The herald., 1897-05-18

The rain Sunday was a few days late
and the dry spell did much harm. Along
the northern border close to Yolo county
crops are poorer than for many years.
Around Vallejo the average is better.
Modesto.-The crops in this section
have been shortened on account Of the
hot weather and north winds of last
months. Summer fallowed wheat will
give good returns, but winter sown
grain will be very short. If the weather
is cool summer fallowed grain will make
good returns. II the rains come now
much hay will be damaged. In the coun-
ties south Of Stanislaus cereals will be
badly damaged.
Eureka. Reports from different sec
tions Of this county indicate an average
fruit year. The fruit generally is set
ting splendidly and will be good crop
Grain Is looking well but is not making
rapid growth and the result of harvest
is still uncertain.
Santa Rosa.-The present Indications
are that Sonoma county will have a
heavy crop Of grapes. Prunes in many
parts will be light. owing to the blos-
SONS dropping. In some parts of the
Pears in some localities will yield we'll.
but in other sections will be light. Hay
will yield small and grain will not be a
heavy crop, owing to the lack of rain
early in the season. The showers Sun
day have done great deal of good.
Ukiah-The crop prospects in Men
docino county are exceedingly poor.
Early grain is doing fairly we'll. but the
late sown will not make hay. Hops will
be good. Fruit is fair. Feed Is short.
Taken altogether, 1t is one OF the most
disastrous years in the history Of the
county. There has been four inches of
rain, but it has been inopportune.
Bakersf1eld-The hay harvest is
just beginning. Grain hay is heavy and
alfalfa good. The unirrigated grain will
make from three to five sacks per acre,
the irrigated grain from twelve to twen-
ty sacks. Fruits promise we'll except
apricots; some varieties of peachee have
been injured by frosts and there is some
pear blight again this year. Vineyards
are looking we'll. The grain in the noun
tain valleys is backward and not filling
we'll. Apples will be heavy.
Santa Cruz-The crops in this
county are good and the yield promises
to be large. The recent rain is benefl-
cial to the uncut hay, of which there vii.
be an abundance. Cherries, apples,
peaches, pears and apricots are looking
well. Although good crops were as
sured, the recent rain has been welcome
to farmers and orchardists.
Yuba City-The rain had benefi-
cial effect on the grain crop, which was
suffering somewhat from drought. Late
grain in this locality, with cool weather,
will now insure good yield. Orchards
have also been helped by rain. The fruit
crop will be good.
Vtsalia-Owing to the dry weather
and north winds the wheat crop in this
county will be light compared to expec-
tations on May 1st. The yield, however,
will be largo Notwithstanding, averag-
ing the county over about forty sacks
per acre.
Fresno-There has not been enough
rain in Fresno county in April or May to
either benefit or damage crops. Indica-
tions have been favorable for rain dur
ing the pact four days, but, with the ex-
ception OF slight showers reported west
of town Friday none has fallen. On ac-
count of continued cool weather grain
promises a fair yield, Notwithstanding
lack of needed moisture. An inch of
rain the latter part of April would have
doubled the yield. Fruit. with the ex-
ception of apricots and nectarines,
promises full yield.
Sacramento-No reports were re-
ceived today regarding last nights
shower. Only brief shower fell, which
may injuriously affect ripe cherries and
cause some injury to hay that has been
cut. 1t may benefit late grain crops, as
it brought moisture and cooler weather
1t Is not thought the injury to cherries
and hay will be serious, as most of the
former are not ripe and it was hardly
enough to do much damage to hay.
Ventura.-The crop outlook is good.
The acreage in wheat is largely in
creased over that of previous years. and
for an unusually large yield
are flattering. Early barley averages
we'll with the most favorable seasons.
The late-sown grain is not SO good, but
continual fogs improve 1t daily. The
lima bean acreage will be reduced 20
rer cent. Citrus fruits are fine in quail
ty, and above the average in quantity.
Prunes will yield light in most localities
Apricots promise nearly full crops; wal
nuts the same; 200 acres are planted to
beets in this county; the acreage of po-
tatoes is large, with heavy yield in sight
Diversified farming is the rule this sea-
son. The hay crop is large and ready TO
harvest.
San Observation-Disclosures and april
cots promise a good crop. Pears are
light. Oranges and lemons are setting
well with the new crop, with the seasons
harvest nearly marketed. Barley and
with a wet winter, no late frosts and
little heavy wind. The season prom
lses better in fruit and grain than for
many previous years.
Santa Barbara.-Fruit of all kinds
never showed better at this time OF the
year than now. The hay crop is abun-
dant and good, as is also the early
sown grain throughout the county. Late
Gown grain, except on the coast, on ac-
count of lack of late rain. will yield but
half crop.
San Diego.-The general crop outlook
In San Diego county is good. There will.
be a very heavy yield of hay. The grain
crop will probab bly, be above the aver
age. Apples, especially in the Julian dis
trict. promise heavy crop, much great
er than that Of last year. Other decidu-
Gus fruits' will give fair yields.
San Luis ObispoACrops along the
coast, west of the Santa Lucia noun
tains, will be exceedingly good this year.