The record-union., 1892-08-31
THE CROP SEASON.
1t is Drawing to a Close in Many Parts
of the State.
Reports Show that the Weather of the
Past Week was Generally Fa-
yorable to All Kinds.

The weekly report of William Burrows,
acting Director of the State Weather Bu-
reau, shows that there has been no
material change in any feature of the
crop situation since the issue of last
weeks bulletin, there having been con-
tinuation of the same favorable conditions
prevailing for the last several weeks. No
rainfall has been reported from any part
of the State.
The temperature has apparently been
very nearly normal perhaps slightly be-
low in all districts.
The seasonable temperatures for the
past week have to a considerable extent
offset such slightly injurious effects as
may have resulted from the hot wave of
the preceding week. and all agricultural
operations have apparently gone forward
with the most satisfactory results. Earlier
intimatlons of the probable in the prune
crop seem to be confirmed by all reports
for this week.
Late peaches and prunes are generally
reported to be ripening on time and salts
factoriiy.
Harvesting and threshing are practi-
cally finished.
Hops appear to be ripening somewhat
slowly, although picking has begun in
some sections; and, while specific in
formation on the subject is meager it is
1alr TO assume. in the absence of adverse
reports, that the outlook has undergone
no considerable change, and that the pros
pect remains good.
The following are reports selected with
reference to counties:
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka-Week has been very favorable
Tor harvesting, and for all other farm
work. No change in the crop outlook
since last report, except in the potato
crop, which promises TO be larger than it
did few weeks ago.
Blocksburg-The hot spell lasted three
days. Grasshoppers are plentiful in spots
and have destroyed three or four gardens
and this years growth Of some young
orchards. Threshing begins next week.
The grain is good in quality and guam
tlty. Fruit is scarce, but orchards are
making fine growth and are healthy.
BUTTE.
Palermo-Temperature about the nor
NAL. The peach crop is all gathered, ex-
cept a few late varieties. The grape crop
is ripening fast, and there is large crop
OF both table and raisin grapes.
LAKE.
Upper Lake-Thresing and hay-baling
are in progress. There is rather a short
crop Of hay. Late peaches and prunes
being only one-third Of crop. Grapes
promise 10 ripen about on time, the latter
look WELL but will be late.
CoLUsA.
Williams-The conditions have con-
tinued favorable during the past week.
Wlllows-Wh heat is about allharvested,
and the crop is about IS per cent. Barley
harvested nd will IL
three -iourths OF an average crop. There
is full crop Of peaches and pears and
about one-tourth of crop of prunes.
soNoMA.
Forestville-Weathe cooler and hops
ripening slowly. Picking will probably
begin soon after September 1st. The
peach crop is nearly all gathered. Prunes
are light.
Healdsburg- three hot days ten
days ago burned the grapes up badly, and
we Will have about half a crop. Prune-
drying is in progress, and packing and
shipping of Bartlett pears.
NAPA.
Napa-Cold mornings, with high fog,
have prevailed during the week, with
warm sunshine in the afternoons. All
fruits are doing well. The fair of the
past week was great success.
soLANo.
Vacaville-The weather of the past
week has been unusually hot, and in
many sections has injured the grape crop.
The hot wind has caused pears and
peaches to drop considerably.
SACRAMENTO.
Franklin-TEe weather for the past
week was very pleasant, and the sun
shine about normal. Hop-piclzing has
begun. Grapes are of good quality, and
the crop about average. The grain har-
vest will be finished within a few days.
otherwise nothing doing.
SANTA CLARA.
Gilroy-There has been the average
amount of sunshine during the past
week, which was beneficial. The heat
last week did less damage than it was at
first feared had been done. The cool
weather OF this week has been beneficial.
Grain is nearly all threshed, and has
yielded well.
MONTEREY.
San Ardo-After the great hot wave of
last week the weather has moderated.
and is now quite agreeable. Highest
temperature 90, lowest 460. All harvest
ing is over, with very light crops. Fruit
is very small, particularly peaches.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
We have had cool week to offset last
weeks very warm weather. The bean
crop HAS TeCupeTdGou ana promises well.
Threshing is coming to close. Prunes
are coming on.
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-Temperature above the nor
NAL, except on Tuesday last The north
erly winds have materially fastened the
drying of fruit. Weather favorable to all
fruits.
FRESNO.
Weather cloudless, and temperature %
below normal. Raisin grapes show from
70 to 70 per cent. sugar. Packing begins
this week.
Los ANGELES.
Peach and prune drying continues.
Raisin grapes are generally late, and
curing will not begin for some time.
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