The record-union., 1895-07-17

Lemon Grove-With the exception of
one days warm noon for about All hour
the temperature has been remarkably
cool; no suffering of vegetable life or
human either from excessive heat: 1arni
and ranch stuff could not look better:
highest and low est temperatures, $50 and
51.
Point Loma-There was shipped from
one of our lemon orchards a few days
ago ton ana a half of very fine lemons,
which is the product of ten-acre five
year-old trees.
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka-The weather has been good
for grass, but not SO good for grain and
fruit in this immediate vicinity. High
est and lowest temperatures, 66' and AZ,
With .0l Of an inch OF rain.
MENDoCINo.
Ukiah-Black berries are ripe and plen-
tlful along the coast. The hop-growers
report the crop of the county this year
will be far below an average one.
Philo-Hay plentiful and quality fine.
Peaches, prunes and plums nearly fail
ure, being damaged by the cool, late rains
OF spring. Apples, pears, etc., very fine.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 1907
and 60.
Pomo-The cool weather has been fav-
orable to all crops. harvesting has COM
menced and the grain is somewhat
shrunksn. Corn is looking we'll. The
fruit crop is light one. The worms and
grasshoppers are doing some damage to
green crops.
SAN BENITO.
Hollister-Ap pricots are Just beginning
to ripen and there will not be more than
one third of crop, but what there are
Will be of superior quality. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 81 and 45'.
SANTA CRUZ.
Aptos-Foggy mornings and clear after
moons makes fruit ripen gradually, but
retards the curing of the hay crop and
the ripening OF grain. the latter being
somewhat damaged by rust. Small fruit
OF all kinds is very abundant. Grapes
do not promise heavy yield.
MONTERREY.
Stacks Canyon-Hay making is the or
der of the day, Although our season
seemed favorable, crops are only average
in this vicinity.
SAN LUIS OBISPO.
San Luis Opisbo-W Gather favorable
for all green crops as we'll as for fruit.
The apricot crop is now being dried. In
some localities it is good, and in others
it is failure. Beans, corn and potaLos
are doing well. as is also grapes. Bar
ley Is not turning out anywhere near as
well as 1t was expected. All kinds OF
stock are doing well. Highest aud low
est temperatures. 93' and 5l0.
LASSEN.
Susanville-The cherry crop of this sec
ton is larger than ever before. The
quantity is not only above the average,
but the quality is fine.
MODOC.
Adin-Haying is now in full blast, and
the crop will be somewhat better than
was at first supposed
sISKIYOU.
Montague-The grasshoppers are de-
stroylng the gardens and crops in some
parts OF this Little Shasta) valley.
1reka-The weather has been warming
up this week and one day reaches max
imum temperature Of 900, which is very
agreeable to the farmers, who are not
anxious for rain or cool weather in July
on account OF danger from rust. Highest
and lowest temperatures. 50 and AS.
SHASTA.
Shasta-CoDtinuous warm weather has
hastened the ripening Of fruits. Very
little damage done by the grasshoppers,
and the crops are generally looking we'll.
PLACER.
Newcastle Crawford peaches and
many kinds of prunes and plums are
being marketed now in large quantities
and the quality was never better; the
weather is and has been very favorable
for their ripening. highest and lowest
temperatures 81 and 81.
Rocklin-Grapesa are from ten to twenty
per cent. better crop this year than last.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 10l0
and go.
Roseville-Threshing going on. Bar
ley will be an average crop, wheat not up
to the average; it is thought by our farm
ers that the shortage on wheat was
caused by too much rain in mldwinter
and the north wind in juno. Fruit is
moving pretty lively but the crop is
little short. Grapes still promise good
yield; early grapes will be ripe in another
week.
MONO.
Bridgeport-Hayiug will soon be in
full blast and there will be al average
crop.
Independence-Hayin is done in this
end of the valley, so far as the first crop
is concerned, and it is reported to be
above the average in most instances.
Small grains have also done remarkably
we'll this season.