The record-union., 1898-04-13
LOOKS BAD FOR THE CROPS.
GRAIN BEING IRRIGATED IN
SOME PLACES.
Rasturage is Scarce in the San
joaquin Va1ley-Late Fruit
Doing Well.

Doing Well.
Following is the report of the Cali
Iornla section of the Climate and Crop
Service Of the United States Weather
Bureau for the week ended April IL,
1898:
The following summary of the climate
and crop conditions is based upon re-
ceipts from nine Weather Bureau sta
uons, fifty-two telegraphic reports re-
ceived through the courtesy of the
Southern Pacific Company, and many
reports scattered throughout the State.
Telegraphic summaries are also re-
ceived from the observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts.
Like the previous week the one ended
failed to bring the much needed rain to
the great grain producing sections OF
this State In the extreme north coast
counties the rainfall was nearly an inch
and a half above the normal, but else
where there was a marked deficiency.
AS the seasonal rainfall has been un-
usually scant the absence of these later
rains, combined with the want of ade-
favorable outlook for crops.
The temperature has been about nor
NAL in all sections, except the San JOa-
qUin Valley, where it has been slightly
above.
Grain has suffered severely by the
dry weather. Wherever practicable, the
land is being irrigated for the benefit
of both grain and fruit. There are a
oif.l.
state that grain is doing we'll, many re-
ports say that grain is damaged beyond
recovery. Feed is very scarce in the
San Joaquin Valley and south coast
grazing sections, and much stock has
been moved to present loss. Previous
estimates of loss of apricots, almonds
and early corn confirmed. partial
crop is expected in bay section counties.
Prospects favorable for prunes, pears
and apples.
The average conditions for the week
ended April 11th were:
Temperature-Eure IS, Red Bluff
60 Sacramento IS, San Francisco 80,
Fresno 81, Independence 80. San Luis
Obispo 3S Los Angeles 60, San Diego
90 degrees.
Rainfall-Eureka go, Red Bluff %,
-
San Luis Obispo, T., San Diego .OS.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Shasta County-Light showers not
sufficient to benefit. Grass drying up.
Rain needed badly.
Sacramento County-Crops holding
their own. No north wind to amount to
anything Good rain fell on 9th. Irri-
cation necessary to permit cultivating
in many vineyards.
Butte COunty-LemOn and apple trees
in bloom and occasional orange bios
sens. Rain of 9TH, though light. was
made use of by narrowing ground al
ready slowed.
Tehama COunty-Wheat looks we'll
but it is thought that unless rain soon
comes crop Will he light; fruit not in
jured as much as at first thought. Sc
we're norther Monday.
Glenn County-North wind continues;
prospects for crops very doubtful.
Yolo County-Heavy north wind at end
of week. Grain and vegetation suffering
for rain: irrigating orchards. Fair crop
of pears and prunes anticipated.
Solauo County-North winds; grain
suffering for rain; prospects discourag-
ing; do not expect half the usual crop;
rain much needed.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Grain in rolling
land is standing drought much better
than that on low or black lands; heavy
rains would insure crops in some locall-
ties in others it is too late for rain to
save grain.
Merced County-Warm growing Wea-
ther: grain doing well: need more rain
anislaus County-Winter sown grai'
beyond help; rain may help summer
fallow: outlook still favorable for crops
inside canal limits.
Kern County-Favorable weather fol
growing grain which is in fine condition
Fresno County-AI crops except bud
ding grapes suffered from drought dur
ing the past week; farmers irrigating;
shearing finished this week; grain doing
we'll in canal districts.
Kings County-Grain is past redemp-
tiCn: no apricots; some peaches anc
plums: more prunes and an abundance
of pears and apples.
Tulare County-Warmer; discourag-
ing for grain; shearing on.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
SonOma County-Some rain helped
grain and hay; prunes not hurt so badly
as reported; farmers plowing orchards
and vineyards and planting corn; hay
and grain looks we'll; prunes, pears anC
apples all right thus far.
Napa County-Rain on 9th helped
grain and grass very much; farmers
planting corn; ground works well; pears
and prunes promise good yield; prunes
apples and plums but little damaged oS
frost.
Alameda County-Farmers think frui
crop vii be small; prospects for veget'
ables not very good so far.
Lake County-Rain on 9th beneficial
to all crops but not enough to help vine:
and trees; previous estimates of dam
age by frost correct; in some localitie:
prunes have been damaged though no
in blossom: rain needed.
San Mateo County-Crop outlook yer.