The morning call., 1890-04-09
Il UUUU O1UWlNU.
Condition Of Growing Crops in
This State.
Diminished Grain Acreage Owing to the
Heavy Rainfall.
An Immense Yield Of BAY Assured and
Flattering Prospects Of an Abund-
anGe Of Fruit.
Special by the California Associated PreA

SAN JOSE, April S.-The early fal-Sown grain
Is backward and much of II is very foul. The
acreage In barley is short, not more than one
third OF the average, but seeding continues.
On the lowlands OF San Felipe and toward the
bay farmers have not been able to get In their
lands. The volunteer crop Is poor, hay IN
cluded. The agricultural outlook Is not bright.
The fruit crop Is better than ever before
In the history OF the valley. The apricot
orchards Will bear all the trees can stand, ex-
cept the Moorpark variety, which was caught at
critical period by the rain; yet 1t Will be 25
per cent better than ever before. The prune
trees are loaded TO their fullest capacity. Cherry
orchards are likewise loaded. OF olives there
are only three or four orchards bearing. This
county produces four-hfths OF the prunes grown
10 the State.
SANTA CLARA, April S.-The condition OF the
hay and grain crops for the present season In
localities where the drainage has been good aud
the water not allowed to stand, Will be very
good. The prospects are for a splendid crop Of
hay. Grain will be FULL promising large returns.
Some localities have suffered from excessive
rain, but the greater part of the county has been
greatly benefited. The fruit crop " Ill be abun.
daut, and from present indications will be first
class. Prunes will be very heavy in all parts of
the county. Peaches are, also, in fine condition,
with ali abundant yield. Apricols Will be scarce,
owing 10 the excessive ralGs Olives are IN line
condition and Will be a full crop.
GILRoY. April S.-The crop prospects for this
neirhborhood are remarkably good for cereals,
considering the amount OF Land seeded. Less
than half the land suitable for wheat and barley
has been pul III, but lie yield Will be far above
the average A two-thirds average harvest Is
looked for, but II VIII be nearly one month late.
Hay makes spleudid showing and will prooa-
bly, be very good. Fruits Of all Kinds will turn
out exceptionally well, IL not set back by any
undntlcipatrd events. Aprlcots OF the MoorpaTk
variety Will show small yield. Cherries prom
ise abuudantly, as do peaches both of which are
grown la gely here. Prunes look well, but II Is
val ~ earl N n IA prA
growing splendidly here, but the trees are not
yet in bearing. very large amount of trees has
been put out This year, ana considerable add
tions have been made TO lie vineyards OF The
table varieties OF grapes. Although the season
is late aud business is generally dull, with money
scarce, good ana fairly prosperous year Is
looked forward to with hope on all sides.
Los GATos, ADrll SAL Indications at the
present lime point 10 heavy yields of all crops IN
this vicinity. Hay and grain have attained a
good stand, and d lew light showers during the
next month Will insure an unusual crop. The
fruit croo throughout is most fattering. For the
first time in several years thr MUorpaTk apricots
promise to yield heavily, while other varieties
Will reach an average OF The best years. An un-
preeedented crop OF pTuneS Is expected, all the
trees being masses OF bloom as also Is The case
with peaches. IL the present favorable weather
lasts ID short time heavy yield will be assured.
Olives are not yet sufficiently advanced TO estl-
mate reliably but the favorable character Of the
season in all other fruits aud tie absence OF
severe storms OF late warrant the expectation Of
more than an average crop.
WRIGHTs, April S.-Peaches will be good
crop, apTlcOts failure, prunes fair and cherries
good. The young olive trees are doing well.
1he outlook for heavy grape crop Is good. No
grain IS grown here.
CoLUsA.
ORLAND, April Sowing to the unprecedented
ly Vet winter The farmers have been unable to do
the amount of Held work intended. hence the
acreage will be curtaed this season. Grain
sown where It was not killed by standing in
wafer looks fairly we'll and promises nearly an aY-
erage crop. AT the same time much land has
not been planted and Will not be- Fruit looks
better. The prospects for more than an average
crop are good. There was much planting of trees
and vines In this locality during The past winter,
almonds. pTunes, ratsln-grapes and orange trees
predomnating The young trees are making
good growth. Apticots appear 10 be a short
crop. Peaches and pruues promise we'll. The
ground Is fun Of water and feed and trees are
making wonderful growth.
