The record-union., 1893-04-08
HUMBOLDT.

LA hEfssf lElD, ~ pm -1AC nay ohu
grain crops throughout the county are
unusually good and fully one-third
heavier than ever. Fruit trees and vines
are in fine condition. The crops will be
enormous. The thousands of acres
planted by colonists three years ago will
be in their prime. The outlook could
not be better.
Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, April The weather
has been and is favorable for crops. Bar
ley and wheat are doing well. Grain all
over the country is doing finely. April
cots are yet light. The indications are
that the raisin crop will be light; peaches
also. The barley crop, particularly, will
be the largest ever had here. The rainfall
total is 26.l9 inches for the season.
MENDoCINo.
UKIAH, April lowing to the pro-
longed rains the average of grain acreage
has not yet been sown. The shortage
will probably be equal to one-fourth. Up
land wheat and barley never looked more
promising. Hop-growers are most an
noyed by the moisture. The season.
rainfall is 54.2I inches.
MENDoCINo, April THE prospects
here are encouraging for good crops.
MONTEREY.
SALINAS, April I'm several places
around here the grain is heading out, and
with favorable weather from now on the
outlook is for an abundant yield.
NAPA.
NAPA, April THE prospect of the
fruit crop this season is very excellent.
Apricots will be short crop. All other
fruit gives promise of q full yield. But
little grain has been sown on account of
the wet season, and what was put in looks
poorly.
CALIsToGA, April THE season here
is fully three weeks late. There has been
little too much rain for wheat and bar
ley, and the yield will be below the aver
age. 1t is yet too early to write about
fruit. The prune trees, of which there is
large acreage here, are not yet in full
bloom.
ST. HELENA, April THE heavy and
continuous rains of the past month in
sure good crops throughout the county.
SHASTA.
REDDING, April THE outlook for the
fruit crop is excellent, with perhaps a
falling off of apricots, owing to cold
weather following the poisoning. The
excessive rainfall has retarded blowing
of the bottom lands and the grain crop is
liable to be light in consequence. Sowed
grain looks well. Unless severe frosts
come soon, the peach crop will be good.
Arrangements have been made to ship
considerable fruit East.
STANISLAUS.
MODESTO, April THE crop outlook
in all parts of Stanislaus County is the
best for many years. The rainfall has
been fourteen inches. In some portions
the heavy rain has retarded sowing and
the acreage will not be heavy.
OAKDALE, April The crop outlook
here and in this vicinity is brilliant. The
acreage sown will fall about Is per cent.
short of last season, but the grain is look
ing we'll. Fruit prospects are excellent.
SAN JOAQUIN.
STOCKTON, April THE crop prospects
in this section of the county are not good,
and the yield will be light, owing to ex-
cessive rains. With big crops on the
west side of the river, San Joaquin
County will have about half the usual
crop.
LATHRoP, April T. The immediate
prospect for crops is the best in ten years
This does not apply to the overfiowed dis.
trict, nor to lands contiguous. The river
yield cannot with certainty be stated
Six weeks hence is the critical period fol-
all harvests in this section of the country
owing to liability of drying winds.
ACAMPo, April AT present the indi
cations are that average grain crops viii
be secured here on the sandy land. Owing
| to continued rain the acreage on red lane
is light. On the whole the yield viii
probably be 10 per cent. less than las
| year.
SANTA CLARA.
SAN JOSE, April THE grain and hay
crops are big, apricots light, peache.
spotted and prunes immense. If tn,
weather clears up the other crop pros
poets will be above the average. A
month of clear weather means million!
to the orchardists and farmers of Thu
county.
GILRoY, April THE crop outlook TO
cereals is better than that of last year
Not more than five per cent. of the lane
didly for all kinds, and much create
acreage is bearing and planted.
| SAN BENITo.
| TRES PINos, April Never befor
have there been such prospects for grea
crop. 4 large acreage has been sown
Grain is already well advanced.
SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, April THE general GRO
outlook is the best ever known in tn
county. The grain acreage is increase
at least 80 per cent. and all is in fine con
dition. The rains have been ample an
at the right time. The stand of all graf
is perfect.
soNoMA.
SANTA Rosa, April 7.-Recent heav
rains have made it almost impossible fo
farmers to do much work in the field
Winter wheat and grass have made rapi
growth and give promise of big crop,
Some of the farmers complain that til
cold rains and hail of this week have bee
injurious to fruit prospects.
SoNoMA, April THE crop prospet
never looked better. Farmers say thi
rain will keep fruit back, which will il
sure a good yield. Grain is lookin
, splendid throughout the valley.
SOLANO.
VALLEJO, April Crops in the vicir
ity of Vallejo are all looking well, as tt
land is high. In low places there hf
, been too much rain and the graf
drowned out. 1t looks like a general
prosperous year for the farmer.
, ELMIRA, April loving to the sma