The morning call., 1893-04-08


good showers before the grain heads in order
| 10 insure crop. Some grain is beginning
! to head now.
rlonterey.
SALINAS, April I'm several places
| around here the grain is heading ont, ana
| with favorable weather from now. on
| the outlook is for an abundant yleld.
| The rainfall for the season has been II
| inches.
| NAPA. April The prospect OF the fruit
| crop in this section is very excellent April
cots will be a short crop. a II other fruit
| gives promise of full yield. But little
| grain has been sGwn on account OF tile wet
season. and what was put in looks poorly.
ST. HELENA, April THE heavy and
| continuous rains of the past month insure
| good crops throughout the county. In some
| sections farm work has been retarded by
| the rains, but otherwise the outlook for
| crops OF all kinds is encouraging. The
| rainfall for the season to date has been 5lB
| inches, against % inches at the same date
| last year.
Orange.
| CALIsroGA, April THE season here is
! fully three weeks late. There has been
| little too much rain for wheat and barley,
| and the yield will be below the average. 1t
! is yet too early to predict about fruit. Tho
| prune trees. of which there is large
acreage here, are not yet in full bloom.
| SANTA ANA, April THE crop outlook
| in Orange County was never mere prom
| Using. The barley crop will be the largest
ever harvested here The apricot crop is
| light, but the fruit will be large and very
! fine. Peaches and other fruits viii have
| full yield with an increased acreage.
Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, April THE crop outlook
/ at present shows the season TO be several
= hAt Ind In
quence of which very little can be said of
the prospects, although everything points
to a most prosperous season for the fruit
crop, and also Tor hops, and in fact for all
products grown in this vicinity. Grain,
however. was little s0wn, in consequence
of the weather keeping the ground soaked
so late.
San Benito.
HoLLIsTER, April THE crop outlook is
grand. The rainfall has been 10 inches,
which is plenty for all purposes. II is est-
mated that the increased acreage Is fully
one-third. The present indications are that
| the output will surpass anything in the
cuunty's history. The Increase in fruit
trees is about 90 per cent. The late rains
did no harm.
Tres PINos. April Never before have
the prospects Tor great-crop been so good
and never has so large an acreage been
sown as this season. The grain is already
well advanced. With another rain In q few
weeks the crop will be certain. Farmers
are jubilant
San Bernarcino.
SAN BERNARDINo, April T. The un-
usually large area sOwn to barley in San
BeTnardInO County is in vigorous grow
ing condition. Abundant rains. followed
by warm weather, give promise of an abun-
dant harvest. The deciduous fruit crop
has been injured by premature bloom, fol
lowed by several weeks Of rain in March,
The citrus orchards chnX but lftla hlnnn,
but the next two weeks may bring out
enough for full crop.
RIVERSIDE. April THE outlook for the
Largest crop of grain and hay ever har-
vested IN tins section is most promising.
There has been an abundant rain, which
fell oppOrtunely TO make perfect the growth
OF The crops the decduOuS fruit crOp
promises a large yield, and the citrus fruit
crop is the largest and best grown in the
history of the country.
ONTARIO, April THE present outlook
on crops of all kinds is excellent. The
grain Is heading rapidly, harvesting for hay
Will soon begin, peaches and pruues are
blooming full and the orange orchards are
loaded with blossoms a very large area is
being planted 10 citrus and deciduous trees
this season. Sugar beets at Chino are conf
ing on finely now, although some fields have
been repLanied on account OF the cool
weather
San Diego.
SAN DIEGO. April 7. - The general crop
outlook Is the best ever known in the
county, The grain acreage is increased at
least 30 per cent aud all is in fine condition.
The rains have been ample and at the
right time. The stand OF all grain is per-
feet.
San joaquin.
LATHRoP. April 7.-The immediate pros
pect for crops Is the best in ten years. This
does not apply to the overlooked district
nor 10 lands contiguous. The river yield
cannot with certainty be stated. Six weeks
hence is the critical period for all harvests
n this THIS section OF the country owing to liza
biiiy Of drying winds.
ACAMPo, ApIii AT present the indl-
cations are That average grain crops will be
secured here on the sandy land. Owing to
continued rain the acreage on red
land IS light On the whole the yield will
probably be 10 per cent less than last
year.
San Luis Obispo.
CAYUCos. April THE outlook in this
| district was never better. The rains all
| winter have been abundant and far enough
! apart, with plenty Of sunshine between.
| There has been more than the usual drying
north wind. Nevertheless, grass Is album
! daut and VIII continue growing unusually
late. The prospects for hay aud grain are
perfect.
PAso RoDLEs. April THE seasons
J rainfall to date has been % inches, insuring
better crops than for years. More grain
! and fruit trees have been planted than fer
! any other season in the history of this sec
| ton. Farmers are happy, and capitalists
are interesting themselves here to a wonder
! full extent.
San Mateo.
| REDWOOD CITY. April THE early rains
! drowned out some of the grain on the low
| lands, but the damage was less than 10 per
| cent The Upland crops promise over the
| average. The fruit so far as can be deter
N "a
be said of vegetable gardens. The late rain
did no harm, except in keeping all gToWths
backward.
Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, April7.-The prospects
are unusually good for fine year Tie
| rams have been plentiful, timely, and the
usual large acreage has been put in Fruits
in this vicinity are looking particularly
good. 1t is estimated that $4,000 lemon
trees will be set out in Carpinteria Valley
alone.
Santa Clara.
SAN J osE, April The grain and hay
crops are big, apricots light, peaches
| spotted and prunes immense. If the
! weather clears up the other crop pr0spects
| viii be above the average. month of
clear weather means millions TO the or
! chardlsts and farmers of this county,
GILRoY. April THE crop outlook for
! cereals is better than last year Not more
| than per cent of the land remains I'M
! planted owing TO excessive moisture. That
| planted shows prospects of heavy yield,
and the acreage is more than last season
| Fruis promises spendidiy for all kinds, aud
| much greater acreage is in bearing and
planted. The last rain did good to all
upland and little injury to low places
| already in.
Shasta.
| REDDING. April The outlook for the
| fruit crop is excellent. with perhaps a falling
| of of apricots, owing to cold weather fol.
| lowing the blossOming. Tie excessive
| rainfall has retarded blowing of the bottom
lands and the grain crop is liable to be