The record-union., 1899-03-29
OUTLOOK NEVER WAS BETTER
PROSPEROUS YEAR IS NOW
ASSURED.
Cheering Crop Reports That Come
From All Sections Of
the State.


The crop reports of the Weather Bu-
reau for the past week differ materially
| in tone from those of few weeks ago.
have been favorable to all growing
crops during the week. The tempera-
ture was nearly normal, and the precip-
itation abundant for all present pur-
poses In some portions of the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Valleys the
heavy rains caused an overflow of
streams, but no serious damage has
been reported. Pasturage and grain are
now in excellent condition in nearly all
parts of the State, and deciduous fruits
will yield a good crop if conditions con-
tinue favorable. In Southern Califor-
MIA citrus fruits are showing inlica-
tiohs of a heavy crop for the coming
season.
| Shasta County-Rainfall 4.5S. Grain,
pasturage and fruit in excellent con
dition.
| Butte County-Rainfall for week,
3.37 Feather River highest for three
years Grain and grass growing rap
| idly.
Yuba County-Rainfall, 3.15; ample
| for all purposes. Grain will yield an
| immense crop Almonds not injured by
| frost
Colusa County-Rainfall to 9th, 2.54.
Crop prospects first-class
! Yolo County-Ground is we'll soaked
| by recent rains. Indications of unusu-
| ally heavy crops of grain. PasturaSe
| improving
Sacramento County-No serious dam
age was caused by the heavy rainfall.
Grain in splendid condition, and large
crops are expected.
| Solano County-Rainfall for week,
9.51; for season, 22.59. Crop prospects
good Large acreage of sugar beets
being planted
| Placer County-The heavy rains have
not injured fruit prospects.
| Ell Dorado County-F'armers and min
ers now have abundance of rain.
San Joaquin County-The heavy rains
assure large crop of grain and feed.
Fruit trees in good condition.
Calaveras County-Near Milton the
rainfall for week was $50; for the late
storms, 1922; total for season, c0.4o.
Good crops Of grain, hay and fruit as
sured
| Stanislaus County-Total rainfall for
the storm, 2.O5. Grain is in fine condi-
ton; abundant crops assured. Pastur-
age becoming plentiful
| Merced County-Rainfall, 1.45. Grain
and pasturage improving rapidly Fruit
prospects good.
MADEIRA County-Rainfall, 1.S1 for the
week. and $50 for the month. Grain
and pasturage growing rapidly
Fresno County-Recent rains very
beneficial Irrigating water Will be
plentiful Large crop of grain prop
able. if later conditions are favorable
Stock improving. Fruit prospects good
| Tulare County-Rainfall for week, at
Porterville, 160; at Visalia, 3.09 Grain
prospects good. Deciduous fruits doing
well; pasturage improving.
| Kings County-Good grain and nay
crops now seem assured; recent rains
materially changed conditions. APrlccts
were badly damaged by frosts in some
places.
Kern County-Rainfall for week, 0.27.
| Grain prospects good.
Inyo County-Irrigating water in
creasing steadily Proving and seed
ing progressing. Peach trees in bloom.
Lake County-Up to the 22d the rain
| fall at Upper Lake was 2.2S. Grain is
making a good growth, and paSturage
improving.
|
rainfall from the 10Th to oath was -.
| A large crop of grain seems now as
sured Fruit will probably yield fair
crop.
| Napa County-The rainfall at Napa
was 4.O1. Hay and grain never locked
better Fruit prospects very good.
Contra Costa County-At Danville the
rainfall for the week was 5.96; total for
season, 1S.47. Prospects for large crops
better than ever before.
Alameda County-More land seeded
in Livermore Valley than in any previ-
Gus year. PROSPECTS, good for immense
crops.
San Mateo County-Heavy rain dur
ing the week Creeks full, but no dam
age done. Fruit and hay crops will be
above average.
Santa Clara County-Rainfa1l at
Campbell for the week, ZIG. Growing
crops greatly benefited. Irrigat1nS
bitches are running full.
Santa Cruz County-At Santa Cruz
the rainfall was over seven inches FOR
the week. Pasturage and growing crops
have taken new life. Fruit prospects
very good.
San Benito County-Rainfail for
| week. 2.63 Grain and hay will prob
ably yield large crops. Fruit prospects
good. ~,
Monterey County-At Salinas 3.9l
inches of rain fell during the week
| Prospects never better. A large acre
age will be sown to beets.
| San Luis Obispo County-Grain and
grass were greatly benefited by heavy
rains: a very large wheat crop seems
assured. Almonds were injured by late
frosts in many places; otherwise fruit
prospects are good. At Estrella early
wheat was. damaged by drought
| Santa Barbara County-Rainfall for
season. 1910. All crops benefited by
| late rains.
| Ventura County-Weather favorable
to growing crops. A very large acre
age has been sown to barley. Rainfall
for month, pa. Good crop of hay,
beans and beets assured.
Los Angeles County-Warm, cloudy
weather was favorable to fruit. grain
and vegetable crops. In some sections
a good hay crop is assured, and barley
| is doing fairly well. Heavy yield OF
| deciduous fruits expected. Pasturage
good.
San Bernardino COMMISSIONERS
during the week have greatly benefited
| grain and hay. Citrus trees in bios
som.
Orange County-Rainfall at Orange
TO 24th. 1.01- Prospects for hay crop
much improved. All fruit trees are
coming on finely.
Riverside County-Warm rain COM
t,~os ~,