Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17

which woillG blast the kernels. The hay crop
viii probably be smaller than usual, as every
thing viii be for grain. There is an increase
OF the wheat acreage this year by about one
third, owing to the favorable conditions for
joaquin looks unusually fine, and our farmers
calculate upon yield of forty bushels 10 the
acre. ON or near the foothills wheat never
looked better at this season. Considerable Or
chard planting was dene IN san joaquin this
season. IL Is too early to tell much about fruit
and grape crops, but the vines look well The
peach crop viii probably be failure, the trees
beirg afflicted with eurled leaf On the river
lands young pears have largely dropped of, but
on the upland pears look promising.
LODI, April l6th.-The condition of the wheat
and barley crop in this section Of the country is
good. The acreage to grain is smaller this wear
into small holdings and the land set out to
orchards and vineyards. The fruit and Crane
crop VIII be good There are about 700 acres
III watermelons around this place.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, April l6th.-The condition
OF the cereal crops and grasses in this county
surpasses that of any year since 1850. the cele-
brated bonanza year. 1he wheat acreage is
% per cent IN excess of last year. and the pres
eDt appearances indicate 40 per cent better of
yield. The growth OF straw is not as great as in
the bonanza year, but the yield premises to pe
equal TO IL Fully 600 600 centals of vhes. sS
expected to be produced and 10000 centals of
barley Oats was not largely planted More
flax was planted than usual The wheat
acreage is Increased by rev settlements. and is
the principal crop. Dsirying is the chief in
dustry OF the coast, and about 5000, 600 pounds
OF butter is made annually. The cultivation of
the sugar beet has been experimental upon
with good success. Our fruit and grape crops
promises 10 yield abundantly, and are increas-
ing in all the classes. beans promise large
crop in this county. and viii exceed the yield
OF any former year.
SANTA BARBARA.
SANTA BARBARA, April 16th.-The indications
f.Nr ls-.r -,
Wheat is the leading CROP and the yield will be
about p per cent greater than that of last wear
There is very little increase in acreage TO grain
This is due to a big increase in the summer
crops which will be raised, owing TO the low
price OF wheat and barley and TO the increased
acreage to orchards; also be cause more land
is being turned 10 feeding and dairy PURPOSES
Beans constitute tie principal crop in this i'm
mediate vicinity, and the yield will be greater
tnan it has been for many years Fruit and
grape crops look fine, and an abundant yield is
expected. AT least $50 90 fruit trees We're set
out in the Santa Maria valley and vicinity in
The last year, and many fruit uees have also
been set ut IN Lompoc valley and other locali-
ties.
SANTA CLARA
SAN JOSH. April l6th-The condition of the
wheat, barley, oats and hay crops in santa
Clara county is excellent The crops will be
the largest ever known in the history of the
county and OF superior quality. The acreage
OF grain is about the same as last year The adj
dtional acreage of land set in orchards is offset
by the amount of grass land put into grain. The
leading crop is wheat, with which $4,000 acres
are planted. Barley comes next with Go 600
acres. Sugar-beet culture is receiving no atten-
ton. The truit and grape crops promise abund-
usual. Cherries, peaches, grapes and plums
Will yield very large crops. Strawberries and
| other small traits promise well.
GILRoY, April l6th.-The condition of the
| wheat, barley and hay in this section SURPRISES
| any former season. The rainfall has been less
| but SO evenly distributed and coming under
such favorable conditions that crops are further
advanced this year than last, with every pros
pect of greater yield to acreage. Probably
about twenty per cent. greater acreage has
| been planted, the farmers having harvested
last year fair crops and obtained fair prices
although mu6 h of the grain then was cut for hay
| Present appearances indicate fully fifty and in
| some cases one hundred per cent. greater yield
this year. But few vines have been planted as
the grape crop has been losing one. pretty
| large number OF fruit trees have been set out
ana olives especially have been largely planted.
| Cherries, apricots peaches and in fact all
| traits give abundant promise. There seems to
| be no drawback of any kind this year. Henry
| Miller makes an experimental plant of fifty
acres of sugar beets. He takes all the pulp from
the Watsonviile factory, finding it valuable for
| sidered a red-letter year in this section, even
| by the Oldest of forty-nners.
