street and were stopped in front of the st.
Charles Hotel. The herdic was badly
damaged. An old man was inside at the
time, and made no attempt to escape until
the horses were stopped after they had run
mile.
Accidents to Miners.
lcepyfSt, 1888, by TIE California Associated Press.
GRASS VALLEY, May 1st.-Last night. al
the North Star mine, James Davey was
struck on the right ankle by 200 pound
rock and badly bruised.
At the same mine John Tremeyan. Sr.
was struck by car while he was walking
up the car track. He was knocked down
the shaft short distance and had his night
leg broken in two places, above the knee
besides suffering minor bruises.
Veterans by the Seaside.
lCqFgrigi, 1883, by tse fo,7sia 4ssociated ,ss
MONTEREY, May 1st-The excursion mn.
der the auspices of Sheridan ana Div
Posts, G. a. R., to Monterey, was a grand
success. The trains, one from San Jose ana
one from Santa Clara, arrived during the
forenoon with about two thousand people
and band of music Lunch was served
nesr the Del Monte Hotel, and the re-
mainder of the day was spent viewing the