The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-11
NO IMPROVEMENT IN CROPS.
THE WHEAT HARVEST WILL
BE VERY LIGHT.
Haying Under Way in the Northern
Counties-Fruit Generally
Doing Well.

Following is the report of the Cali
fornia section of the climate and crop
service of the United States Weather
Bureau, for the week ended May y,
1898:
The following summary of the climatic
and crop conditions is based upon re-
ports received from nine Weather Bu-
reau stations, fifty-two telegraphic re-
ports received through the courtesy or
the Southern Pacific Company, ana
many reports scattered throughout the
State. Telegraphic summaries are also
received from the observers at Los An
eeles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts.
The week has been almost without
rain, only a few light showers having
been reported along the coast and in
the mountain districts of the western
portions of the State. The weekly de-
ficiency in all portions of the State
equals the normal rainfall. The tenn
perature has been normal or above the
normal in the interior, and below the
normal along the coast. The difference
has been quite marked between the
coast and the Interior. Fogs and low
clouds with fresh west winds have pre-
vailed along the seaboard.
The wheat crop is a failure in princi-
pal grain sections of the State. A small
amount of wheat Will be harvested on
irrigated land and summer fallow in
foot-hill sections. Some elsewhere will
be cut as hay Feed is scanty. HayinS
is in progress in many sections. Both
hay and alfalfa are light crops.
Cherries are ripening nicely; the yield
is good, but the fruit rather smaller
than usual. Pears, apples and prunes
are doing well and vines are generally
reported as thrifty and loaded with
grapes. In the fruit orchards irrigation
Is in full operation and where trees can
not be reached by irrigation bitches, the
orchardists are hauling water.
Observation-Disclosures As, Red Bluff
6S, Sacramento 90, San Francisco 81,
Fresno &c, independence 80, San Luis
Obispo sc, Los Angeles 5S, San Diego %
degrees.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Shasta County-Heavy norther latter
part of week; wheat is doing well; fair
yield.
Glenn County-Haying under head
way. light crop; farmers cutting only
enough for home consumption.
Butte County-Olive trees in bloom
and very heavy on young as we'll as old
trees.
Yolo County-Warm winds advancing
fruit; apricots coloring: now haying.
Sacramento County-Most Of crops so
poor they will be fed without being cut
for grain; haying about over.
SOlano County-Most hay cut but only
one fourth average crop; cool weather
helping grain on low land to fill after a
fashion; shipping cherries, crop large;
fruit smaller than usual.
Ell Dorado County-All fruits looking
we'll; little hay or grain.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
Stanislaus County-No crops this sea-
son except on lands under irrigation;
fruit doing fairly well.
MERGED County-Grain on summer fall
lowed land improving very fast; with
the continuation of cool weather con-
siderable grain will be harvested. Grape
vines looking we'll.
Fresno County-Plenty of water in
bitches: fruit doing we'll; weather fav-
orable for growing grain; haying, light
crop: conditions not improved in irri-
eating district: Sorghum seed being
sown for seed; vineyards coming on
slowly.
Kings County-Some grain on irri-
gated lands; farmers haying; some va
rieties of plums promise fair crop; pear
yield heavy; prunes dropping some;
vineyards doing finely; haying in irri-
gated section.
Kern County-Now cutting first crop
of alfalfa. light crop; grain doing well.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Lake County-Crops of all kinds look
we'll except late sown grain; haying has
been begun nearly three weeks earlier
than usual, yield good; fruit trees are
making a good growth but the crop will
be light except apples, pears and
prunes; vines very thrifty with many
grapes.
Sonoma County-Cutting some volun-
teer hay, very light; hay and grain
growing slowly but bright and green;
fruit of all kinds doing well; good crops
of apples. pears and prunes.
San MateO County-Water supply so
low that roads have not been sprinkled;
strawberry crop HedFy, cHefIIeS IIpelI-
ing; peaches doing well; no apricots.
Santa Clara County-Cherries prom
Use good crop if irrigated; water is being
hauled to trees that cannot be reached
by irrigation bitches. Some apricots
blown off by heavy wind; berries ripen-
ing fast: haying; some crops on low
lands look well; on higher land drying
fast.
Santa Cruz County-Foggy nights and
mornings of great benefit to crops.
Monterey County-Cool and foggy.
San Luis Obispo County-Cloudy with
strong winds: no crops very little feed;
fruit in fair conditions: cattle are still
being shipped TO pasture
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Santa Barbara County-Some hay will
be harvested but not more than enough
for local consumption; new beet sugar
factory will not run this season: Santa