Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-16
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Condition of the States Crops, as Re.
norted tn Signal Qaicer Rarwicl

Condition of the States Crops, as Re-
ported to Signal Officer Barwick.
Following are the reports received show
ing the condition of the fruit and grain
crops for the past week:
Yreka-A. C. Murdoch. All crops are
looking we'll Hay. cutting has commenced
and the crop is turning out to the satisfac-
ton of all.
Redding-C. C. Bush. There has been
considerable north wind, but it has done
no damage. The vegetable crop will be
above the average also fruit. Fall River
valley promises good crops of all kinds.
Anderson-H; K. Pettygrove: Having
is over, and no damage done. Wheat and
barley crops look well, and fruit will be
good.
Tehama--John Lea. The grain and
fruit crops have prospered under the
favorable weather. 1t is now known that
the yield of wheat will fall short of the
average, but the quality will be good The
fruit crop will be good and above the
average in quality and quantity.
Chico-W. Chalmers. Crops have i'm
proved since the last report. The fruit
crop is large. and 124 tons of cherries were
shipped from the Rancho Chico.
Willows-A. W. Seahorn. Farmers are
harvesting barley and will begin on wheat
next week.
HydesYille-E. T. Foss. All crops are
doing nicely. Grass hay is being cut
Upper Lake.. II. Hammond. Cooler
weather has been very beneficial to all
crops, which are very late and light.
West Butte-A. S. Noyes. The wheat
and barley yield is light
Wheatland = w. Hubbard Barley is
about one tenth of crop. Wheat is ex-
ceedingly poor.
Woodland. r. Springer Grain is
ripening well, and haying is nearly closed.
Fruit trees are doing fine.
Nicolaus-A. Pendleton. Grain is ripen-
ing fast
NewcastIe-U. II. Kellogg. The fruit
crop is good.
L9di-E Fiske. Wheat is ripening slow
ly. The harvest is later than usual and
the crop light, though promising to be of
good quality. Grapes are fine, but peaches
and apricots are poor.
Livermore-A. J. Palmer. Crops look
fine, and nothing has been injured.
Napa-W. II. Martin. Haying is well
under way. The cherry crop is larger than
ever known, and tons are going to waste.
Sonoma-Robert Hall. The clear and
moderately cool weather of the past week
has been most favorable for fruit and grain.
Centerville-H. Overacker, Jr. Ali crops
have been favorably affected.
Salinas-The continued spell CT cold,
foggy weather has been very beneficial to the
grain crop in this vicinity. The yield will
be greatly in excess of what was expected
a month ago.
visalia-L. V. Nanscawen. Nearly every
thing looking fine.
San LUIS 0bispo-C. B. Hughston. Hay
is scarce article, and viii bring high
prices. Fruit will be more plentiful than
ever before
Riyerside-W. E. Keith. All crops have
been favorably affected.
Chino-John WATSON. Morning fogs and
cool breezes during the day, with cool
nights, have done much to help corn and all
late crops.
National City-A. II. Woods. The tenn
peratnre has been unusually high, but has
not affected the fruit untavorably. Apricots
will be ripe by July LIST. Extensive fires
for radius of thirty-fye miles have de-
stroyed large AMOUNT of hay.
No rainfall is reported from any part of
the State.