The record-union., 1896-04-15

! grass are doing very we'll; planting of
melons and other summer crops are well
under way, but the average will be less
than usual; almonds will be a short
crop, apricots and peaches fair crop;
| rainfall since the 1st, lis inches
| Highest and lowest temperatures, 20
degrees and SO degrees; weather favor
able to all crops.
STANISLAUS.
| Westley-The good effects of the rain
during the first part Of the week are be-
ing spoiled by the prevailing north
winds; late sown grain suffers most
from these winds; rainfall, go of an
inch
MERGED.
Volta-Rainfall is still deficient; only
scattering and light showers have fallen
here since the beginning of the week;
the cool weather has prevented any ma
terial damage to crops.
FRESNO.
Fresno-The rain of Thursday was a
great boon to farmers; the wheat crop
was particularly benefited; the temper
ature was slightly below the normal;
the light frost on the 11th did no in
jury to the vines. Highest and lowest
temperatures, rs degrees and 80 de-
grees, with 81 of an inch of rain.
Auberry-The weather so far has been
favorable to all crops; on the 9th there
was a fine rain, which was of very
much benefit to all growing crops; there
was hail. wind and frost during the
week, but neither of them has done any
| la Coy no Of q "
ing crops.
Huron-The outlook for the grain crop
ir the Huron country is very slim ex-
cept on about 5000 acres which have
been flooded from the sinks of the Posa,
one mile northwest of town; about the
same amount Of land in Pleasant Val
ley, sixteen miles west Of here; at the
Pulvedera, ten miles southwest, some
5000 acres of grain will make a crop; at
the Cantura eighteen miles north and
west Of here, ABOUT 1000 acres Of
grain may make fair crops. Highest
and lowest temperatures, 50 degrees
and 60 degrees, with sprinkles of rain.
| MADEIRA
Madera-Grain has been greatly ben
| Gifted by the frequent showers, but has
been somewhat counterbalanced by
the drying northerly winds; fruit has
suffered by the cool weather; apricots
and prunes are dropping badly.
TULARE.
| The showers of the week have been of
great benefit to grain, which needed
rain badly, and which in some places
came too late to be of any good for the
Improvement of the grain. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 80 degrees and 40
degrees; citrus trees are making fine
growth and are full of bloom.
Tulare-Grain and barley are showing
very poor prospect, even the rains of
this week will be of no benefit to it, no
crops of grain to speak of will be raised
except those which have been irrigated /;
all natural grasses are drying up, and it
has even affected to some extent the
alfalfa crop as we'll; fruit outlook only
fair; there was light frost on the 11th,
| but no damage resulted therefrom.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 80
degrees and 3S degrees, with SO of an
| inch of rain.
better than last season; the apricot
trees are bending with fruit and
peaches are quite large.
| Frazer Valley-The grain crop is in
fine condition and better than usual.
Those who had a doleful tale to tell
after the frosts few weeks ago now
say they will have the largest fruit crop
| they ever had.
| Goshen-About .26 of an inch Of rain
fell during the week and it greatly bene-
| flied the late sown grain.
SAN BENITO.
| Hollister-The showery weather for
the past ten days has made the outlook
| for hay and grain more favorable. In
some orchards almost all the apricots
and prunes have been killed by the late
frosts while in others very little dam
age has been done; the crop of apricots
will undoubtedly be light. Highest and
lowest temperatures, II degrees and "a
degrees, with .6S of an inch of rain.
| Mulberry-Grain is generally looking
well, and with two inches more of rain
there will be a good crop.
KERN.
! Bakersfeld-The rains of the latter
part of March did much good to growing
crops, especially the late sown grain;
grain in most localities is looking very
we'll; hay will be abundant; feed on the
ranges is scarce; the fruit crop looks
promising, while the trees and vines are
looking very thrifty.
| Delano-Early grain is ruined; winter
seeding is standing the drought very
we'll; the showers of the latter part Of
| the week were too small to be of any
| lasting benefit.
SANTA BARBARA.
| Santa Maria-W Gather favorable; on
the 10th light showers fell in this town,
but a half-mile or more from here heavy
showers fell; light frost on the 11th;
grain doing well, excepting that which
was sown very late, which will need
much more rain to bring it to maturity !;
summer crops and orchards in good
condition, and feed is fair. Highest and
lowest temperatures, II degrees and 36
degrees, with % Of an inch Of rain.
| Carpenteria-The rains this month
thus far very light for the season; beans
being the chief crop in this vicinity,
land is now being prepared for plant
ing; there has been no frosts or high
winds irirg the wee<
VENTURA.
| Santa Paula-But little wind during
the week; crops are coming forward
| fairly we'll Highest and lowest tenn
peratures, IA degrees and 46 degrees
| and no rain.
| Saticoy-High winds have prevailed
for the past ten days, doing some dam
age to fruit; there have been several
frosts; the barley crop will be light !;
late sown grain needs rain; there has
been no rain here since March 2Sth, and
the drying northerly winds are rapidly
| ha