The record-union., 1895-06-26
HARVEST OUTPUT UNSATISFACTORY.
Grain ShriveIed and SheEIed by
Drying Winds.
Only Fair Crop of Fruit-What the
Weather Service Weekly
Bulletins Say.

The following are the weather and crop
bulletins for the past week, received by
Director Barwick of the State Weather
service:
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-The characteristic features
of the week are the abnormally high
temperatures with northerly drying
winds; under such conditions they are
detrimental to summer crops Fruit is
stunted in growth and ripenlng ahead OF
time. The wheat harvest Is now In full
blast, and is not at all satisfactory as re-
CARDS both quantity and quality; the most
of the kernels are somewhat shrunken,
which, with the amount shelled out by
the winds of two weeks ago. reduces
crop expectations by over one-thlrd.
Grasshoppers are reported in the south
western portions OF this county, and are
doing considerable damage to the grape
vines.
Corning-The north winds have been
very trying on all vegetation. Grain Is
now ripe and harvetlng Is IN progress
The strong north winds of the I'D both
Ehrunk the grain and shelled 1t out also,
thereby reducing the yield more than
thought two weeks ago.
BUTTE.
Chico-The wheat and barley yield of
this county will be unusually light this
year. June has failed to bring the mid
south breeZes, and instead we had warm
north winds, which in many instances
has caused the wheat to shrink and in
others not to fill at all. Rust has also
done some damage.
Biggs-The recent north winds dam
aged the wheat crop at least 80 per cent,
and reports from COluSa and Glenn
Counties tx the damage about the same.
Oroville-The apricot crop on the
Goldman orchard is turning off well.
Dsl RI
shipped. Grasshoppers are very numer-
and the weather quite warm High
est temperature, l06'; lowest, 6l0.
Durham-W Gather more favorable for
crops. Harvesting Will be in general
progress next week. Where threshing
has been done, the yield has fallen short;
very much below expectations. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 10O' and 90.
PentZ-Everythin doing well. High
sss and lowest temperatures, JoO and oC.
COLUSA.
Colusa-Fruits are not plentiful, and
grain was very much Hghtened by the
north winds.
Princeton--The north winds did great
damage on the BOggS ranch. The crop
was cut off to a considerable extent. and
now the hot weather continues they do
not recuperate.
Stes-Grain in this vicinity is of fair
quality, and was not affected by north
winds as much as that on the plains.
Farmers are harvesting, but mostly on
barley at present, and the yield IS
rather light.
Fairview-The grain has turned out
fairly well for this season.
Yuba City-The prune crop now gives
promise of being better than was first an
ticipated after the drop" took place in
the spring. In the principal orchards in
this county there will be good two
thirds crop, and the quality will be ex-
cellent. The harvesting around West
Butte is going on and the wheat is of
good quality. but not up to the average
in yield.
YUBA.
Whealland-The ten days. Of north
wind which has swept over this valley
has not benefited the hop crop. From
present indications it has worked a small
injury. 1t is noted that patches of strong
hops have begun TO burr out. II the max
ing of arms Is discontinued and the
strength of the vines go to make hops
the crop will be short. 1t is too early 10
make definite statement. The work on
Bear River yards is confined to arming
down and training up vines which were
forced from the strings by the wind. The
hot winds OF the past week have not
been beneficial to vegetation, especially
late grain. harvesting is general, and
the yield is considered good, but samples
show a great deal of shrunken grain.
GrasShOppers are increasing III the foot
hills. Highest and lowest temperatures
1070 and 54'.
MaTysV1lle-Harvesting under way and
grain Is turning out only moderately
well. Late grain has suffered little by
the north winds and is shrunken. The
hot weather has ripened the 6pricOts and
peaches all at once, causing a rush of
work to get them marketed. The apricot
crop IS found to be even lighter than ex-
pecLed, and although it was hoped that
the peach crop would be full, yet it is evil
dent now that the best orchards will not
have over two-thirds of what was ex-
pected month ago.
SACRAMENTO.
Union House-Crops are not turning
out as well as expected, as the north
wind has shelled out much of the grain:
wheat running from four to ten sacks;
barley seven to fifteen sacks per acre;
haying over except the second crop OF
alfalfa.
ArnO-The continued high temperature
and warm winds have ripened all grain:
harvesting is going on on all sides; the
wheat and late sown barley have suffered
somewhat by the north winds.
Elk Grove-W Gather warm and grain
turning out poorly, averaging from three
to four sacks per acre, it having been
damaged by rust and smut and badly
dried up by the north winds. Fruit crop
is exceedingly short; berries are dried %
by the heat.
Sscramento-Harves is in full blast.
There will be no wheat hay, as it will all
be cut for grain. Barley will be a heavy
crop. Fruit is coming along quite fast.
Bartlett pears Will not be more than one
third of crop. Hops are doing we'll.
but need more warm weather. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 1922 and So.
YOLO.
Winters-The fruit-shipping business
has quieted down considerably this week.
The apricots have become too ripe for
Eastern shipment, and the peaches, grapes
and other fruits are not sufficiently ripe
to send out yet. There is no perceptible
damage TO wheat in the hills, but here
and there the barley has been shattered
out by the high winds.
knights Landing Farmers have be-
gun 10 plant their corn and beans.
Woodland-Uhe fruit in the greater por-
tions of this county has been damaged, or
rather decreased, 40 per cent. by the COM
bined agencies of frost and wind, and the
north wind has damaged the grain TO such
an extent that the yield will only be
about one-half OF that expected
DavisvilIe-The heavy north wind of
the 10th has threshed out lots OF the ripper
grain. and the heat has cooked some of
the fruit on the trees. If the hot winds
continue we will be spared the expense
of gathering our tree fruit, and it may
also be the same with the grapes. High
est and lowest temperatures, 990 and 90.
One farmer says but slight damage has
been done TO his crop from the north
wind, and he attributes its escape TO its
green state during the first gale, while
the present one found II too far advanced.
SOLANO,