The record-union., 1898-01-27
RAIN NEEDED FOR GROWING
GRAIN.
Up North the Almond Trees Are
Showing Signs Of Bios
soming.


of the Southern Pacific Company, and
many reports scattered throughout the
State. Telegraphic summaries are also
received from the Observers at Los
Angeles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts:
AS in the preceding week, the rainfall
is again much below the normal for
this time of the year throughout the
whole State. In the central, northern
and coast districts the deficiency is from
quarters Of an inch and south OF
the Tehachapi about half an inch. In
the extreme northwestern portion rain
fell every day, but the total amount was
much below the normal.
The week was also marked by contin-
ued cold weather The mean tempera
ture for the week has been from = TO
degrees below the normal throughout
the entire State. A heavy norther
prevailed in the Sacramento and San
Joaquin Valleys on the 23d. F'rosts
were frequent during the week, and in
several localities some damage to cit
rus fruits is reported.
The cold weather has benefited fruit
trees by preventing premature budding.
In some of the northern fruit valleys
it is reported that almond buds were
about to come out. The cold and dry
weather has been hard on feed and
stock. Rain is much needed for grow
ing grain.
The average conditions for the week
ending January "A, 1888, We're:
emperature-Eureka 46 degrees, Red
Bluff II, Sacramento 43, San Francisco
4S. Fresno Il, San Luis Obispo 46, Los
Angeles II, San Diego 4S.
Rainfall-Eureka 1.12 inches, Red
Bluff 0.02, Sacramento 006, San Fran
cisco O.03, Fresno O02, Los Angeles
trace San Diego O.06.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Shasta County-Cold with heavy
frosts: rain needed; seeding well ad-
vanced.
Butte County-No injury yet to fruit
trees by frost; at Oroville, clear ana
frosty during the week citrus fruits
have been slightly damaged by frost;
grain doing Well
Glenn County-Cold and dry; farm
ers are uneasy.
FL Dorado County-Heavy frost, but
no damage; farmers need rain.
Solano County Clear and cold;
grapes and grain retarded by frost; ram
greatly needed; cold weather excellent
for keeping buds back; in some spots
almond buds about to come out.
Sacramento County-Clear and cold
north winds prevailed; rain Needed
badly.
Yolo County-Fair during the week
orchardists clearing branches and pre-
pairing for plowing; pruning about over.
Colusa County-Dry and cold Wlth
severe frost; crops are damaged
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaouin County-Cold, dry north
winds have taken moisture out OF the
soil.
Me~ced County-Light rain; heavy
frost; no damage reported; farmers
blowing; need rain for growing gram.
Stanislaus County-Plowing still de-
layed for rain; pruning vineyards cold
and dry.
Kern County-Good, slow growing
weather: land in fine condition for late
blowing; showers in the valley; snow
in the foothills; sufficient moisture for
month.
Kings County-Cold and dry with
north winds: farmers awaiting anx-
iously for rain.
Fresno County-Light rains and fog
beneficial to cereals at Fresno; at Fire
baUgn severe frosts checked growth OF
grain: rain is much needed; pruning
now in progress at Huron; dry wealth
er ve~y unfavorable for young lambs.
Tu.are County-Continued cold. with
dry north winds; severe frosts; hail
storm on 23d.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Sonoma County Extremely cold
weather with north winds, very hard
on feed and stock; grain growing
| slowly.
Alameda County Farmers busy
plowing and seeding.
! Napa Ccunty-Cold weather with
frosty mornings; farmers plowing,
seeding and pruning; frost has done
little if any damage.
| Santa Barbara County-Continue
cold, dry weather with severe north
/ winds.
! SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
| Los Angeles County Bassett-High
| winds; three-fourths of grain crop
! seeded and looking we'll. Duarta-
! Weather favorable for oranges and
Other citrus fruits. Los Angeles-Rain
needed, although crops are not suffer
| ing: frosts. but no damage to crops
| Pomona Continued cold weather:
! slight damage to oranges and lemons.
san Fcrnando-Heavy frosts but no
/ damage; rain needed.
! Ventura County-No rain: shipping
oranges and lemons: rain needed; cold
with dry east winds.
orange County-Clear and cold with
/ light frosts
San Bernardino County-Cold wealth
er coloring the oranges finely; heavy
winds culed the fruit somewhat
Riverside County-Cold with consid-
erable wind; oranges in good condition.
| large acreage of grain in the back
country: week favorable for seeding.
san Diego County-Days of sunshine,
| clear, frosty nights: seeding progress
4 ing RAPIDLY; pasturage scant on account
of the light rainfall and cold weather
a larger acreage than ever before VIII
/ be put in grain; early sown grain grow
! ing well. Orange picking progressing,
/ but warmer weather is needed.
Eureka Summary-Low temperature
! has retarded growth Of grass, but has
been beneficial to fruit. preventing pre-
mature budding; grass is still good.
Los Angeles Summary-Considera
high ncrtherly winds at the end of the
week dried ground fast: but plowing
and seeding continue: no reports as to
result of wind, or from citrus sections
! yet received w II. HAMMOND,
/ Section Director. San Francisco, Cal
WOMEN OF wooDCRAFT.