The record-union., 1899-06-07
For the Week Just Ended in Different Sec
lions Of California.
Cherries and Plums Were Some
what Injured in the Sacramento
Valley, but All Other Fruits
We're Greatly Benefited-The
Loss to Hay Not as Serious az
Was First Anticipated.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-The De-
partment of Agriculture has prepared
the following summary of the weather
and crop conditions existing in the diff
ferent sections of California for the
week just ended:
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Cherries and plums were somewhat
injured during the week, but all other
fruits. including berries and grapes.
were greatly benefited and are now in
excellent condition. In Sacramento
County there are indications of a very
large yield Of grapes.
Barley is ripening rapidly and the
harvest will commence in a few days
The crop is very good Late sown
wheat was benefited by the late rain.
oats were not damaged 1t is reported
that there is some rust in early wheat
in Tehama County Prospects are good
for a large yield of wheat, barley and
oats
The rain injured cut hay in many
sections, but the loss will probably not
be serious, as warmer weather and dry
ing winds followed the rain.
Sugar beets, hops and vegetables
were benefited by the rain.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Very little if any injury to fruit re-
suited from the late rain, and in many
orchards the crop was greatly benefited.
Apples will yield fair crop, though
not as large as expected. In Napa VAL
ley cherries are light, but are of good
quality; grapes will yield about half an
average CROP
rpit foil do,
aged early wheat in some fields. but
was greatly beneficial to late sown
wheat, oats and barley. Cool weather
preceding the rain caused the grain to
fill rapidly, and present indications are
that the yield will be large In the
santa Clara Valley the damage to grain
was not so serious as reported.
| In some portions of this section cut
hay was considerably damaged by the
rain and heavy winds, while in other
places the'crop was not injured
Corn, beets and hops were benefited
by rain and cool weather, and are max
ing good growth.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
so far as reported, fruits were not in
1ured by the recent rain, and prospects
are much improved Vineyards especi-
ally were greatly benefited Peaches
are ripening. The crop will be large
Apricots and plums will be light. Fruit
picking has commenced in some sec
tons.
COOL weather and rain have been fa-
Voraole to all growing crops, especially
TO late sown wheat. Grain was lodged
by the heavy rain in some sections. and
harvest has been delayed, but the yield
Will be increased by the favorable con-
ditions prevailing recently.
The hay crop was considerably dam
| aged by the recent rains. although in
some sections farmers profited by the
warnings given and protected cut hay.
Alfalfa was benefited. Pasturage was
benefited by the rain and is in excel
lent condition.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
| Cool, cloudy weather and light show
ers nave been generally beneficial to all
fruits, especially to oranges and lem
ons. Water in irrigation bitches was
materially increased by the rainfall
The very light crop of grain was
somewhat benefited by the recent rain.
but the yield will be very inferior. In
many sections cut hay was injured TO
some extent. Haying is still in pro-
gress. Beets, corns and garden veee-
tables We're benefited by the rain.
EUREKA SUMMARY.
Weather unseasonab bly, cold; generally
fair; rainfall part of the week materi-
ally improved condition of crops. Fruit
prospects good, except prunes and
peaches, which will yield less than an
average crop.
| LOS ANGELES SUMMARY.
Some grain and hay damaged by rain.
II drying weather follows most will be
saved. Beets, beans, corn and orchards
were greatly benefited Feed abundant
in northern sections. The rain will
probably make a good beet season.