The record-union., 1896-05-19

eyer in spots While ALMONDS, cner-
ries and prunes have quite generally
suffered. there are here and there Or
| chards whose trees make a fair show
ing Pears and plums promise well,
and there will be light crop OF peaches
and apricots. Vineyards are very spot
| ted; in some, the first crop mas peen
taken by untimely frosts, ana the de-
| pendence is now upon the second crop,
which in many instances promises 10
be larger than usual, owing TO the con-
centration of the strength OF the vine
left in making it. Grain and nay crop
will as a rule, be good. The exceptions
are found to the south and west OF town,
where the Hessian fly is getting In It's
deadly work Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, 50 and SO degrees, with ol
of an inch of rain.
LAKE.
The crops in this section look very
well and promise a bountiful harvest.
| The frost has done considerable dam
age. but not as much as was at first
| thought.
SONOMA.
| The past few days have been the fin
est of the season, bright with sunshine
| and delightfully."- warm, which were in
marked contrast to the disagreeable
days of early May. Haying is back
ward, but will begin now soon in good
earnest. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, IS and Al degrees, with SO of
an inch of rain. The rain has been very
| favorable for grain, grass and pas
lures. but at present there is required
and badly needed sunny, clear and
TO hri forward
fruit. The ground has been so cold and
moist that seed would rot and decay.
Our farmers are now busy planting corn
and squash and replanting their vege-
table gardens, and the blowing of the
orchards is being busily carried on.
ALAMEDA.
The grape crop has been damaged for
the season, in consequence of which
there will be much smaller crop raised
this year than last. Almonds and early
fruits are practically a total loss. The
late rains have been generally bench
cial, except on low lands near Pleas
anton. Chevalier and common barley
a pretty fair crop. The hay crop sown
is light, while the volunteer is very
poor. There have been some very high
northerly winds during the week.
SANTA CLARA
The weather has been very favorable
for growing crops, but it is not quite
as warm as usual for the time of
year. Some barley hay is now being
cut with prospects of good hay and
grain crop as well.
SAN BENITO
The weather during the latter part
OF the week has been favorable for
having. and there will be a fair crop OF
good quality. The present outlook for
grain is very good. The later rains
have packed the ground too much for
sugar beets, and for which reason the
crop will be light one, except where
planted late. The highest and lowest
temperatures were IS and SO degrees;
with 21 of an inch of rain. The farm
ers have delayed hay-cutting on ac-
count of the cloudy weather, but many
have begun cutting this week.
SAN JOAQUIN.
The weather has been cool and very
unfavorable to summer crops and
which has also retarded haying and
there is nothing doing in that line save
in alfalfa, and that is not being rushed.
The strong northerly winds of the week
have not been favorable to any of the
growing crops in this vicinity Melons
have been replanted two and in some
cases three times, and are now making
a poor showing at the present time.
Highest and lowest temperatures, %
and 40 degrees, with % of an inch Of
rain.
STANISLAUS.
The high and continued nOrtherly
winds are now being felt and to all ap-
pearances the late sown grain is
doomed Early sown, where it has
ground protected, is safe yet, and as
the winds are cool it is yet in healthy
looking condition.
MERGED.
The high and strong northerly winds
of the week have not helped grain any,
although the farmers think no damage
of any account has been done SO far.
The prospects seem pretty good for
fair crop in this vicinity.
MADEIRA.
The cool weather has pretty we'll pre-
served the grain, notwithstanding the
drying north winds which have blown
the greater part Of the week. Early
grain will be a good crop; haying is in
progress and the quality and quantity
is good; tree fruit is progressing finely,
but grapes are getting along very slowly
owing to the cool weather.
FRESNO.
To-day, the 14th, the thermometer
registered so degrees, and under the
genial warmth of such a temperature
the trees and vines have made a good
growth, but grain would be benefited by
a CHI or Of in. a n lSh prripc a %
setting for a very large crop.
TULARE.
The cool weather has had a good eff
feet on the growing fruit and grain, but
the cold winds keep the crops backward,
and very little haying has been done,
and the crop will be light one as will
also be the wheat and barley crop.
KERN.
There has been no material change in
the crop prospect and there has been no
frosts during the week, and the crops
have not been damaged as much by the
previous frosts as at first expected and
reported; grain in most localities is
looking we'll and good crop is expected
to be harvested from the present out
look; the fruit crop is looking well, but
warmer weather is badly needed to
make the growth more rapid.
SANTA BARBARA.
The weather has been much warmer
than last week; wheat and barley is
nearly all out in head; the late sown
grain as a general thing will make
better crop than that which was sown
early; light frosts on the mornings of
the 14th and 18th, but were not heavy
enough to do any damage.
VENT RA