The record-union., 1896-04-15

one, but more rain is needed to insure
good crop; the prospects for fair
fruit crop is good; there has been rain
fall during the season of ST inches,
which is considerably below the aver
age. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, IS degrees and 35 degrees.
SAN DIEGO.
Otay-The week has been character
lied by drying winds; there was a light
shower on Thursday night and during
Friday; there was a hailstorm on Fri
day evening; crops look well, but do not
seem to be making very rapid headway.
Lacosta-The March rains of the I'd.
Sd and 2Sth precipitated nearly four
inches, with the result of insuring fair
crop of all early sown grain; the latest
sown will be short; corn is up finely in
places and planting is going on briskly;
volunteer oats is heading out and will
do to cut by April 10Th.
Fallbrook-Fruit of all kinds is set
ting heavily; a large increase in the
planting of the olive has been made in
this vicinity this season, and many
acres of lemons and deciduous fruits
have also been planted.
Bernardo-Warm weather first part
of week; latter part showery, with hail;
beneficial to growing crops, such as
corn, beans, potatoes as well as fruit
trees.
Poway-Highest and lowest temper
atures, Il degrees and 43 degrees, with
10 of an inch of rain, making a total
for the season of go inches. Since the
recent rains vegetation is growing rap
idly and the conditions of pasturage,
grain and bee feed has greatly i'm
proved; hay will be a fine crop and
fruit is looking very promising.
Ell Cajon-Crops are generally short
on account Of dry weather; early hay
is being harvested, but most of the hay
and grain will not be harvested for sew
eral weeks yet; severe frost during the
week has greatly damaged the raisin
crop in the valleys, but the high ground
has escaped the frost.
Yuma (Arizona)-The cutting of this
years first crop of alfalfa is in pro-
gress; strawberries have been ripe for
about two weeks; blackberries are in
bloom, and figs are of considerable size
but are not yet ripe. Highest and low
est temperatures, 80 degrees and Al de-
HUMBOLDT.
Fortuna-All grain crops are looking
fine; grass and clover never looked bet
ter; potatoes not planted except few
early ones, which were cut down by
heavy frosts on the 26th Of March !;
fruit trees are doing WE'LL the past week
has been a succession of showers.
Highest and lowest temperatures, "a
degrees and 80 degrees.
MENDOCINO.
Pomo-Wheat and barley never
looked better than now; feed is good
and stock is looking WELL alfalfa is
nearly ready to cut; fruit and all ten
der vegetables have been injured by
frost. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, GA degrees and 30 degrees, with
1.aO inches Of rain.
MONTEREY.
Jolon-Light frosts occurred on the
1st, I'd, Sd, 7th and Sth, but did no dam
age; there was Is of an inch of rain;
grain crops are growing finely. The
grain in this valley is looking very well,
and there is a good prospect of fair
crops. In some parts the frost has set
the grain back some, but with the help
no cause for uneasiness.
SANTA CRUZ.
Felton-The last rains have helped
all crops in this vicinity; the frosts have
not affected the fruit crops to any great
extent. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 6S degrees and 36 degrees, with
H.69 inches of rain.
SAN LUIS OBISPO.
The weather has been cool during the
week with several showers, which have
been very beneficial to all crops and
pastures. The grain crops along the
coast are about safe without any more
rain. There have been few frosts, but
they have only thinned the fruit off
about as much as it required, thereby
making the fruit prospects good, and
the pastures are good. Highest tenn
perature 70 degrees; rainfall, 40 of an
inch.
SISKIYOU.
Yreka-This has been a frosty week.
although no great damage has been
done; the alfalfa has been nipped a lit
tie and it's growth retarded; fruit is not
far enough ADVANCED to be injured.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 60
degrees and 80 degrees, with 40 of an
inch of rain.
SHASTA.
Shasta-The past week has been
rainy and a cold one, too much so for
vegetation to make much headway, al
though there is promise of good crops
of all kinds except, perhaps, fruit. which
was somewhat injured on the low lands
by frost; rainfall, 1.03 inches.