The record-union., 1895-04-23

gated grain looks well, while rain is
needed for grain that is unirrigaled that
1t may be able to better fill out its heads
with kernels. Highest and lowest
| tenn mperatures, 90' and So. The drought
viii shorten the grain crop around
| Goshen. Fruit is doing nicely, and hay
will be nice crop.
Kings County-Clear. with no high
winds; highest and lowest temperatures,
SO and GGo; rain needed for grain but
! fruit doing we'll.
Kern County-Some hay is being
housed III very good condition; rust has
! made It's appearance on fruit trees sup
| posed to De caused by Injury from frost;
! highest and lowest temperatures, $40 and
! 40.
NAPA VALLEY.
| Grain and grass growing rapidly; wild
! oats heading out and fields OF barley near
Napa doing the same; corn-piauting is
now the order OF the day; apricot crop in
! this valley viii be short one; all crops
doing well and are being greatly bene-
! hted Dy the warm weather of the week,
! but grain begins 10 need rain OH account
OF the drying north Winds which have
been blowing during the latter half OF the
! week; highest and lowest temperatures,
| 7S0 and 39'.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY.
Alameda County-Apricots not up to
| average. cherries look well and Will be
ripe In about three weeks: pea picking
| las commenced; grain looks we'll, aud
some is heading out, while the weather
Is favorable Tor all crops; barley through
out the valley has been injured by The
| grain aplls; cherries are injured to some
extent il the vicinity OF Niles, at which
| point the highest and lowest temperatures
were 72' and so.
| Santa Clara County - The warm
weather is pushing the grain ahead quite
rapidly; the prune crop is now supposed
/ will not be as large as at first indicated.
| bat it is yet TOO early to tell how much of
1t Will be affected by the droppings. The
canker worm is making it very inter-
| estlng for those that did not keep the
! bands well linked. Highest and lowest
temperatures near San Jose, 7Oo and 81,
and at Santa Clara, 10 and 3S', with So
nours OF sunshine out Of possible 81
hours.
SONOMA VALLEY.
Prunes have set well and the outlook
| Tor heavy crop was never better The
| peach crop will be an average one but
the pear crop will be light, as they appear
| to have been bIighted in the blossom.
| Season somewhat more backward than
usual around Sebastopol, as is shown by
the flowers, such as roses, etc.
Around Forestville weather very favor
able for grain. The pear crop will be
| good one. Late seeding on oVerHoWed
| land about finished, while pruning is
still going on in the hop fields.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
| Santa Barbara Couuty-Crops are look
| ing we'll, but rain is needed in some To-
calities. A splendid hay crop will be
harvested.
Ventura County-The apricot crop will
| be light one. The moisture yet in the
ground Is apparently sufficient for the
! growth of both corn and beans Feed
and grain are looking exceptionally well
Tor the time OF the year. Fruit Prospect
ls fair one. Fogs have been OF great
benent 10 late sown grain, such as barley,
etc. Highest ami lowest temperatures
~, at Frenontville, and 350, at Santa
| Paula.
Orange County-Some hay has been
cut: the prospects continue good for
grain and feed crops, rs well as for honey
and prunes; weather generally clear, ex-
cept two partly loggy days.
Los Angeles County-Generally fair
weather prevails, with considerable night
log IN the coast districts, which was bene-
ncIa4 TO the root crops. Haying con-
tinues, aud considerable new hay is COM
ing into market. Black berries are bios
somiug. Highest and lowest temper
aturas, 10 and 44o
Riverside County-Rain is needed to
more fully develop the grain; farmers
are quite busy making hay. There will
be large crop of deciduous fruits. as
great many new orchards arc now COM
ing into bearing. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 81 and 36o al San Jacinto
San Diego County-The condition Of
the hay crop varies considerably y>with the
locality. In some places the grain never
appeared 10 better advantage while in
others the Indications are not so prOnis.
| ing; some portions need more rain TO
make the hay stand up as it should. Hay-
. lac. ffon
trlct and i'll Spring Valley, both OF the
wild cat and sown barley crop. The
quantity cut per acre is not large, but the
hay is OF excellent quality.
COAST COUNTIES.
Humboldt County-The average tenn
peraIUre has ranged somewhat above the
normal, with light frost on the 18th.
Farming operations somewhat retarded
by too much moisture, but the crop pros-
poets are very promising. Highest and
lowest temperatures, So and 81 at
Eureka.
Mendocino County-Crops in general
never looked better than they do at the
present time; the late sown grain
is making rapid growth. Another
yield an unusually large one.
There has been neither drought,
north winds nor TOO much rain to damage
anything, consequently the outlook is a
very favorable one. Fruit has been badly
thiuued by the early April frosts. Ap-
pies, pears and pIums VIII be an abuud-
ant crop, primes moderate and peaches
thin; alfalfa ready TO cut and early sown
barley is heading out. Highest and low
est temp pGratUros, so aud 30 at kiah
Santa Cruz COunty-Grouud is in coed
condition and tilth. There has been some
| log, which has heeu very ueueticidl 10
crops, barley now being sown - the
- -
San Benito County-The outlook for
| hay and grain appears To have never
! been De!ter than now In the vicinity of
! HOL,slCr, but IN the vicinity OF Llanada
tie weather mas Deen dry Tor two or lhree
weeks, ia consequence 0! which some
grail i5 suffering. y large crop Of hay is
assured. Wild hay - u0ing cut and will
be a Lesvy crop. Sheep shearIng Is sill
in progress.
San Luis OUispo Couuty-Grain look
ing well, uut ue8sI4 rain; the low land
logs and cool nights has Eoen worry bene-
| hc.al 20 Al! crops; some Wneat is already
| HCaGiEg oar. G!a II viii be cuIuDara-
lively aIlogs il yield ou The cast side OF
/ The Salinas River, VI hiie OH the west side
/ Will tllG all ut The usual spring showers
! q luli crop VIII Ue hgrVUSteG IIuE!s.
| pruucs aud cherries are mostly odt o!
! bloom auu setting heavily with fruit,
! with tile prospect Uf IHl crop. IN the
! vicinity of san Aiargarita crops are
! looking favoraGie and large yield is
! predicted, whilo 1t IempIelou the fruit
prospects are very good.
! FooTHILL AND MOUNTAINS COUNTIES.
! SisHiyou County Spring has been cold
/ and back ward; the winter sown wheat is
| looking iairly well, but sthe weather las
! been too cod tor rapid growth; alfalfa
| locking we'll: highest aad lowest tim pera-
/ lures at Greha 10 and 2S'; peaches. pears
! and carly apples are ia bloom; rain wouid
| 90 good to all garden truck and Iale sown