The record-union., 1896-04-29
FRUIT BEING KEPT BACK
Because the Weather Has Been Unusually
Cool.
Cherries and Other Early Varieties
Injured Very Materially-Grain
Crops Doing Well.

Weather Bureau Director Barwick
makes public the following summary
of weather and crop reports for the
week ending on the 9th:
The average temperatures for the
week ending Monday, April 9th, were
as follows for the places named: Eu-
reka % degrees, Fresno 4S, Los An
geles 56, Red Bluff 30, Sacramento 3D.
San Francisco 30, and San Diego 90
AS compared with the normal tempera-
lures, there is shown very great de-
ficiency in heat and a very great excess
in rainfall. The heat deficiencies are
as follows for the places named: Fres-
no 16 degrees, Los Angeles >, Red Bluff
i, Sacramento 9, San Francisco z,
and San Diego 8.
The rainfall during the week was,
for Eureka 2.20 inches. Fresno SO,
Los Angeles 30 of an inch, Red Bluff
$50, Sacramento 3.16, San Francisco
80, and San Diego 10 of an inch. AS
compared with the normal precipita-
ton, there is a very great excess shown
as follows: Eureka an excess of 40
inches, Fresno 2.S6, Red Bluff 2, Sac
ramento 26S, San Francisco 2.61, Los
Angeles and San Diego show deficien-
cies of .13 of an inch and IL of an inch,
respectively.
The climatic conditions of the week
have been very unfavorable to the va
rious crops.
TEHAMA COUNTY.
Red Bluff-The frosts of the week
have done severe damage to crops of all
kinds The weather has been cold for
the time of year.
Corning-The frosts of the week have
done no very material damage, but the
rains have been very beneficial to all
crops.
Vina-Crops are doing well under the
good weather that has been experienced
during the week.
BUTTE COUNTY.
The cold weather has been detri-
mental to crops of all kinds. Highest
lowest temperatures, 30 degrees and 80
degrees.
Honcut-Weather cold and disagree
able and not beneficial to crops.
Palermo-Wea during the weel;
very unfavorable to crops.
GLENN COUNTY.
The rains have been beneficial to crops
of all kinds.
Elk Creek-The rain has been very
beneficial to all crops.
Stony Ford-The continued frcsts
have done much injury to fruit, and
also to some young alfalfa.
Sites-The frost has nipped early po-
tatoes and other vegetables. Lowest
temperature, 33 degrees; rainfall, 296
inches.
COLUSA COUNTY.
Lowest temperature was 80 degrees,
which did some damage to fruit and
early vegetables, while the rainfall has
been very beneficial to the grain and
hay crops.
Grand Island-The frost has dam
aged nothing, while the rainfall has
been very beneficial to crops of all
kinds. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures. 62 degrees and 3S degrees, with
2.66 inches of rain.
SUFFER- COUNTY
West Butte-The potato crop on the
low grounds has been severely dam
aged by the frosts of the week.
YUBA COUNTY.
Wheatland-Several of the bottom
land farmers have cut their first crop Of
alfalfa, winch mas not iudIleu out very
well. Barley sown for hay on the red
lands is almost ready to cut The grain
hay crop this year will not be as large
as last year, as there IS very little barley
but what can be cut for grain.
PLACER COUNTY.
Newcastle-Highest and lowest tenn
| peratures, 60 degrees and 80 degrees.
The high winds and heavy rains have
done some damage by knocking fruit
| off the trees. Rainfall. 2.o1 inches.
Penryn-Owing to the cold, rainy
weather, the fruit crop is backward
| The frosts of the week have done but
| little if any damage The rains have
been very beneficial to new orchards.
Roseville-Grain and grass have not
| advanced very much in the last week,
On account of the cold weather; but the
| rain has been very beneficial to the
J growing crops.