The record-union., 1895-07-24
COOL WEATHER OF The PAST WEEK.
1t Served to Retard the Ripenng
of Fruit.
The Grain Crops Generally Continue
to Show Lighter Yield
Than Last Year.

Director Barwick Of the Weekly
Weather and Crop Service summarizes as
follows:
The average temperature for the week
ending July I'D was: For Eureka 54' I.
Independence 78o. Los Angeles 6o0. Red
Bluff S40, Sacramento ", San Francisco
So and San Diego 660.
Compared with normal temperatures,
there was deficiency at all points OF
from l. to g.
The weather during the week has been
except Red Bluff, which shows an excess
of heat over the normal of %.
Crops are in the same condition as was
reported last week-that is, poor. The
weather has been exceptionally cool for
July. and has, therefore, retarded the
ripening Of fruits of all kinds.
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-The mean temperature DUR
ing the week has been above the normal,
with warm days and cool nights. Har-
vestlng progressing rapidly; grain re-
ported very much shriveled. Gardens
on bottom lands doing fine, and melons
are ripening fast.
There is q good crop of peaches, plums
and pears. while grapes promise good
yield. Highest and lowest temperatures.
1929 and 81.
Sltes-Farmors are harvesting, and the
yield IS light one in wheat, but barley is
turning out quite we'll.
Grand Mountaineering we'll along,
and The yield Of barley is good, but wheat
Is Short Farmers are blowing in the
tules as the water recedes. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 1902 and so.
SACRAMENTO.
Orangevale-Thresh and baling al
most done. and crops light. Crawford
peaches are being shipped. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 1050 and 90.
Clay-The hay crop is light one.
YOLO.
The river farmers are about completing
the putting in of their crops as the water
recedes in the vicinity of Knights Land
ing.
SOLANO.
misunderstanding is still in pro-
gress and the yield, as shown by grain
already threshed, is at least one-third less
than last year. The shortage is attributed
to the north winds of June. A good deal
of grain was shelled out by the winds,
and many of the stalks of grain were
broken of and fell down SO low that the
heads could not be reached by the ma
chimes. Before the north winds came the
prospects were most promising. and it
was expected that the yield would be
equal to that of last year.
Dlxon-Many things cOnspired to cause
the shortage In the grain crop of this sec
ton. In some localities all the damage
was done by the north winds, in others
the late frosts seemed to have blighted
the grain, and one locality south OF town
which escaped both the others, sue
cumbed to the ravages of the joint worm.
All these causes combined reduced the
yield to considerably less than half a
crop, or the poorest yield on record ex-
cept the dry season Of 1864.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Lodi-W Gather favorable to all summer
crops. The alfalfa crop will be a short
one. Corn and beans are doing well, as
the weather has been good for such crops.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 990
and 90.
STANISLAUS.
Westley-Threshingi is going on and the
output is very disappointing.
FRESNO.
Fresno-Raisins are being mark eted
Highest and lowest temperatures, 1879
and CO..
Reedley-H still in full force.
and peaches are getting ripe; grapes are
ripening and they will be several week 8
earlier tnan last year. Highest and low
est temperatures, 1862 and 100.
Easton-AU varieties of grapes have
made rapid progress. and now they all
contain sugar enough to prevent sun
burn. Zintandels promise big crop.
Generally speaking, muscats will also
make good crop.
TULARE.
Lime Kiln-The first part of the week
was warm; wheat affected by the rust.
KERN.
Observation-Disclosures cloudy and sui
try. Early variety of grapes in market.
Highest and lowest tenn peratures, 1922
and 59'
Hanford-The grape crop this season
will average with the best OF previous
years. There Will be more drying, that
IS, more care will be exercised in the
drying process than usual, and none Of
the second crop will be made into raisins.
SANTA BARBARA.
The wheat crop In this county is fail.
ure; the mustard crop around Lompoc is
inferior in quality, owing TO its getting
scorched by few days of hot sun lust
after going out OF bloom.
VENTURA.
The mornings have been foggy; beans
are growing rapidly; fruit is ripening
fast, and in the young orchards is of a
fair quality.
LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles-The damp, cloudy and
foggy nights are a detriment to summer
crops; the highest and lowest tempera-
lures were So and 560.
SAN DIEGO.
Lemon Grove-The temperature has re-
manned very equable during the week,
except on the 10th, when it reached 920.
Poway-Peaches are ripening in COM
mercial quantities, but the crop is light.
but quality good. Highest and lowest
temperatures, S9o and &C.
Otay-The foggy nights have assisted
all summer crops. Threshing has begun
and the quality is poor.
Dehesa-The crops OF agricultural prod
ucts and fruits have been materially at
tected and reduced in the region of the
Sweetwater Dam and Dehesa as a result
OF the damage done by last winters
floods along the Sweetwater.
IN many instances orchards have been
seriously damaged, aud many bearing
trees have died in consequence of the
overflow about their roots. The foot
hills and higher lands have in some in
stances produced good crops OF hay,
grain and fruit, while others are light.
The vineyards are promising a heavy
yield. The bee men are gathering good
store Of honey.