The record-union., 1896-04-22
COLD WEATHER And CROPS.
Heavy Frost Has an Injurious Effect on
Vegetables, Etc.
Grain Has Been Doing Well, But
Haying Will be Somewhat
Retarded.

Following is summary of the reports
received from Crop and Weather OBJ
servers for the week ending the 21st
and published by the State Board OF
Agriculture in cooperation with Di-
rector Barwick of the State Weather
Service:
TEHAMA.
Red Bluff-The abnormal tempera-
ture conditions have acted very injuri-
ously on fruit and early vegetables
The severe frosts of the nights of the
18th and 18th and 10th injured fruit
greatly, but to what extent cannot yet
be told. AS things are now fruit is very
much damaged. All early potatoes are
badly hurt, and in great many cases
will have to be replanted; grain has held
Its own, and with warmer weather
promises well.
Corning-There was trace Of frost
on Wednesday night, but did no damn
age.
BUTTE.
Palermo-The frosts of the week have
been light ones and have done no per-
ceptible damage.
Pentz-Weather cloudy, with frequent
showers, hail and frost during the week
the frost did some damage. to grapes.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 66
and 81 degrees.
Honcut-The week has been unpleas-
ant with frosts and cold and stiff north
winds, and the frosts have injured
early potatoes, but the weather could
not be better for grain, hay and vege-
tables.
Durham-The grain has made salts
factory growth and is in fine condition
considerable damage was done to vege-
tables and grapes by the frost on the
18th and 18th. Highest and lowest tenn
peratures. 50 and 33 degrees.
GLENN.
Germantown-Frosts have not injured
grain, and barley is heading out; no
fruit raised in this vicinity.
Fruto-The weather has been all that
could be desired for the grain; frosts
killed all the almonds and nearly all the
apricots, and it was very hard on vege-
table stuff and the ends of the grape
vines.
COLUSA.
Colusa-Fine growing weather for
grain; fruits are doing nicely, excepting
prunes, Of which there is much COM
plaint of their dropping; the heavy
frosts have been very injurious to truck
farming.
Grand Island-Wheat and barley
shows finely, early barley commencing
to head. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures. 20 and 35 degrees.
YUBA.
Observation-Disclosures good for wheat
and barley, but the frosts seem to have
had a damaging effect on vines, early
vegetables and berries; prunes are
dropping more than usual, and cher
ries are hurt, and it is probable that the
few remaining apricots are injured;
shot-hole fungus and pear fungus have
appeared and the curl leaf has devel-
oped on some varieties of peaches on ac-
count Of the cold weather.
Wheatland-Grain has made but lit
tie progress on account of the cool
weather. The effects are noticeable on
late-sown barley and wheat. No dam
age has resulted from frost. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 6S and "a de-
grees, with % Of an inch of rain.
PLACER
Roseville-Light frosts have nipped
garden truck; almonds, apricots and
cherries and plums will be a light
crop; grapes and all other fruit promise
a large crop; grain and hay is looking
well; early barley and oats are heading
out; fax is now beginning to bloom.
Loomis-The cold and stormy weather
keeps fruit back; strawberries are COM
ing slowly; grain is doing well; peaches
are suffering some from curl leaf; if the
cold weather continues it will affect the
early fruit crop, more especially cher
ries and peaches.