The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04

degrees
mountaineering is suffering from
lack of rain and the north winds have
done an immense amount of damage,
especially to fruits of all kinds; the
fruit crop will not average one-half;
not so much fruit in the county as there
was last year; the hay crop will be
very light unless rain comes very soon
Observation-Disclosures cool with heavy
dews has freshened up the wheat and
barley crops, the wheat fields being
fresh and green; hay crop will be
short, but the fruit crop is all right
SO far; Strawberries being marketed;
a good rain is badly needed.
Lincoln-Grain continues to look well
except some of the late winter sown;
if there is no rain the coming week all
grain will suffer; the north wind being
cool is not doing as much damage as
it otherwise would were it hot one;
some peach trees have the curled leaf
which will cut that crop short in this
vicinity; haying viii commence about
May 10th.
SACRAMENTO.
Orangeva fine and ground
is in good shape for blowing and Gull
tivating; wheat and barley is badly in
need of rain; fruit of all kinds is doing
well; highest and lowest temperatures
81 degrees and 43 degrees.
Fair Oaks-The north winds prevail
ing most of the week has dried out the
ground considerably; blowing all done
and both deciduous and citrus fruit
trees show splendid growth.
FOlsom-Cherries will soon be ripe
and the crop is reported to be a good
ter than now.
Arno-Wheat and barley do not seem
to be suffering in this vicinity from the
hot dry spell; that sown on summer
fallOw promises we'll but the winter
sown is somewhat short; going towards
the foothills the crops show too plain
ly the need of rain; hops are making
very satisfactory progress.
Antelope-Rain is badly needed to
make good crops; without more rain
crops will be short in this section
highest and lowest temperatures SO de-
grees and rs degrees.
YOLO.
Winters-Fruit crop looking fine; the
barley need rain; highest and lowest
temperatures 81 degrees and 46 de-
grees.
Tremont-The north winds did much
damage to the almond crop but a good
average crop seems probable as the
trees appear to be we'll laden; the
Drake seedlings exceed all others in
point of productiveness and were it
not for the extreme lateness Of the
ripening of this particular nut it
would be considered the king of al
mOnds; grain, both barley and wheat,
is looking well and thrifty; the winter
sown would be greatly benefited by
rain but as yet is not suffering as the
ground is full of moisture and the grain
keeps growing steadily.
DiXon-The heavy north winds of the
previous week caused quite a shortage
in the almond crop; the ground be-
meath the trees was covered with the
nuts; the l. X. LIS. are always shy
bearers and they would have made but
short crop without the gale; the
Drake seedlings suffered less loss than
other varieties but they are not as
choice a nut.
have revived the grain and prospects
seem greatly improved
Knights Landing-The peach and
prune crop is very promising.
Davisville-The almond crop will be
about half a one.
Capay-Fruit and grain will be I'M
commonly good; the recent winds blew
off some fruit, but no actual damage
was done and there has been no frost
SOLANO.
Briggs Vineyard-Prospects bad for
late sown wheat and barley: the hay
crop will fall short of the average; all
tree fruit appears to be we'll set; ap-
ricots indicate a large yield; rain is
needed badly; highest and lowest tenn
peratures 81 degrees and 40 degrees
LAKE
Upper Lake-The continued drought is
earlier than usual; wheat and barley is
heading out and is short in straw; much
of the spring sown is not up well: the
ground is too hard to pillow except in
very low places, and unless rain comes
soon all crops will be much shorter than
anticipated at the beginning of the sea-
son; vines are growing well but fruit
trees do not look thrifty; highest and
lowest temperatures, IS and 80 degrees
Middletown-The continued dry and
warm weather is having a bad effect on
crops and outside pasturage and unless
rain falls soon the crops will be light
ones.
NAPA.
Calistoga-Warm winds and lack OF
rain has done much damage to the
prune crop. A great many prunes have
! been cooked on the trees and fallen off
| St. Helena-Crops are all looking good
but rain is badly needed; grape vines
are ali coming out and prospects so fan
are good.
| MonticellO-Wheat,o oats and barley
and especially oats have been seriously
1 injured by the continued north winds
In lieu of rain we have had cool night:
and brisk southerly winds heavily i'm
pregnated with fog; summer fallow anC
| early sown grain are doing well, bu
would do much better were copiou!
rains to occur; grass in the hills is pas
redemption as no amount of rain would
| do it any good; orchards are lookinG
| fine: highest and lowest temperatures
| IS and A degrees.
Napa-North winds damaged thu
prunes slightly; cherries doing well; al
monds fair; the grape promises a mos
excellent one; the lack of rain has re
tarded hay and grain some: the groun(
is very dry for so early in the season
| highest and lowest temperatures, 81 ant
n degrees.
| SONOMA
Sonoma-F0ggy mornings with west
| erly winds have had good effect oil
! wheat harley and oats. but the crop will