The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
PROSPECTS NEVER BRIGHTER
Condition Of Growing Crops on the
Pacific Coast.
III ADUEDiHT HlRYEST PREDICTED.
Glowing Reports FFem Iii Sections Of California
and the Northwest Increased Acreage
S0Nn.

Reports from the different counties and
farming districts of the State indicate that
the present season will be one of the most
prosperous in the history of the State.
Although there have been no heavy storms
the rains have been mild and abundant, and
fallen just when needed to secure the best
results.
ALAMEDA.
JACKSON, March 6.-The crop outlook
was never better. The rainfall is rather
under the average, but was well distributed,
so that crops and vegetation of all kinds are
in excellent condition. Fruit trees are very
forward commencing 10 bloom, increasing
The danger of damage by frost
LIvERMoRE March 6.-The crop pros
poets Of this section are very encouraging.
ing Up to date the rainfall has been 957
inches. The grain is growing rapidly and
the late rain came jus. at the right time.
AMADoR.
lone. March 6.-The crop outlook for
grain is immense. The winter has been
very open and rain has come according to
order. Farmers are making preparations
for large yield.
CHICO, March 6.-Present prospects indi-
cafe a very heavy grain crop for 1892, as
the past winter has been The most propt-
iOus Butte has ever had. III the weather
continues good there will be an immense
yield. and about two weeks earlier than
usual, of all fruits, except apricois. which
fall little short of the average. Berries and
small fruits will produce early and heavily.
Altogether the winter has been all that
people in this section could wish for.
CoLUsA.
CoLUsA. March Crops are looking ex-
"a COninns
spring showers will insure as large, if not a
larger. yield than ever before. Wheat looks
exceptionally well on the plains and enor-
nous on reclaimed land.
CONTRA COSTA.
BRENTWOOD, March Crop prospects
are exceptionally fine. Summer fallowed
wheat is oyergrown and falling. The pres
ent condition is the result of showers ag-
gregating six inches of rainfall, which is
insufficient without considerable more and
favorable weather to insure crops. Winter
wheat and barley are unpromising and
backward.
FRESNO. March 6-Ihe acreage of grain
in Fresno County Is little less than last
year. On account of late rain all the crops
are in excellent condition. The season is
favorable Tor growing wheat and barley.
The outlook for prunes is for larger crop
than last year. Late sowing looks fine.
GLENN.
WILLOWS, March 6.-The acreage was
never so large, and grain never so promising
az at present. The conditions for summer
fail0w and winter sown are both favor
able, and farmers look for the largest yields
ever known. Fruit planting is also large.
and prospects very favorable.
HUMBOLDT.
EUREKA, March 6-Humboldt seeding is
practically over. a large acreage of wheat
and oats has been planted. The prospects
for good crops were never better. Fruit
prospects, also, are good, barring late frosts.
The rainfall has not been up TO the average,
but enough has fallen to insure good crops.
March Tains are certain here. Feed for sheep
and cattle Is good. Stock is in prime condi-
tion
BAKERSFIELD, March 6.-The last rains
have made the crop outlook for this county
the best ever had. Not a murmur is heard
from either farmers, st0 k-raisers or fruit
growers. Several thousand acres of raisin
vines and other fruit planted three years ago,
will bear we'll this year. Exports will be
large. Grain crops are heavy.
DELANo, March 6.-The rainfall to date
Is 80 inches. Crops are doing finely, and
with late rains will give good harvest.
The ranges are in good condition and stock
men anticipate profitable season. The
area seeded TO grain in this locality exceeds
tnat of any previous year.
POMONA, March 6-Grain crops are all
in excellent condition. The outlook for a
large yield is favorable. One and thirty
one hundredths inches Of rain fell slowly
this week, which saves the upland crops.
Twelve hundred OF the four thousand acres
of sugar Deets On the Chino ranch are now
planted, and full crop is regarded certain.
There is late planting on most of the land.
MENDoCINo.
UKIAH, March 6-The crop outlook here
was never better. About 20 inches Of rain
oil ut nultl 10 o%.
lime have there been an excess or lack of
moisture. The grain is in excellent condi-
% ton. Fruit is early because OF warm
weather. but unless there is a severe frost,
there viii be an abundant yield, Feed on
the ranges Is excellent.
MERGED.
MERGED, March Fluctuations are favor
:.able for large crops. While the rains have
not been heavy they have come at oppor-
tune times. The grain yield will be heavy.
The fruit outlook is favorable. The trees
are poisoning and the fruit is setting fair
ly. The acreage i'll fruit trees and raisin-
grape vines is largely extended this season.
The colonies about MERGED have received
large increase IN population during the
year. a cannery and paeking-house is
needed here to handle the seasons fruit
crop.
Los BANGS, March 6-The crop outlook
is good. a much larger acreage was sowD
this season than any preceding year, and
with favorable spring this will be pros
porous year. Quite an interest was taken
In the planting of small orchards and vine
yards The rain to date is 8 Sc inches.
MONTERREY.
SALINAS, March Crop prospects never
looked brighter or more encouraging at
this time OF tie year than now. With an
other such rain as the last at about the end
of this month, and with the usual spring
showers. 1t is thought that there will be the
heaviest 10
section for years.
NAPA, March 6.-The crop outlook for
Napa County was never better. Orchards
and vineyards promise large yields. A
north wind is blowing to-day, fast drying
the ground.
list HELENA. March 6.-The open winter
has been IA vorable to teamwork. Rain has
fallen inst right and everything looks prom
ing. The outlook for fruit. grapes and
cereals could not be better.
ORANGE.
SANTA ANA, March 5-The acreage In
barley IN Orange County exceeds that of
last year. being upward Of $4,000 acres, and
the prospect for good yield was never
better. 1t is growing rapidly; some of it is
il head now. Corn Is being planted with a
prospect of increased acreage.
TRAvER, March 6.-Prospects were never
better for large crops in this section. In
fact, the grain never looked better. ID.
Burris and Clark Brothers have several
thousand acres of grain close to Trayer that
now stands from eight inches TO one foot
high. All we need Is the usual spring rains.
GOSHEN, March 6.-The late rain insures
Dountifui crops of grain, alfalfa aud fruit.
The acreage this year is the largest ever
sown and better work has been done. Some
dry sown is little weedy, but large pro-
portion Is in excellent condition. There is
fine prospect Of full crops Of fruit and
grain. Sowing closed March l.
VIsALIA, March 6.-The crop outlook is
exceedingly good in all parts of the county
except west of Tulare Lake, and there it
has improved greatly within a week With
light April rains the county Will produce