The record-union., 1895-05-14

the coming season.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY.
Cherries are ripening in the warmer
parts of the valley. Around Gilroy the
fruit crop will be excellent excepting
apricots, of which there will be small
crop. but the quality will be good. Cher
ries, peaches, plums and prunes all PROM
lse a full crop. Vineyards are looking
well and have every appearance of pro-
ducing large yield.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-The windstorm
was a general one but the slight damage
in some sections is counteraoted by the
benefits reported from others. Some
damage done to almonds, portion OF the
unripe fruit having been blown off the
trees. Other fruits appear not to have
been damaged. The benefits of the wind
came 10 the hay ranchers, for in many
places the ground was too wet for the
teams, SO now haying will be rapidly car
ried on; the quantity per acre appears to
be below the average While the quality is
excellent.
Stanislaus County-Late sown grain
will not amount to much on the west
side. but summer-tallowed wheat and
barley will be large crop. In some Sec
tiOns the heat, hard winds and a worm
working in the heads OF the wheat will
shorten that crop. Rye is good crop.
Merced County-A bountiful crop of
apricots is looked for in the vicinity of
Los Banos. The rye crop is doing well,
but wheat does not appear to as good ad-
vantage as does rye.
MADEIRA County-Cropsa are In very good
condition. and the weather continue fay
orable. The warm weather is putting an
end TO the cut worm. Grain is being cut
for hay, the weather being good for cur
ing the same.
Fresno County-The prospects are good
for large raisin crop. Haying is in full
blast. Prospects good for fine crop of
grapes and peaches. Apricots are almost
total failure around Easton. Harvest
ing will not begin before The 10th of next
month. Full crops on well-tarmed lands
are assured. Apricots and pears seem to
have quit dropping. The acreage planted
to pumpkins and Egyptian corn will be
large.
Tulare County-Farmers are all busy
In the hay field. Grain is heading out
well and promises a good crop. There
will be an abundant fruit crop except
apricots. The wheat in the Seventy
sixth District is looking we'll, and fine
crop will be harvested.
Kern County-The warm weather is
bringing for ward rank growth in the
alfalfa and grain fields, and gives assur-
ance Of bountiful crops. Vegetables are
plentiful; haying is progressing favora-
bly,.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara County-Around Bal
lard the warm days and light fogs at
night are very favorable for all crops.
Haying is being carried on with rush
so as to be ready for the heading season,
which is rapidly approaching. Fruit do
ing well, but all varieties except peaches
and almonds will be a light crop; some
orchards are troubled with caterpillars.
Ventura County-Around Santa Paula
ike weather has been hot and dry, which
is detrimental to grain by drying out the
ground too fast. Highest temperature
SO and lowes;s440. Around Saticoy bar
ley has ripened rapidly and haying is be-
ing carried on vigorously. Highest tenn
perature 920. Around Fremontville hay
ing is being pushed with all haste pos
sible. Bean planting has begun. Past
ures are beginning TO turn brown.
Young orchards are making satisfactory
growth. Owing to the great abundance
blossoms the honey crop promises to be
an extra good one.
Los Angeles County-The weather
around Covina is very warm, the tenn
pergture ranging from 700 to 900, which
makes splendid weather for haying and
is also beneficial in killing off the cut
worm. The weather has been beneficial
to all crops.
Orange County-There has never been
finer prospect for grape crop than
now, but the apricots are almost failure
owing to the heavy crop last year. Hay
is good, especially on the adobe lands.
San BernardinO County-Early sown
barley has been cut for hay, and the sue
cessive sowings will keep the machines
going for sometime yet; the crop is large
and the yield good. The bountiful rains
of the season has made the bee pasturage
abundant, and the yield OF honey will be
large and the quality super-excellent
The hot wave has had a good effect on
the deciduous fruit crop. Apricots are
filling out nicely, but there will be but
half of a crop; peaches will be large
crop: cherries are good, and the apple
crop will be a large one.
Riverside County-The warm weather
has rapidly ripened the hay crop and the
ranchers are busy cutting and securing
it; the crop will be good one. The hot
wave of Friday caused some OF the young
setting of oranges to drop, also affected
peaches and apricots in the same way;
highest temperature, So. Apiarists in
the Winchester District are satisfied with
the present season and are looking for
ward to an unusually large yield of
honey.
COAST COUNTIES.
Humboldt County-The weather has
been favorable to all crops, although the
high winds did some damage to fruit, etc.
Mendocino County-The hot days have
caused rust to appear in heavy grain and
sweat in the alfalfa; the continuation OF
the same will cause late grain to head out
too quick. Fruit has not been injured.
Crop prospects are generally good. Hops
are growing but slowly. but the hot
weather is beneficial tor them.
San Benlto Countrywide oat hay har-
vest began and the yield is a good one
Around Comstock the grain looks fine,
aud feed never was better.
San Luis Obispo County-The warm
weather has Injured crops, especially the
late sown and that which was badly put
in. Beans, potatoes, corn and mustard
are doing nicely. Dairy COWS are falling
off in their milk. but not more than usual
for this season OF the year. All fruit do
ing well, except apricots, which are
scarce. Around Paso kobles peaches are
badly affected by curl-ieaf Fruit has
fallen considerably, but enough remains
TO make fair crop of good quality.
FooTHILL AND MOUNTAIN COUNTIES.
Modoc County-The fruit and shade
trees are leaving out and there has been
no damaging frosts.
i,assen County-The prospects for 8
large crop OF fruit is quite favorable.
Grasshopper Lake is not SO high by ten
or twelve inches as at this time last year,
which means better hay harvest.
Siskiyou Couuty-The continued frosts
have retarded growth, although no other
damage appears TO nave been done. In
Scott Valley the light frost of Wednesday
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