The record-union., 1895-08-21
SANTA RaRRARA

peach. pear and prune crop is being har-
vested.
VENTURA.
Santa Paula-There have been several
warm days this week, but do not think it
has hurt the bean crop, which now prom
lses to be quite large. Highest and
lowest temperatures. 760 and 50'.
tremontviile-Beans are ripening rap
idly and cutting has commenced. Corn
several small fields are looking we'll.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 81 and
co.
LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles Morning fogs continued
to q considerable extent during the past
week, the temperature has ranged below
the normal, but on the whole the week
has presented good growing weather
The fruit crop is turning out as we'll as
was expected. and the canneries are IN
full operation. Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, So and 90.
Pomona-W Gather continues favorable
for sugar beets and fruit-drying. Peaches
are extra fine in quality, owing to the
light crop. Prune drying is In full blast.
Highest and lowest temperatures. 99' and
so.
SAN BERNARDINO.
Rialto-Drying peaches is the order Of
the day; the most OF the orchards that
have been properly cared for have made
good yield. Almonds and prunes are a
success this season in this locality, and
the orange and lemon prospect is encour-
aging.
Chino-The sugar percentage still con-
Linues TO be the highest ever known.
The average percentage from the CHINO
ranch this year 10 date is over 10, and IN
diVidnal taStS haVo coma q
RIVERSIDE.
Riverside-This is the sort of weather
that makes the scale bug tired and the
orange grower hopeful OF clean fruit.
Wlnchester-The apiarists are having a
phenomenally long season; still the
honey continues to come IN, as before,
and according to some Of the bee men OF
this section, this satisfactory condition Of
things VIII probably continue for the
rest OF the month, although ordinarily
the July run is light and no honey what
ever is taken from the stands in August.
One apiarist who is a fair representative
of the large class OF foothill apiarists,
whose bees gather from the wild
growth on the billsides, says that
his bees are rapidly filling the stands
with honey, and the season is not ct an
end yet; representative Of the irrigated
districts tell the same story.
SAN DIEGO.
Otay-No change in the weather, is
being simply perfect. All crops pro-
crossing exceedingly we'll. Early peaches
about all disposed OF. Prunes and apples
going to market. Grapes will ripen a.
week or more earlier than usual.
Bernardo-The movement of hay and
grain to market is going on briskly. The
price is somewhat better than last years
~ nd T ba a hoa
the returns are more satisfactory. Dry
ing peaches is the principal occupation IN
the fruit line at present. Grapes are
ripening rapidly and the raisin crop will
mature two or three weeks earlier than
usual.
Chollas Ealley-This August weather
is and has been as nearly perfect as it is
possible for it 10 be, and Is most excellent
for all summer crops.
Valley Center-The Bear Valley prune
crop Will be above the average this sea-
son.
Picacho-The temperature has been
very even during the wesk; rains few
miles distant, but none at this point.
The finest melons ever produced on the
Colorado River are grown in this imme-
diate vicinity, and without irrigation.
The river this season not even overflow
ing, the second crop of barley or wheat
hay has not been grown, on account OF
low water all the season in the Colorado,
which has been low during the entire sea-
son. Highest and lowest temperatures,
Il40 and So0.
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka-Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, So and 46'. The weather has been
cool for all farm work. There is very
little rust in the wheat. Haying has been
finished under favorable circumstances.
Fruit has turned out somewhat better
than at first expected.
MENDOCINo.
Pomo-Summer crops doing well.
Fruit Of all varieties that grow in this
high altitude is short CROP Threshing
will be done this week, and wheat will be
about three-tourths OF a crop, while bar
ley and oats will be- full crop. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 90 and 52o
PILLOW Gather cool and the mornings
foggy. Grain crop Is all harvested aud
threshed. Prunes are ripening and dry
ing will commence i'll a few days; other
fruits very light. Hops (the good are
mostly neglected.
SAN BENITo.
San Juan-Harvesting about finished
and, while bountiful yield is reported
from most parts of the valley, there are
some few places that light yield is re-
ported, caused by excessive moisture and
the slight frost that prevailed in June.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
San Luis Obispo-The week has been q
very favorable one Tor beans and green
crops on bottom lands, as the week be.
fore was rather too cool and foggy fol
crops on moist lands. Threshing will
soon be over. Barley is of very poor
quality, except in the best barley dis.
Love
ing has been quite success, as the frui
is fine. Cattle are doing we'll. Highest
and lowest temperatures, ST. and 90.
MoDoC.
Adin-Some of the grain -raisers report
tho grain much better than was expected
while others report slim crop. All de.
ponds on the location of the farm and the
time of pIanting-w neither fall or spring.
Gown. As general thing fall-Sown grain
is much better than that Sown in The
spring-a fact that in the future should be
remem bered.
LAssEN.
Madeline-Haying is almost over:
goodly number OF stacks show that, not.
withstanding north winds, DO rain, crick.
cts and other draw backs. we will be able
to pass through any winter the CLERK O.
the weather" chooses to send us. Gardens
are III almost perfect cOnuItl0n III guam
tity and quality. Berries are almost
gone.
SISkIYOU.
Etna-The weather has been very
warm for the past two weeks. Harvest
ing has thoroughly begun, and many o.
the farmers have already finished head
ing.
Yreka = Threshing is progressing
rapidly. Fail-sown grain turning ou
fairly well, but spriug-sown is light
Highest and lowest temperatures, 96
and IL.
SHASTA.
Shasta-Peach drying still progressing
Second crop of figs now appearing, al