The record-union., 1895-05-21
ANOTHER GOOD WEEK FOR CROPS.
The Cool, Dry Weather Was Bene-
fetal to All Kinds.
ENCOURAGING Outlook for Cereals, Hay.
and Most OF the Varieties
OF Fruit.

weekly weather and crop service sum-
marizes as follows:
The average temperature for the week
ending Monday. May 10th. was: For
Eureka 52o. Fresno 7O0, Independence 1o'.
Los Angeles 64O, Sacramento 6S San
Francisco 540, San Luis Obispo 560 and
San Diego 600.
As compared with the normal temper
ature there was heat deficiency at al
points excepting Fresno and Red bluff,
those places being q warmer tnan the
normal. The deficiency at other points
were % at Eureka, Sacramento ana san
Diego and 40 at San Francisco.
The total precipitation was trace at
Eureka, Independence and San Diego.
while at Los Angeles 10 ofan inch was
measured. There was no precipitation at
Fresno, Red Bluff, Sacramento, San
Francisco or San Luis Obispo.
As compared with the normal preclpl-
tsrion there was Q deficiency at Eureka OF
&c of an inch, Fresno .07. Red Bluff rs,
San Francisco and Sacramento IA and
San Diego OF Of an inch, Los Angeles
being the only place having an excess.
The pleasant and cool weather OF the
past week has been very beneficial to all
CROPS, while the lack Of rain and the e1-
cess of sunshine will result in there being
q hay crop of the very best quality,
bright, clean and sweet.
Riverside County reports an abundant
apricot crop, although that crop as
whole for the State will be much less than
the usual yield.
Hops are progressing very favorably.
as is also grapes, both wine and ralsln.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Tehama Cot nty-The first few days of
the week wae excessively warm, but
cool nights prevailed with heavy dews.
The range feed is getting scarce. and
stock is being driven higher up in the
mountains. All crops are doing we'll
Vipa-The nights have been cool and the
crops have made rapid growth and the
best hay crop in several years is now be-
ing harvested.
Glenn County-Haying in full blast,
quality extra fine and very heavy on the
ground. Grain looking well, especially
barley. There will be heavy crop OF
peaches, prunes, nectarines, late plums
and an extra heavy crop OF grapes.
Colusa County-Prunes, plums and
peaches, also pears, will be fair crop.
Cherries are ripeniuR. and all gram looks
we'll.
Butte County-Hay in this county will
be a heavier crop than was ever before
known. The apricots at the Rio Beuito
orchard were not injured by frost as
much as WAS at first supposed. The
berry and curr2nt crop will be heavy
one this season. Cherries are ripening
in all parts of the county. Highest and
lowest temperatures at Palermo were 9S'
and CO., Pentz-Peaches and prunes are
dropping some, but not enough to lnJure
the crop. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 920 and $40.
Suttsr County-There will be great
quantities of hay cut this season. The
waters are up again along the Feather
River and the tules. The waters are
higher than they were last winner; grain
fields and orchards are both under water
from sipage outside the levee. Crops are
coming on finely. The late-sown grain
iS making good showing and some of
the volunteer will make pretty fair crop.
Yuba County-MarysviIle- gentle
southerly winds have been favorable for
all kinds of grain and fruit, some peaches
and apricots are dropping. and on ex
animation q good many are found to be
black at the pit; as a consequence or
chardists have quit thinning, fearing tur-
ther dropping later on. The rivers con-
tinue high and all hopes of saving alfalfa
on river bottoms are given up. Haying
is progressing and fine quality is as
sured. Observation-Disclosures il well headed
out and if favorable weather continues
the grain will be of excellent quality.
Highest and lowe est temperatures, 80 and
So
sacramento County-Clay-Grain doing
we'll. Hay-making in full blast and the
quality is very good. ELK Grove-Corn
is growing rapidly, as is also all fruits.
Hay progressing, but the yield will not
be very large except for alfalfa. Arno-
The warm weather for the first part of
the week fastened the ripening of hay,
the harvesting of which is now general.
Rain is needed for late sown grain. Fruit
suffered very little from the late high
winds. Union HOuse-Barley has COM
menced to ripen, and wheat is looking
good and large crop is expected. Trask
The cool weather has been beneficial,
and all trees are making remarkable
growth of new wood. Fruit is looking
well, but black smut is appearing on
pears, which can be overcome by spray
ing. A large acreage planted to toma-
toes and cantaloupes.
Yolo County - Winters-The apricot
trees appear almost destitute of fruit
caused by the combined effects of early
frosts and the late high winds. In the
foothills the yield will be heavier. Dun
nigan-The hay crop is coming on very
rapidly, and the crop will be fair one.
Solano County-Dixon-The grain on
the low land is considerably spotted. but
Dayisville-W Gather tine for makers;
fruit looks as we'll as could be expected
after the heavy north blow of last week.
Reports north of here are that the worms
are doing damage in the vineyards; none
here as yet. Highest and lowest temper
ature, 90 and 52o.
Contra Costa County-The cold spell
several weeks ago nipped the fruit trees
more than was suspected at the time.
Prunes will be light crop and apricots
short; Bartlett pears have dropped bad
ly: almonds are thinned out good deal,
but those remaining on the trees are un-
usually large.
NAPA VALLEY.
Napa County-In the Berryessa Valley
section the dessicating north winds o1
the last week has ripened the hay crop
somewhat prematurely from present ap-
pearances, though the grain crop prom
ises to be an unusually large one. The
hay crop will be very little above the
average. Haying will soon begin.
SoNoMA VALLEY.
Sonoma County = Sebastopol = There
will be good crop of apples. a fair crop
of peaches, although the Salways are
affected with IcurI leaf, as is also few OF
the clings; pears light crop, as they are
affected by blight. There will be me-
dunn crop of prunes and canning plums,
asmall crop OF black cherries and light
yield Of white ones. Black berries will be
large crop. There will be large acre.
age planted to potatoes. Green feed has
lasted we'll this season, and the hay crop
will be fair one aud of good quality.
Forestville-Cherrie are dropping badly
and also prunes. The berry crop prom
ises to be large one; weather too cold
now for ripening straw berries. Some
cherries are ripening, but the crop will
be light one. Hop yards are in fine
shape and making good growth. Grain
looks WELL Young fruit trees making
rapid growth of new wood. Highest and
lowest temperatures, $50 and 49,
SANTA CLARA VALLEY.