The record-union., 1896-07-14
HUMBOLDT'S FINE CLIMATE.
The Mercury There Could Climb Up to
Only SiXty-SiX Degrees.
Crop and Weather Reports From Most
Of the Counties for the
Past Week.

The following synopsis of the weather
snd crop conditions during the week
erding Monday, July 18th is issued by
the State Agricultural Society, in coop
GRAFTON with the United States Weather
Bureau, James A. Barwick, Section Di-
Rector:
The average temperature for the week
ending Monday, July 18th was as fol-
lows for the places named: Eureka 5S
degrees, Fresno 92, Los Angeles 7S, Red
Bluff 80, Sacramento So. San Francisco
d. and San Diego 6S.
AS compared with the normal an ex-
cess of heat is shown at Eureka of de-
grees, Fresno 10, Los Angeles Z. Red
Bluff 10, Sacramento II and San Fran
cisco 2, while San Diego reports normal
conditions to have prevailed both as to
temperature and precipitation.
There was no rainfall reported except
at San Francisco, where .O4 of an inch
was measured during the thunder storm
Of the 10th.
The extreme heat of the week has been
beneficial in rapidly ripening fruit,
which is being shipped in large quanti-
ties, although the crop is much below
the average in quantity, but above the
average in quality.
The grain crop is especially good one
and is much better than the most san
guine expected when harvesting first
began as there is very little of it that
is effected by shrinkage.
The barley crop is an exceptionally
good one.
The highest and lowest temperatures
reported was 115 degrees at Dinuba,
Tulare County, and AZ degrees at Santa
Paula, Ventura County.
Taking the week as a whole, 1t has
been one of great good to the crop pro-
ductions of the State, especially the
summer crops that are so largely grown
in California.
TEHAMA.
The weather has been fine for cutting
and harvesting wheat. 1t has been
warm, dry and no high winds. Some
days have been very warm. Grapes
are fast ripening and will soon be on
the market. Corn and potatoes on the
bottom lands are growing fine and the
crops will be good.
BUTTE.
The present hot spell has been quite
lengthy, more so than usual for July;
work in many harvest fields has had to
be discontinued early each afternoon,
so oppressive was the heat on laborers
and the stock. Wheat is turning out
well It is impossible to keep cool
with the thermometer ranging from JOS
to 10 in the shade and the nights are
little better
COLUSA.
We have the largest crop of barley
that has ever been produced in this
county and the quality is good also, and
1t is being sold as fast as 1t can be
sacked; wheat is turning out well and
the quality is good. Harvesting is
being pushed along rapidly for fear of
north winds, as north wind with the
present hot weather would cause loss
of thousands of dollars to this section.
SUFFER-.
Harvesting is we'll under way and the
grain is turning out fair average.
YUBA
Hop yards are in good condition and
most vines have armed out and began
to bur. Judging from present condi-
tions picking will commence about Au-
gust Goth.
PLACER
Such a prolonged spell of extremely
hot weather has not been known for
years but as yet no injury has seemed
to have been done to fruit, which is
ripening rapidly. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 104 and 6S degrees.
YOLO
The excessive heat has had the effect
of ripening the fruit rapidly; every one
Is busy picking and drying fruit. The
quality will be fully up to the standard.
In most of the orchards apricot drying
is about through with, the crop has
turned better than was expected both in
quality and quantity.
CONTRA COSTA
Harvesting has commenced in this vi
entity and the farmers are wen pleased
with the outlook for good crops; the
cool spring was quite favorable for the
development (fully) of the seed.
NAPA
Weather clear and warm; highest and
lowest temperatures, 9S and % degrees,
with a trace of rain; hay a large crop
and Of good quality; grain good quality
and also the yield is a good one. Heading
and threshing is general throughout the
Napa Valley. The cherry crop was a
Iight one. as was the apricot crop also;
peaches are a small crop; corn is a good
crop and never looked better, and grapes
are doing well.
SONOMA
The grape crop will be fairly remuner-
ative, making up. doubtless. in price
what is lacking in quantity The farm
ers are busy caring for their early fruits
The hay crop is heavy one.
ALAMEDA.
The barley crop is now being har-