The record-union., 1896-05-26
he rather unfavorable circumstances.


Almost the entire almond crop will be
failure, although some orchards have
a pretty fair crop, while others will
have scarcely any to gather. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 16 and 80
degrees, with a light frost on the morn
ing of the 10Th, but it did no damage.
Rainfall, SO of an inch.
SAN BENITO.
Farmers have begun cutting hay but
it is not yet in full blast. Although the
weather has been rather unfavor-
able for haymaking, yet great deal of
it has been cut, and very little has been
hurt by the rain The hay is of a su-
perior quality and there will be d full
crop.
STANISLAUS.
The weather has been favorable, but
the frosts and winds of the previous
week have done considerable injury to
the wheat crop, and the rye crop will be
poor one Haying has begun on the
heavy lands east of here. Light frosts,
but no damage heard of being done.
Highest and lowest temperatures, IS
and 81 degrees, with 81 of an inch of
rain.
~ CALAVERAS.
The heavy rains of the week have
done considerable damage to the hay
crop.
MERGED.
The showers of the week have been
very beneficial to the growing grain.
and the crop will be better than at first
expected by the farmers.
FRESNO.
Grapes that were frosted are doing
well, but have as yet little Or no bios
SONS. The weeks weather has been of
slight benefit, excepting the rain of the
DIST, which was productive of much
good to all crops. Highest ana iowest
temperatures. II and Il degrees, witt
02 of an inch of rain.
TULARE.
The climatic conditions have been
very favorable to the grain crops, but
the lack of clear sunshine and warm
weather has somewhat retarded the
fruit and berry crop.
KERN
The weather has been somewhat
warmer and crops are looking better;
grain is fast becoming ripe, and two
shipments of new wheat have been made
from this vicinity. Fruit is looking well,
especially early apricots, which will
soon be ripe.
SANTA BARBARA.
The weather has been more favorable
to maturing grain and to the growing
beans; the light frost on the 10Th did
nc damage; apricots ruined by the April
frOsts and prunes are light. Highest
and lowest temperatures, - and 3S de-
greeS.
VENTURA
The warm weather has greatly as
sisted the growth of the bean crop,
those planted ten days ago are found
to have made an excellent stand; what
fruit there is left on the trees is ma
turing nicely; barley harvest now going
on, and some is good and some poor.
LOS ANGELES.
Weather still cool with westerly
winds; no material change, except light
fogs on the morning of the 21st and
22d
Pomona-Hay crop good; beet crop in
good condition, but growing slowly;
apricots and peaches are a poor crop;
pears good and prunes spotted. Highest
and lowest temperatures, "a and IL de-
grees.
SAN DIEGO.
Haying of the early sown grain is
pretty much over in this vicinity, and
many acres have been cut, but the crop
is a short one. Warm days and cool
nights beneficial to the haymakers; ap-
ricots and peaches are dropping badly,
and the crop will be a very light one or
none at all; beans, corn and potatoes
are doing well.
HUMBOLDT.
The weather has been anything but
proptious to the fruit and farming in
terests of this section; the temperature
was below the normal from , to 3 de-
grees except the 20th, when it reached
the normal for the third time this
month; all the different products of this
section have suffered more or less
severely; replanting will be an absolute
necessity in many sections. Highest
and lowest temperatures 62 and ~ de-
grees.
MENDOCINO.
Early barley is just ready to cut: al
falfa is not so good as usual the spring
crops are not as good as they usually
are at this time of the year; peaches are
mostly killed, and prunes will be
scarce article. Highest and lowest
temperatures, II and 81 degrees, with
.21 of an inch of rain.
MONTERREY.
Strong north winds prevailed during
the first half of the week, with light
frost on the morning of the 10Th: grain
is doing well, although it is making a
slow growth; haying has not yet begun.
| The showers of the week were rather
unexpected, and while they will do con-
siderable good to standing grain, that
which had been cut for hay and was left
| in the field to mature will be damaged
| tn some extent.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
Weather has been generally favor
able, except the frost on the 18th killed
the bean crop in some portions of the
county; the rains freshened up the
grain and feed; rainfall, .0S of an inch.
LASSEN
The apple crop in this county will be
fair one; some injury has been done
by frosts; il is expected the quality will
be better than usual.
SISKIYOU.
The cold nights have killed almost all
the fruit except apples and pears every
body is wishing for warmer weather
so garden stuff can be planted The
past week has been the most favorable
OF the season; alfalfa has made very
rapid growth, and the grain has a more
healthy color as it was quite yellow
from want of sunshine. The outlook
for this county is brighter this season
than for several years past.
SHASTA.
Slightly warmer weather has pre-
vailed during the week. but with the
heaNE rainfall the crops have made lit