The record-union., 1896-04-15
PLACER.


and unless the fruit drops later on the
pears, and, in fact, peaches also are set
full. Highest and lowest temperatures.
63 degrees and 36 degrees, with 3.OS
inches of rain.
Rocklin-Feed is excellent, and hay
and grain is doing well; Strawberries
are coming into market; frost on the
1lth did no damage. Highest and low
est temperatures. 66 degrees and 43 de-
grees, with 2.43 inches Of rain.
Loomis-The rains of the week have
kept berries backward, but they have
commenced coming in, and from now
on they will be quite plentiful; grain
and feed is looking well, and the fruit
prospects are fair.
Ell DORADO.
Georgetown-There was a heavy frost
here on Tuesday morning, but the fruit
crop is thought to be uninjured.
SACRAMENTO.
Elk Grove-Under the good influence
of the rains of the week grain is grow
ing nicely, and there is a fair fruit pros
pect except apricots, which will yield
very poorly; frost has done no damage
up to date; currants and other bush
fruit is looking well.
Franklin-The last rain has done a
vast amount of good to all grain, es-
pecially the late sown, but has retarded
summer -fallowing; flax is doing nicely,
and is the first ever sown in this v1cin-
ity and is doing better than expected;
barley has commenced to head out; no
more rain is needed at present, and
crops of all kinds are looking well.
Sacramento-The wet weather Is just
what the grain needs to help make
heavy crop; early fruits are being kept
back and will not be as early as at first
supposed. Highest and lowest temper
atures, u degrees and 80 degrees, with
80 of an inch of rain.
Union House-The late rains were
beneficial to grain, especially the late
sown grain; flax, which has been sown
here for the first time as an experiment,
is looking exceedingly we'll, and judging
from present indications there will be a
very fair crop raised.
Clay-Crops are growing finely in
this vicinity; the frequent light showers
during the past ten days has had a
tendency to keep them green and in a
good growing condition; volunteer bar
ley and oats are heading out.
YOLO.
Capay-First of the week was ushered
in with drying north winds, which
has caused crust to form on the sur
face of the ground, but the remainder
of the week there were showers, which
has been beneficial to the crops;
Wednesday there was a light frost,
which did some slight injury to garden
truck and blossoms on some fruit trees.
Winters-Rain has been falling in copi-
Gus showers, and has been beneficial to
both cereal and vegetable crops; it has
also benefited the orchards, and now
there is no danger to be anticipated
from any source, except it may be north
winds.
Woodland-There was very light
frost on Friday night, but no serious
damage has been done to the fruit
crop.
SOLANO.
Briggs Vineyard = Everything is
looking in fine condition, but some are
complaining that the prunes are drop
ping, but it does not seem to be any
more than usually takes place at this
season of the year; the frost of the 10th
did no harm to vines or trees In this
section. Highest and lowest ternpera-
lures, SO degrees and 43 degrees, with
210 inches Of rain.
Elmira-The heavy showers of the
week has caused the growing grain to
begin heading out very rapidly, and
there is great danger of it becoming
top heavy and falling over on the
ground.
Batavia-Rainfall for the week, 22O
inches; the frost during the week did
but little if any damage, as the fruit
was protected by the foliage; grain is
growing rapidly and is looking fine;
summer-fallow barley Is beginning to
head out.
NAPA.
Calistoga-The frost that occurred
during the week is said to have Injured
early fruits to some extent; the grapes
are also slightly damaged; however, all
fruits are doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances and
promise to be of good quality; hay and
grain is looking unusually well.
st. Helena-Weather cold and rainy,
but crops are looking well; grape vines
are just coming out in leaf; light frost
BILE damage; last week vines in low
severely frosted; rainfall for the week
$50 inches, and for the season 3S.O3
inches.
SONOMA.
Sonoma-The weather during the past
week has been variable; there have been
refreshing showers, followed by drying
northerly winds; the last quarter of the
moon brought more showers; rainfall
for the week 1.64 inches, and for the
season 2519 inches; highest and lowest
temperatures, 20 degrees and 3S de-
grees; the weather has been excellent
for the growth of hay, feed and grain
fruit will be light owing to the frost of
March 4th and April 1st; the vines have
so far escaped, as the buds were not far
enough advanced to be injured.
Sebastopol-The recent rains and
frosts have cut short the heretofore
fine prospects for peaches, cherries.
prunes and apricots; all kinds Of ber-
ries promise well; pasturage is all that
could be desired, and the hay and grain
outlook is good.
Bloomfield-All crops are looking fine
and doing well, which have been great
ly benefited by the rains of the week.
Healdsburg-The cherry crop in this
district promises to be a little heavier
than last year; the late frost has played
havoc with the yield.
ALAMEDA
San Leandro-The cherry crop will be
very light; apricots look we'll, and there
will no doubt be a fair crop; tomatoes
that were set out early were frosted and
will have to be reset; all grain and gar
den stuff is looking well.