The record-union., 1897-04-14
large and good one, while the wheat out

large and good one, while the wheat out
look was never more encouraging.
Lodi-The long cool rainy season has
retarded all kinds of vegetation; grain
though not as far advanced as usual at
this date, has a very healthy appear
ance and looks promising; all fruit trees
are blooming full; almonds. apricots and
peaches We're injured by the frosts in
March, but the extent of damage cannot
now be estimated; pastures are looking
good; warmer weather needed to bring
forward rapidly all crops. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 50 and 80 degrees.
New Hope-CroDs are backward and
in places are spotted, caused by too
much moisture, but on the tule lands
crops look well; frost did no damage
here. Highest and lowest temperatures,
"a and 81 degrees.
StocktoE-Fruit and grapes are do
ing we'll under the extra warmth of this
week and promise a good yield; grow
ing grain is somewhat backward and
in some localities it is reported to have
suffered from cold weather while in
other localities it is claimed the pres
ent warm wave is doing damage, but
generally it is conceded the warm
spell will be beneficial; there are many
low places in the grain fields where
standing water has injured the crop.
CALAvERAS.
Milton-The warmer weather has been
very favorable for grain and fruit, both
of which are looking we'll, there has been
no damage from frosts SO far; season is
two weeks backward as compared with
last year; the brisk north wind did
no damage; highest and lowest temper
atures, IA and 3S degrees.
STANISLAUS.
Westley-Weather very warm but has
not hurt grain to any extent whatever;
summer fallow grain promises to be
good crop also winter soWn; late soWn
does not look well; showers are needed.
Crows Landing-Grain has rapidly i'm
proved under the warmer weather sum-
mer fallow grain is looking nicely and
with continued favorable weather will
make fair crop; winter wheat needs
more rain and very favorable weather
to make anywhere fair crop
Turlock-The weather has not
been beneficial to the growing crops
the northwest gale on the 7th, followed
dried out the ground to a considerable
extent, causing the grain to run up too
rapidly; highest and lowest tempera-
lures, SO and 81 degrees.
MERGED.
Livingston--Crops looking we'll
Volta-The hard north winds were
detrimental to the grain crop.
KINGS
Lemoore-Winds have been detrimen-
tai on unirrigated lands, while on irri-
gated lands crops are all right; a good
rain is needed
TULARE.
Lindsay-The outlook is very good for
crops of all kinds, especially for the or
ange and lemon crops; the wheat crop
while it looks well would have been bet
ter had it not been sown too early, as the
late sown looks much the best.
Lime Kiln-The north winds have
dried the ground out considerably; orch
ard work is backward on account of the
rains which has caused a rank growth
of weeds thus retarding cultivation; cit
rus trees are just beginning to bloom, as
the cool weather has kept them in dor
mant condition; frosts have done no
damage in this locality; highest and
lowest temperatures, 80 and Al degrees
KERN.
Bakersfield-The late frosts of March
did much damage to early apricots
varieties of late apricots We're not ad-
vanced far enough to be damaged to any
great extent; no other damage done by
frost; grain is looking exceedingly well
or of
the season.
SANTA BARBARA.
Los Alamos-There is the largest acre
age sown in this valley now than was
ever before known and crops of all kinds
are looking well considering the unfav
orable north winds for the past month;
with warmer weather and a few April
showers an abundant harvest is assured.
Santa Maria-The excessive heat for
this time of the year has been beneficial
to growing crops; apricots and prunes
have not been injured by the frosts;
bean land is in good condition of filth;
early in is good, but late grain is de-
pendant on future rain; highest and
lowest temperatures, 50 and AZ degrees,
and rainfall for entire season is 1926
inches.
VENTURA.
Ventura-Weather for a part of the
week has been very warm, which has
had a bad effect on the growing bar
ley; rainfall for the season is 1886
inches; the cold weather of March did
some damage to the earlier varieties of
almonds.
Saticoy-Barley looks well; fruit pros
poets good for a fair crop; corn plant
ing is under way.
Santa Paula-The hay crop will be a
light one in this vicinity, caused prob
ably by the continued cold weather in
the first three months of the year;
highest and lowest temperatures 80
degrees and 80 degrees.
ORANGE
Tustin-Weather warm and dry with
light desert winds prevailing; highest
temperature 30 degrees and unless rain
follows soon irrigation will commence;
haying will begin next week and the
crop will be a large one; about 100 cars
of Seeding and late oranges remain to
be shipped.
acknowledgements above the
average; no rain and but one heavy
fog; early sown grain is heading out:
late sown liable to be fired unless there
is more rain; deciduous trees are bios
soming heavily apparently uninjured
Los ANGELES.
Burbank-Crop prospects good pro-
viding there are no more killing frosts;
alfalfa haying has commenced.
Pomona-ApricotS and almonds bad