The record-union., 1896-06-30
HARVESTING IN PROGRESS.
The Wheat Crop is Not Heavy, But Of
Good Quality.
Bone Shrinking From the North Winds
"A Poor Outlook for the
Grape Crop.


and crop conditions during the week
ending June 29th is issued by the State
Agricultural Society in cooperation
with the United States Climate and Crop
Service, James A. Barwick, Section Di-
rector:
The average temperatures for the
week ending Monday. June 29th, were as
follows: Eureka "a. Fresno 81, Los An
geles 6S, Red Bluff 81, Sacramento II,
San Francisco 56, and San Diego "a.
AS compared with the normal temper
Gtures there was an excess OF heat at
Fresno of degrees, Red Bluff .. and
Sacramento degrees. while heat DELI
ciencies We're shown at Eureka of 1 de-
gree, Los Angeles 1, San Francisco 4,
and San Diego degrees.
There was no precipitation, which is
about the normal condition of the crop
producing portion of this State.
Oranges are reported to still be drop
ping, and grapes in Sonoma County are
reported to be dropping so badly that
they may be total failure in some of
the vineyards visited by the heavy
frosts and damp, cool weather during
the earlier part Of the present season.
Barley harvesting is progressing in a
satisfactory manner, and wheat harvest
will soon be in full blast. Some wheat
is reported damaged by shrinkage from
several points, both in the Sacramento
and San Joaquin Valleys, caused by the
hot northerly winds Of the previous
week.
Hops are rapidly improving and the
honey prospects are much better than
they were several weeks ago. Beans
and corn are doing exceedingly Well
In fact, the climatic features of the
week has been very beneficial to all
week have been very beneficial to all
ing of grain and fruits. Fruits are COM
ing into market quite freely, and are be-
ing shipped to the Eastern cities in train
lead lots and by express in smaller guam
titles.
TEHAMA
The high winds have shook off con-
siderable fruit, and has also shattered
some overripe grain from the heads.
Wheat and barley is excellent and har-
vest will soon commence. Haying is
over and the crop a good one.
BUTTE.
The apricots this year are better than
usual. the fruit being large, finely col
cred and very toothsome. The peach
crop is a light one in many sections, but
the fruit for size and color and shipping
qualities was never better. The north
wind during Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday advanced the ripening OF
cereals and fruit rapidly and some OF
the farmers claim that considerable
wheat was threshed out and lost.
Honcut-The north winds have done
no damage in this vicinity. Oats are
headed; barley is now being headed or
harvested between here and Oroville.
GLENN.
The weather has been very hot and
the north winds did some slight damage
TO ripe grain. Harvest is In full blast.
COLUSA
Haying is about completed and the
crop is a good one the wheat filling out
well and ripening fast. Strong north
winds the first four days of the week
ripened grain rapidly, but little, if any,
damage was done by the wind. Barley
harvesting is in full blast; quality is
good. Fruit drying has just begun.
SUFFER-
Many farmers fear injury to their
crops from the north winds. Grain is
now ripe and several harvesters are
running in this vicinity. Grain hauling
las commenced and considerable grain
has been hauled to the landing.
YUBA.
The recent hot norther was injurious
to grain and fruit Late wheat is con-
sideraby shrunk, but may recover some
what with the cool southerly winds and
weather now prevailing. Hops are max
ing fine growth in spite of curtailed
cultivation Highest and lowest temper
atures, 105 and 81 degrees.
PLACER
There were three days of north wind
during the week, which has ripened fruit
rapidly and did no damage to the wheat
crop. Harvesting is in full blast. While
the orchards suffered to a considerable
extent from the frosts. the growth of the
trees will be larger and healthier this
year than ever before.
SACRAMENTO.
The north winds, with the usual heat
during the early part of the week made
the grain ripen rapidly. Harvesters
have been at work, and this week grair
cutting viii be general. 1t is reported
that the wheat is somewhat shrunken
Fruit is being shipped to a considerable
extent from the orchards along the riv-
er below Sacramento.
YOLO.
The hot north winds which prevailed
the first three days Of the week caused
only a small amount of damage to tbs
Grain in this section. The fruit escaped
injury also. though some of it wa.
blown off the trees. Reports from the
northern part of the county are how
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