The record-union., 1898-03-09
RAIN WILL Be NEEDED SOON.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY CROPS
IN GOOD CONDITION.
But Down South Rain in Plenty
Must Come Soon, or Crops
VIII Fail.

fornia Section of the Climate and Crop
Service of the United States Weather
Bureau or the week ended March TN.
The following summary of the ell
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau Sections, fifty-tWo teleGraphlc
reports received through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific Company, ana
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.
With the exception of light showers
on two days in the extreme northwest
ern portions of the State, there has
been no rain during the week in Cali
fornia. The deficiency in rainfall is such
as to cause anxiety among the farmers.
Good spring rains are much needed. liz
the southern portion of the State the
lack Of sufficient rain is already ap-
parent and grain is making but a pooc
growth. Pasturage is scant and III
some sections stock is already suffer
ing.
The temperature has been generally
above the normal. ranging from 3 10
5 degrees. Fruit trees are blossomins;
almonds aprcots and early peaches
are in heavy bloom in favored locali-
ties.
IN the northern coast counties c0ndl-
tions are very favorable for good crops
of all kinds In the Sacramento Valley
grain is growing nicely, with larger
sown acreage than that of last year,
but more rain is needed.
Rain is generally needed throughout
the San Joaquin Valley. Reports from
the extreme upper end OF the VALLEY
and near the foothills along the east
side are of favorable character; but
in the central and western portions Of
the valley grain and pasturage are al
ready suffering where not irrigated.
Abundant spring rains must fall to in
sure crops.
Similar conditions prevail in the val
leys of the coast counties south of
Santa Cruz. In the interior of San
Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Coun-
ties and in Southern California there
has already been seriouG injury to
grain. and rain is needed to prevent
stock suf ering from lack of feed.
The average conditions for the week
ended March 9TH We're:
observation-disclosures II degrees. Red
Bluff 80. Sacramento IS. San Francisco
%, Fresno 81. San Luis Obispo o., Los
Angeles g., San Diego 80.
Rainfall-Eureka 006 of an inch.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Shasta County-Clear and warm; ap-
ricots and almonds in full bloom; crops
doing well.
Butte County-Grain looking we'll; al
monds out of bloom, also early april
cots: peaches and plums we'll set; or
ange trees show early blooming If
weathrr continues warm
Glenn County-Farmers busy plow-
ing; growing grain doing nicely; about
the usual acreage sown.
Colusa County All seding over;
larger acreage than last year; grain
looks well.
Yolo County - Trees blooming rapid
y; blowing resumed; prospects still IA
vorable for heavy crop.
Sacramento County - Crops in fair
condition; rain needed.
Solano County - Warm weather
brought out the buds; excellent pros
poets for fruit; growing grain doing
well.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County - Crops doing
well. but much more rain is needed 70
mature.
Merced County-All crops doing very
well. but need a soaking rain; sandy
land showing better than the heavy
land.
Stanislaus County-Some grain shows
need of rain; bulk of it doing well;
farmers inside of canal district are ir
rigating and their grain looks we'll
those outside need rain.
Kern County-Warm and no rain;
cold weather followed by rain within
two weeks will insure heavy crops;
larger acreage than ever before; sheep
shearing commenced.
Fresno County-Farmers still irri-
eating: wheat growing. but needs rain;
very dry in some sections of county
with no feed; mild weather; trees
blooming.
Kings County-Nery dry: grass look
ing fairly well, but needs rain badly.
Tulare County-Dry; rain much need
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Sonoma County-Crops looking well;
orchardists spraying and vineyardis;s
pruning.
Napa County-Grain, hay. vines ana
fruit in fine growing condition; unless
adverse conditions occur all crops will
be unusually large; almonds in bloom
still pruning vines and orchards: in
creased acreage Of wheat and barley.
Alameda County-Grain looks WELL
plowing: peach trees in heavy bios
som; good grazing
san Mateo County-Crops doing well
fruit viii be early this season if NJ
frosts.
Santa Clara County-Trees in bloom
weather favorable for growing crops
apricots and almond trees dropping
blossoms: fruit well formed.
Santa Cruz County Crops in fine
shape.
san Benito County-Grain and feed
alive. but not growing much; unless
rain comes son the grain Will die:
prospects for fruit good.
Monterey County-Crops growing
nicely: rain much needed
San Luis Obispo County-Good crops
west of range; rain would improve
feed. but would 90 no good to grain
now
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara Coun;y-No rain:
some fog.
Los Angeles County Bassett-No
rain; some grain looking well on the
low lands Duarte-Warm ana dry; or
anges moving briskly. Los Angeles
Some heavy fogs: crops looking We'll
considering lack Of rain; fruit trees