The record-union., 1892-08-03
CROPS OF THE STATE.
Their Condition is Now Pretty Well
Known.
Threshing Retarded Somewhat by Cool
Damp Mornings-Fruit Generally
Turning Out Well.

The following crop report for the week
ending August 1st is furnished by Di-
rector Barwick of the Weather Bureau
and California Weather Service. 1t
shows a rainfall that was appreciate to
the pluvometer in Shasta County and
the Northern portion of Tehama County,
at least SO reports the observer at Red
Bluff.
The observers, or crop correspondents,
not giving the highest and lowest tenn
perature Save one or two of them, 1t
would be folly to quote them as being
representative temperature of the State,
either by sections or districts. The
temperature has been rather below the
normal in all portions of the State, ex-
cept in the Fresno raisin district, where
it was about normal.
Hops are doing remarkably well, at
least so reports Chris Wagner, who is the
general hop reporter for California.
SHASTA.
Anderson-The past week the temper
ature has been about normal; heavy
thunder and lightning occurred on July
9th, passing 10 the north, with shower
on the hills. Wheat is now turning out
load left this place on July Both for Chi
cago. Crawford peaches and Bartlett
pears are large crops. Highest temper
ature, 1902; lowest, COZ. Melons coming
IN plentifully.
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka-Heavy fogs along the coast
have prevailed through the week. The
sun has not shown up in the last six days.
Wheat and oats are being harvested, and
the crops will be good of quality and
quantity. Corn is not doing well, from
lack of warm sunshine. Fruit is ripen-
ing slowly.
HyGesville-Foggy and misty weather
has damaged the hay little, and should
1t continue it is feared the grain Will
rust.
Upper Matole-H is in prog
ress. Small grain is rather below the
average on account of the cool, wet spring
and the drying winds which followed.
Summer crops are very backward but
growing. The stand of corn is not good.-
LAKE.
Upper Lake = Threshing has begun,
and so far the yield is above the average
In quality and quantity. Had it not been
for the wild oats and rust the crop would
have been the largest ever raised here.
Grapes are doing very well, and no signs
OF mildew in sulphured vineyards. Fruit
IS ripening slowly, and crops are short
especially prunes. The latter were at
tackled by louise, which yields to spray
ing.
YUBA.
Marysville-The damp mornings have
retarded harvesting to some extent. but
1t is progressing favorably. Fruit is
yielding somewhat better than antici-
pated.
PLACER.
Newcastle-The weather has been de-
llghtful for gathering the fruit crops.
IIllN aY.nilx hos,
cool as TO injure the fruit in the orchards.
NAPA.
Napa-Napa fruit-growers shipped
carload of fruit to Butte, Mont, on Sat-
urday. The temperature for the past
week has been below the normal, morn
ings foggy. Prunes are selling for $40
per ton and other fruit in proportion.
The fruit crop is below the average, and
grain above. Grapes are doing well.
The temperature is growing warmer.
soLANo.
Vacaville-The even temperature the
past week has greatly benefited fruit
growers in the proper handling of their
truit a continuation of this weather is
just what is needed.
SoNoMA.
Healdsburg-Th last week has been
good growing weather-foggy mornings
and warm afternoons. Corn is looking
we'll and growing, besides ripening
slowly; also prunes. Grapes will fall a
quarter to third short around here.
AMADoR.
Oleta-Unusual cold weather for July
Fruit is not developing as usual. Fires
are necessary most mornings and even
ings.
STANISLAUS.
Oakdale-The weather for the past
seven days has been too cool for farm
operations, retarding the working of the
harvesters until or 10 A. NJ. each day,
owing principally to the moisture in the
atmosphere The best weather for har-
vesting is when the thermometer ranges
from 10 in the morning to 1912 in the
afternoon. The crops this year should
have been very good, as the weather was
most favorable throughout, but almost
all farmers complain that they are coming
out short.
TULARE.
Visalia-All crops are turning out far
better than expected. We have had the
lowest temperature for fifteen years.
ALAMEDA.
Livermore-Grain is turning out well;
fruit crop fair. Grapes are not filling out
well, but generally speaking the crop
will be fair. Prices for all produce aver
age low.
Pleasanton-The cool weather, accom-
panied by brisk winds and fog, has re-
tarded harvesting and has also checked
the growth of hops and sugar beets, and
from the same cause ''couleur'' has APP
peared in the vineyards. the best French
varieties, particularly Cabernets, suffer-
ing most and are damaged fully % per
cent.
SANTA CLARA.
Gilroy-Grain is being rapidly har-
vested. Fruits are yielding better than
expected. Grapes are showing well in
most places and will be of fine quality.
SANTA CRUZ.
Watsonville-As threshing continues
the output proves the truth of the esti-
mate made and reported two months ago.
Wheat is yielding far below an average
in the valley or bottom lands on account
of lodging and rust, and also to the fact
that Pajaro Valley land has been sown
to wheat and barley continuously since
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