The record-union., 1897-04-28

ton if not soon followed by rain. High
est and lowest temperatures, 81 and At
degrees, with .05 of an inch of rain.
LAKE.
Upper Lake-The hot weather has
been followed by a cold windy spell,
which has dried out the ground con-
siderably and counteracted the good
effects from the light showers Rain is
needed very badly for all crops. Late
fruit is coming on we'll, and grapes
promise to be good yield, though
some cut worms are on the vines. Gen
eral farming is in progress on the low
lands. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 50 and 81 degrees, with 90
inches of rain.
NAPA
Monticello-The showers of the 10Th
have helped all crops and freshened
them up. The high, drying north
winds of the 22d and 23d is drying out
the hill grass and affecting the growth
of all grain. Volunteer hay will be
very short and light unless favored
with more spring showers. All fruits
now look very promising excepting
lures, so and 90 degrees, with .0S of an
inch of rain.
Napa-Slight froSts on the Goth, Dist
and I'D; no damage done Rain on the
18th and 10th, and strong northers on
the I'D and 23d. The ground is still
dry and hard. All fruits are doing WELL
Hay and grain looking we'll, but needs
more rain soon. Grapes are budding
out well. Farmers are looking forward
to agood season. Highest and lowest
temperatures, 80 and 36 degrees, with
70 of an inch of rain.
SONOMA.
SOnoma-The latter part of the week
hot north wind has prevailed The
showers of the 18th evaporated quickly
and more rain is needed. The fruit
crop promise to be very large. Cher
RES, apricots, peaches and Bartlett
pear trees are we'll ladened with fruit
Grapes are doing we'll The hay crop
may possibly be shortened; but little
grain is raised in this county or valley.
Highest and lowest temperatures, 81
and ~ degrees.
HealdSburg = The cold northwest
winds have damaged grass on the hills.
pillow. The hay crop will be shortened.
Grape vines are looking We'll Prunes
are falling off the trees. The canker
worm is very bad in some prune or
chards. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, IS and ~ degrees.
CONTRA COSTA.
Antioch-The grain in the valley is
well advanced and doing well. Late
showers will insure a large yield. Since
the last report have learned that the
almond, peach and apricot crop in
some places are slightly damaged.
Other fruits and grapes are doing well.
highest and lowest temperatures, 81
and OF degrees, with 10 of an inch of
ram. Total for season, 1888 inches.
ALAMEDA.
Niles-The slight showers greatly
helped the growing grain. All fruits
are growing well, apricots especially.
There are but few scale this season. as
the lady birds have done their work.
well. Vines are sprouting and some
hay is being cut. Some good and fire.
quent showers would do good.
San Leandro-The north wind
and warm weather of the week has ad-
vanced all crops.
Pleasanton-The north winds have
not been beneficial. Warm rains are
badly needed, still fruit and grain looks
well. Highest and lowest tempera-
lures, so and AZ degrees.
San Lorenzo-Cherries are not looking
as we'll as they were the previous week.
Apricots are looking fairly well in
some orchards, while in others there will
be no crop at ALL Rain is needed for
late grain, etc.
SANTA CLARA
Evergreen-The small amount of rain
during the week did considerable good
to the grain. Everything is looking
good and doing well. Rain is needed on
account of the ground being dried out
by the north winds. Highest and lowest
est temperatures, 6S and 80 degrees,
with is of an inch.
Near San Jose-Everything looks very
favorable for a large crop of fruit and
grain. Light frosts in lower localities,
but were not heavy enough to do any
damage. 1t now looks as though the
apricot crop would be nearly a full one.
Dry north winds are now prevailing
Highest and lowest temperatures, 81
Ii
rain.
San Jose-Grain in some sections
needs rain. The light frosts of the
week did no damage. Fruit outlook
very good.
Campbell-Good growing weather.
Fruit prospects good, but rain is need
ed. Rainfall for the season, II inches.
Black cherries seem to be setting Well
ApricOts are being thinned, and an av-
erage crop is expected. Highest and
lowest temperatures, 20 and 80 de-
grees.
Rucker-The grain crop is suffering
for rain, and if rain does not come soon
the hay crop will be a short one and
hardly any grain at all. The fruit crop
is progressing finely, and if nothing
happens to it the crop will be the larg-
est one ever known
Los Gatos-All kinds of fruit setting
well and will require a great deal of
thinning. The grape crop will no
doubt be good one. Little hay raised
in this section. All grain sown is do
ing finely.
SAN BENITO.
Hollister-The feed and grain is dry
ing up very fast on account of the hot
weather and northerly winds. and I'M
less rain falls soon the grain crop will
be a short one. The hay is so far along
that the dry weather cannot affect it to
any great extent. The fruit crop prom
lses to be large. Highest and lowest
temperatures. 76 and "a degrees, with
II of an inch of rain.
SAN JOAQUIN
10 lioI of
18th was of some little benefit to grain
he h