The record-union., 1895-05-07

good crop and are now being thinned.
The Solways show disposition to curl
leaf. Cherries are earlier by two weeks
and picking will begin about the middle
of May.
large crop of peaches and prunes are
| looked for at Willow Glen.
Around Gilroy the apricots, cherries,
prunes and peaches are reported to be
not so badly hurt as at first thought.
around Cupertano apricots are being
thlnned. but the prunes are thinning
themselves too effectually to suit the or
chardists. Cherries will be but half a
crop. Highest and lowest temperatures
at san Jose, So and 42o. and at Santa
Clara, 20 and a. with 1.29 inches OF
rain.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Weather cool,
| cloudy, with rain; was favorable 10 grass
and late sown grain, but poor for hay
making, and nothing has been done In
that line; berries and early fruit need
more sunshine and warmth; vegetables
OF all kinds doing well; plowing and
planting of summer crops still going on.
Rainfall. .53 of an inch at Lodi.
Stanislaus County-W Gather very IA
vorable for all growing crops; early sown
grain doing fine, and the rains were the
salvation OF that crop in the Westly and
Crows Landing districts. Rainfall. al
Westley, ~ OF an inch, and at Crow S
Landing about an inch.
Merced County-The farmers are
happy. as the rain was just what they
wanted to insure the grain crop.
MADEIRA County-CrOps have made
great progress during the week. The
rain has insured one OF the best crops OF
grain ever raised. In the fruit line april
cots have dropped some, and prunes
very badly, while the cut worms are
working on the grape vines. Rainfall at
MADEIRA, .9o of an inch.
Fresno County--Rains have been bene-
fetal to grain, hay and all summer crops.
Highest and lowest temperatures ut
Fresno, 7S' and AZ, and at Huron,70' and
50', with 40 of an inch of rain.
Kings County-Fruit prospects excel
lent. Highest and lowest temperatures,
7So and 56', at Hanford.
Tulare County-The rains have given
vegetation a great boom, and crops will
be heavy. Quite lot of barley and
wheat has been lodged. and high winds
are making it bad to harvest. Haying
will begin as soon as the weather settles.
Around Tulare City fruit is still drop
ping. The rains were very beneficial TO
the late-sown grain. Around Lake Tulare
there is greater acreage of grain sown
this season than ever before, and it never
looked in a more promising condition
than now. Even without the last rains a
good crop was assured. Around Lime
Kiln everything is looking in very pros
porous condition. Highest and lowest
temperatures, So and 450.
Kern County-Around the Agricultural
Experiment Station bugs that were
troublesome before the rain have about
all disappeared. There was some 5000
acres OF hay cut that was somewhat dam
aged by the rains of the week. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 790 and 50', with
.4o OF an inch of rain.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara County-The rains have
benefited late grain, while the early sown
grain Is we'll headed and is filling nicely.
A small quantity of hay was damaged.
The rains have insured bounteous crops
III the northwestern portion OF the coun
ty. Around Santa Maria some farmers
will feed headed grain to their hogs to
save threshing it, Feed in the hills is
abundant and stock are fat. A large
acreage is being planted to corn, beans
and potatoes Highest and lowest tenn
peratures at Santa Maria, 60 and 470,
| with .4S of an inch of rain.
Ventura County-The cool and cloudy
weather has caused the barley to ripen
slowly. Young orchards are making
rapid growth. Bean land is in good con-
dition and growers are waiting tor
warmer weather before beginning to
plant, although in a few fields where the
soil is warm corn has been planted, as
also has lima beans. The coming week
will see a large acreage planted TO corn,
beans, etc. No damage to hay of any
account Around SaticOy prunes are
dropping for lack of sunshine. Highest
aud lowest temperatures, 73' and 420 at
Santa Paula. Rainfall, % of an inch at
Ventura, 80 of an inch at Santa Paula,
IL of an inch at Saticoy and 30 of an inch
at t'remontville.
Orange County-Barley crop very
heavy. The rain did the sugar beets
good. Weather has been favorable for
grain, but not for haying. Apricots re-
ported to be from one-quarter to one-half
OF crop, and some report even less
Prunes promise good yield. Walnuts
vary, but the outlook is generally good
Los Angeles County-W Gather cool and
cloudy, with light rain which did some
damage to hay. Outlook for farm prod
ucts continues good, and the present sea-
son appears to be one of the best ever
known. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures at Los Angeles, 700 and 470.
| San Bernardino County-The need at
present is bright, fine and sunshiny
weather. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures at Chino. $50 and 540 with 81 of an
| inch of rain.
Riverside County-The rains have been
OF great benefit to the late sown grain.
Small fruits are ripening very unevenly
on account of the cloudy weather.
| Ranchers are cutting barley and wheat
| for hay. Oranges and lemons are max
ing vigorous growth for this time of
| the year. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures 700 and 4S0 at Arlington Hights.
| San Diego County-In Valley Center
corn stands knee high. and there is a
| fine prospect for fair crop. In the Ju-
liam District larger area of cereals has
| been planted than usual, and the pros
poets are for large returns in every de-
partment of agriculture, while the grain
growers and orchardists and stockraisers
| all look forward to prosperous year.
| COAST COUNTIES.
Mendocino County-Producers of hops
and wool are not very we'll pleased at the
outlook, although the prospects for good
crops are excellent, but prices are poor.
In this county an immense amount OF
good has been done by the rains, and has
increased the prospects of late sown