The record-union., 1897-04-14

we'll; very little barley sown UP to the
present time, as the damp weather has
kept the farmers off the ground; the
north winds are making the ground
hard for plowing.
Antelope-The wheat is looking good
for the time of year; the fruit crop
looks well, except apricots, which Will
not be a full crop; highest and loWesp
temperatures, 6S and SO degrees.
Arno-The repeated changes of short
spells of rain and dry weather have
seriously interfered with the sowing OF
grain; there is not more than an aver
age quantity of wheat acreage sown,
while for barley there has been puu
little sown SO far; the summer failoW
crops look we'll, but the winter sown
grain has suffered much and is back
ward; summer following begins TINS
week; the season is late.
LAKE.
Upper Lake-Results of the cold
weather and frosts of March 18th ana
Both are now apparent; apricots are
total failure, though there are but few
in this vicinity; almonds will prove 10
be seriously damaged and it is posi-
BILE that peaches which were not IN
bloom will be a short crop; summer
fallow grain and hay are looking well
but the season has been too wet Tor
much sowing of late crops; wild feed
is very abundant and stock looks well;
highest and lowest temperatures - de-
grees and 33 degrees, with .33 Of an
inch of rain.
NAPA
ST. Helena-Grain looking fine and
the prospects for fruit are excellent;
the grape vines are just coming out
and if there are no more severe froSts
the prospects for an excellent crop are
very good; the warmer weather now
prevailing is good for all crops.
Napa-Weather clear and warm, ex-
cept the 9th, when OF of an inch of
rain was measured: the temperature
has been above the normal; frost in
March injured early peaches, apricots
and almonds slightly; orchards at the
present time never looked better; hay
and grain in fine condition; a northerly
wind has been blowing most all the
week; highest and lowest temperatures
81 degrees and SO degrees.
CONTRA COSTA.
Antioch-Thirty thousand acres OF
summer fallow and 5000 acres of win
ter wheat sown and the prospects were
never better than at present; the al
mond crop was hurt by the cold wave
of March 22d; the frost did not hurt US
to any great extent; highest and lowest
temperatures 90 degrees and 40 de-
grees; the rainfall for the season is
3.43 inches
ALAMEDA.
Niles-The prospects for large fruit
crop are good, as everything ex~
cept almonds and late cherries are
showing up we'll; grain is looking badly
and not much is expected from it this
season.
Livermore-Crops doing well under
the warmer weather now prevailing;
the grain and hay crop bids fair to be
a good one: fruit prospects fair; the
vineyards are slow in sDrouting, al
monds injured by the cold weather in
March; feed and grass on the ranges
are not up to expectations, as the sea-
son has been too cold and wet for the
hills, but no stock is suffering.
San Lorenzo-Apricots damaged by
frosts, reports as to extent of damage
are very conflicting; currants looking
WELL as are other fruits and berries.
San Leandro-The prospects for
large fruit crop are very good at pres
ent; growers of rhubarb are getting
good prices, and those shipping East
are we'll pleased with the results; grain
and all truck is looking well, the warm
weather being very beneficial.
SANTA CLARA.
Santa Clara-The warmer weather is
very beneficial to all crops, and fruits
are in bloom under favorable circum-
stances with the exception of apricots,
which were damaged by frost; all other
fruit looks well.
Evergreen-Grapes of all kinds are
doing we'll; no damage to fruit by the
frosts of March: highest and lowest
temperatures 76 degrees and 80 de-
grees.
Campbell-Apricots badly injured by
frost in the lowest parts of the valley
and are reported to be somewhat in
jured on the higher portions; prunes,
pears, cherries and peaches are in full
bloom and are not thought to be injur-
ed by frost or otherwise; orchards in
good condition; highest and lowest
temperatures 10 degrees and 81 de-
grees.
San Jose-Season three weeks late;
apricots badly injured by frost; all
other fruits in fine condition with
promise of full crops; we record a de-
ficiency of rain and orchardsts are ir
rigating where they have the facilities;
highest and lowest temperatures 81
degrees and 33 degrees.
Rucker-The two days of hard north
wind was rough on crops, but the last
three days of warmth is making them
grow rapidly. both fruit and grain.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 80
and 40 degrees.
SAN JOAQUIN.
Acampo-The heavy frosts of March
has injured the apricot crop in this sec
ton, a fourth of crop is now estimated;
almonds, peaches, etc, are not dam
aged the cherry crop promises to be a