The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-20

SACRAMENTO DALI
Cepting that of apricots: highest and
lowest temperatures SO degrees and SO
degrees.
ST. Helena-The warm spell has
caused fruit and grain to grow very
fast; peaches, almonds and apricots
have set we'll and it will now take a
killing frost to do any great amount
of damage; grain is looking we'll but a
few showers would do good; grape
vines are putting out.
SONOMA.
Sonoma-The excessive heat and dry
ing winds have caused crust to form on
adobe soil, so blowing in orchards and
vineyards is being done under difficult
ty; good rain of twelve hours would
do good; hay, grain and grass will be
retarded should rain be delayed a week
longer; gre pes are in bloom and MAX
ing leaf; Bartlett pears and cherries
are setting well, While ''Buerre Clair
geau' are dropping; there is some COM
plant of sour root and curl leaf, which
always follow sudden changes of tenn
perature; there has been light fog dur
ing portion of the week; highest and
lowest temperatures 80 degrees and 45
degrees.
Bloomfield-Fruit doing well; there
Will be large crop in this section
farmers busy preparing their potato
ground; the weather has been foggy,
which has been good for the grain crop,
which will be a short one this year
Healdsburg-It is commented upon by
1rult growers, that, although the al
mond blossoms are the most delicate
of any in the orchard and a severe frost
occurred just before the buds began to
est, there are no almond trees report
ed injured, but all give promise of a
phenomenally good crop; highest and
lowest temperatures 81 degrees and 40
degrees.
CONTRA COSTA
AntiOch-The hot wave of the week
has not as yet done any damage. but
II 1t continues it will damage the wheat,
especially winter sown; highest and
lowest temperatures So degrees and SO
degrees.
ALAN EDA.
Pleasanton-Crops have. not been in
Jured by the warm wave of the week.
excepting late sown grain which has
been somewhat pinched by the north
winds; sugar beets are in fine condi-
ton; the fruit growers say that every
thing so far points to a good crop;
highest and lowest temperatures 90 de-
grees and "a degrees.
San Standardization thus far
point to a splendid crop of all fruits,
grain and vegetables.
San LCrenZo-Prospects good for
heavy fruit crop excepting apricots
rain now would greatly benefit the late
soWn grain.
Niles-The late heavy rains with the
drying winds during the week has
baked the ground and makes cuItiva-
ton almost impossible, for which rea-
son rain is badly needed as the late
sown grain is in a bad way; fruit is
DONG we'll except almonds which are
an almost total failure
LlVermore-Weather extremely hot
and crops have slightly wilted there
from; almonds have been more dam
aged than at first thought. but other
fruits are safe; feed on the ranges is
drying out little; rain would help the
FEED very much; no hay cut as yet here.
SANTA CLARA.
San Jose-Prunes and apricots are
setting nicely
Los Gatos-The clear weather for the
past two weeks has brought out the
blossoms; blowing is proceeding rapidly
and is about finished; outlook for good
crops are very promising at the pres
ent time
Campbell-Fine growing weather has
prevailed; fruit is growing fast, and
such as prunes, cherries, pears and
peaches appear to be setting well; frost
damage not serious here, although a
great many apricots have fallen from
the trees from that or some other c,luse:
the trees appear to have enough on
them now; highest and lowest tempera-
lures, "a and A degrees.
EVergreen-Grain is doing well. but
needs rain soon; fruit prospects of all
KINDS are good; highest and lowest tenn
peratures, so and % degrees
Near San Jose-Week entirely free
from winds with very warm weather for
=
on very rapidly and prospects are most
excellent; apricots are not as badly dam
aged as at first thought: highest and
lowest temperatures, 50 and 43 degrees
SAN BENITO.
Hollister-The prospects are favorable
for large fruit crop with the excep-
ton of apricots, which have been in
Jured in some parts of this county: the
prospects for grain and hay are favor
able; highest and lowest temperatures
81 and 43 degrees
SAN JOAQUIN.
New Hope-The warmer weather M
| the week has had beneficial effect upon
crops; the grain crop is spotted; sum-
| mer fallow looks best, while the winter
| sown wheat looks small; pastures are
yet good; highest and lowest tempera-
lures, 80 and A degrees.
Acampo-The weather has been IN
| usually warm and grain reported dam
aged but little by the north winds: the
| fruit is not so badly damaged as was al
| first thought, but the apricots suffered
some, but crops are generally quite
promising.
| Lodl-Warm weather favorable to all
crops; melons and summer crops are
being planted, but the acreage will be
smaller than usual; fruit doing well;
grapes were not injured by the March
frosts, they are doing fine and are show
ing plenty of blossom buds little
rain to soften the ground would be bene-
iicial to grain; highest and lowest tenn
peratures, 50 and 45 degrees.
CALAVERAS
Aforementioned warm weather has
made everything grow rapidly, while