The record-union., 1895-05-29
COOL WEATHER over THE STATE.
1t Has Been Generally Beneficial to
the Crops.
Some Injury Done by Rafns-Fresno
County Invaded by an Army
OF Grasshoppers.

OF Grasshoppers.
| In his weekly crop report Director Bar
wick of the State Weather Bureau gives
| the following details of bulletins received
| from the various volunteer Observers
throughout the State:
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
| Tehama County-Red Bluff-For the
| week until Saturday normal seasonal
weather prevailed, which was beneficial
to all crops and favored haying. Satur-
| day evening a storm Of great energy set
| in, attended by showers, and the wind
| blowing gale from the southeast Sunday
morning, which will cause damage to
| fruit and will whip out the grain; hay not
cooked will be somewhat damaged by
rain. Comparative estimates of fruit crop
show that all kinds excepting peaches
and almonds will be short crop, while a
full crop of the latter is looked for. Corn
| ing-W Gather favorable for filling out OF
grain, which promises to be plump and
| heavy. The rain will damage hay to
some extent, but will help late-sown
grain and also fruit. Grapes will be fine,
and, In fact, it seems to be the only crop
| that has not been affected by frost and
wind. This weather is fast ripenlng bar
| ley and wheat, and some fields will be
ready to cut as soon as the hay is hauled.
| Highest temperature, S9'.
Colusa County--Grand Island-W Weather
very favorable. and if it continues both
barley and wheat will be quite heavy.
| Wheat is heading finely, haying in pro-
gress and crop heavy one. Highest and
| lowest temperatures, 81 and 81. Grimes
-Haying in full blast, and the quality
and quantity is good. Arbuckle-Ihe
wheat crop Is looking fine and prospects
| are good for large yield. Max well-The
| farmers are cutting their barley crop; the
quality is excellent, as is also the pros
| pect for wheat. There has been but very
| little complaint of rust as yet.
Butte County-PentZ-The hav crop is
| mostly secured, and it is the heaviest for
years and of excellent quality. The rain
Will be a benefit to fruit. Highest and
| lowest temperatures, So and So. HOncut
Weather good for all crops; the hay
crop heavy one: rain good for fruit and
late sown rain. Durham-The conditions
during the week have been favorable tor
| the grain and fruit crop, while the hay
| crop is generally good one. Highest
and lowest temperatures, So and 50', with
| 20 of an inch of rain, which is beneficial
| to fruit and late grain. BlggS-The crops
| in the Rio Benito orchards will be large.
The hay crop in this vicinity has not been
so good for wears, and the hay is all OF
excellent quality.
Yuba County-Marysville- cool
weather has been exceedingly favorable
for all kinds of grain and fruit. Haying
has been progressing we'll and large
crop is being cut. New leaves have ap-
peared on some curled varieties of
peaches, and where short time ago it
| was doubtful if there would be crop, a
fair crop may now be looked for. The
rivers have fallen, and many are reseed-
ing their alfalfa bottoms, in the hope Of
yet raising crop. Observation-Disclosures
favorable to grain. The rain will benefit
late sown grain, but ii it amounts to
much will seriously damage nay and
cherries. Hops are making rapid growth,
and all the yards are in fine condition.
Highest and lowest temperatures, $50 and
460.
Sacramento County = Folsom = The
grass and feed has nearly all dried up
within the past week or two. Trask-
Weather favorable for all fruit and vege-
tables; the only pest is the slug and cod
ding moth on pears and apples; bean
planting in full blast with heavy acre
age being planted potatoes are entirely
neglected in this vicinity. Arno-Hay
nearly all cut quality excellent and yield
above the average; barley ripenlng
rapidly and the cooler weather is
favorable 10 the late Sown grain; the
wheat is doing well; hops ia like manner.
such an abundance Of roses and other
flowers where cultivated. Elk Grove
Grain crop looking we'll. and the rain is
most excellent for the late sown; barley
ripening fast; the prospects are excellent
for a good grape and hop crop; fruits are
growing steadily; pastures are drying up,
and stock is being moved 10 the mountain
ranges, except those on river bottoms
where pasturage is still very good. Clay
-Haying finished and crop good; oats
cut and prospects good for a fair yield;
wheat is filling out nicely; barley will be
good crop, but late sown grain will
scarcely make seed; grasshoppers have
made their appearance.
Yolo County-Briggs' Vineyard-Fro rom
all reports the hay and grain crop will
turn out we'll. The army worm is on the
increase; there are a few in this section
but have not as yet got into the vine
yards. Do not agree with the Pacific
Rural Press of the 18th, that the worms
are worse on poorly cultivated ground,
but the otherwise. Highest and lowest
| temperatures, S50 and AZ. Grafton-The
| hay crop is coming with rush but there
will hardly be as much of it as usual.
| The corn crop will not be so large in this
vicinity as it was last year. Dixon
| Peaches and plums will be full crop;
pears will reach probably half, cherries
third and apricots a fourth Of crop.
Solano County-Batavia-C weather
favorable for all crops; haying in full
blast; heavy yield and good quality;
grain looking well, and promises good
| yield; peaches viii be a good crop but
other fruit will be very light.
NAPA VALLEY.
| Napa County - The cherry crop is
| slowly ripening, and some are being
picked and shipped, but the crop will not
call for general onslaught of harvesters
until next week; grain and grapes look
ing and doing well; the rain is good for
| both fruit and late-sown grain, which
| was beginning to need rain.
Napa City-Haying is in full blast and
| of good quality. Grain crop doing well.
| Cherries ripeping nicely, but crop will be
! small. Grapes promise well. The rain
will iniure the hay already cut and will
also damage the cherries. Highest and
| lowest emperatures, II and 450.
soNoMA VALLEY.
| Sonoma County-Forestville past
week has been quite warm, with trace
of frost on the morning OF the 2lst.
Alfalfa hay is being cut. berries looking
| fine. Grapes are all right and the crop is
expected to be large one. The cherry
| Highest and lowest temperatures, So
and 390.
Sonoma-Prunes are falling great deal.
| but those lett will be increased in size
and the outcome, the profit realized. will
| be more than from large yield of small
prunes.
Sebastopol-Wea favorable to all
crops. Hop and grape vines are growing
| finely. We look Tor good crop OF apples
and a medium crop of peaches, though
very few clings; pears blighted, crop
| holf