The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-16
eRAIN IS GROWING SLOWLY.
NO MATERIAL DAMAGE DONE
By FROST AS YET.
The Dry North Winds Must Soon
Give Way 70 Rain, or Crops

Although the mean temperature for
the week was nearly normal, unusually
low temperatures prevailed in most
sections, especially in Southern Cali
fornia, in the early part of the week.
Citrus fruits have undoubtedly been
damaged to considerable extent,
though not so seriously as might be
inferred from the reports of extreme
ly cold, frosty weather, owing to the
fruit being SO well advanced
Some injury also resulted to almonds
and apricots in the valleys and coast
and bay regions from the frosts pre-
yiously reported, and the growth of
grain and pasturage has been retarded
by the cold, dry winds and lack Of
moisture.
Light rain is reported from Hum
boldt County, and trace at Red Bluff.
F'ogs along the coast have been quite
beneficial.
Shasta County-Warmer weather has
caused grain and feed to start; rain is
Butte County-The recent cold weather
caused but little injury to almonds and
apricots; new growth Of orange trees
slightly damaged; grain is looking well.
beneficial in keeping back fruit buds but
retarded growth of grain and feed
Colusa County = Frosts occurred at
Grand Island from the 4th to the 9th: no
damage reported
Yolo County-Ground becoming too dry
for blowing; grain and grass growing
slowly; some damage to almonds by re-
cent frosts.
Sacramento County-Frosts on the 9Th,
1th, 9Th and 9Th; warmer latter part of
week; grain looking well, but growth re-
Solano County-Frost ON the 7th and 9Th.
Pears will probably bloom very early this
season; cooler weather with rain would
be beneficial
San Joaquin County-Growth of grain
retarded by cold weather; the soil has
become very dry, but some farmers con-
ttinue blowing and seeding
Calaveras County-Warmer weather
was beneficial to grain and feed; ground
is crusted, and rain needed soon.
Stanislaus County-Clear and cold; fruit
buds injured by severe frosts; blowing and
seeding nearly finished; prospects good
for large crops of grain.
MERGED County-Plowing and seeding
completed; an increase of over 10 per cent.
In acreage of grain.
MADEIRA County = Weather continues
clear and dry; grain at standstill; rain
Fresno County-Grain still looks well,
but rain is, needed soon; no injury to fruit
by. late frosts.
Tulare County-Unusually cold weather,
with frosts which have damaged grain
and pasturage. AT Porterville the mini
mum temperature was 10 degrees on the
jured.
Kings County-Weather favorable for
fruit, but not for grain; light frosts have
not injured fruit; large amount of grain
Kern County-Cold and clear early in
the week; warmer Friday; much snow in
the mountains.
Inyo County-Extremely cold weather
early in the week, followed by abnormally
high temperatures; fruit buds not injured.
Sonoma County = Peach buds nearly
n fn IN y1r,r
slowly; some damage to fruit by frost on
the 5th.
Napa County-Hay and grain looking
well; pruning progressing; cold, frosty
weather has been beneficial in retarding
the development of fruit buds. 1t is esti-
mated that the acreage of wheat is about
Is per cent. greater than last year.
Alameda County-Grain and fruit in fair
condition, but more rain is needed soon
to insure good crops.
San Mateo county-Grain and pasturage
making favorable growth warmer at
close of week, with fogs.
Santa Cruz County-Dry and unusually
cold, but no apparent injury from frosts;
San Benito County-Grain continues to
make good growth; rain is needed for
pasturage; weather warmer
Monterey COunty-Wheat sown before
the January rains Is up and looking well;
farmers still seeding; soil generally IN
good condition; frosts during the week.
San Luis Obispo County-Weather IA
vorable; no damage by frosts; grain and
grass growing rapidly; frost on the 9Th;
blowing and seeding continue
Santa Barbara County-Weather cold
and cloudy, with severe frosts; heavy
winds damaged grain; some seed was
blown out of the ground
Ventura County-At Saticoy killing
frosts have seriously damaged lemons and
oranges and killed some fruit trees
Los Angeles County-Weather dry and
cold, with severe frosts; no damage to
citrus fruits; deciduous fruits not far
enough advanced to have been injured;
feed is getting scarce; grain, looking we'll.
At Bassett some damage was done by
frost to grain and young walnut trees.
San Bernardfno County-Oranges were
seriously damaged in some sections by the
extremely cold weather of the 5th and Sth
Orange County = Temperature below
freezing point several nights, with severe
frosts minimum on the 9Th "a degrees.
Oranges have been damaged to some ex-
tent; hay crop doing well.
Riverside County - Extremely cold
weather. with severe frosts; no damage TO
citrus fruit, owing to its advanced condi-
ton.
San Diego County-Thes first heavy frost
for five years occurred on the 9Th, with
a minimum temperature of "a degrees at
San Diego. Tender shoots of lemon trees
were injured. but otherwise very little
damage was done in the citrus region. At
grees, and at Cuyamaca degrees below
zero on the 9th.
Eureka-Weather favorable for blowing
and seeding Reports indicate that young,
growing grain and grass have recuperat-
ed from the i'll effects of low tempera-
lures.