The record-union., 1895-08-21
ALL ABOUT THE CROP CONDITIONS.
The Weather of Late Has Been of the
Best.
Corn Is Turning Out Well, Also the
Bean Crop-Hops Hardly Fay
for Gathering.

nv the State Agricultural Society IN CO.
oneration with the United States Weather
Bureau. James A. Barwick, Director:
The average temperature for the week
ending Monday, August 18th. was: FOR
Fresno SO, Independence 1o0, Los n
peles 7O0. Red Bluff so, Sacramento -
San Francisco So, San Luis Oblspo oo
and San Diego 6o.
AS compared with the normal tempera-
lures. there was a Eeat deficiency reported
at Los Angeles of 80, Sacramento i, San
Francisco 4 and San Diego =. An ex-
cess of heat was reported from FRESNO
and Red Bluff of i each.
The weather during the week has been
all that could be desired for the drying OF
fruit and the curing of the raisin grape,
and for the rapid advancement and
growth of beans. What little corn that
ia raised in this State is reported as ID ex-
cellent condition.
The honey crop is reported as being
very much better than was at nrSt eA-
pected earlier in the season.
Hop picking will begin during the
coming week, and it is reported that
some yards will not be gathered on ac-
count of the price not being enough 10
pay for picking and baling.
The weekly bulletins from now on 10
the time of their discontlnuance, ABOUT
the first week in October, will be some
what brief, OH account OF there being no
crops, excepting fruits and beans 10 re-
port upon, and as the weather IS certain
to be favorable for all such crops, lnclud-
ing any other summer crops that may De
growing, causes the crop reporters TO be
negIectful in sending in reports promptly
each week and the newspapers from WhlcA
numerous clippings are made cease TO
make reports for TIE vicinity IN which
they are published, in consequence OF
l. -1-l IN ii lat <
are very meager indeed. Ihls state, s
climate being so much different from ali
other States III the United states tnat
short and brief reports each week SHOWS
that the weather Is all that could be de-
sired for the crops that are growing ana
maturing.
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-Weather remarkably favor
able for fruit drying which has been eX-
tensively carried on during the week;
the Red Bluff Cannery Company has IN
its employ over 300 women aud girls can
ming peaches, and they have all they can
90 to keep up with the supply OF peaches
coming in. Grain is being shipped en-
tensiyely by river transportation.
SUFFER-.
Yuba City-Quite number OF mon
are employed in picking almonds, the
crop being a very good one.
YUBA
Marysvile - Fruit drying is in full
blast The cenneries are also running
or cling peaches, and the weather Is
favorable foI both drying and canning.
Fruit of all kinds is doing well. The
almond crop is looking well In this vi
cinity.
Wheatland-The hop yards are looking
fairly well. although the crop is little
light. The hops are of good quality. 1t
is rapidly nearing picking time tor mar
vesting the hop crop. Such has been the
appearances OF things for a week or
more.
SACRAMENTO.
Sacram ento-Fruit is coming in in large
quantities and is Of excellent quality.
Grapes are also in market. The weather
ia extremely favorable for ali sum mer
crops. Highest and lowest temperatures,
go andk54o, with haZy atmosphere pre-
Vaiiing.
SOLANO.
Vacaville-As rule the peaches that
are being dried this year are unusually
largo and OF The best quality, and the
exceptionally favorable weather for dry
ing will add much TO the looks and will
assist materially in the sales.
SONoMA.
Healdsburg-Th acreage planted to
corn is very large in the Russian River
Valley this season and an excellent crop
will be harvested.
Mount Olivet-Prunes and other fruits
maturing rapidly; hops will be clean and
good picking. The growth is not rank,
but the vines have armed well; the hops
are setting nicely: picking will begin
between Septem Der lst and 10Th.
Santa Rosa-Hop-grOwers III The vicin-
ity of Healdsburg find the condition OF the
crop and the prices offered will not war
rant the expense OF picking. The output
of first-class hops will be much less than
has been estimated.
Forestvills-Summer crops have made
little or no change since last weeks re-
port The grape crop will be fair; fruit
dryers are running at their full capacity.
This week will clean up the Crawford
and Muir peaches, and olings are nearly
ready to pick; highest aud lowest tenn
peratures, ~ and 50'.
ALAMEDA.
San Leandro-Tomatoes are not doing
as well as usual; gathering cucum bers is
progressing, and the small white pickle
onions are ready for picking.
SANTA CLARA.
San Jose-The week has not been ot
the best for fruit-drying, the air in the
morning being slightly damp and the
sun all day not so warm as al some times
Prunes are well under way, and are be-
ginning TO come into the dryers in con-
siderable quantities, the pear crop is aD-
parently heayisr than was at first ex-
pected: peaches are not coming in in such
great proIuslon as was expected, in fact
not so many as last year. There are nc
dried cherries this year, and but few
dried pears compared with last year.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Lodi-Tne warm and smoky or hazy
weather is favorable for ali late summer
crops. Corn is doing WELL but beans are
not filling out as we'll as would be de-
sired and in consequence of which there
will not be a full crop. Alfalfa is being
cut for hay and the crop is light one.
The cutting and drying of peaches is
being pushed with great activity. Melons
OF good quality are abundant. and many
carloads are being shipped daily High
est and lowest temperatures, 81 and 81 ?.
FRESNO.
Grain harvest nearly over. Peach cut
ting about done. Grape picking will
commence pretty generally next week
The weather is very good for ripening OF
grapes Highest and lowest tempera.
lures, lc00 and 700.
Fresno-The weather during the past
week has been favorable to all fruit crops
Raisin grapes are ready for picking il
many OF the vineyards. Highest and
lowest temperatures, lO2O and 5S0.
Easton-Everything agricultural an6
horticultural is moving along in the
usual way. Peach cutting is well adj.
vanced, and grape gathering will prob.
ably commence about the 10Th of the
present month. The weather is hot anC
calm.
TULARE.
Lime Kiln-The past week has beer
moderate in the way of temperatures, tht
highest being only I050 and the loves
6l5. Harvesting is about over. The
fruit men are busy drying their fruit
Citrus trees are growing vigorously sno
promise a good yield in the young
groves.