The record-union., 1892-05-03
Reports From Various Portions of
the State Encouraging.
GRAIN AS A RULE DOING REMARK
ABLY WELL
Fruits IN Some Localities Suffer From
Frosts, But Generally a Fair Crop
in Quantity and Excellent in Quality
is Looked For-Rain Falling In
Many Parts of the State.
Special to the REcoRD-USIoS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, May 2.-Reports re-
ceived from all parts of the State indicate
that the crop outlook is very encourag-
ing, the late rains having proven of great
benefit to grain, while in but few in
stances have fruits been badly injured.
Frosts have done some injury to fruits on
the lowlands, rendering small crops. On
the whole, however, although the fruit
crop will be much smaller than last sea-
son, it will be better quality.
Calistoga-G rain of all kinds could not
look better. The prospects for large
crop are fine. Fruit trees, taken alto
geiher, will scarcely bear an average
crop, though it is too early to Judge about
apples. Many vineyards on the low
lands were badly damaged by frost, and
in such the crops will be small.
Dixon-The outlook for crops of grain
and fruit were never better than at pres
ent. The late showers were a great
benefit to late sown grain. Heavy trOsts
last week killed many young grapeyines
in this vicinity.
Biggs-The seasons rain to date is
nearly % inches. The wheat and barley
outlook is excellent. The apricot, peach
and almond crop is good.
Madera-The grain crop in this vicinity
will be about half crop on the plains
and full crop in the foothills. The re-
cent cold winds did great damage. Last
nights and to-day'S rain will greatly
help the late sown crops.
Redding--The outlook for crops is
splendid. Never before has the rain
come at a more oppOrtune time. There
are every indications for rains into July.
There is no trouble about the grain, while
the fruit crop will average with former
years.
Lodi-The general prospects here are
good for fair harvest this season. The
late frosts have done some damage to
watermelons and fruits. The farmers
say crops will average up fairly. Weeds
have done some damage to winter-sOwn
grain, but -taliow will yield we'll
a heavy rain is falling here this evening,
which will help late-sown grain to a
great extent.
st. Helena-The grain and hay crop
outlook was never better. Pasturage is
excellent. Reports from Pope and Chile
Valleys are that all cereals are looking
fine. The grape crop has been injured
by frost, but better prices will result
All other crops are most promising.
Brentwood-Graini III -iallowed
land promises q fair yield. Winter-sown
for hay.
Santa Rosa-The rain is thought to have
done much good to grain and fruit
While the latter was rather back ward for
the season in some sections, the general
outlook is good.
Bakerstield-Th grain crop in this
county this year will be the best ever had
here. The acreage sown is about one
fourth more than last year, and there
viii be no failures, except to few who
are xperimenting on the desert.
Templeton-We have had half an
inch of rain since last evening, and
indications are good for more tonight
The prospects for an average crop is good
for about six sacks an acre; last year we
had eight sacks. Shipments last season
were $500 tons. This season, including
the increased acreage, they will be about
the same. Owing TO the small amount of
moisture in the ground the present rain
will cause no rust.
Salinas-Crops in this vicinity are look
ing good. The rain of the last twenty
four hours will greatly benefit them
The majority of crops will be cut for hay.
Probably three-quarters of a crop Will
be realized. while in the lower end of the
valley there is nothing.
Napa-More than the usual quantity of
grain was Sown In this vicinity this sea-
son. Owing to the moderate rainfall.
which came came exactly at the right
time for farmers, grain is looking eXcep-
tionally well. The prospects are for a
very heavy yield. Barley has already
headed. Supervisor Shuttle of Berryessa
Valley says the outlook there is very
good.
Gilroy-The crop outlook is particu-
larly good for hay, wheat and barley,
fully equal to any previous year. Grapes.
beans and potatoes have been injured
somewhat by troStS the last week Cher
ries also suffered some. Other fruits
promise an average crop. Taken alto
gether, the farmers are well satisfied as to
the prosperous result of the season.
Tulare-The grain outlook is fair. With
continued cool weather it will make half
to two-thirds of crop, averaging five or
six sacks.
Turlock-Wheat in this section is not
looking very well. y good many places
are very weedy, but with another shower
or two will make without more rain. Rye
is looking well and viii make without
more rain. There was a light shower
last night and to-day.
Chico-The weather has not been very
favorable to crops for the past ten days.
During the cold and rain grain has not
suffered any, but growth is retarded by
cold. On adobe lands summer-fallowed
lands must be plowed again, owing TO the
rank growth of weeds which the weather
caused to spring out of the ground. The
ripening OF fruit is also retarded by cold
weather. but there is no damage.
ModeSto-The crop prospects are better
than for some years past. The rainfall is
10 inches. In some sections weeds and
flowers are so luXuriant that the tieldSa are
somewhat injured. Crops near New
man, Los Ramos, Turlock and Lagrande
are tirst-class. and were never better.
Here wheat will average in some places
fifteen bushels
MarysVille The weather has been
rather moist for this season Of the year,
Notwithstanding which, the farmers ali
assert. that no damage will result to the
grain crop. Water has not stood in the
bottom lands, and all low places seemed
To be we'll drained. With warm weather
the crops will ripen rapidly.
Nisalia-The grain crop will be light in
unirrigated portions of Tulare County.
No rain III April will cause in many
places not more than three sacks 10 the
acre. The fruit crop is abundant, espe-
cially peaches, apricots and neetarines.
1T will be two-third crop.
Santa Cruz-The grain crop outlook in
this county is good. The rainfall is a
triffe more than last season. Some hay
has been damaged by the rain OF the last
few days, anfa few potato vines nipped
by frost, but the general condition OF
crops was rarely better at the beginning
of May.
this morning. y quarter OF an inch fell
to-day. tits raining steady TINS evening.
The indications are good Tor an ail-night
storm, Crops suffered some by the re-
cent north wind. However, this storm is
not too late. and will do much good
Farmers predict fair average crop in
this vicinity.