The record-union., 1898-02-16
WHAT CROP OBSERVERS SAY.
MORE RAIN NEEDED IN SOME
SECTIONS.
The Conditions in the Sacramento
Valley Are All Right UP
to Date.

FOLLOWING Is the CalnOfIid scSiioi
climate and crop service of the United
States Weather Bureau for the week
ended February 18th:
The following summary of the climate
and crop conditiones is based u3on re-
ports received from eight Weather Bu-
reau Stations, fifty-two telegrapMc re-
ports received through the courtesy or
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 re-
ceived by them from correspondents III
their districts.
The rainfall is again deficient through
out the State In the northern portion
the rainfall is below the normal for the
week b. more than half an inch.
The temperature for the week has been
above normal in some districts as much
as > degrees. Except for the want or
rain the weather has been good for
growing crops. In many sections farm
ers are irrigating. A good soaking rain
would prove of the greatest value to
crops OF all kinds. The ground is al
ready dry in some portions Of the great
inland valleys, and unless rain falls soon
it will be TOO dry to pillow.
Already considerable anxiety prevails
among those engaged in all lines of ag
ricultural pursuits owing To the long
continued deficiency in seasonal rainfall.
While there is no pressing need of imme-
date rain it must come soon or injury
will result.
Fruit trees are beginning to bud. Tn
favored localities peach and almond
trees are in bloom. If the oresent wea-
Their continues fruit trees will bud ra-
pidly Grain and feed are generally
doing nicely, although the season def
cheney in rainfall is considerable.
The average conditions FOR the week
ended February IA, 1895, We're:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30 degrees.
Red Bluff -, Sacramento %; San Fran
cisco o3. Fresno -, San Luis Obispo 90,
Los Angeles IS, San Diego %.
Rainfall--Eureka 50. RED Bluff .46,
Sacramento SO. San Francisco 20
San Luis Obispo AZ. Los Angeles .26,
Fresno .43, San Diego .06.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Shasta County-Warm rain during
week; crops doing We'll; prospects for
heavy yield; pasture improving rapidly;
seeding about completed.
Tehama County-Thunde and hail
storm Monday; some damage to fruit
buds Weather favora bic for all crops.
Butte County-Prospects for good
fruit crop; grain fields look we'll: hill
sides green. Pruning nearly over.
Glenn CountT-Farmers are busy
plowing for summer fallow: growing
grass is doing nicely. The ground Will
soon be too dry to blow.
Solano County-Plowing and harrow
ing in progress. Trees beginning to bud
If present weather continues the buds
will come out RAPIDLY.
Sacramento County-Warm weather
has started fruit buds Crops growing
nicely. general outlook encouraging.
Yuba County-Warm and favorable
weather. Fruit buds advancing rapidly
Some blowing in progress.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
san JOAQUIN County-Clear. warm
weather. splendid for growing crops
MERGED County-Ranch work pro-
crossing since the rain. Warm. Grain
growing nicely.
Starislaus County-Warm and dry
Farmers still irrigating and hopeful
finished
Kern County-Welccrne showers early
in the week followed BIZ good grow M
weather. Still blowing and seeding
feed and early sown grain coming III
nicely.
Kings County-Sufficien moisture in
the ground for the present with regular
spring rain. Outlook encouraging. Grain
starting nicels since the rain.
Fresno County-Warmer. Farmers
still irrigating. Pruning finished. Good
rains last week improved the prospects
Grain is growing and blowing continues
Good crops is there is more rain.
Tulare Count,-Weather fine. Some
grain still being sown. Excellent grow
ing weather. Pruning and seeding about
over.
COAST AND BAY STATIONS.
Sonoma County-Grain and feed grow
ing rapidly. Vineyard pruning nearly
finished
Napa County-Rainy.. cloudy weather
with some frost. Hay and grain GOING
we'll: seeding finished. Pruning.
Santa Cruz County-Crors coming or
nicely.
San Mateo Countv-Warme-. Peach
and almond trees in bloom. Apricot>
budding; outlook good. Spring rains
Will insure good crops.
Monterey County-Crops are in good
condition and growing nicelg. kair
needed.
San Luis Obispo County-very warn
mornings. Grain and fruit prospects
improving since the rains: farmers ais
anxious Cor more rain.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara County-No rain dur
Ing the week Clear and pleasant
Los Angeles County-Bassett-L
rain beginning OF week makes grain lool
better. more rain needed. Duai;e-
Tkree-quarters OF an inch Of rain: fav-
cradle FOR citrus fruit: resumed orange
picking this week. Fernando-'igh'
rain beginning Of week; grain all seeded