The record-union., 1899-03-22
FARMERS IN GOOD SPIRITS
WEATHER BUREAUS WEEKLY
CROP REPORTS.
A Little Damage by Frost, but On
the Whole the Outlook
is Excellent.

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made up of the growls and pessimistle
forecasts of the farmers and others
The mean temperature was slightly
below the weekly normal. Severe frosts
| caused considerable damage to decidu-
Gus fruits in some sections, but 1T Is
expected a. fair crop will be gathered il
later conditions are favorable.
The precipitation was greatly in ex-
cess of the normal in nearly every por-
ton of the State, and has materially
improved the condition of all crops ano
pasturage.
| The heaviest rainfall was in San Luis
| Obispo County, where it amounted t(
4.2O inches during the week. A
| Some sections now expect unusually
large crops of grain, and in the section
| where the drought was most severe
farmers now anticipate three-fourths o1
the average yield will be harvested.
Shasta sCounty-Over two inches Of
rain fell during the week. Crop pros
poets good; pasturage improving. It is
reported that almonds and apricots
were killed, and peaches considerably
damaged by recent frosts.
Tehama County = Rainfall for the
H., -
well, and pasturage improving.
Butte County-RainfaI for week over
| 2 inches. Grain and pasturage greatly
benefited. Orange trees looking we'll.
/ : Yuba County-The rainfall of about
| 2 inches has been of immense benefit
| to all crops. Fruit orchards in some
sections have suffered from frost, bu1
in other sections no damage was done
Colusa County = Rainfall at Grano
Island, 18th and 10Th, 80 of an inch.
Yolo County = The ground is wei
soaked by recent rains. Almonds, ap-
ricots and peaches on low lands dam
aged by frost on the, 18th.
Sacramento County-Rainfall for the
week, 3.66 inches. Temperature below
the normal. Good crops of hay ano
grain assured. Pasturage improving
Apple trees are in bloom.
Solano County-Three inches of rair
during week. Grain and fruits in fine
condition; large crop expected. Large
crop of sugar beets being planted. &
| Placer County-Rains of past week
beneficial to trees and vines. Fruit
buds held back by cold. .F'rosts not sc
disastrous as previously reported
El Dorado County = The late frost
damaged fruit, but a fair crop is still
expected.
| San Joaquin County-Rain fell every
| day except Saturday; total for week
| 2.02 inches. Grain and fruit in fine
condition; large crops expected.
| Stanislaus County-Rainfall for week
| 80 inches. Grain we'll advanced; ap-
pearance above average; acreage, prob
ably 10 per cent above average.
| Merced County-Grain and feed great
| ly benefited by rain; precipitation fol
week, LAO inches. Almonds and april
cots said to be seriously injured by
frost
MADEIRA County-The rainfall for the
week was 1.9O inches. Farmers now
expect to raise at least 10 per cent OF
crop of early grain
Fresno County-Frost ON 10th seri-
lously damaged apricots and peaches in
some places. Rainfall for week, Ia
inches, wholly changing wheat pros
poets, and good crop is expected. Pas
turage improving.
Tulare County-Over 1 inch of rair
has fallen during the week. 1t is prob
able that a fair crop of grain viii
| De TdlScu- pIOSpcCtS SOOd
Kings County-At Hanford apricots
We're seriously injured by frost. Rain
| fall for week, 1.30 inches. Crop in good
condition Feed becoming plentiful.
Kern County-About 80 of an inch OF
rain has fallen during the week. Grain
and feed benefited.
Inyo County = Temperature below
normal. Light rainfall.
| Lake County-For week ending the
| 18th the rainfall was / 10 inches; grain
and pasturage greatly benefited. Fruit
was not seriously damaged by frost or
the 10th.
| Sonoma County-The frost of Friday
| morning injured fruit, but to what ex-
! tent is not yet known. Rainfall, 24S
| inches.
| Napa County = Fruit not seriously
damaged by recent frosts. Wheat, bar
| ley and oats benefited by rain. Tota
rainfall for week ending 17th, 15l
| inches.
| Contra Costa County - No damage
from recent frost. Heavy rains very
| beneficial.
| Alameda County-Heavy rains have
materially improved the condition OF
large crops will be raised. Fruit Slightly
| injured by frost.
San Mateo County-Rain beneficial tt
crops and pasturage. Prospects good
| for hay crop.
| Santa Clara County-But little dam
| age was done to fruit by recent frosts
Rainfall for week ending 1Sth PSI
| inches.
| Santa Cruz County-Rainfall for weel
.3.39 inches. Crops and orchards greatly
benefited.
San Benito County-Rainfall up t.
| 18th. 150 inches in the valley, ant
about 3 inches in the foothills. Damage
from drought will be slight. Fruit pros.
poets good.
Monterey County-Rainfall for weel
ending 18th, 1.36 inches. Crops greatly
benefited. Farmers preparing to plant
| beets.-
San Luis Obispo County-Rainfall fol
week, 420 inches. Crops are now
thought to be safe. Grain and pastur.
age growing rapidly. Light frost Sat
urday.
| Santa Barbara County = Nearly .
! inches of rain had fallen up to the 18th
all crops greatly improved
Ventura County-At Saticoy the rain
fall up to the 10Th was 1877 inches
Prospects good for large crops of hay
barley and beans.
| Los Angeles County-Rainfall for tht
week, 1.7S inches. This will carry al
crops safely for thirty days. Prospec
good for large crop of deciduous fruits
San Bernardino County-Good rain OIL
the 18th; grain condition much i'm
proved.
Orange County-Up to the 18th th'