The record-union., 1897-06-30
CROP OUTLOOK IMPROVING.
THE HARVEST TURNING OUT
BETTER THAN EXPECTED.
Cool Weather Last Week Had a
Good Effect on Ripening
Grain.

The following summary of the eli
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau Stations, ffty-two telegraphic
reports received through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific Company, and
many hundred reports received by mail
from crop correspondents scattered
throughout the State:
The weather has been cool and in
connection with showers in northern
part of the State, has held back grain
harvesting. No damage has been done
TO fruits. Cherries were nearly all
picked before the damp weather; the
yield was good and the fruit excellent.
Haying is nearly over-crop generally
light Grass and dry, feed slightly
damaged in northern counties. Grain
is being harvested in many places and
almost all reports speak of the yield
as exceeding expectations. Barley
plump and average yield Fruits gen
orally in excellent condition. Apricots
already ripe or ripening rapidly. Driers
busy curing. Peaches are doing nicely;
early varieties already ripe. The grape
yield promises to be large Prunes and
pears light. Blackberries are abundant.
Greatest honey yield since 1898 If
weather continues favorable. Oranges
reported dropping. but crop good new
ertheless. Sugar-beets, corn and pota-
toes generally doing we'll
The highest temperature reported
was 81 degrees, on the 9th at Winters,
YolO County, and the lowest. 80 degrees
on the 23d, at CedarvilIe, Modoc Coun
~.
SISKIYOU.
Yreka-Weather of past week has
greatly benefited growing grain, espe-
cially late sown; haying at a stand
still; much of first crop of alfalfa lost.
MODOC.
Cedarville-Grain doing we'll: fair
crop.
caused grain to ripen slowly and fill
well; crops good; haying over; crop
light.
SHASTA.
Anderson-Occasipn showers during
week did little damage to grain and
benefited fruit; haying over; harvest
commenced, peach and prune crop
light.
1bhAMA-
Corning = Harvesting progressing
slowly; grain yield better than expect
ed; apricots ripening fast; crop light.
Vina-Apricots doing well: four<car-
loads already dried; peach crop inn
proving; prunes. plums and pears fair;
grain light
Red Bluff-Damp cloudy weather has
retarded harvesting, but benefited
fruits; haying finished; crops light
COLUSA.
Grand Island-Damp weather has re-
tarded harvesting; barley turning out
well.
YUBA
MarysvilIe-Grain now harvesting
promises fully half last years crop;
last few days warm weather very IA
vorable for fruit; peach crop much
greater than last year; outlook for
pears good.
PLACER
Newcastle-Cool weather favorable
for tree fruits; early peaches ready for
market
Roseville-Wheat, barley and oats be-
ing harvested, some fields giving good
yield; others scarcely pay for harvest
ing.
BUTTE.
Chico-Cloudy, cool weather of past
week was of great benefit to crops,
causing late grain to fill nicely; har-
vesting not fairly begun; wheat is
showing up well; barley first-class;
haying nearly over; light crop; fruit
crop good.
Palermo-Prunes ripening rapidly.
OroviIle-Moderately cool weather
past week; haying about over; light
crop; grapes ripenipg slowly; good
crop; olives and oranges doing we'll;
early potatoes marketed; late peaches
about two-thirds of a crop.
GLENN.
Willows-Cool, damp weather, with
light rains during last week; no dam
age. Delayed harvesting. Grain about
half a crop.
SACRAMENTO
Antelope-Fruit crop good except ap-
ricots and prunes. Barley making
from two to six sacks per acre.
Galt-Haying over. Cloudy weather
first of week retarded grain harvest
1t is now being pushed. Grain crop
short.
Sacramento - Weather past week
very favorable to all varieties of fruit
and grain Hop vines are thriving and
promise heavy bearing, except on Yolo
side of river, which were blighted by
hot weather early in the season. Grapes
promise good yield. Hay yet in stack;
crop one-third short of average. Grain
yield but three-fourths that of 1896.
YOLO.
Winters-Apricots of fine size, some
varieties unusually large. Never had so
much fruit in one year; cured fruit
looks well: good almond and pear crop:
grain yields seventeen sacks per acre
Harvesting slow; showers
during week damaged some fruit while
in process of curing.
MERGED
Livingston-Wh heat crop better than
expected. averaging over three sacks
per acre; barley light; not enough
wheat yet to judge yield.
Merced-Peaches and berries ripening
slowly; grapes doing well; prospects
of large crop.
FRESNO.
Auberry-Hay rather light; peaches
fair
Easton-Aprieot cutting about over:
vine hoppers destroying leaves in many