The record-union., 1897-04-28

are rapidly diminishing; moisture is
rapidly evaporating from the lands ana
without more rain the crops will pc
cut short; rainfall, II of an inch.
YUBA.
Marysville-The heavy north WIND
has dried up the ground very much
and made blowing for summer falloW
hard; it has also shaken off a good lot
Of fruit, especially apricots and al
monds, which were hurt somewhat by
frost in the early part of the month";
fruit does not seem to make mucn
progress during north winds, neither
does grain; from appearances there VIII
be a light crop of cling peaches, many
orchards on the Feather River having
suffered by frosts the effects of which
the north winds seem to develop.
Wheatland-The north wind is drying
up the surface and retarding the growth
of grain and hay; the outlook for the
latter is very poor; hops are making
vigorous growth and look very prom
Using; highest and lowest temperatures,
SO and 40 degrees, with is of an inch
of rain.
PLACER
Auburn-The rain on Monday had
good effect on growing grain; the
ground which had become crusted was
softened; the hay crop will be large and
paSturage is good; fruit trees are doing
fine and heavy yields are expected; the
cherry crop is expected to be the
largest in many years; grape vines are
leafing out and full crops are looked
for; all fruit will be later than last
year.
Newcastle-The north winds may
have an injurious effect on the cherry
crop; indications point to a fair crop
of all kinds of fruit; highest and low
est temperatures, II and SO degrees,
with 40 of an inch of rain.
Roseville-The rain on Monday fresh
ened up the growing crops, but the
north wind has been drying up the
ground to a great extent and stopping
the growth of everything; the wind has
been good for curl-leaved peach trees;
more rain is needed to insure full
crop; early wheat and barley is head
ing out.
Lincoln-Crops continue to look well;
barley will be short; the north winds
were cool ones, therefore did not do
any damage to speak of, only drying
out the ground so farmers had to quit
summer following until more rain falls.
SACRAMENTO.
Antelope - The showers on Monday
were too light to do any good; the
volunteer hay will be very short on
account of so much dry weather;
highest and lowest temperatures, 80
and 4S degrees.
Orangevale - The weather has been
good during the week; the rain was
of great benefit to the grain and for
summer blowing; the north winds are
now drying out the ground very fast;
fruit of all kinds looking well; almonds
will be a small crop; highest and lowest
temperatures. 81 and ~ degrees, with
10 of an inch of rain.
Arno-The continued north wind for
the greater part of the week with
rising temperature have SO dried the
ground that summer following is near
ly ended; the growing grain begins to
show the need of rain; heavy dews at
the beginning of the week were counter
acted by the north winds; hops are
doing fairly we'll; berries are ripening
slowly.
Winters-There has been light show
ers, but being followed by heavy north
erly winds which has dried out the
ground to considerable extent, but SO
far has done no material damage to
crops. The late-soWn grain will need
more rain to make crops. Highest and
lowest temperatures, so and 80 de-
grees.
Capay-Crops are in fair condition,
but have made little progress owing to
the high nOrtherly winds
Woodland-The north wind did
considerable damage to apricots last
Thursday. Grapes are being injured by
vinehoppers, but indications for a
large crop are very good. Prunes and
almonds have been dropping some dur
ing the week, and rain is badly needed.
SOLANO.
Briggs Nineyard-The heavy north
wind of the 22d has shaken off a large
amount of tree fruit and almonds. The
north winds will cause great amount
of damage to the grain crop in this Sec