SANTA CRUZ
SANTA CRUZ, April 16th.-Crops of wheat bar
| ley, oats and hay are in splendid condition. The
| acreage TO gram Is greater than last year Fruit
| and grape crops promise to be large. Sugar-beet
culture is receiving much attention in Paiaro
| valley.
| SHASTA
REDDING, April l6th.-The crops of wheat.
barley, oats and hay look splendid. The acre
4! age sown is one.third greater in this county,
principally owing to the increase in population.
The principal crop is hay. All fruits and Craps
| look very promising for good and large yield
| except peaches Many peach trees seem struck
with blight, the leaves and fruit falling from
the limbs The limbs are bleeding and look as
| if burned with fire. The gold yield from placer
and quartz mines will be over the average; new
lodes are being developed.
| SIERRA
DowNIEvILLE, April 10th Gardens and
orchards are looking nicely. There is prospect
| of a large yield this year of fruit. Steady
showers for the last few days have been gladly
welcomed by miners and ranchmen.
soLANo.
| FAIRFIELD, April 16th.-The grain crop in this
| section is the finest we have had Tor years
Wheat will be the principal product; acreage
| already headed out, and the hay crop will be
| immense. The apricots and peaches, two
| thirds OF CROP cherries, same as last year.
The Bartlett pears Will exceed last year, and
grapes will be doubled. The weather clear.
soNoMA.
| PETALuMA, April 16th-The frequent rains.
followed by spells of warm, pleasant weather,
, has caused the grass and grain in this vicinity
| to be further advanced at this season of the
year than for a NUM- er of years. Wheat and
barley are the principal cereals grown here. A
small acreage of oats have been sown and looks
well. OF the former two, wheat predominates,
and the yield to the of both will be heavier
| than last year The cultivation of the sugar
beet in this vicinity is yet in its infancy but a
number of farmers who have experimental
| with the sugar-beet speak encouraglngiy of its
success in the future.
SANTA Rosa, April l6th.-The wheat, barley,
| oat and hay crops are in prime condition. They
| never looked better. The acreage generally is
greater than last year, caused by The clearing
OF additional land and the superior season Is
| encouraging the farmers to plant as much as
| possible. Fruit is the leading crop of this
county, but wine is largely produced, also grain
| and hay. The peach crop will be light from a
hall to two-thirds of the average The apricot
| crop will be light. Pears are setting well and
| the prospects are good. Oher kinds of fruit
are looking well, and grapes are in good condi-
| ton.
HEALDsBURG. April 16th-The prospect for
| good crops have never been better than this
year. The acreage in grain has not been in
creased, owing to ,he many farmers having con-
| yefted their grain felds into vineyards and
| orchards. The leading crop here is grapes The
facilities for handling it are meager. The fruit
and grape crop generally has an excellent prom
l Use, with the exception of the peach. Growers
think there will not be more than one-third of
! that crop. The heavy rains injured the bios
SONS and the curl leaf is spreading.
| CLovERDALE, April 16th.-The wheat. barley
| duO nay cops are nifty per cent. Detter In an
| those last year. The acreage is about the same.
I Hay is the leading crop at present, and the out
| look is for an immense crop.
sTANIsLAUs.
| TURLoCK, April l6th.-Present indications in
/ sure the largest harvest for the past ten years
| Grain of all kinds is looking fine and stands
very thick. The acreage sown this season is
| 20 per cent. more than last. The summer fallow
wheat will average twenty bushels and over.
| The barley will average the same.
| MODESTO, April 16th.-The condition of the
wheat and barley crop in Stanislaus county
never looked better at this season than at pres
ent. About 400 000 acres are sown in the county
being in excess of any previous year, owing to
/ the favorable season for seeding. The principal
| crop in the county is wheat The cereal yield
promises to exceed anything in the history of
| the county except possibly 1850. The weather
| has been favorable throughout the entire sea-
| son.
SUFFER-.
| NIcoLAUs April 10th h.--Our acreage of wheat
will exceed that of last year considerably, and
! the farmers say that the ,tand Was never better
| the heavy March rains having come just right
| The prospect for heavy crop is cheering. Our
| yield will average twenty-five bushels The
/ last year. The fields are already heading ont
and look WELL The hay crop viii exceed that
OF the last three years. Fruit trees indicate
| bounteous yield The hop acreage is increased
/ and the yield will probably exceed that of last
| year by three hundred bales. No beets will be
| produced.
| TuLARE
| yIsAIIA, April 16th-The wheat and barley
1 croDs will he greater in T1llare eorntv than IL,