The record-union., 1898-04-27
NO IMPROVEMENT IN CROPS.
ENTIRE ABSENCE OF RAIN FOR
THE WEEK.
Fruit Doing Fairly Well, but Even
Orchards Need to be
Irrigated.

Following is the report of the Cali
fornia Section of the Climate and crop
Service, United States Weather Blu
reau. for the week ended April 10Th:
The following summary of -he lii
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from nine Weather
Bureau Stations ffty-two Geographic
reports received through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific Company and
many reports scattered throughout the
State. TeIegraphic summaries are also
received from the Observers at Los
Angeles and Eureka based upon re-
ports received by them from CORE
spondents in their districts.
The drouth continues in California
Like the preceding week the total rain
fall reported from the various Weather
Bureau stations was but 0.O2 of an
inch. which fell at Eureka. The week
~ deficiency varies from eight-tenths
of an inch at Eureka to a quarter OF
an inch at Fresno and Los Angeles. At
Sacramento the weekly deficiency is
half an inch. The absence of even mod
crate late spring rain completes the
damage begun earlier in the season.
perature has averaged from three to
five degrees above the normal; along
the central and northern coast it has
been about normal, and in Southern
California about four degrees above
the normal.
AS previously reported grain and hay
show the effect Of the continued dry
weather. and in most sections are be-
4 h
in the grazing sections of the lower
coast to ship away cattle and horses.
Fruit is doing fairly well, but orchards
must be irrigated. In the Santa Clara
Valley the pumps are going day and
night
Grapes are making good growth.
Thrips are reported near Fresno. Cher
ries are ripening rapidly Prures prom
Using we'll and pears are doing finely.
The average conditions for the week
ended April 18th We're:
mperature-Eureka 80 degrees,
Red Bluff &C, Sacramento 81, San Fran
cisco ~. Fresno IS, Independence G6,
San Diego 60.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Shasta CoUnty-StiI dry. Grapes are
doing nicely Good prospect for fair
crop of apples. A good deal of stock
has been driven north during the week.
Glenn County-PrOspect for wheat
Improving With reasonable weather
will have feed for stock and some
wheat
Butte County-Northwest winds. Or
anges setting finely; good crop antici-
pated. Hay and grain crops very light.
Sacramento County-Crops look bad
ly. Weather very unfavOrable for
grain. Hay cutting commenced: will
prove a fair crop on account of failure
of grain.
YolO COunty-Fruit trees making big
growth; foliage heavy. Prospect bright
er unless fruit should drop off on ac-
count of drouth.
Solano County-Some early hay being
cut: crop very short. Cool south winds
early part of week beneficial 10 grain.
ApricOts and prunes better than eX-
pected Hot, north winds ripening
cherries fast. Rain needed to insure
vegetable crop.
Placer COMMITTEEMAN and hay still
green and fresh; grass beginning to
dry. Strawberries and cherries coming
on. Fruit growers irrigating.
FL Dorado County-Dry weather con-
tinues to reduce prospects for crops.
Practically no hay or grain. but fair
chance for partial crop of pears prunes,
apples and wine grapes.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
MERGED County-Very dry. Summer
falowed grain looking we'll; hot north
wind; crops burned.
Stansaus County-Crops still doing
we'll inside canal district but outside no
returns need be looked for.
Fresno County-Grapevines sprout-
ing rapidly Good supply of water in
bitches. Cutting first alfalfa crop.
Nineyardists report presence Of thrips,
and prospects that the pests will do
great damage.
Kings County-No grain. Apricots
and prunes falling off badly because of
too warm weather. Pears doing finely
Tulare County-Dry and warm.
bitches running full for irrigation.
Planting citrus trees.
Kern County-Usual April rainfall
failed. Some grain may be harvested.
but will be a short crop from a very
small area. Fruit crop will likely be
very light.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
SOnOma County-Late-sown grain will
prove a short crop unless rain soor
comes. Vineyards making good growth
Planting corn, but ground too dry 10
bring it up without rain. Haying Will
commence soon.
Napa County-Hay and grain good
Cherries and peaches good; apricots
few; fruit yield generally good.
Alameda County-Hay and grain
turning rapidly; yield will be very light
Lake County-No rain; outlook not
good. Hay and grain on summer fall
low or very early winter blowing will
yield a good crop. but late sown except
on very best land will amount to moth
ing. Second cultivation in orchards
and vineyards only possible where the
first was done early. Feed drying last:
prunes very good; grapes well started