The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-16
PROSPEROUS FARMERS.
Reports Show Their Crops Are All
Fairly Good.
At Least an Average Yield of Fruit
With Better Prices Prevailing
Than Usual.

With Better Prices Prevailing
Than Usual.
The following crop report for the week
ending August 10Th is compiled from the
reports of twenty correspondents at
places in nineteen counties, and covers, in
general way, the principal agricultural
and fruit-growing districts Of the State.
1t IS source Of exceeding regret TO the
acting Director, William Burrows Of tie
State Weather Bureau, that so many reg
ular correspondents failed 10 report this
week, and it IS hoped and earnestly re-
quested that next week may see a marked
Improvement in this respect.
The only rainfall reported was from
Santa Rosa, where a light but beneficial
fall occurred on the Ilth
Grasshoppers are reported to be dam
aging crops to a considerable extent in
the southern part OF Humboldt County.
There has been very little foggy or
cloudy weather, and the temperature has
generally been below the normal III all
districts, though the latter does not seem
10 have produced any more serious le
suit than that Of retarding slightly the
ripening of certain kinds of fruit
At Sacramento the weather has been
virtually cloudlcss, there being but TWO
days which were partly cloudy during
the forenoon.
The mean daily temperature at the
" Gather Bureau Office has ranged from
lU below the normal during the first
part OF the week to - above on Sunday
ana Monday. The highest temperature
OF the week was 50, which occurred on
Sunday, the 18th.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southwest with maximum velocity
OF eighteen miles per hour from that
quarter on the 10th, doing some slight
damage to hops in this vicinity.
Local reports and those OF correspond
ents indicate that the hop crop is gener-
ally IN fair condition throughout the
State.
Taken as a whole, the weather seems
to have greatly favored the ripening and
harvesting Of all fruit and grain crops,
and from nearly all sections Of the State
from which reports have been received
the conditions generally seem decidedly
gratifying.
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka Precipitation to the amount of
.09 ofan inch fellduring tie week. EXCEPT
ing the last TWO days, which have been
warm and clear, the weather has been
foggy. Wheat and oats are now being
harvested and the crops are good. Grass
hoppers are doing much damage TO all
crops III the southern part of the county.
LAKE.
Upper Lalle--The past week has been
colo, with good deal Of wind, and fruit
IS ripening very slowly, in addition to
being later than usual Threshing is
nearly over, and the crops are up to ex-
pectations. Grapes look well but need
warmer weather.
SOLANO.
Nacaville-The weather the past week
has been unusually mild, which has been
great help to fruit-growers in shipping
green fruit. The quantity of fruit dried
viii be comparatively small this season.
soNoMA.
Santa Rosa-A gentle rain fell on
Wednesday morning, which did much
good. Temperature for the week rather
below the normal; Sunday was the hot
test day Of the week. Hops are growing
and filling out well. Fruit is ripening
rapidly, and the canneries and driers are
using most Oft.
SACRAMENTO.
Franklin-The weather for the past
week has been windy and warm. Har-
yesting is nearly finished, and farmers
are hauling to the warehouses on the
river. The grain is of fair quality, but
contains great deal OF smut.
Sacramento-The weather has favored
the harvesting and shipping of fruit and
the growth and ripening of hops.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Stocllton-The wheat crop is falling
short Of anticipations We mad hoped TO
realize much larger yield.
il0dI-ElIgheSt temperature 92o, on the
18th; lowest 81, on the Sth; for the week
1t was below the average; prevailing
winds, west to southwest. Some fields
of wheat are yet to harvest. No change
to report as 10 the yield or quality. Early
grapes are being gathered and put upon
the market, and the quality is far. The
crop is short, owing to the cool weather.
The demand for Watermelons has not
been urgent.
AMADOR.
Oleta-W Gather unusually cool. and
fruit rIpens slowly, especially grapes.
PLACER.
Observation-Disclosures temperature. 95o.
lowest, 5J'. All climatic conditions were
favorable for the rlpening OF the fruit
crop, which is fully up to the average in
all respects, and prices are good.
SANTA CLARA
Gilroy-Prunes and other fruits are ba-
ing gathered; fair crops and good prices.
TULARE
lSdlld- Temp Tdturo below the nor
NAL. Fruit hardly ripens fast enough.
still we will have very good crop and
fair prices for everything.
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-Temperatur unusually low:
dews have delayed threshing; the grape
crop is late. The cool weather is retareI-
ing the ripening of fruits throughout
4 Northern California.
FRESNO.
Fresno-Early peaches and pears are
about done. Malaga grapes are coming
in. Weather cloudless, with early dews.
Temperature below the normal. Muscats
are several weeks late in ripening.
IS Los ANGELES.
Cool. cloudy weather has somewhat re-
tarded fruit-drying. Grapes need hot
weather 10 hasten ripening. as they are
late. Peaches are ripening and drying is
in full operation.
SANTA BARBARA.
Santa Maria-Cool weather still pre-