Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
weekly Reports Received by Signal OFF,
Ger BarWick.

Weekly Reports Received by Signal on
Ger Barwick.
The following weekly crop bulletins
have been received by the Signal Service
Office in this city:
1reka-A. c. Murdoch. The cool weather
has been favorable to all crops. The rain
was very beneficial, and probably sufficient
to mature the grain crop.
Hydesvllle-E. T. Foss. Strawberry
crop large. The fruit crop would have
been benefited by more sun, but the damp
weather has not injured it.
upper Lake.. 81. Hammond. During
the past week we have had succession of
heavy northerly winds, with clouds, which
toward the end was nearly dry. The hay
crop will be short. Grain is Just beginning
to color. Fruits and grapes are looking
finely.
Anderson-H. K. Pettygrove. The rain
did not damage much hay, but was great
good to gardens. The peach crop is good.
Prunes, half crop.
Tehama-John Lea The temperature
OF the 9th and 9th was higher than was
needed Tor the grain crop. and if it con-
nnues few days longer late grain will be
seriously injured.
Wlllows-A. w. Seahorn. Peaches and
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ready to harvest in few DAYS.
West Butte-A. S. Moves. The weather
for the week could not have been better
Tor grain, and in fact for fruit and yegeta-
bles 1t has been all that could be wished.
Wheatland-William Hubbard. Grain
iooks very poor, and the yield will be much
lighter than estimated.
Woodland. r. Springer. The north
wind of the past week has cut short the
strawberry crop, but has kept off the rust
from the summer-fallow grain All crops
are doing finely, and grapes are setting
heavily.
Nicolaus-Alva Pendleton. The first of
the week was cool, and the last half warm
and sunshiny, with a rising temperature.
Having continues.
Newcastle-C. H. Kellogg. Hay cutting
has just commenced here.
Georgetown-C. NJ. Fitzgerald. There
were very light frosts on the mornings of
the 1st and I'd, no damage resulting there
from.
Lodi-Ezra Fiske. The cool weather of
the last few days has affected all crops ia
vorsbly.
Denverton-S. K. Nurse The past week
very hot. The hay crop is mostly har.
vested. Grain is ripenipg rapidly.
Fruitvale-Alfred Perkins. All crops
have been favorably affected.
Centerville-H. Overacker, Jr. Grain is
headed out, and with continued cool
weather will make heavy crop; few
days warm weather, however, would cause
it to shrink. Fruit and corn will be helped
by the warm weather.
Salinas e. K. Abbott Wheat and bar
ley are improving in appearance. Har-
vesting has begun in some places in the
county, and the crop is good
San Luis Obispo-C. B. Hughston. The
weather has been good of late. Hay is
bringing high prices. and there will be
more fruit than was ever gathered before.
Chino-John WATSON. The weather has
made no notable change in any of the
crops.
Riverside-W E. Keith. All crops prom
Use we'll. Apricots and peaches are full
average. Oranges and lemons have set
well for heavy crop next season.
National City-Arthur a. Wood. Grain
and hay are nearly all harvested. The
yield is not as good as last season.
The rainfall during the past week was as
follows: Yreka, 55 of an inch; Hydes-
vile. .63 of an inch; Tehama, 10 of an
inch, and sprinkle at Nicolaus
The following weekly crop telegram was
sent to the Chief Signal Officer at Wash
ington, D. c., by Sergeant Barwick The
weather was favorable for grain and fruits
light frost in the foothills (Georgetown),
but no damage DONE"