The record-union., 1895-04-30


weather settles haying will begin on a
large scale; it is now generally admitted
that the fruit crop was not as seriously
damaged in this county as was ut first
supposed, apricots having suffered the
most, but in some orchards there is a
small crop of that fruit. The wool crop
is all in and most of it shipped to San
Francisco; the vineyards are in good
condition.; highest aud lowest tempera-
ture, 950 at Lime Kiln and 4Se near Tu-
lara.
Kern County-Between 5000 and 10000
acres OF grain will be harvested in the
Weed Patch this season. Reports of a
fine grain crop comes in from every por-
ton of the county. Citrus fruit in full
bloom. Rice just coming up. Hemp has
made growth of two feet and four
inches during the week. Fruit and grain
are IN healthy condition. Highest and
lowest temperatures. 92o and 52o, at the
Agricultural Experiment Station.
NAPA VALLEY.
Napa County-Hay and grain doing
well. Apricots, almonds and berries do
ing nicely. The rain much benefited all
growing crops. The temperature during
the first part Of the week was little too
warm for crops. Highest aud lowest
temperatures at Napa, So and So, with
81 OF an inch Of rain.
SoNOMA VALLEY.
Sonoma County-Haying began around
Petaluma, aud yield above the average.
Prunes and plums bid fair to be- an
abundant crop, hut the pear crop will be
lighter than at first anticipated, as many
blossoms have been blighted; cherries
have also been biIghted, but not as badly
as pears. reed continues eXCeiIGnt.
In Bennett Valley the dairy interests
are very productive, but tree fruit is
somewhat damaged by the irosts; prunes
suffered some, while peaches, pears and
apric0ts are severely damaged.
Around SeOastopo! some cdried-leaf is
reported in orchards near the laguna:
pears are we'll set aud apples promise
lair crop.
In The vicinity of Forestville the
weather was beneficial to crops; grain is
looking well. vines are putting out finely,
apple trees looking we'll, but some vare-
ties will bear very little fruit: peaches do
not look well, and the prospects are tor
snort crop; cherries, puuos and pears set
well, but are dropping badly.
N the vicinity OF santa Rosa the high
waLor OF the post winter has renewed the
soil in the various hop yards, the sedi-
meHtary deposits being particularly
heavy where back water from the laguna
stood so long.
In the vicinity of Mount Olivet some
yards have already been plowed twice
cess of cultivation as fast as the nature of
the ground will permit.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 760
and 10, at Forestviile.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY.
Alameda County-The cool weather
has kept cherries from ripening very last.
The cut worm is destroying the tomato
vines in some fields as fast as they can be
planted. The l.ZU inches OF rain on Fri
II GTzA, EI,nyr l.
amount OF good to all garden truck and
late grain.
Santa Clara COunty-It is now believed
there will be more than half crop of
apricots, while other varieties in the vi
cinity of san Jose are doing well, and
the weather ID just right for their devel-
Opment. Around Campbell all are busy
thinning apricotS and lighting the canker
worms; III some orchards they are very
numerous. IN the Twas District apricots
are almost total failure because OF the
frost; cherries are but little better and
have suffered severely; peaches Will show
a fair but not a large crop, and pruueS
will be less than the average; grapes are
looking splendid,y, and promise a large
and abundant yield of all kinds. Fruit in
the vicinity Of Santa Clara is looking
fine; apricots will be over half of crop,
and prunes promise big yield. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 81 and 43'.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara County-In the vicin-
ity of NIpoma greater amount OF corn
is being planted than for many years be-
fore, also larger acreage Of beans. The
mustard crop locks well andwill yield big
The flax, which is quite large acreage, is
looking finely and it Will no doubt be a
profitable crop. In the vicinity OF Santa
Maria early grain prospects are good,
but late grain dubious, unless more rain
falls. Feed on the range good. The
unusually foggy weather around Ballard
has been very beneficial to late-sown
grain; early grain is very strong and will
be a sure crop.
Ventura County-The cloudy and foggy
weather during the week has been good
for grain. Barley has grown rapidly and
Will yield heavily. Haying begun, and
crop good. Bean land in fine condition.
Fruit will not be as heavy as at first an
ticipated in the vicinity OF Saticoy. The
hay cut around Ventura will be some
what damaged by the cloudy and foggy
weather. Bean planting is delayed on
account of waiting for some showers.
Highest and.lowest temperatures, 7Oo al
Ventura and 46o at Santa Paula,
Orange County-Ihe weather has been
cloudy and cool, with heavy night and
morning fOgs, turning TO light showers.
The condition has been favorable to the
ing. There has not been rain enough to
damage hay. Crop prospects continue
very favorable, except as 10 somo fruit.
The barley crop on the San Joaquin
ranch will be the largest ever known.
Most OF the spring planting is done, and
the new crops are coming up.
Los Angeles CounLy-The hay and
grain crops are coming out well; prune
crop will he light one, while apricots
Will be less than one-iourth of crop, on
account OF being injured by rain and
frost. The continued cool and cloudy
weather heipS crops OF all kinds. Wild
oats are being cut tor hay and yield q
good one. Highest and lowest tenpera-
lures III Los Angeles, 1U0 and 5l0 with 20
OF an inch OF rain. Highest and lowest
temperatures at the Agricultural Expert
ment station, near Pomona, Io' ana 54 &.
san BernaTdiuo County-Barley hay
Will generally he short crop this year; a
larger acreage was planted than usual.
Grain is filing well, and good many
viii head their barley Tor gram instead, ,ot
cutting IL Tor hay. Farmers are all very
busy III attending 20 their hay and sugar
beet crops.
riverside County-Cutting barley for
hay has begun. The late sown grain is
not doing very well, but the early sown
viii MAKE very good hay. Oranges,
peaches and lemons are setting very well
for heavy crop. Planting OF citrus fruit
trees has already been started. Highest
ana lowest temperatures at Arlington
flights, rs and so; at San Jaciuto, S6o
ana Al, with 10 OF an inch of ram.
San Diego County-The hay harvest
still progresses; some fields would make
very far grain il lett. The cool, damp
weather has been very favorable TOR all
crops. including fruits. The cloudy and
misty weather. with occasional showers,
has greatly benefited all growing crops,