Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17
PROMISING CROPS.
THEIR CONDITION IN ALL PARIS
OF THE STATE.
Increased Acreage Both in Cereals
and Fruits-A Prosperous
Season Assured.
tsPEoIAL DISPATCHES TO THE BEcoRp-uNros.l
IzrBc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE RscosD-usros.)

Crop reports received by the California Asso-
ciated Press show most prosperous condition
prevailing throughout California. The wheat,
barley, oat and hay crops in many sections win
be the largest for many years, and in nearly all
the counties at least an average crop will be
harvested. The fruit and grape crops are re-
ported TO be in the same promising condition,
with few exceptions in some localities, where
peaches have been attacked with curl.leaf,
which will affect the crop TO some extent Apri-
cots, also, in many cases. are reported TO have
been affected by the early rains, which pre-.
vented them setting fully. The acreage in
cereals, fruits and grapes on the whole has been
greatly increased, due to immigration, pro-
pitious weather, and the subdivision of large
tracts into smaller holdings. In many counties
experiments have been made in sugar beet cult.
ure, and in all cases the results thus far have
been eminently satisfactory.
ALAMEDA.
SAN LEANDRo, April 16th.-Grain crops of
every description never looked better THAI they
do at present, although the acreage devoted to
crops OF this sort is gradually being reduced by
the planting of fruit trees and the growing OF
vegetables. The hay crop will be simply I'M
mense, and chevaller barley, one of the stand
bys of this region, promises splendid yield.
Fruit is growing very last and promises 10 be d
large crop of fine quality.
LIyERMoRE, April 16th.-The wheat and bar.
ley crop is in fi.st-class condition. The hay
crop promises to De immense and of choice
quality. The acreage of all cereals is larger
than ever before and a yield exceeding 1880 is
assured. Fruit and vines show an increased
acreage and promises heavy yield. Several
thousand almond trees have been added this
year TO the already large orchards and all
promise full returns. Olive culture to which
attention IS being directed in Livermore valley,
shows well, and considerable yield is looked
for. Eastern Alameda county was never SO
prosperous, and all classes of cereals and fruits
promise abundant returns. Cattle sheep and
other live stock on the hills are in fine con.
dition.
AMADoR
JACKSON, April 16th.-Tne crop prospects in
this county were never brighter than the pres
ent season. The acreage in grain is about the
same as last year. The leading crops are wheat
and barley. mostly cut for hay. An abundant
yield is assured, by recent timely rains The
general fruit outlook IS excellent. We have had
no frosts to do any damage, and it is not prob.
able that we will have. Natural feeo was
never SO luxuriant. 1t is TOO early to s.eaK Of
the grape crop.
CHICO, April 16th.-The wheat crop in this
section never looked better than at present-fa,
surprising all former years. The volunteer
barley is well forward, and will be cut for hay
and the crop will be large The acreage in
wheat is estimated to be from twelve to twenty
per cent. less than formerly, owing to large
amount of land put to fruit. Wheat and fruit
are the leading crops here but wheat FREEDOM
mates. Quite u lot of patches have been put
to sugar beets, mostly experim antal. The fruit
and grape crops are looking fine, and promise
to be very large. The man uiacture of cans fol
the Chico cannery is being pushed. A good
seasons work is anticipated.
CALAvERAs.
SAN ANDREAs, April 16th.-The cereal and hay
crop never looked better with us than they now
do. The weather has been Just what wa.
wanted, and has brought forward all the crops
SO as to assure an abundant harvest. Wheat
and barley are the leading cereals, and this sea
son there is an increased acreage in cereals
vines and fruit trees This is due to the new
comers purchasing and locating lands and i'm
receiving much attention, and all the fruit
crops now promise superabundance barring
the remote prooabi ity OF late frost.
coLUsA
CoLUsA, Ap-il I6th.-The condition of the
cereal crop is better than ever before at tEi,
time of the year. The acreage is about the
same as last year. About 15 900 acres in Coluss
county was drowned out. Perhaps one-third OF
II resown to sonora wheat barley and Egyptian
corn. The county ought 10 sell 5 ,Or0 0C0 bush ed
OF wheat and Will have more bar.ey to sell
owing 10 the late sowing. The fruit and crap,
crop is splendid. cannery is being erected
Great activity is expected from the canal build
ing and there will be large home consumption
of hay and barley.
ORLAND, April 16th.--The prospect for larg,
grain aud fruit crops with us is very encourag
ing. The grain is growing very rapidly, and /
the weather continues favorable we will have 4
larger crop than has been known here for years
CONTRA COSTA.
MARTINEz, April 16th.-A more favorabl,
prospecE for crops has never been seen in Con
ira Costa county. The mild open winter ha!
allowed every acre of tillabie soil to be sown I,
wheat or barley. The acreage sown to e1ai1
this year will be thirty per cent. greater thai
last year. Wheat has mostly teen sown owin.
to the low prices ruling Tor barley The Irui
crop will be larger than ever before and tn,
quality better. Hundreds of acres have beer
put out to fruit and vines this winter an,
spring. The grace crop will be unusually laIg,
and of fine quality.
Ell DORADO
PLACERvILLE. April 16th-Wheat, barley. oat
and hay are vigorous with us and uontl