The record-union., 1893-06-28
REMARKABLE JUNE WEATHER.
Sharp FrOsts Reported Even in Santa
Barbara County.
Similar Reports From Up North-The
Conditions, However. are Cen
orally Favorable to Crops.

The average temperature during the
week ending the 10Th was so at San
Francisco, 54o at Eureka, 70o at Red
Bluff, Co at Sacramento, 700 at Fresno,
66' at Los Angeles, and. as compared
with the normal, shows heat deficiency
of IS at san Francisco, Il at Eureka, 50 at
Red Bluff, s. at Sacramento, Z at Fresno
and 8 at Los Angeles. The average de-
ficiency over the Sacramento and Saa
joaquin Valleys was 81, thus making
three continuous weeks of cooler weather
than usual.
The most remarkable thing about it is
that the past week was g. cooler than the
normal, while the two weeks preceding
were g and @, respectively, below the
normal. In fact, the past week has given
us the most remarkable weather ever re-
corded so late in June.
Heavy frosts were noted in Sierra Val
ley, Sierra County, and also in Plumas,
which are mountain counties, and the
oldest mhabltant says such heavy trosts
are an unheard of occurrence at this time
OF the year, even in these elevated re-
glons. Heavy frosts were also reported
from Del NoTte County, but no damage
was done. Nevada County reports slight
0dI1d1G 10 young sprouts from lTOSJ, anu
even in the elevated regions of Santa Bar
bara County a light frost was reported by
Ia. Z. Blochman of Santa Maria, slightly
nipping leaves in the bean belt. Singular
TO note, the frosts at Santa Maria and Ne
vada City happened on the same day,
Monday, June 10Th, while the two coun-
ties are situated widely apart, as far as
latitude is concerned.
The same meteorological conditions
can be noted in counties in the southern
end of the State at the same time as they
are noted in the northern and central
portions, for frost was reported from Del
NOTte County. i'll the north end of the
State, Nevada, Sierra and Plumas Coun-
ties, in the mountainous region of the CEN
tral portion, and also from the elevated
plateau region of Santa Barbara, thus
teaching us that neither longitude nor
latitude cause our climatic changes, which
fact is not recorded of any other country
IN the inha abitable portions of the globe.
1he abnormal weather of the past three
weeks has benefited the agriculturists
of the great graingrowing regions of the
State, although the horticultural interests
have suffered from the retardation of the
ripening of their special products.
In answer to the question, "What will
the harvest ?" it can truthfully be said
that the prospects are now brighter for
most excellent crops of all products than
the most sanguine had estimated a month
ago. Rain was reported from Del Norte.
Humboldt and San Francisco Counties,
the frst-named reporting a thunder
storm. Modoc County wants rain, or
crops will be short.
The highest temperature was 94o, at
Gridley, Butte County, and the lowest
35', at San Ardo, Monterey County. The
lowest temperatures were 50o and below,
AS reported by the different Observers
IS at Eureka and San Francisco, go at
Red Bluff. Sacramento and Turlock, Az
at Lodi and Newcastle, 46o at Forestville,
450 at Sonoma, 40 at Upper Lake, Kelsey
vile and Santa Maria, $50 at San Ardo
and 81 at Nevada City.
The observer at Red Bluff teIegraphs:
The weather for maturing crops OF
every description is fine. Apricots are
fine in quality. Peathes in market are OF
excellent quality. Temperature slightly
below the normal"
The observer at Fresno telegraphs:
Tho weather conditions are favorable
for all growing crops. The first car of
apricots was shipped East last Saturday"
The observer at Los Angeles telegraphs:
Clear and warm weather has caused
crops to make rapid growth, and gives
promise OF big percentage of sugar in
the beets at Anaheim and Chino"