The record-union., 1898-12-14
.FROSTS AND DRY WEATHER,
HARD COMBINATION AGAINST
THE FARMERS.
These Were Last Weeks Contli-
tions, but There is Hope for
Something Better.

storm:
Light rain has fallen in San Luis
| Obispo County and in some sections OF
| Southern California, but not sufficient
to be of material benefit, except from
! Santa Ana southwark. Snow has fall
| en- in the mountains. The dry winds
| have still further retarded farming
operations. Pasturage is nearly ex-
! hausted in all parts of the State, except
| the north coast sections, and cattle are
| perishing for lack of feed.
Frosts have occurred during the
week, and they were especially severe
| in the valleys and in Southern Califor-
MIA Saturday and Sunday nights. Or
anges were somewhat injured in Sac
ramento County and new growth
| touched in Kern County Fruit is
nearly all picked in latter section. Thus
! far no satisfactory information has
been received from other citrus re-
gions.
In detail, the reports are as follows:
Shasta County - The north wind has
so dried out the soil that plowing and
seeding have ceased.
Tehama County - Freezing weather
| at Red Bluff on the 9th and 10th; or
anges not injured. Stock in poor con-
dition.
Butte County-Orange picking near
| ly finished. Cold north winds injurious
to growing grain. Olive crop light.
Colusa County-Heavy north wind on
the 9th.
Yolo County-Heavy frosts and north
winds Trees and grain suffering from
drought.
Sacramento County - Heavy frosts
during the week. Ice formed on the
10th and 18th. Citrus fruit injured by
frosts. Grain very backward.
Solano County = There has been a
large acreage sown to grain. Stock
men are preparing to move cattle to
northern counties, as feed is becoming
very scarce. Heavy frost on the Sth-
Placer County-Orange crop not ma
terially damaged by dry, easterly
winds.
Ell Dorado County-No farm work be-
ing done. Cold weather and strong
north winds.
San Joaquin County Windstor1n
Thursday night Flowing has ceased.
Early grain killed by continued
drought. Heavy frosts during the
week
Stanislaus County-Seeding finished;
large acreage in wheat. Weather cold,
with frequent frosts. Stock suffering
for lack of feed.
Merced County Continued dry
weather with heavy frosts Very cold
at Geneva, with ice half an inch thick.
Minimum temperature at LIE Grande,
% degrees.
MADEIRA County - Summer fallow
grain still green, but needs rain. Heavy
frosts during week.
Fresno County-Heavy frosts during
week; no damage reported. Orange
crop at Reedley nearly gathered, and
being shipped. Olive crop a failure.
Tulare County-Cold weather, with
severe frostsa Orange crop small.
Kings County-Cold and dry, with
severe frosts. Outlook for grain and
hay crops unfavorable. Fruit ship
ments very light.
Kern County Heavy frost during
week at Bakersfield. Seeding has
ceased. Very heavy wind and sand
storm Thursday night and Friday.
New growth of citrus trees touched
at Porterfield Fruit about all picked.
Thermometer 26 degrees. Too early
to speak definitely of damage,
Sonoma County Very cold, with
frosts and strong north winds. Feed
getting very scarce and stock will suf-
fer if rain does not come soon.
Napa County - High winds. Clear,
| frosty weather. Rain needed.
Alameda County - Livermore Valley
| farmers have lost considerable stock
| from want of feed.
| San Mateo County - Heavy frosts.
| Dry norther Thursday night and Fri
| day Olives will yield about half of
average crop.
| Santa Clara County-Some plowing;
| seeding being done Ground dry and
| pasturage poor. Weather cool and
| frosty.
Santa Cruz County-Continued cold
| dry weather. Green feed suffering
Flowing at a standstill
San Benito County-The 10th was -{1e
coolest of the season. Stock is suffer
ing for feed. Dry sowing completed.
| Monterey County - Very cool with
southeast winds
San Louis Obispo County-At Arroyo
! Grande O.2o of an inch of rain fell on
| the 7th; at San Luis Obispo, 0O6 on
the 7th. There was hailstorm at
Paso Robles on the 9th. A few farm
ers are plowing.
Santa Barbara County - weather
cold and frosty; no damage reported
No farm work being done.
| Los Angeles. County A few light
showers during the week. High wind
on the Sth; no damage. Oranges are
ripening slowly. Snow has fallen in
| the mountains, and will be of some
| benefit.
| san Bernardino County-Cold, frosty
weather has not damaged citrus fruits.
Oranges moving freely.
| Orange County-Very cold weather,
with northeast winds and light rain
at Santa Ana and Anaheim. Oranges
and celery moving.
Riverside County The high wind
was followed by rain and snow Thurs
| day night and Friday; colder on the
| 10th. Oranges being SHIPPED in large
| quantities.
| San Diego County-At Otay a thun-
| derstorm occurred on the 9th, with
! light rain, and some damage was done
| by high winds.
| Humboldt County-Cold and clear
with low percentage of moisture during
the past week. Continued heavy frost
| injurious to pasturage and new grain
| Feed becoming short