The record-union., 1897-05-11
YUBA.

growth of wheat and hay, and there |
will be a very short hay crop; nothing |
has done we'll during the week, and 1t
is getting late for rain to do any GOOD
for wheat barley or oats. The small
area of grain sown last season on ac-
count of too much wet weather Will
make the crop light one in this sec
ton. Peaches, apricots and pears have
also suffered by the unfavorable
weather during the week.
notwithstanding north winds
still prevail; all crops suffering for
rain, and unless it comes soon it can
do no good of account. Hay and
barley will be a short crop, but hops
are doing finely, and the prospects for
a large crop are very promising. The
weather has been very favorable for
hops, and as a result the yards are
fully ten days in advance of conditions
this time last season. In the most
forward yards the vines are just pass
ing the first wire this week. Highest
and lowest temperatures, sc and AZ
degrees.
PLACER.
Lincoln-Crops cut short to a great
extent, and if rain does not come with
in a few days there will hardly be any
crops at all, as the north winds and
dry weather has done serious damage
to the wheat crop. Haying will begin
in a few days.
ROseville-The weather has not been
very favorable to the growing crops.
The wheat fields still look green and
fresh, and have made some growth
during the week. The fruit and nut
q ia
two weeks ago. but still promise a
pretty fair crop. Haying will soon
commence. The grass is drying out
very fast.
Loomis-Everything is suffering for
the want of rain. Strawberries and
cherries are coming in, but the cher
ry crop will be a light one. Hay will
hardly be worth cutting unless it rains
very soon. Peaches will be about a
half-crop.
NeWcaStle-PearS are still dropping.
Cherries and berries are coming into
market in good shape. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 20 and II de-
grees.
AMADOR.
DrytOwn-Nearly all the grass hay
is being cut, and some has already
to the average.
SACRAMENTO.
Antelope-If rain does not come soon
all crops will be short Highest and
lowest temperatures, So and 40 de-
grees.
Folsom-Grain is late. but is looking
we'll, but rain is badly needed by the
fruit and grain-growers.
angevale-Weather fair with
northerly Winds which have been very
damaging to fruit, grain and hay
Peaches have been dropping badly, and
here there will not be more than
third of crop if no more drops off. Or
anges are setting well. Cherries have
commenced turning, and the crop will
only be fair one. Highest and lowest
temperatures, IS and 4S degrees.
Fair Oaks-Since last weeks report
there has been quite a change, as the
pretty green of spring has given way
to the dull brown of midsummer.
caused by the continued hot dry
weather, followed by severe north
winds the latter part of the week. and
unless rain comes soon the wheat and
barley will be almost a total failure.
The young fruit trees have not been
injured, but irrigation will have to be
resorted to earlier this season.
Union House-The north winds have
done much damage to crops and not
over half yield is expected: some hay
is cut and hay cutting will be general
the coming week.
Sacramento-The north winds of the
week have had bad effect upon wheat.
barley and oats on the plains land Of
TINS county, but what grain (Which is a
small amounD is grown on the Sacra-
mento and American River bottom lands
Is not suffering to any great amount
from the unfavorable weather of the
past ten days; the fruit crop here as
elsewhere in the State is suffering from
extensive dropping; which dropping was
somewhat increased by the high winds
of the week; hops are looking and doing
we'll; highest and lowest temperatures.
50 and 10 degrees.
YOLO.
Capay-The north winds are having
damaging effects on wheat, oats and
barley and rain is very badly needed
and at once to do any good
Observation-Disclosures vines will have
an immense crop if the weather is favor
able during the blooming period; Sui
tanas are an average crop; the northerlv
winds are doing considerable damage.
Guinda-Winter sown grain is prac-
tically worthless and is scarcely worth
cutting; fruit is all right. a little has
been knocked off by the wind. but the
trees needed thinning and that which is
lost was principally fruit that had been
previously damaged
Hungry Hollow-Wheat looks better in
the hills than anywhere else in the
county; all that has been sown will
make something; the late sown grain
that has been cut off from making a
good wheat crop by north winds and
lack of showers will make good hay;
summer fallowed wheat looks very we'll
and Will make a fair crop whether there
is any more rain or not.
SOLANO
Briggs Nineyard-Prunes are drop-
ping badly and prospects are that the
crop viii be a light one. and the same
can be said in regards the pear crop:
as for grain. hay, etc. the crop will be
a short one: rain might help the very
late sown wheat and barley but would
not amount to much, as the heads are
already formed; the heavy winds are
very bad on fruit, as ii is blowing it
from the trees highest and lowest tenn
peratures. 9D and Il degrees
Tremont-Prunes are dropping consid-
erably: by some this is attributed to
north winds and changeable wea Their.
but we are inclined to think that it is a
wise provision of nature. as by the way
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