The record-union., 1896-07-28
GOOD WEATHER FOR CROPS.
Last Weeks Conditions Throughout the
State.
Grain is Light, But the Quality is Good
Fruit is About the
Same.

The following synopsis of the weather
and crop conditions during the week
ending Monday, July 9th, is issued by
The State Agricultural Society, In CO.
operation with the United States Gil
matte and Crop Service, James A. Bar
wick, Section Director.
Theaverage temperature for the week
ending Monday, July 27th was as fol-
bows for the Weather Bureau stations
named: Eureka 56, Fresno 80, Los An
geles 70, Red Bluff 80, Sacramento 72,
San Francisco 60 and Sam Diego 70 de-
grees.
AS compared with the normal tenn
peratures, there were heat deficiencies
shown as follows: Fresno 3, Los An
geles 3. Red Bluff and Sacramento 2
degrees
San Diego shows an excess of heat
over normal Of oneAdegree. Eureka and
San Francisco had normal climatic con-
dittons for the week. There were traces
of rain at Los Angeles, Sacramento, San
Francisco and San Diego, while Fresno
reports 10 of an inch
There were heavy rains reported from
the mountains east of Bakersfield
causing the Kern River to rise eighteen
inches, giving plenty of water for irri-
CATION as water for that purpose was
getting quite scrace. There were heavy
rains along the Colorado River, which
caused that stream to rise eighteen
Fnches at PicachO, thereby benefiting all
crops grown on the bottom lands in that
vicinity. No damage resulted from the
rains, except in PIumaS County, where
some hay was damaged.
The grain crop is turning out well,
but the fruit crop is short Bartlett
EJearS are being shipped in large guam
titles. The crop is a big one, but the
Sruit is small. Fruit drying and fruit
canning are being carried on very ex-
fensively
Highest temperature, 107 degrees at
Reedley; lowest, 81 degrees at Yreka.
TEHAMA.
The grain harvest is about over; fruit
has suffered somewhat from the ex-
treme heat of the past hot spell, and
sn some places prunes dropped badly;
on the whole the fruit crop is a light
one and will not average more than
half of a. crop. The wheat and barley
crops are turning out well.
BUTTE.
4AC peach ClOp Is coming On We'll.
The weather has moderated somewhat,
but it is still very oppressive. Highest
and lowest temperature was 1O2 and 62
degrees. The drying of fruit will begin
in few days.
GLENN.
Threshing has been going on for
week or more, and the grain is turn
ing out well. The highest temperature
was SS degrees.
CoLUSA.
The fruit crop in this county will be
large one The wheat crop will not
be as heavy as was at first expected.
SUFFER-.
The hop fields in this section are lying
idle, except for pumpkins and corn,
which are growing in the middle of the
rows. The yield of wheat is only a fair
one.
PLACER.
The grain harvest is about over and
the yield is UP to expectations. The
second crop of figs and grapes is a
good one. Potatoes are rotting in the
ground, the cause of which is not
known, and even when they are dug in
good condition they do not keep. The
farm work Is about over and the far
gners are leaving for their summer va
cation, going either to the mountains
or to the sea side. The cooler weather
has been favorable to the orchardists
because they can handle their fruit with
less help on account of it's not ripening
so rapidly.
SACRAMENTO.
The weather has been favorable for
all growing crops. Heading has been
nearly completed. Peach packing and
drying is being carried on quite exten-
sively. Fruit is being shipped in large
quantities. The wheat crop Is good
one and the fruit crop is also fairly
good.
YOLO.
Crops are turning out fairly WELL and
In some instances better than was anti
cipated. The heated term seems to be
over for the present and the evenings
are now delightfully."- pleasant. The
Bartlett pear harvest has not yet
begun. The fruit shipments are now
very light. but will increase when the
late peaches get ripe and ready for
shipment.
SOLANO.
The fruit and vegetables on the hill
ranches are all gathered and shipped,
except grapes which will make very
short crop this year. The apricot crop
Is nearly harvested.
NAPA.
Hay and barley threshing is about
over, and the output was a good one.
The hot spell has done no damage to
fruit. The fruit crop is a small one.
but the quality Is good. Grapes are