The record-union., 1893-05-23
CROPS OF THE STATE.
They Have Been Benefited by the
Cool Weather.
Summary of the Situation as Shown
by Director Barw1clx's Weekly
Crop Bulletins.

The normal temperature for the week
! in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Val
leys, as deduced from the normal tenn
perature of Red Bluff, Sacramento and
Fresno, was $50, while the average tenn
perature during the past week was co.,
being a deficiency of 50, as follows: At
Red Bluff, lie; Sacramento, 60, and
Fresno, 60. The normal temperature of
of the coast counties, from Monterey to
Del Norte, is $50, while the average tenn
perature of the past week was 80, being
deficiency of %.
The precipitation was slightly in excess
of the normal in Central and Northern
California, and slightly deficient in the
lower San joaquin Valley and Southern
California.
| The highest temperature over the State
was 87o, at West Butte, Sutter County,
and $50 at Grass Valley, Nevada County.
The continued cool weather, with moist
| Southerly winds and considerable rain
! during the week. has produced moro
cheering results from the various portions
of the State; even portions Of the San
Joaquin Valley, where it was thought
! the wheat crop would not make hay, will
now produce small crop of grain.
The fruit crop is variOusly estimated
| from below the average to an average and
above. The hay crop will not be an av-
/ erage one, taking the State as a whole but
some portions will be largely in excess Of
an average, especially barley hay, which in
| Southern California will be an immense
crop.
| There was some slight damage done to
! fruit by the hailstorms of the I7th and
/ 18th, which appear to have been general
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| and portions of the upper San Joaquin
| Valley. but the good they did far exceeds
! the temporary damage
Apricots are reported better than ex-
pected in some portions of Santa Cruz
! County.
| Yolo COunty's fruit crop will be large
| From general reports there is one def
nitely arrived at, and that is the seeding
of the grain crop. Reports show that
early-sown grain from all parts of the
wheat-growing districts Is very much
nearer an average yield and less likely
/ for failure than is the late-sown, which
! is reported in very bad condition; IN fact,
a great deal is beyond redemption, and
will neither make grain nor hay. Wheat
growers should accordingly prepare sum-
mer-fallow, and be ready to SOW at the
earliest opportunity the coming fall.
Apricots near Campbel's, Santa Clara
/ County, are held for $50 per ton, while
S45 has been offered, which shows the
scarcity of that article of fruit.
The rains have done vast amount of
good to the coast portion OF Sonoma
/ County, whose hiIlsides had begun turn
ing brown.
1t might be said that from a half to
two-thirds crop Of grain will be har-
vested and about two-thirds OF a crop of
! hay. There will be more than an aver
age yield OF small fruits, while tree fruits,
such as cherries, prunes. pears and
plums, will be near an average yield.
Apricots will not reach more than one
fourth or one-thiTd Of crop, although
what will be gathered will be of better
size. quality, flavor, etc. The outlook is,
therefore. very much more favorable than
the report of the previous week.
The observer at Red Bluff telegraphs
that the cool weather has been favor
able to growth and development of all
crops. No pest around and an abundant
| yield of fruits anticipated"
/ The observer at Fresno telegraphs that
the grain crop is safe and will exceed the
expectations of three weeks ago. Har-
vesting will begin this week. Tobacco
worm and rosebugs are destroying the
vines, but from the looks OF the blossoms
an immense crop is looked for.
The observer at Los Angeles telegraphs
''that the latter part of the week was
warm and clear. Grain harvest begins
next week. Haying is about over in
Eastern Los Angeles County. The crop
was not heavy, but the quality will be
good"