The herald., 1894-04-04
cALrFoRNrA CROPS.
The General Ouuook IL Good-Rair
Needad in the south.

The General Outlook IL Good-RatE
Needad In the south.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-Reports tc
the Associated Press from all the prin
cipal grain producing counties in Cali
iornia are that the outlook is excellent
for wheat and barley in all the northern
counties, except In part OF the section
west OF the San Joaquin river, and ex-
cept the southern counties. In these
localities the lack OF rain has been
severely felt, and the growing grain is
in places much damaged The bulk OF
the output, however, is raised in the re-
naming counties, which report that
rain is needed, but that SO far no dam.
age has been done. Showers may be
expected in April. On the whole, un-
less new adverse Influences intervene
before harvest, the wheat yield will be
abundant, fully up to the average,
while the barley output will not be
more than the average, perhaps less.
Reports from the fruit growing regions
are uniformly encouraging fer an eaor-
nous yield OF all varieties OF deciduous
fruits, though in one or two localities
late lrosts have injured apricots and
peaches. A very heavy crop OF citrus
fruits is now being harvested in South
ern California, and much new acreage
is being planted Fogs in this part Of
the state have largely taken the place
of rains.
SANTA BARBARA, April 3.-Barley in
Santa Barbara county is suffering for
rain and feed is very short. Only six
inches, or one-third the usual rainfall,
is the record for the season. On the
Channel islands, where there are thou
sands OF sheep, feed is better, but rain
is greatly needed. Fruit prospects are
good. A dry year viii cause short
crop, but what there is OF it will be ex-
cellent. The late barley outlook is be.-
ter.
PASADENA, April 3.-Barley and
wheat, the principal crops now matur-
ing, are very poor, owing to he scarcity
of rain. The grain is from inches to q
foot high and badly burned by the sun.
Alfalfa grown in marsh land isnot seri-
ously affected. Rain within the next
week would result in vast ahount of
benefit and would save much barley and
wheat.
SAN BERNARDINo. April 3.-The grain
crop in this county, except on moist
lands, has been nearly destroyedby the
long continued dry weather Mlarge
acreage will not be even profitable TO
cut for hay. Peaches, apricotsN and
other deciduous fruits promise wellNfor
the coming season. Late frosts have
done little or no damage, as the season
is a month later than usual. Orange
trees are not even in bloom.
REDLANDs, CAL, April 3.-The citrus
fruit. good, crop is being harvested, with
great increase of the average for the
coming season. There are excellent
prospects for deciduous fruits, with in
creased production OF apples and cher
ries in the mountains. Hay aud grain
in the lower valleys are not half q crop.
At higher attitudes barley and hay
promise to exceed the average, with in
creased acreage. The rainfall is 8 20
inches. about one-half OF the average.
SANTA ANA, April 3-This 10 dry
year in Orange county, only about eight
inches of rain having fallen for the sea-
son. Nothing will suffer, however, for
lack of moisture, except barley, which
will cut little figure in the returns this
ysnr--E Emit traaz -rrnra naURr an tnll- of
bloom. An irrigation system, covering
nearly the whole county, will make the
finest crop in years.
SAN DIEGO, April 3.-Crops are gem
orally good. Rains have been light
along the coast. Grain is short. Rains
have frequent in the interior. Wheat
and barley are good stand. Hay is
generally fair. Fruit will be abundant.
A few localities have suffered from dry
ness, bur in the main there seem to be
expectations of average results, except
on the mesas near the coast.