The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-09
FARMERS ALL MADE HAPPY.
IMPROVED OUTLOOK FOR THE
GROWING CROPS.
Tho Recent Rains Did an Immense
Amount Of Good in ALI
Quarters.

reau, for the week ending February
18th:
The following summary of the climate
and crop conditions is based upon re-
ports received from eight Weather Bu-
reau stations, fifty-two telegraphlc re-
ports received through the courtesy OF
the Southern Pacific Company, and
many reports scattered throughout the
State. Telegraphic summaries are also
received from the Observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
In their districts.
The long-continued dry spell has been
broken this week by general rains Of
moderate intensity. Farmers are re-
lieved of their anxiety and reports are
generally favorable. Showers occurred
in the northwestern portion of the
State at the beginning Of the week, but
We're insufficient in amount and limited
in area. Saturday night Sunday and
Monday morning rain fell generally in
the State. and except in the extreme
southern portion of the State, the rain
fall was heavy.
For the week, the rainfall exceeds the
normal by more than one inch in the
upper portion of the Sacramento Val
ley, decreasing southwark In the San
Joaquin Valley the rainfall is also above
the normal. Along the central coast
and south of the Tehachapi, the rain
fall is much below the normal
The temperature has been generally
above the normal. and with the rain
should make excellent growing weather
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin
Valleys the weather has been five to
age for this time of the year.
Hay and grain will be greatly helped
by the rain. Stock has suffered, how
ever, and many young lambs have
died. Fruit buds have been held back
but have not suffered, being benefited
rather than otherwise. Indications are
favorable for heavy poisoning on fruit
trees.
The average conditions for the week
ending February 1. 1898 We're:
Eureka a3. Red Bluff
40, Sacramento 80. San Francisco SO.
Fresno 80. San Luis Obispo -, Los An
gees 50, San Diego 81 degrees
Rainfall-Eureka 2.20. Red Bluff . IL,
Sacramento 1.12 San Francisco 0.41.
Fresno go San Luis Obispo 0.56, Los
Angeles COS. San. Diego 600 inches.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Tehama County-Over an inch of rain.
Warmer and favorable for growing
crops.
Butte County-Prunng we'll under
way. Indications of heavy bloom on
fruit trees.
Glenn County-More than one inch Of
rain, with prospects for more Farmers
think that with the usual spring rains
there will be good crops.
Colusa County-Rain has helped
crops. Outlook previous to rain unfa-
vorable
Ell Dorado County-Warm and plenty
Of rain for farmers at present.
Solano County-Rain has greatly i'm
proved the crop prospect. More rain
needed.
Sacramento County-warmer: fine
rains doing great good to growing grain.
No further apprehension as to good
crops Of grain.
Yolo County-Heavy rains which were
greatly needed. Fruit buds held back
by cold weather. Flowing next in or
der. Growers jubilant over the rain.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County--Good rains have
done great good.
MERGED County-More than one-quar
ter OF an inch Of rain Saturday, and
now (MondaY raining. Prospects very
encouraging. Pruning nearly COM
pleted.
Stanislaus County-Early part of
week dry, with north winds. Nearly
all of the summer fallow is sown; not
much has been found rotted thus far.
Farmers resumed work owing to rain
and are cheerful over prospect of fair
crop.
Kern County-Warmer and favorable
weather with rain.
Kings County Cloudy with heavy
rain. Farmers hopeful.
Fresno County-Warm weather fol-
lowed by generous rains will benefit
growing crops, The dry weather was
hard on cattle and sheep; young lambs
suffered. Farmers irrigating; pruning.
Seasonable rains Will yet produce good
grain crops. Two inches of rain VIII
bring sheep through all right.
Tulare County-Warm, with heavy
rain Saturday night and Sunday. Stock
growers and farmers encouraged. Grain
generally not yet up, and where not
rotted likely to make crop.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Sonoma County-Over two inches OF
rain. Heavy crops OF hay and grain
assured.
Napa County-Heavy rain Saturday
and Sunday beneficial to crops, partic
ularly hay and grain. Increased acre
age OF wheat
Santa Cruz County-warm rain. To
insure crop need spring rains.
San Mateo County-Warmer. with
some rain; outlook improved.
Santa Clara Ccunty-Rain. More
rain Will insure crops Of all kinds.
Monterey County-Rains have bright
ened prospects. All crops in and ground
IN good condition for growth.
San Luis Obispo County-Warm. with
more than half an inch OF rain. making
the outlook for grass and grain better.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles County-Bassett-W
with light rain and fog; prospect of
more rain; grain all seeded. Quartz
Warm and dry. orange crop looking
WELL free from frost. Los Angeles
Light rains Saturday night; raining
Monday; crops looking well. Palmdale
Cloudy and warmer, but no rain: crop
prospects remain unimproved. Pomona
Warm and light showers: oranges
moving rapidly.
Orange Congratulations favora-
bic for rain
San Bernardino County-Moderate
weather, with good prospects for rain.
Heavy orange shipments.
Riverside County-Warmer. with
winds. Movement of oranges still
heavy Back country badly in need