The record-union., 1895-06-26
SAN RERNARDINO,


Etiwanda-Plenty Of ripe apricots now;
fruit-cutting and drying going at full
blast, but the fruit ripens somewhat un-
even.
Mentone-The apricot harvest is in full
swing here and in Grafton; the crop Is
light but of excellent quality.
Redlands- ds-Fruit-dryiug is in full blast.
The apricot crop is short but the quality
is line. Peaches are in the market, but
drying on an extensive scale is yet some
weeks OFT. The peach crop is large ana
promises to be OF good quality.
SAN DIEGO.
Bernardo-The headers are at work,
and there will be large amount OF grain
harvested, which seems to be OF excel
lent quality.
San Pasqual - Apricot-pickers COM
menced operation Jew days ago.
Chollas NaIley-The apricot crop
around t'allbrook is, as we'll as peaches
and other deciduous fruits, fullyup TO the
average.
National City-The black berry crop is
large and the quality OF the fruit first
class. Aprlcots appear TO be quite plentl-
ful IN the valley orchards, out on the
hills the crop is not SO heavy.
Lemon Grove-Hay is all in the stack,
with some baled and some carloads sold;
the crop Is a heavy one and the quality is
first class; fruit trees are growing nicely,
1t being just cool enough. and yet suttl-
ciently warm for rapid growth; small
| fruits, such as straw berries, black berries,
grapes, ETC., are yielding more abun-
dantly than last year; no hot winds as
yet, and not enough Jog TO damage any
thing; the outlook is very promising;
highest and lowe est temperatures, so and
4S0.
Otay-W Gather warmer and less wind;
crops are growing finely and seasonable
fruits are ripening rapidly.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
San Luis Obispo-We Gather favorable
for all crops. Frost on the 18th and 18th
in the foothills but did no harm. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 99' and Az.
empleton-The grain pros poets are
SURPRISING all expectations. All east of
Salinas River is of first quality. On the
west side it is said TO he rusting in spots.
SAN BENITO.
Hollister-No material change in crops
since the previous week. Highest and
lowest temperatures, So and Az.
Mulberry weather here is COM
parauvely cool, and could not be better
for complete development of the grain
crop. The greater portion of the hay
crop is already housed and stacked and
the quantity is simply immense. The
grain crop although not excessively
n6aNy Is ABOVE the aV9raS0.
hernandez Nalley-Earmers are busy
haying and will have large crops. The
yield of barley in this county is i'm
mense.
MODOC.
Gouger Necl-Present indications are
promising for a heavy fruit yield.
Adin-Ihe north wind of the past two
weeks was a little setback to the grain
crop; the ground has become pretty dry
and rain is badly needed; haying is about
finished in the northern portion OF the
Sacramento Valley, while here we are
just beginning to get ready for that har
vest; Strawberries are beginning to ripen,
and haylng will begin in three weeks.
SISKYOU.
Montague-A fine rain would be bene-
fetal, for it would make the crops larger
and better.
Anderson-The peach crop will be an
immense one in this vicinity, and the
pears and prunes will be fair crop.
Shasta-Hot and dry for the past week,
and consequently a whitening influence
on all crops; hardly an average crop of
apples will be gathered; hayiug is about
over.
Middleton eading began this week
in this vicinity and the crop will not be
as heavy as usual.
PLUMAS.
Quincy-The straw berry crop in this
county is unusually light; too much frost
late in the season.
PLACER.
Sheridan-The grasshoppers are getting
rather numerous around here and some
anxiety is being telt in reference thereto,
but SO far they have not been thick
enough to do any damage, aud the present
outlook is that there Is more scare than
grasshoppers.
kocklin-truit ripening fast: hay
mostly all bailed. good crop and good
quality. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 1902 and So.
latter part Of the week was very favor
able to orchardists; Fastening az it does
the maturing of the fruit crop, the quail
ity being improved by the heat. Grass
hoppers have not as yet made their ap
pearanCe in this vicinity. Highest and
lowest temperatures, Y90 and So.
AMADoR.
Oleta-The week commenced with very
cool weather, heavy frosts on the morn
ing of the 10th and 18th doing much dam
Apples are falling badly, and the crop
will be light; hay is being cut; second
crop of red clover and alfalfa ready for
harvest.
CALAVERAs.
Milton-This second hot wave of the
season did no damage to fruit and very
little to grain; grape crop looking well
haying over and crop large one.