The herald., 1895-05-18
LOCAL FIELD Of COMMERCE
A Summary of Reports on
Prospective Fruit Crops
APRiCOTS WILL BE SCARCE
High Winds and Hot Weather in
Grapes Seem 80 Promise Well and There
Will Be Fair Crop of Peaches.
Fruit Notes
APRiCOTS WILL BE SCARCE


There is decided falling off of the Cal-
tfornia apricot crop this season. and
good deal OF speculation rs to the con-
ultion OF other crops as comparod with
the condition at corresponding time in
former years. The latest report as to
california state weather, issued by the
state agricultural society. in cooperation
with the United States weather bureau,
gives som. information in this regard.
The report, summarized, is as follows:
Tehama county-.The observer at Red
Bluff saws that the severe north wind
knocked off considerable fruit, otherwise
the weather has been Favorable for all
gowing crops especially for fruits. At
Vina the strong wind damaged the young
trees by breaking off the tender twigs,
about one third OF the peach crop was
knocked off.
Sutter county-The north wind did
considerable damage to the fruit crop in
general, but the cherry crop suffered the
greatest loss
grain by the winds, but all kinds of fruit
suffered severely, more PARTICULARLY pears
and cherries.
Sacramento county--The fruit crop as
whole will be Ii lit.
Yolo county-The high north wind has
probably blown off half the crop of
peaches, pears, prunes. pums, almonds,
and figs. in fact all tree fruit was badly
damaged; trees in some orchards loo ked
scorcled. What fruit remains on the
trees will no doubt be OF large size.
Solano county-The severe north wind
has entalled quite loss on the trui;
growers by blowing triut off lthe trees
Around Nacayille considerable damage has
been done to the grape crop, especially
the To;ay variety.
Contra Costa county-Apricots and a
few varieties OF almonds are generally u
short crop.
Napa county cherry crop is much
vines are doing well all over the valley.
Sonoma county-Fruit prospects are
gloomy. There will be but few apricots,
and Bartlett pears are dropping badly.
The peach crop will also be short. Ap-
pies. ,lums and prunes have set heavily
ION the trees, and there will be large
yield of each. The vineyards give prom
ise of ii good crop the coming season.
Santa Clara county-Aro Gilroy
the fruit crop will be excellent. excepting
apricots of which there will be small
crop. but the quality will be good. Cher-
ries, peaches. plums and prunes all prom
Use full crop. Vineyards are looking
we'll. and have every appearance of pro-
ducing lage yield.
has done some damage to almonds. a
portion of the unripe fruit having been
blown off the trees. Other fruits do not
appear to have been damaged.
Merced county-A bountiful crop of
apricots is looked for in the vicinity Of
Los Banos.
Fresno county-The prospects are good
for !. large. raisin crop. Prospects are
good for IL fine crop of grapes and peaches.
Apricots are almost total failure.
R1rInr1
well, but all varieties except almonds and
peaches will be light crop.
Orange county-There has never been a
finer prospect for grape crop than now,
but the apricots are almst a failure.
San Berna1no county-Apricots are
filling out nicely. bu5 there will be but
hall d crop. Peaches will be a large crop.
Cherries are good and the apple crop Will
be a large one.
San Luis Oblspo county-All fruit do
ing well except apricots, which are scarce.
Around Paso Robes peaches are badly
affected by curled leaf.
Inyo county-The weather excellent for
all crops, Strawberries are Iipening ia ST.
All kinds of fruit will make good crops,
except apiicots, which were killed early in
April.
Among the exhibits at the chamber of
commerce is plate OF Winter Pearmain
apples contributed by ]. n. Coyner Of
The Palms. They are big and well col
ored specimens, as plump and firm and
juicy as when picked from the trees in
November last In a way these few APP
pies are an object lesson which teaches
that in the very evident eagerness to
grow new fruits the old ones must not
be neglected. These apples when picked
were worth | cent per pound, and at that
price were by no means an improbable
crop; at present they can be sold
wholesale at cents per pound, and in
good deal larger quantities than Mr..
Coyner or anybody else for that matter
can produce them. Under the improved
methods of cold storage the fruit is of as
good quality as when picked from the
tree. Some expense was incurred in han
the six months; but the great increase in
price leaves very wide margin of profit.
and emphasizes the fact that apples are
now and probably always will be L very
proftab bio crop TO grow, even in the imme-
dlate vicinity of Los Angeles.
Il Z Z
Orders continue to come in to the fruit
exchanges, and will probably continue to
do SO long as there are oranges to be
bought. Thu first of the coming month
is likely to see the crop entirely cleaned
up with the exception OF the low-grade
fruit and few late Vaencias As these
will be absorbed by the local market the
prospects are that the California orange
grower will this season come nearer to
disposing of his entire crop than has ever
occurred before In the history of the in
dustry.