CoLUsA, April S.-Nlll S. Green makes care
ful estimate on the crop outlook and says: AS
Tie season advances and We have a few more
sunny days the outlook becomes better. The
crop on great deal OF land was drowned out,
aud there was large percentage of land in
tended TO be planted tnat could not be pu; 10 on
account oil tue continuous rainfall, aud on much
land not absolutely drowned out grain Is plnched
by hard crust on the top OF the ground, but
there Is much hne grain. With no unfavOl able
occurrence tom now on, there Will be a great
deal of very fine wheat. The danger now Is from
falling aud from rust. There is so much moist
ure In the ground that sudden hot spell little
later on Will be apt TO create rust. IL We escape
rust aud bli.htlng north winds the quality OF
our grain viii be first class, aud the Yield per
acre on land that will be cuI over viii be larger,
perhaps, than any former season has given. We
have ben over Inc country much during the
past few weeks, aud think better oil the prospects
Than We did month ago, so that We now think
the yield will be fully SO per cent OF last years
crop. The peach and apricot crops Will exceed
last years ana Will be Canned at home.
LOS ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, April 8.-The season thus far
has been favorable for a full crop of all kinds Of
fruit 10 this county. The prune and apricot yield
promises large. Already the fruit Is well set
The acreage is larger than last year. More than
two hundred thousand trees were set out this
spring. Viueyardists are confident the vine dis
ease is at a standstill. The prosl ects for big
yield are good. The acreage sown 10 wheat and
barley Is within 70 per cent OF last year. Heavy
rains have pIeVented farmers from turning UP
the soil. The Yield VIII be an average one. Hay
was never better. The season has been unusu-
ally favorable TO corn. The acreage is lager
IMAM last year. Shippers are not prepared to
give the hsuTes on orange shipments so far this
year. a few orchards yet remain 10 be picked.
The acreage set to new trees is greater
than ever in the history Of Southern California
Probably twenty-five carloads of young
trees have been imported from Florida aud
sold 1t Is said there are twenty car loads now
en- route: Great interest has been developed In
Give culture, especially around Pomona. One
nurseryman there has sold 200 trees, an
otDer 10000 trees. IL is estimated that four
times that number Will be disposed OF next
spring. In TACT, The trees have already been
spoken for. There are probably 100 acres OF
old trees at Pomona. One nve-acre tract last
year Yielded 1900 gallons. The orchards also
yielded well. Six thousand Trees were set out
tuls year III lnlS place. Inc olive orchards IN
San Fernando Valley all look we'll The trees
were set out by tie missionary fathers 100
years ago and yield abundantly. Two hundred
acres Is the extent OF orchards 10 that valley.
The Few trees around Los Angeles look we'll.
FRESNO.
FRESNO, April 8.-Reports from all parts OF
Fresno County Of the grain and hay crops this
season are most tiatteTIng. The soil is generally
sandy and the rainfall was moderate, hence
gram planting was not impeded much and was
but little drowned out aud the growth was not
kah WarahnusatpAn an xp
OF 2UO, 600 tons of grain this season, just double
the yield of four years ago. There Is not much
wheal-hay grown in This county the farmers de-
pending largely upon alfalfa, but the outlook Is
splendid for crops of both. The acreage in grain
has Increased quite largely on last year, esiimat-
ed at 20, 900, making total this year OF 200 900
acres The prospect for all kinds OF fruit is
very bright. Owing to the extra rainfall il is not
necessary to irrigale and trees and fruit are cor
grown lii this county. Peach and apricot or
cbards aggregate hundreds OF acres aud the Weld
PROMISES 10 be great. Most of this fruit will be
dried.
Thousands OF fruit trees have been planted In
the foOthl section during tile past two years.
In tile Older orchards the poorer varieties are
being dug up aud planted TO vines aud better
varieties. Ii Is estimated that the raisiu output
THIS season Will be from 100000 TO 100000 20
pound boxes.
SANTA Rosa, April S.-The prospect OF a
bountiiul Yield OF fruit was never so good as at
the present time. All through the Green Valley
look is flatteriDg Peach trees are In bloom aud
prune trees are laden with blossoms. Apricots
are not extensively grown here, but the yield Will
be heavy for The number OF trees. Olives look
well, but are not yet in bloom. The grain crop
Will be little under lie yield, as not much was
sown on account OF the continual rains Hay
VIII be plentiful Farmers are still blowing for
hay Late rains have been hue for fruit; IL per-
maps delayed early fruits, but IL protected The
trees from the frosts The yield will DO i'm
mense.
SONoMA, April S.-rhe fruit crop OF the Sono-
ma Valley, Notwithstanding the remark a BILE
rainfall tile past winter, promises to be good II
We except apricots. OF these there viii be less
than half a crop. Peaches, pears and cherries,
as far as blossoms are concerned, promise we'll
Owing TO the extreme moisture hLtle land has
been plOwed for grain; but the hay crop will be
good. large number Of olive and prune trees
have been planted In this valley the past two
years, and In time this section will be as well
noted Tor us prune and olive orchards as II is for
Its vineyards,
SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, April S.-The condition OF the nay
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