The record-union., 1898-11-16
FARMERS HOPING FOR RAIN.
SUMMER-FALLOW FIELDS IN
NEED OF 1T.
Northern California Oranges Are
Now Being Gathered, for
the Market.

Inc season of the year when crop
news becomes of interest to every one
Is mere again, and for several months
TO come the weekly crop reports VIII
De scanned with interest. Following
are the reports received by the Wealth
er Bureau for the past week:
But little farm work is being done,
owing to the continued drought, al
though some farmers continue plowing
ana seeding. Clear, cool weather pre-
vailed during the week, with frost IN
most sections. Oranges are coloring,
and a good crop is expected. Raislns
are all cured and packed. Some WINE
grapes are being sent TO the wineries.
Frost did not injure late fruits.
Shasta County-Grain has started
little. Garden produce is doing well
where irrigated.
Tehama County - Wheat making no
progress, owing to drought. Oranges
r1pening slowly.
Butte County-A few oranges are be-
ing picked at Thermalito, but they are
not fully ripe.
Colusa County - A large amount OF
grain will be sown this season.
YOlo County-Farm work at stand
still Water in creeks and wells very
low.
Sacramento County-Early grain dy-
ing for lack of rain
Solano County-Fruit trees are Suf
fering from continued drought.
El Dorado County-Too dry for farm
work.
San Joaquin County-F'rost Thursday
night. Flowing and seeding continue.
Stanislaus County Cool and dry.
Farmers are sowing wheat.
Merced County-No farm work being
done Clear, cool weather with killing
frosts.
MADEIRA County-Plowing and seeding
discontinued. Weather cool, with frost.
Fresno County-Heavy frost Sth and
9th; considerable injury to olives Or
anges at Reedley ripening rapidly;
good crop; quality fine.
Tulare County-Clear and cool, with
light frosts. Soil becoming quite dry,
but plowing and seeding continue.
Kings County-Raisins all in. Wine
grapes being shipped to winery. Heavy
frosts during week. Seeding stopped.
Kern County - Heavy frosts in ex-
posed places. Flowing retarded by
continued dry weather.
Humboldt County Clear weather,
with frosty mornings.
Lake County-HeaVy frost on the
Sth. All crops harvested; yield was
generally good.
Sonoma County Second crop of
grapes good, and now in the market.
Napa County - Prune drying COM
pleted.
Alameda County - Grapes all picked
and wine-making nearly finished. Feed
injured by frost.
Santa Clara County - Frosty nights
and clear days. Pruning in progress.
Santa Cruz County - Heavy frosts
during week; no damage to fruit
San Benito County-Light frosts dur
ing week Dry sowing progressing.
Monterey County-Cool weather, with
frosts.
San Luis Obispo County-Cold nights
with heavy frosts. The soil is in fine
condition at Paso Robles, and a large
amount of grain is being sown.
Santa Barbara County-Weather cool.
Apples nearly all shipped. Feed and
growing grain show lack of moisture.
Los Angeles County-No change in
condition of citrus crops, and the yield
will be good Water supply apparently
increasing Light frosts at Palmdale.
San Bernardino County = Continued
dry weather, with cool nights. Or
anges are beginning to color, and there
will be a large crop.
San Diego County - Oranges and
lemons are doing we'll where irrigated.
In Los Angeles there is not much
doing in farm work. Rain anxiously
awaited. High, desert winds latter
part of last week, but no damage re-
ported. Oranges coloring; will be sew
eral weeks late ripening.