Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-07
SPLENDID HARYESTS.
The Crop Outlook in the
Golden State.
Encouraging Reports From
Nearly Every County.
Rain Helps Out the Grain in the
Northern Valleys.
A Little More Moisture Needed in the
san Joaquin valIey-Bright Pros
poets for Farmers.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Crop report
from all over the state show that grail
Is IN good condition in most places. an,
fruit doing we'll nearly everywhere
The following places report prospect
hattering, and above the average: Red
ding, Sonora, Rohnerville, Williams
Milton, Downieville, San Andreas, Cal
istoga, Napa, Palermo, Ventura, Mendo
cino, Bakersfield, st. Helena, Gilroy an,
| Nicolaus. Crops are below the averag
at the following places Goshen, Tur
lock, Bethany, Biggs, lone and MADEIRA
SALINAS, CAL, May 6. The outlool
for the grain crop here is immense. Th,
grain is all headed out and the weathe
could not be better. The yield of grair
and hay will be third more than il
the last ten years.
! MERGED, CAL, May 6.-Prospects arr
good for over an average crop all ovel
Merced county.
UKIAH, May 6.-The crop outlook ir
| this section OF the county is the very
best. Late rains have started grait
growing finely. Immense crops e1
cereals will be raised. The large prune
orchards in this vicinity will produce
the largest crop ever known.
CLovERDALE, CAL, May 6.-The win
| ter season was most favorable. There
is hardly an acre Of land in this vicinity
that has not some crop. Growing grain
is standing magniticently. The fruit
crop is also just as encouraging. Grapes
are coming out in a most promising
manner. A great number OF orange
trees are heavily in bloom.
+ VIsALIA, CAL, May 6.-The grain out
look for Tulare county is very slim. The
foothill belt will produce only half a
crop; south of the Tule river, only hay !;
west OF the railroad and south of Tuare
city, nothing. The irrigated districts
will have fair crops.
MARYsvILLE, CAL, May Grain be-
gan falling about midnight. Farmers
and fruit growers are greatly pleased.
Indications for a big grain crop are not as
good as month ago, but the rain will
greatly improve it.
MODESTO, Cal, May 6.-The crop out
look in Stanislaus county is not so prom
Using as two weeks ago, owing to con-
tinued dry weather and north winds.
Growing grain is now in need of rain,
and what promised to be the biggest
yield in the history of the county, will
be reduced greatly ii rain does not come
soon. The acreage is the largest ever
sOwn.
GILRoY, CAL, May 6.-Crop prospects
in this valley are exceptionally GOOD.
possibly better than the preceding year
Wheat and barley are heading out re-
markably well.
HoLLTsTER, CAL, May 6.-The present
hoe t;zr1 Ill ca
one for the farmers in this county. The
rains came in such manner that an
unusually large acreage was sown. From
all sections of the county large harvest
is practically assured.
CoLUsA, CAL, May GA light rain last
night benefited late sown grain. There
is some complaint of little foul grain
on the plains, but generally speaking
the outlook was never better since the
bonanza year OF 80, when nine million
bushels was the output.
CORNING, Cal, May 6.-There was a
fine rain last night; tifty-fve hundredths |
of an inch fell. This rain insures
crops, enabling the farmers to finish |
plowing. Crops look fine. Much land |
is setting for vineyards and orchards.
SANTA Rosa, CAL, May 6.-Rain be- |
gan falling here yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock, and continued through the
night. 1t was one the heaviest storms |
of the season, ,and farmers say it is worth
thousands of dollars to the country.
The outlook for grain, fruit and every
variety of product is better than for |
years before.
WINTERS, Cal, May Cit began rain
ing last night; forty hundredths of an
inch fell, making a total of 1921 for the
season. No damage was done, although
some hay was cut.
AUBURN, CAL, May cit commenced
raining during the night, and a light
rain continues. 1t is very welcome, but
may affect the berry and cherry bust
ness.
SAN Francisco, May Grain which
began falling about 6 O'Clock last even
ng, continued at intervals this morn
ng.
VENTURA, CAL, May 6.-The prospects
# Ventura county for general crops are
excellent. Barley will soon be ready for
and careful estimate places
he surplus at 200, 900 sacks. A large
creage is being planted to beans and
is favorable for good yield.
fruits of all kinds promise well. Apri-
OTIS show excellent signs, on the whole,
nd the trees in some sections are
oaded.
SAN BERNARDINo, May .6.-More acres
ave been sown to grain this season in
an Bernardino county than ever before;
lostly barley. The rainfall has been
bove the average, and timely and most
the barley crop will make good grain.
ONE will be cut for hay, a little OF
'hich will be light yield. The grain
rop on the average will be the bestever
aised in this county. Prospects are
ood for very large and fine deciduous
nd citrus fruit crop this coming season.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, May GA phenom-
nal grain yield is probable in this
ounty this year. 1t may reach three
mes the heaviest previous production.
he acreage sown is at least double, and
n account OF the very favorable charac-
Or of the season, and the full and
,rtunately distributed rainfall, the ver-
let from all sections is that crops have
ever looked half as well. With fair
rices it will be grandly successful
ear for our farmers.