The record-union., 1896-06-30

ever, not so encouraging, as the winds
did considerable damage. The farm
ers are blowing their summer fallow
again
SOLANO,
Harvest Is in full blast and have
heard of much damage being done by
the north winds. Some grain that was
overripe shelled out to some extent,
but a good crop is assured to all the
grain growers in this vicinity. The wind
shook off a lot of tree fruit that was
nearly ripe, but not ripe enough to dry.
Highest and lowest temperatures, luz
and % degrees.
NAPA.
The weather during the week has
been beneficial to both fruit and grain
Grapes are doing nicely and all other
fruit is doing well. The hay is of ex-
cellent quality and the grain is looking
fine. Never before was there a season
when the oats have grown so rank as
this summer. While much of the grain
has been cut for hay, farmers on the
whole are disposed to let their fields
ripen and harvest it for grain. The very
small fruit crop is a grievious disap-
pointment to not only the producer, but
many persons who annually look to the
fruit harvest as the time for earning
good wages. There are not few
orchards in which there is not fruit
enough to pay running expenses.
SONOMA
The extremely hot weather OF the
early part of the week ripened grain
and early peaches very rapidly and
checked the growth Of corn on the light
land. Blackberries and early varieties
of peaches are yielding their first fruit.
Peaches and apples will be scarce. Corn
is looking well. Highest and lowest tenn
reratures, 92 and 54 degrees. Discour-
aging reports come from the vineyards.
In the past few days grapes have been
dropping badly, and should this contin-
ue the crop will be almost a total fail
ure. The grapes fell from those vines
which were injured by the early frosts,
but others do not seem to be affected.
ALAMEDA.
The extremely hot weather during the
first part of the week, especially on
Tuesday~and Wednesday, did consider
able damage to the ripening grain, es-
peclally to Chevalier Barley. The grape
| crop is coming on better than was ex-
Tected; conservative growers think the
crop will be an excellent one Highest
| and lowest temperatures, 100 and 80 de-
| grees.
SANTA CLARA.
! The fruit-growers of this section now
realize that the spring frosts did not do
as much damage as supposed. The
cherry crop, while not large was much
! better than predicted. The apricot crop
| with the exception of the Moorparks)
is fairly good. Pears heavy. Prunes
much better than expected, in fact bet
ter than usual. A few peach orchards
were badly hit by the frost, but most of
them have full crop.
SAN BENITO.
The crop of early peaches is light, but
the peaches are large and of good quail
ity, there will be a good crop of Bart
lett pears. The Goblin moth is doing con-
/ siderable damage to apples and pears.
/ Highest and lowest temperatures, "a
and 3S degrees.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Weather was hot during the first part
| OF the week, while the latter part was
cool and pleasant and was good for all
crops; barley harvest has begun in a
small way and the quality is good fruit
| Is doing we'll and apricots are ripening
in a satisfactory manner; melons are
/ growing rapidly, but will be very late,
and the acreage is much smaller than
usual. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 100 and 81
STANISLAUS
The week was very warm, in fact
"a
all grain that was not nearly ripe when
the hot weather set in will be badly
shrunken; rye that has been harvested
/ is of good quality. Highest and lowest
| temperatures, 105 and SO.
MERGED
The rye crop is about harvested and
has turned out as we'll or better than
expected. The wheat will now be
harvested and the farmers anticipate
a fair crop.
MADEIRA.
Weather Favorable for all crops; har-
vesting is in progress and grain turn
| ing out well.
FRESNO.
Clear warm weather has prevailed
during the week; grain and fruit is
maturing rapidly. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 104 and 63 degrees. Hay
ing has been finished and orchards are
we'll supplied with water and are look
( ing well.
TULARE.
The hot spell has ripened grain and
fruit quite rapidly; haying is over and
crop good; the grape vines have made
excellent growth and promise fair
crop; peaches and other fruit short and
not Of as fine a quality as usual but
the pear crop is a good one. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 112 and 60 de-
grees. The wheat crop will be short
on account of the failure to get our
usual March rains.
SANTA BARBARA.
Grain cutting is in progress and the
headers may be seen running in almost
every direction the grain is good.
VENTURA.
Beans are doing fairly we'll; walnut
growers will have an unusually large
crop this year. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 80 and 4S degrees. The
warm weather is fast ripening the april
cots and several of the orchardists are
now gathering their crop
ORANGE
The weather has been considerable
cooler than the previous week, with