Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-25
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
WEEKLY BULLETINS FROM VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.
As Rule They are Looking Wen, but
the Hot North Winds Do Some In
jury in Certain Districts.

Following are the crop reports received
by Signal Officer Barwiok from yariou,
grain and wheat growing districts for the
week ending yesterday
Yreka-A C. Murdoch. All crops look
very favorable.
Redding-C. c. Bush. Fruit continues
to do well. 1t is the most favorable wear
for alfalfa ever before known. Quartz min.
ing was never SO promising, and the future
outlook is good.
Chico-Watson Chalmers. The weather
has been all that could be wished Both
grain and fruits-apricots and peaches-are
somewhat affected with disease, but not
much. The curled leaf on peach trees is
not as bad as month ago.
Upper Lake. Lake county-C. H. Ham.
mond. Winter-sown grain is doing ex-
cellently, and late grain and hay on low
lands looks well. On high land it promises
to be short. Many fruit trees are dying as
the hot weather increases. Grape vines
are thrifty and loaded with fruit.
Anderson-H. h. Pettygrove. The grain
and fruit crops are up to an average in this
district. The prevailing wind for the week
has been from the north.
Tehams-John Lea. The north wind
has prevailed during the last three DAYS,
with rather higher temperature than is
desirable for the grain crop.
Colusa-J: d. McNary. Hsying is in
full blast. The fruit crop promises well.
Willows-A. w. Seahorn. Having is
about over. The crop is fine, and above
the average in amount and quality. April
cots and peaches are fine.
Wheatland-William Hubbard. If the
present northerly winds continue, injury
to growing grain viii result.
West Butte-A. S. Moves All crops
have been favorably affected.
Woodland. R. Springer. The north
wind is injuriIg the strawberries. Sum.
mer fallow grain will be benefited. Fruits
look fine. Winter sown grain has been
benefited by the last rain.
Deuverton-S. X. Nurse. Northerly
winds and heat have unfavorably affected
all crops.
Napa William Martin. The
weather of the past week has affected all
the crops very favorably in all parts of this
valley.
Sonoma-Robert Hall. The weather has
been favorable for both grain and fruit.
Grapes especially promise well. Having is
fairly under way.
Santa Rosa-C. c. Farmer. Grapes are
promising above an average. French
prunes are about half crop. Peaches
are below the average All other fruits are
looking well. There is a small acreage of
grain, but large hay crop.
Orangevale-J. w. Anderson. The hay
ing season is about over, with good yield
and fine quality.
Suffer Creek-E. c. VOORHEES,. All fruits
are doing well. The weather is as fine as
could be for grain of all kinds, which
promises large yield.
Lodi-Ezra Fisk. The barley harvest
has begun on the west side of the San Joa-
quin river.
with high fog, has prevailed, which is
favorable to all crops,
Fruitvale-Alfred Perkins. Cherries are
excellent and above the average. Prunes,
peaches and apricots are light. Having
has commenced, and the yield is good.
Centerville-H. Overacker, Jr. Grain
looks fair, and fruits of all kinds are look
ing we'll
Visalia-L. V. Nanscawen. All fruits are
good, except apricots. High water has
damaged considerable hay and grain.
Chino-John WATSON. Hay and barley
and wheat are being rapidly harvested.
Corn and potatoes are doing we'll Plant
ing is still going on on the naturally moist
land. There was no rainfall during the
past week.
CROP REPORT SUMMARY.
The following crop report was tele-
graphed by Sergeant Barwick to the Chief
Signal Officer at Washington: The weather
during the forepart of the week was favor
able for fruit and grain. The latter part of
the week was slightly unfavorable in the
Sacramento valley, on account of the hot
northerly winds.