The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-18
CROPS SHORT DOWN SOUTH.
UPPER HALF OF THE STATE
ALL RIGHT.
And the Next Orange Crop in the
Sacramento Valley will be
a Big One.

Extremely high temperatures prevail
ed in most sections in the early part OF
the week, accompanied and followed by
high northerly winds, causing some
damage to wheat in the valleys. In
Southern California the grain crop is a
failure in most places.
Haying continues, and the yield is
generally above the average. Pasturag e
is still plentiful. The recent frosts I'M
doubtedly injured grapes in many To-
ealities, but present indications are
that a large crop will be gathered.
Curl leaf is affecting peaches in the
Sonoma Valley, but in most sections
an unusually heavy yield is expected
1t is probable the crop of deciduous
fruits throughout the State will be
above the average.
Citrus FRUITS are in excellent condi-
ton, and in the Sacramento Valley
prospects are good for an immense yield
OF oranges of good quality. Sugar beets
are making favorable growth.
NO rain fell during the week. except
light showers Sunday afternoon and
night in the foothills and near Sacra-
mento.
Tehama County-Grain looking well;
pasiturage needs rain.
Butte County-Olive trees in bloom
orange and lemon trees loaded with
1rult; indications of immense crop OF
oranges in Thermalito and Palermo
peaches doing we'll in most places; grain
and hay in good condition
Colusa County-Crops holding their
own, though in need of rain.
4olo County = Haying progressing
winter sown grain making heavy
growth; all fruit doing we'll
Sacramento County-Teqnperatu is
above normal; strong west winds dried
grounds rapidly; haying in progress.
Solano County-Apricots and peaches
nearly ready for shipment; peach crop
Will be enormous; cherries nearly all
gathered; haying progressing.
Ell Dorado County = Peaches and
grapes in some localities were injured
by recent frosts.
san Joaquin County = Haying pro-
crossing; barley ripening rapidly; high
north winds injurious to crops.
Stanislaus County-Early sown grain
still looks well; late grain badly dam
aged by hot spell; crop will be less
pected.
MERGED County Wheat injured by
extreme heat during week; crop will be
light; barley safe; fruits doing well;
good crop of alfalfa.
MADEIRA County = Brisk northwest
winds have damaged late sown grain;
early sown maturing rapidly and will
be an average crop.
Fresno County-Good weather fol
haying; fruit and vegeta bles doing
well; damage to grapes not so serious
as reported; grain still in good condi-
tion; dry winds did some injury
Tulare County-Grain will be very
light crop; peaches and prunes heavy;
pears light; haying progressing
Kings County-Weather favorable tc
grain; first crop of hay being cut; loss
on fruit crop from frost will be heavy
in some places; pasturage failing;
peach crop will be heavy. ~
Kern. County-Weather extremely
warm, with northwest winds; haying
progressing.
Inyo County-Alfalfa nearly ready
for cutting.
Mendocino County-Dry- north winds
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alfalfa light; prunes on low river bot
toms mostly killed by late frosts; 9TH
er orchards not injured; grapes and
hops doing we'll
Lake County-Weather warm and IA
vorable to all fruits; grapes not dam
aged by recent frosts, but fruit and
vegetables in the valleys were injured
grain and hay doing we'll; alfalfa near
ly ready to cut. ga9
Sonoma County-Peaehes have cur
leaf badly, dropping in some orchards;
grapes on low lands We're badly nipped
by late frosts; late sown grain needs
rain.
Napa County-E,xcellent weather fol
crops; haying in progress; pasturage
good and stock doing we'll; grapes in
jured by late frosts; grain and hay will
yield large crop; quality above average
Contra Costa County = Conditions
about the same as last week volun-
teer hay cut; very warm from Sth t.
10th.
Alameda County = Grain and hay
crops in excellent condition; almonds
and peaches will yield a good crop
apricots. prunes and cherries light.
San Mateo County Weather very
warm; haying in progress; all crop:
in good condition.
Santa Clara County-Cherries prune.
and apricots light; peaches promise fai
crop; grain looking we'll; hay beins
cut; large crops of grain and. hay ex
pected.
San Benito County-Wheat damaged
by extreme heat; much of the crop viii
be cut for hay; sugar beets looking
we'll; haying in progress.
Monterey County-All crops CROWNS
rapidly, but need rain; fruit and beet
doing we'll.
San Luis Obispo County-DaiIy fog
beneficial; damage from recent frost
less than reported; haying will begin
next week; grain somewhat damaged
by heat during week
Santa Barbara County-Heavy fog
at night beneficial; grain still promises
a good crop; walnut prospects good.
Ventura County-Cool .fogs at. nigh
beneficial; sugar beets growing rapid
ly; new potatoes and barley hay beins
lscut.
Los Angeles County-Foggy night
and mornings, with warm days; barIe,
and wheat hay being cut: light crop
in most sections the grain crop is
failures beets doing we'll; deciduou'
fruits doing well; berry crop about av
erage.
San Bernardino County-Beet crol
not so promising as two weeks ago
haying in full blast; prunes dropping
oranges setting we'll
Orange County-Haying in progress
every farmer has at least smaM crop
corn and beets doing we'll; fruit pros
poets good.
San Diego County-Cloudy, with ligh