The record-union., 1892-05-14
BOUNTIFUL CROPS.
Splendid Outlook in All the Grain
Growing Districts.
Rain and Cool Weather RetardIup
Fruit in Some Places, But Good
Yield Looked For.

The crop outlook, as reported by the
voluntary crop correspondents of the
State Agricultural Society, in co-opera-
ton with the United States Weather Bu-
reau, Tor the week ending May 18th, will
be telegraphed East this morning by Di-
rector OF the State Weather Service Bar
wick. A
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
report shows that apple and prunes have
SET better than any other fruit, the
weather has been warmer and more favor
able for rapid growth.
Upper Mattole-Cold storms still re-
tards growth. Prospect for grain crops
are fair and no serious damage to fruits.
Hydesville-Oats are the principal crop
and are looking fair. The cherry crop is
light. Strawberries are ripening slowly
and some are rotting. Warm weather is
needed.
Eureka-The weather has been warm,
with fair amount of sunshine, which
has greatly improved the fruit crop. The
excessive rains have been somewhat
detrimental to the potato and cereal crops.
Phillipsville-Grass is growing finely
and stock looks well. The fruit crop is
very promising. Grain never looked
better, but more sunshine will wonder
FULLY improve all crops.
LAKE COUNTY.
The rains have helped the grain hay,
but slightly damaged alfalfa, and has
done no good to fruit and grapes. The
season is several weeks later than usual.
SHASTA COUNTY.
Anderson-More sunshine would be
beneficial to gardens. The fruit crop
looks well. Peaches will have to be
thinned out. Prunes will be good crop
and large. Bartlett pears are good, but
other varieties are not doing SO well.
BUTTE COUNTY.
Palermo-Grain and fruit are very
promising, and there was during the past
week more sunshine, warmer weather
and less rain.
SUFFER- COUNTY.
West Butte-Grain is making an ex-
cellent growth. The weather is unusually
cool for the time of year.
1uba City-Weather favorable: light
frosts nipped some vegetables; rains have
aided late-sOwn grain; the warm weather
and drying winds have prevented much
II any rust in grain.
YUBA COUNTY.
Observation-Disclosures fallowed grain is
looking yellow in places, from too much
rain and cold weather. Winter sown is
doing fine; both need warmer weather.
Other crops are backward.
NEVADA county.
The week has been favorable for crops
Of all kinds. The temperature was much
lower than usual for the season of the
year, but no apparent damage was done,
except to retard growth.
PLACER COUNTY.
Newcastle-Eight days of generally
fine misty 0rizzIinp roll
tervals Of cessation, have greatly damaged
the cherry and strawberry crops. What
effect 1t has had upon peaches is uncer-
tain.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
Mayhews-The slight frost of the 10th
did no damage.
Franklin-rhe weather has been of
great benefit to all growing crops. Hay
ing will begin shortly. All the barley
and most of the wheat is headed out, and
what is now needed is good, warm, bright
sunshine for the heads TO fill.
AMADoR COUNTY.
Oleta-The weather has been quite cool.
Tetarding the growth of vines and fruit.
Winter-sown grain is doing nicely, and
summer-fallow looks fine.
soLANo COUNTY.
Denverton-CooI weather still contin-
ues. and is very favorable for late sown
grain.
Nacaville-The weather continues cold
and damp, which is injurious to all kinds
OF fruit. We sadly need warm, mild
weather.
sONoMA COUNTY.
Forestville-Grain is somewhat re-
taroed IN growth; grapes have not re-
celved any injury, as was at first re-
ported. The ground is too cold to plant
corn.
SANTA CLARA
The warmer mornings and evenings
have been beneficial to all crops.
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Niles-The outlook for grain in this To-
cality is good; peaches and cherries are
light crops; apricots, oranges, almonds
and prunes fair. The cool weather. while
not forcing fruit, viii be beneficial to all
kinds here.
sTANIsLAUs COUNTY.
Turlock-Crops of all kinds here made
wonderful Improvement since the last
report.
CALAvERAs COUNTY.
Milton-The cool weather, with rain.
has kept hay back and favored the growth
of all late-sown grain, which was very
backward.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
Stockton-High winds have done no
damage, owing to the low temperature,
which has caused no damage to the grain
crop.
FRESNO COUNTY.
Selma-The weather continues nm
usually cool and favorable for the grain
crop, which now promises well Fruit is
looking well, and an enormous crop is
developing, making extensive thinning
necessary.
MONTEREY COUNTY.
Jolon-The wheat crop has improved
greatly since the rains.
San Ardo-The week has been very
favorable to all kinds of grain. as we'll as
the fruit. The grain is recovering we'll
after the severe trial it had with unfavor-
able conditions. With continued favor
able weather there will be an average
crop.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
The rain and cool days have helped out
the late sown grain, so that there will be
an average crop. Fruit trees are looking
well and bid fair for good yield.
Paso Robles-The rain has been worth
thousands of dollars to the farmers ofSan
Luis Obispo County. Wheat was an al
most total failure two weeks since; will
now make fair yield.
Santa Maria-Ihe past week, with our
refreshing rains, have been favorable for
all vegetation. The grain crop, however,
VIII not come up to the average. Fruit is
holding its own.
Los ANGELES.
The following telegram was received
by director Barwick from Observer
Franklin, at Los Angeles, in reference to
the crop conditions:
Late rams and high winds injured
beans IN Santa Barbara and Ventura
Counties, and much of them will require
replanting. The rains improved the pros
meets for q good harvest i, pteIona Val