The record-union., 1898-03-30
fnOSTS AND LACK or RAIN.
THESE EECOEDITTONS EAyEpOEE
MUCK INJURY.
Some Improvement to Grain Crops
IL San Joaquin Valley
and South.


week ended March ~, 1888:
The following summary OF the climate
and crop conditions is based upon re-
ports received from nine Weather Bu-
reau Stations. fifty-two telegraphic 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 week was very unfav0rabla de-
spite the rain of the 2Gth Injurious
frosts and low temperatures did fur
ther harm to orchards already badly
damased. Throughout the State the
average temperature was from five to
nine degrees lower than the normal for
this period. On the 23d. Goth and 9th
the minimum temperatures were near
or below freezing over almost all of
/ the State. excepting the extreme south
and the immediate coast.
The rain Of Friday and Friday night
improved feed in Southern California.
the upper San Joaquin Valley and III
the coast region south of San Fran
cisco. Grain prospects We're also M
proved, especially in the upper San
Joaquin Valley, but in many portions
! it was already beyond recovery. In
many portions OF the Sacramento Val
/ ley the grain was injured by the north
winds and frosts, the ground becom-
! ing very dry. Generally speaking the
| outlook for grain is poor.
Throughout almost the entire State,
! frost is reported to have caused great
! injury to deciduous fruit. ApricOts and
almonds have been killed in many sec
| tions and early blossoming peaches Sc
riously injured. Prunes were probably
not far enough advanced to receive
much injury. Walnuts and blossoming
| oranges were hurt to some extent in
portions Of Southern California.
The average conditions for the week
ended March 2S, 1895, We're:
Temperature-Eure 43 degrees, Red
Bluff 70. Sacramento 4S. San Fran
/ cisco 40 Fresno 4S, independence II,
! San Luis Obispo 30, Los Angeles 50,
! San Diego -.
Rainfal-Eureka 0.30, Red Bluff coo,
! Sacramento 004, San Francisco 004,
Fresno 030, independence 0.0G san
Luis Obispo 0.60 Los Angeles Oh, San
Diego OBS inches.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Sacramento County-Unfavorab re-
ports from every inquiry relative to
fruit prospects North winds and frosts
| daily. Asparagus yield from this Sec
ton will be about half a crop on ac-
count Of lack of moisture.
| Butte County Strong northwest
winds; outlook for fruit poor; grain
fields holding their own; Feather River
only two inches above the lowest stage
last summer; orchardists irrigating.
Yuba County-Frosts of early part of
week affected the grain, but no perma-
nent injury: almonds and apricots
| gone; q few peaches on the top
branches, but lower branches seriously
hurt.
Glenn County-Cold north winds and
heavy frosts; growing grain failing
fast; some farmers have quit plowing
on account Of ground being too dry.
Yolo County-Heavy north wind, fol-
lowed by heavy frosts; almonds, apri-
cots and peaches badly damaged; up
lands better; ground dry: rain need
/ ed
Colusa County-Frost has bitten the
/
in foothills is of good color. and with
rain will make good crop; dry soil.
Solano County-Frosts damaged the
fruit: cherries badly hurt; ground dry
! ing out fast; rains necessary to insure
future healthy crop.
Placer County-Heavy north winds;
ground too dry to plow; grain needs
rain; fruit nearly all killed.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Some rain and
some frosts; rain helped grain greatly;
fruit badly damaged
Merced County-Best soaking rain of
the season on Friday, which win keep
grain growing for some time; with a
few more such showers grain may yet
make some kind of a crop
Stanislaus County-Crops and feed
looking better; heavy frost; fruit badly
burned; outlook favorable for half crop
of grain or more inside of canal dis
trict
Kern County-Dry lands received a
fine wetting and crops look well.
Fresno County - Continued frosts
have damaged fruit; rain on 25th help
ed wheat; shearing begins this week.
Kings County-Heavy frosts; fruit
I'seriousIy damaged; light showers help
ed grain little.
Tulare County-Bain benefited feed
and grain on irrigated lands; pruncs
not so badly damaged as anticipated
apricots and peaches killed; prospect
for grain more encouraging.
COAST, AND BAY SECTIONS
Sonoma County-Cold north winds
with heavy frosts; prunes safe so far,
but orchardists claim that peaches, ap-
ricots and cherries will be nearly a
total failure.
Napa County-Heavy frosts; apricots
and peaches nearly all gone; cherries
ard pears badly damaged on low lands
and some in sheltered places: prunee
badly damaged; wine grapes damaged
slightly: good grain and hay crop.
Alameda County-Apricots and al
monds nearly all destroyed by frost;
vegetables viii be about two-thirds OF
a crop.
Lake County-Aimonds apricots and
nearly all of peaches damaged; ground
is hard and grain is suffering; piowing
difficult.
Santa Cruz County-Heavy rain Fri
dav was of great benefit to growing
grain and grass, which are doing well:
killing frosts during the week; all apri-
! cots destroyed: peaches badly injured.
| if not altogether destroyed young
prune trees in bud and bloom earlier
than OLD trees. badly nipped. old prune
! trees not materially damaged.
san Benito County-Heavy frosts
have done much damage: rain on Fri
day was of great benefit TO grain not
already dead.