The record-union., 1896-04-22

4 except figs, which looks as though they
had been through a fire.
EaSton-The past week has been one
of continual cold north winds and under
] favorable circumstances the grain crop
will be a short one; the heavy frosts
| have been rather severe on the vine
yards as none seems to have escaped: !:
there can be little doubt but what the
raisin crop in this vicinity will be very
much shortened by the frosts; a few
| apricot orchards are dropping their
| fruit, but pears are looking we'll
Reedley - Summer fallow mostly
done; vineyards and orchards work
we'll along; prospects for apricots and
peaches very good Summer-fallow
wheat will make fair crop. The killing
] frost did considerable damage to the
grape vines. Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, 60 and 46 degrees
TULARE.
Lime Kiln-The slight frosts of the
| 10th and 10th did no harm to citrus
| trees and the weather has been favor
able for all crops except grain; pastures
are drying up very fast. Highest and
| lowest temperatures, so and 81 degrees.
Vlsalia-The reports from the orch
ards as to the damage by the frost of the
10th and 10th are somewhat conflict
ing, some that were reported ruined
now report fair to good prospects.
| Porterville-The frosts have cut the
potatoes and tender growth slightly; it
| is not noticeable on grape vines or
lemon trees.
| Goshen-The heavy frosts have de-
stroyed much fruit and potatoes while
high winds have dried out the ground.
| Tulare-The weather has been cool
but with the continued north winds has
dried out the ground to a great extent
and the outlook for grain is very poor;
even alfalfa will be short and the fruit
crop will be a very light one as the
| frosts of this week have been very
damaging to it and killed the growth
| of the grape vines and potat toes, and in
most localities fruit of all kinds. High
| est and lowest temperatures, 16 and 80
degrees.
KERN.
| Delano-The cool weather, light frosts
| and considerable wind has been rather
detrimental to the growth of all crops.
Bakersfield-The heavy frosts of the
week have destroyed almost the entire
crop of pears in this section; grapes
were also greatly damaged, as was pota-
tees and all garden truck; peaches and
| apricots look we'll and are too far ad-
vanced to be damaged by frost; grain
is looking well.
| SANTA BARBARA
| Ballard-The general effects of the
weather on the crops have been decid-
edly bad, heavy winds from the north
west have been cold and dry with ten
dency to harden the ground and create
general havoc with all crops. There
was a heavy frost Tuesday night with
ice and snow on the Santa Ynez Noun
tains on Wednesday morning; the dam
age to fruit here is hardly perceptible
and the prospects are f1attering.
Santa Maria-This has been the worst
week for the whole seasons record,
killing frosts on the 18th and 18th
damaged apricots and prunes very ma
terially; drying winds have given the
grain a set back that it will take a good
rain to overcome; feed on the hills is
turning brown. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 70 and 80 degrees.
Guadaloupe-The cold nights and
| strong west winds have injured pota-
toes and early vegetables.
| Carpentaria-There has been no
| frosts, but there has been more high
winds than ever before known at this
season of the year, and it is very dry and
dusty; some beans are being planted
VENTURA.
Santa Paula-The temperature as
| shown by the report here has been low
| during the past week; a cold northerly
wind has prevailed for several days,
| drying up the ground very much, es-
| pecially along the coast; some think a
| fair crop of beans will be raised without
any more rain; the hay crop will be light
but will be sufficient for home use
| Highest and lowest temperatures, u
and 36 degrees.
| Saticoy-Weather very dry with cold
nights accompanied by frost, and the
dry westerly winds have about knocked
off a great many Of the young walnuts
| from the trees.
Ventura-High west winds of i'm
mense violence visited this vicinity on
the 10th and 10th; the barley and grass
was badly affected by it; apricots and
English walnut trees lost fruit and nuts
because of the blow; the prune crop will
| no doubt be a light one; rain is very
badly needed
LOS ANGELES.
| Los Angeles-The week was a cool one
with light rains on the 14th and 10th,
and frequent frosts at the close of the
week; garden truck and small fruits
were damaged by the frosts in exposed
places; no injury to fruit trees or bios
SONS. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, u and 40 degrees with a trace
| of rain.
| COmDtOn-The cropS are c,,ffor;,r fo
want of rain, and the weather is cold.
with considerable frost on the 18th and
high winds from the west. The frost
has done no perceptible damage, but
from present appearances the crop will
| be short.
| SAN BERNARDINO
! Chino-As to crop prospects. the
| honey yield will be a little short of Ia ct
year; the walnut groves promise very
well at present. Grain and hay is look
| ing very well under the circumsta noes
but more rain is needed for these crops
before they will do much.
| RIVERSIDE.
| Arlington Hights-The grain and hav
has been benefited by the rainfall: or
anges and lemon trees are Towering on
account of the cool weather. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 10 and 35 de-
grees, with 50 of an inch of rain.
| SAN DIEGO.
| San Diego-The effects of the weather
on the lemons and oranges have been
beneficial The cool weather has vel
| lowed the lemons, which are doing
well. Nearly all the navel oranges
have been shipped from this vicinity,