The record-union., 1896-06-02

1nly twice before this has the temper
ature ever reached such high point
as this. Rainfall, a trace; weather
conditions all that could be desired for
all summer crops.
HUMBOLDT.
The week opened with light and warm
showers, which were not hurtful to any
growing crops For five days bright
sunny weather prevailed, and growth of
all vegetation was very rapid. Good
reports from all sections have been re-
ceived. Highest and lowest temper
atures, 60 and 40 degrees, with ga of
an inch of rain.
MENDOCINO.
Grain is coming along finely. Corn
planting is in full blast Sheep-shear-
ing is in full blast this hot weather.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 50
and 48 degrees
MONTEREY.
The weather has been quite warm,
the recorded highest temperature be-
ing 102 degrees on the 26th. Grain is
growing very rapidly, though most of
it will be late. Most of the wheat that
was damaged by the frosts of April is
| expected it would.
LASSEN.
Indications now point to a pretty fair
fruit crop, especially of the late vari-
eties Of apples
SISKIYOU
The weather has been all that could
be desired. There was a thunder
storm, with a good downpour of rain
On the 29th, which made all vegetation
take on a rapid growth. The growth
during the week has been phenomenal
Highest and lowest temperatures, g
and AZ degrees, with 60 of an inch OF
rain. The late rains and the warm
weather have brought the grain out
and it is now looking unusually we'll
SHASTA.
| The continued warm and clear
weather during the past week has had
a very beneficial effect on all growing
crops. Nearly all the first crop of al
falfa is harvested, and grain and grass
are looking nicely. What few berries
| there We're are about all harvested
Rainfall for the month, 917 inches
rainfall for the week was LOB inches
BUTTE.
The first five days of the week were
clear and warm, which was excellen
| haying weather; on the Doth there wa.
a thunder and lightning storm, but NJ
| damage was done to the hay crop
| Highest and lowest temperatures, 9.
and SO degrees.
GLENN.
There were three very hot and sultry
| days which has caused vegetation t.
grow very fast
COLUSA.
Barley heavy headed and is show
ing signs of ripening: haying has com
menced; the warm weather in the mid
die Of the week pushed the crops of al
kinds along quite rapidly Highes
and lowest temperatures, 80 and 81 de
| grees.
SUFFER-.
The warm weather is very much ap
preciated by the haymakers, but no
so much so by those who are summer
fallowing; haying is in full blast, ant
barley is beginning to ripen. TIL,
warm weather is Fastening the ripen
| ing of fruit.
YUBA
Early sown grain is headed out anC
/
| has resulted from the hot spell; hayine
| is in full blast, and a rain just nov
would be very damaging; hops are i'm
proving rapidly under the more favor
able weather Highest and loves
temperatures, 96 and 40 degrees. will
a trace of rain. For the past ten day!
| large shipments of fruit have beer
made from the Kirshner orchard. The
crop is light this season, but is of ar
extra quality; the crop will be picked
and on the market by the last of the
| coming week.
| PLACER.
Haying has commenced and the quail
ity is an excellent one. All crops have
made good growth during the week ex-
cept watermelons, and they appear t
be failure; the seed does not come VI
we'll on account of the ground being toC
cold.
SACRAMENTO.
The weather has been favorable fol
all crops: farmers are busy haying
and on account of the late rains grair
will be much better than at first ex-
| pected; fruit is doing weH. Highes
and lowest temperatures, 9S and Al
| degrees.
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