The record-union., 1892-08-24
GRAIN AND FRUIT.
The Crop Bulletins Indicate General
Prosperity.
Last Weeks Hot Spell Did Some Sigh
Damage In Spots, But Good
in Others.

The hot spell of the past week seems to
have been very general throughout the
State, though causing no serious inJuryto
crops of any kind, except in few cases
slight damage to growing corn and beans
and to overripe fruit. There has been no
rainfall reported from any part OF the
State, and there has been practically I'M
interrupted sunshine.
In fact all the climatic conditions seem
TO have averaged about the normal, and
have been attended with favorable effects
on crops; and with few exceptions, the
very encouraging prospects indicated In
the bulletins of the last few weeks seem
to be in process of full realization.
With hardly an exception farmers
and orchardists express themselves as be-
ing satisfied with both yield and prices.
AS will be seen by the reports of CORE
spondents, the activity in disposing OF the
enormous fruit crop is only limited by
the capacity of the railroads to carry it
TO the Eastern markets, and of the local es-
Establishments to pack and dry 1t.
The hop crop seems assured; all reports
on the subject are very satisfactory. Pick
ing has begun in some sections, and Will
kShortly be in full progress throughout
the hop-growing districts.
The temperature has been abnormally
shigh here, the average daily departure
being four degrees above the normal.
The highest temperature for the week
was 1902 on the 18th; the lowest was 52o
on the I'D. The highest and lowest
temperatures for the corresponding period
one year ago were l06' and go. Light to
gentle southerly winds have prevailed.
The hot spell was, however, limited to
few days, the maximum temperature
having again fallen to below So.
HUMBOLDT.
We are having very warm days for this
section and rather cool nightS-90o i'll the
shade, and on one day the thermometer
showed go, being the warmest of the sea-
son. Fruit is ripening fast. Potatoes
are smaller than usual, and vegetables
generally of q poorer quality, on account
of the drought.
Eureka-The past week has been very
favorable for harvesting and for ripening
fruit. Oats, wheat and barley are look
ing well and will yield more than an
average crop. The outlook is more
favorable for a good potato crop. The
fruit crop is not worth mentioning.
Upper Mattole-The temperature for
the past seven days was apparently above
the normal, with an average amount of
sunshine, benetiting the corn crop.
Threshing is in progress, with about
or nearly an average yield. The hot
weather is bringing the corn crop on fast,
and with late fall corn and potatoes will
be fair. Highest temperature, go; low
est, 480; mean for the week, &c.
SHASTA.
The past week has been very warm,
the temperature rising above 1907. Fruit
is ripening very fast four carloads LETT
for Chicago this week. A great deal of
the fruit will have to be dryed for want
OF cars TO ship in. Prune drying will
commence in ten DAYS, with fair crop,
both in quality and quantity. Very little
wind this week, and mostly from the
north. Highest temperature, 1902; lowest,
90.
YUBA.
Wheatland = Harvest is about COM
pleted. The yield is above the average
and of fine quality. Hop picking has
commenced in earnest, and the yield will
be large and valuable crop. No dam
age resulted from excessive hot weather
the past week.
LAKE.
Upper Lake Cold, cloudy weather,
with indications Of rain the first part of
the week retarded the ripening of fruit
1t is now hot, but this is reasonable.
Threshing is nearly over, and the crop is
up to expectations, but prices are low.
Hops will soon be ripe enough to pick.
Highest temperature 1010, lowest 4S0.
soNoMA.
Santa Rosa-Sunday, Monday, Tues
the highest temperature for the week be-
ing l02o. Hops are coming on rapidly,
but no picking will be done before the
25th of August or September lst. Grow
ers report at least two-thirds of a crop,
and some say they will have an average
crop. Fruit is coming in by the ton, and
the canneries are running night and day
to pack it.
Forestville-On the 18th, 18th and 10Th
the maximum was 1922, minimum 49o.
Conditions are the same as in former re-
ports. Hops will be ready for picking
about September 9Th. The crop is gener-
ally late this season.
NAPA.
Napa-The excessive heat during the
week did good deal of damage to the
grape crops; other fruits are doing well,
and the weather is now quite COOL More
and better fruit is going from Napa to
Eastern markets than in any preceding
year. One carload to Kansas City and
Two to Minneapolis, mostly. plums and
pears, were shipped by the Napa Valley
Fruit Company during the week.
SACRAMENTO.
Franklin-The weather for the past
week was extremely hot. reaching lO50
The crop has turned out very fair. Farm
ers are needing more sacks than they ex-
pected. The barley is very light, and the
wheat in spots is shrunken. Everything
Is going on about the same as last week.
PLACER.
Observation-Disclosures temperature 1859.
lowest go. From the beginning of july
to the end of October there can scarcely
be any other report than favorable to the
fruit crops in this and other portions of
California. If the weather be cool for a
few days or at 1902 or more for q short
time, all the same fruit comes along in all
its perfection and loneliness and in either
case the weather is favorable.
AMADoR.
Oleta-The whistle of the thresher is
fading in the distance and the song of the
hay-baler is heard IN the early morn.
STANISLAUS.
Oakdale-The hot wave experienced
the last week has been what farmers call
good for getting out early to work and
days work. AT the same time it has been
hard on man and beast. The wind is
getting very light and steady.
SANTA CLARA.
Gilroy-The warm wave prevailing
the past few days has tended to make
grapes drop and has been rather damag-
ing to very mature fruit, but on the
whole it is beneficial.
Visalia-The past few days have been
hot and dry. Fruit is ripening fast and
in large quantities. The hot DAYS are
Just what we want.
TEHAMA.