The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-07
on the alfalfa farmers. Highest and low
est temperatures, 81 and 520.

Easton-The whole country is under
cloud. There has been a sprinkle of
rain. a rain now would be very dlsad-
vantageous to all tree fruit and grapes.
All the finest of our Muscat grapes grow
on the ground, and thorough wetting
would cause all the finest berries to burst
open. Muscats and Malagas now contain
sixteen degrees of saccharine. Three
weeks more of hot weather would prob
ably make them sufficiently ripe for raj
sins. Quite large amount OF green
fruit from this vicinity is being shipped
to Fresno.
Fresno-The weather quite cool for the
season. Showers of rain fell on the I'd.
Raisin picking and curing will COM
mence on the 18Th. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 1010 and 530.
Notwithstanding moving along
slowly, and weather rather cool for dry
ing fruit. Grapes are ripening quite fast;
light showers of rain on the I'd, no dam
age done except to stop the combined
harvesters for few hours. Highest and
lowest temperatures. 1902 and 640.
Huron-The grain acreage WAS very
much larger than anyone had predicted
and the yield lighter.
Selma-The peach crop in some por-
tons of the State was cut short by frosts,
but in this vicinity the trees are fairly
loaded down with fruit.
KINGS.
Lemoore-Peaches and nectarnes are
being gathered in the many large and
small orchards of this county; the work
OF picking, cutting, curing and drying
commenced Monday in most of the
orchards. Many fine fields of corn may pe
seen the present season. The acreage
planted is pretty evenly divided between
Egyptian and Indian corn. Highest and
! T., o-I
so.
TULARE.
! Goshen-Wheat and barley is being
! delivered at the warehouse freely. w heat
not near as good as was expected on ac-
count OF rust and smut. There is some
fruit and it is ripening very fast. Alfalfa
not doing we'll.
Tulare-Grain will be short of expec-
tations. Highest and lowest tempera-
| ture, 1867 ono 81.
Lime Kiln-There was quite a shower
of rain on the morning of the I'd, but not
| enough TO damage anything. Citrus frull
men are busy irrigating as the soil soon
dries out these warm days. Highest and
| lowest temperature l040 and so.
Nis2lia-If the warm weather continues
grape picking will commence earlier this
season than il has for the past two or three
years. The earlier proper condition Is
reached, the better will be the raisins
| Fruit growers are busily engaged in dry
ing peaches; The fruit crop is ripening sc
fast in some portions Of this valley thai
the growers have to work on Sundays.
SANTA BARBARA.
| Santa Maria-Weather warmer than
| normal, but not too much so to lure
| beans, which are now doing well. Wheat
mostly threshed, and the crop is a poor
one. Barley and oats are much better
crop. Apricots all dried but about one
third OF a crop; prunes and pears also q
| light crop. Il sprinkle of rain on the
I'd. Highest and lowest temperatures
So and 46.
La Graicosa-Fruit in this locality is
generally of good quality. Young fruit
trees, where properly cultivated, are
making a good growth, and beans and
| corn are looking well.
Nipoma-The scarcity of fog is going te
make short corn and potato crops. The
apricot harvest Is drawing to a close
Peaches, prunes and apples will come in
soon, and generally the trees are heavily
loaded. The present prospect for bear
crop are more promising to the Oso FIacc
| bean-raisers than it was last year; that is
the crop will be better one.
VENTURA.
Fremontyille-The weeks weather has
! been favorable one for beans. Peaches
are ripening, but the quality seems to bt
inferior. The ground is very dry, and
gardens are poor. The rainfall last win
| ter Citizen inche5) was not sufficient on
account of the drought last year. Pota
toes are poor in quality; however, farm
ers are in pretty good spirits. hoping fol
good prices for beans. Highest anC
lowest temperatures. 81 and CO..
Los ANGELES.
Cured during the week, otherwise foggy
or cloudy mornings prevailed; the day!
were clear at the close OF the week anC
also warmer. Warm weather prevailed
in the interior. Corn promises we'll
Crops are i n good condition. A sprinKl,
of rain fell On the evening Of the 1st
Highest and lowest temperatures, 50
| ana Oh.
SAN BERNARDINO.
Cucamonga-Pear orchards are thi
year doing remarkably well; the trees ar
we'll loaded with large. smooth fruit
Most of the fruit has already been sold.
SAN DIEGO.
Poway-Highest and lowest tempera
lures during the week were quite uni
form, there being range of only 80 TO
the former and 3 tor the latter. Peaohe
are ripening rapidly and drying is il
progress. Highest and lowest tempera
lures, $50 and Us, with trace of rain.
Lemon Grove-Temperature all tina
could be desired. Peaches are a larg
crop and quality first-class. There is nc
enough fog OF nights and mornings to in
lure grapes. Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, So and 90, with trace of rail
Otay-There has been less wind but n
change In temperature or growing con
ditions since last report.
Paiomar-Crops look fine. Corn bid
fair for an extra good crop. All kinds
fruit is extra good.
Mesa Grande-The apple crop. on til
Mesa, as well as elsewhere, promises I
be heavy this year.
SAN BENITo.
The hot weather for the past week ha
greatly assisted in drying apricots. III
crop is now about all gathered and thel
was only about one-third OF crop. Thor
will be large yield OF prunes, especial
OF the French variety, and during til
week they have ripened very fast. High
est and lowest temperatures, So and II
Drying has commenced al the Bonn
Brae orchard. The yield of apricots is fr
above the estimate. The fruit is ripper
ing very slowly, however.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
San Luis Obispo-The week has bee
quite warm, with some heavy fog:
which have been beneficial to the bea
crop on light lands. Beans on the DO
tom lands require warmer weather no.
or they will not fill before cold weathe
sets in. Fruit drying is in full bias
Barley has not turned out as well as wa
expected. Cattle are doing very wei
Mustard and wheat threshing in Pre-
gress. with good yield. Highest an
lowest temperatures, 900 and 49,
, MODoC.
| Administering has begun in Gougs
Neck, the grain is turning out better tina
was expected few weeks ago. Haydn
is u full blast. With few exception
]. the crop will fall short of the averag