The record-union., 1895-06-26
doing well. Highest and lowest temper
atures, 94o and 54o.

DIack DerrleS, now IN bloom, nave De6u
scalded. Corn is growing rapidly, and
grain IS ripentng on the uplands. High
est and lowest temperatures, 81 and AZ.
Heaidsburg-There has been too much
north wind during the past week for the
crops; it has been largely productive of
dry teed'' IN the pastures, and has un-
duly hastened the ripening of much
grain. 1t has been rather rough on
fruits in some localities; the grape crop
will be light one this season.
Occldental-The prevalent north winds
have dried the ground out worse than
usual at this time OF she year. Hay is
nearly all cut, with a crop much above
| the average, both in acreage and yield.
Santa Rosa-Oat harvest going on and
soon barley and wheat will be ready for
the reaper. Crops are reported TO be
good.
Sonoma-Wheat on adobe soil in the
lower part of the county was injured by
the fly in the spring and is not going to
turn out as an average more than hall
crop. The wheat on uplands Is good
deal better. Apples are a full average
and grapes will not be a heavy crop. The
berries have not set as well as was antlcl-
pated; the bunCheS seem to be fewer III
number than usual; some seasons there
are three or four on a cane, and now as
many have not more than one or two, al
though the white varieties, especially the
Muscatels, look well; the grape crop will
not be a large one.
ALAMEDA.
San Leandro-Cherry picking is nearly
over; haying is completed and baling has
commenced; potato digging Is in full
blast, and fields that were not Injured by
early trosts are turning out we'll; tomato
fields look we'll but there will not be one
half the average this season as there was
last year; string beans are doing we'll.
1rVlngton-YheW weather has been favor
able lor crops, which have mostly ma
| tured and harvesting IS rapidly progress
| ing; barley promises well but wheat has
been injured considerably by the Hessian
Hy; the hay crop is generally good and
abundant in quantity.
DecOto-W Gather tirst part OF week hot
and latter part cool. Cherries are turn
ing out less than half Il crop, apricots
falling, pruneS a small crop. Harvesting
commencing and acreage of grain small.
Large hay crop now being cut.
Mountain Niew-Fruit prospects fair;
apricots few, but large and looking we'll;
grapes blasted by west winds, but vines
are healthy and promise good second
crop; haylng going on and the crop a
good one.
SANTA CLARA.
Cherry packing terminated for the
season. The shipments Last were much
! lighter than for several years, owing to
the small cherry crop. There Will not be
much of q run on apricots, owl ing TO the
shortness of the crop and the demands OF
the Gamers. The prune crop is showing
up well, and the yield will be much more
than last year. Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, 990 ana so.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Lodi-Warmer, with light northerly
| -. .,.1E
ton is not affected by the weather; barley
harvest is progressing, yield fair to poor.
NJ Melons, corn and beans doing we'll; april
cots and peaches ripening and light crop.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 9S'
and 530.
STANISLAUS.
Turlock-The hot weather is ripening
late-sown grain too fast TO fill well. All
grain this year is sOmew hat shrunk. Rye
Is yielding about half what would be ex-
pected from the amount of straw. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 1O5' and 10.
FRESNO.
Fresno-The warm weather has been
beneficial to the fruit crop. Highest and
lowest temperatures, l03' and 49,
Easton-Saturday, the 10th, was windy
and cold. since which time there has been
some pretty hot weather, the hottest of
the season. All grapes that had passed
the bloom stage and were set before the
cold weather of last month. will, barring
sunburn and insects, make layers; those
that came into bloom during that period
are chiefly stems. Apricot drying is well
advanced: quantity small but quality
good. Wheat men are now in the midst
| of harvest; what promised ten sacks is
yielding but five. Many are having
| hard struggle to get the wheat before the
weeds overtop 1t.
! Reedley-Orchardist who were fortu-
nate enough to have apricots this year
have been busy cutting and drying them
this week. Rather warm weather, but
no damage reported therefrom. Har-
vesting is in full blast. Highest and low
est temperatures, IO00 and 650.
Selma-The early cutting of the alfalfa
crop, on account of the great growth of
foxtail in the fields. has had a disastrous
effect upon the bees and may affect the
honey crop. 1t is reported that bees are
dying for lack of feed in the alfalfa Sec
tiOns.
TULARE.
angeville-Apricots are ripening up
slowly.
KERN.
The weather has been all that could be
desired and the condition of crops is sat-
isfactory. Tomatoes are coming into
market for the first time. Peaches, april
cots and apples are in light supply. with
berries III abundance. Highest and low
est temperatures, go and 52'.
SANTA BARBARA.
| Huasna-H eading is now fairly under
way. The grain is heavy in places, but
altogether there is not much to boast of
| this year.
| Bailard-We Gather excessively warm on
the 18th, 18th and 10Th. putting the sea-
| son ahead at least ten days; latter part OF
the week cool, with fog at night. Olive
blooms dropping considerably, but a
good crop is expected. The fruit crop is
generally doing very well.
| Santa Barbara-The black berry season
has commenced, and they will ripen
nearly all at once this year.
VENTURA.
| Saticoy-W Gather very warm with
| east winds, with fog occasionally, which
is of great benefit to beans and corn.
| Early varieties of apricots are beginning
to ripen. Barley harvesting has begun,
and the yield is good.
Fremontville-The heading of barley
and wheat Is nearly completed. Two
DAYS of east wind has blown many of the
beans in sandy soil again. The winds
have dried the ground out badly, and the
outlook for good crops in this valley is
not SO promising as it was early in the
season. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 80 and 90.
Santa Paula-There were two hot days
during the week which took great deal
of moisture out OF the ground. Farmers
are beginning to dry their aprcots.
| Highest and lowest temperatures, 9O0
and So.
Nenturs-COrn and beans continue to
grow finely; a few apricots and peaches
have been brought into market, and the
main crop of these fruits promise well at
this time. No threshing has yet been
done except by the combined harvester
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