The record-union., 1899-01-18
GRAIN IS GROWING RAPIDLY.
GOOD REPORTS FROM NEARLY
ALL COUNTIES.
Il the Conditions Continue the
Next Harvest Will Be
Abundant.

Abundant.
Following is a summary of the re-
ports received for the past week by the
Climate and Crop Service of the United
States Weather Bureau:
Rain has fallen in all sections OF the
State during the week, and in some
portions of Northern California the pre-
cipitation has been very heavy. Farm
ers now seem confident that good crops
Will be raised this season, and are put
ting in a large acreage of grain. Eafiy-
sown grain and pasturage are already
showing the effects of the increased
moisture. Flowing and seeding are pro-
crossing, except in those sections where
heavy rains have retarded this work.
The temperature has been nearly nor
NAL, except in the mountain regions,
where unusually cold weather has pre-
vailed. The high winds of the 9Th and
10Th caused but little damage in the
farming sections.
Santa Clara County-Rain fell the
greater part of the week, and good
crops are assured. Stock is suffering
from cold weather and lack of pastur
age.
Butte County = Rainfall at Therma-
Ito for week ending 14th, 3.15; total
for season, S.96.
Yuba County = Rain fell every day
from the 9th to the 18th. Weather
warm. Feed and grain growing rapidly.
:Colusa COunty-For the week ending
18th, 3.09 inches of rain fell at Grand
Island.
'Yolo County Steady rains during
week. The ground is well soaked, and
blowing and seeding will be resumed
as soon as ground permits
Sacramento County = Heavy south
east gale on the 9th and 10th, with
rain; some damage to trees and or
anges. The ground is now thoroughly
soaked.
Solano County-The rainfall for the
season up to 18th is nearly Z inches.
Arrangements have been made for the
raising of several hundred acres Of SUI
gar-beets for the refinery at Crockett
Ell Dorado County Abundance Of
rain for farmers, but not enough for
miners. Very little grain sown.
Plumas County = Precipitation at
Greenville during the first eleven days
of January, 5.64.
San Joaquin County-Rainfall ample
for present needs. Early grain look
ing well and grass starting. A large
crop of beets will be raised.
Calaveras County = At Milton 2.42
inches of rain fell during the week end
ing 18th; total for the season, $50
Feed will be, plentiful if weather be-
comes warmer.
Stanislaus County-Large acreage of
grain already in. and more will be put
in Green feed has started. The recent
rain has restored confidence among
farmers.
Merced County Continued wet
weather has retarded farm work but
the soil is in good condition, and grain
is looking well, with prospects of good
crops.
MADEIRA County-Rainfall at Sharon
LAT. Grain is growing rapidly and
pasturage improving.
Fresno County = Recent rains have
improved all crop prospects Feed is
coming up and grain rapidly. Flowing
and seeding are progressing. Acreage
being increased.
Tulare County-Good rains during the
week. Seeding progressing and much
grain being sown.
Kings County = The soil is now in
good condition for seeding. Over 80
of an inch of rain has fallen during
the week. Green feed will soon be
abundant.
Kern .County-About rs of an inch
of rain fell during the week, and WAS
followed by warm weather. Grain and
feed are growing rapidly.
Sonoma County-Unusually heavy
rain fell at Peachland on the 10TH
Water in wells increasing. Total rain
fall for season at Healdsburg, 1885
Grain and feed growing rapidly.
Napa County-Heavy rains during the
week. Flowing and seeding will COM
mence with settled weather Prospects
good for large crops.
Contra Costa County-Irp to the 18th
the rainfall at Antioch, amounted to
4.S2 for the season. Seeding completed:
acreage larger than any previous year.
Alameda County-In Livermore Val
ley the rainfall has been sufficient to
start feed and grain, and the creeks are
better supplied with water than at any
time since 1897.
Santa Cruz County-At Santa Cruz
the rainfall for the week was 4.32. and
7.91 since January 1st. Grain and feed
making good growth. Flowing and
seeding will be resumed soon.
san Benito County-Grain and feed
growing rapidly since late rains. Seed
irg in progress.
Monterey County-Rainfal since jan
nary 1st at Kings City nearly :, inches.
Crop prospects were never better.
San Luis Obispo County-Grain and
grass coming up. Planting progressing.
Rainfall at San Luis Obispo for week g.;
al Arryo Grande. 2. 10; at Paso Robles,
80. Heavy wind on the 10th.
Santa Barbara County-RainfalI for
week at Santa Barbara, 3.55; at Surf,
i91. Green feew shows great improve
lnent. Flowing and seeding COM
menced.
Ventura County-Rainfall at Santa
Paula for week, 2.S5. Flowing and
seeding commenced. Prospects good
for large crops.
Los Angeles County-Orange crop at
Pomona is heavy and of good quality.
rainfall for the week, nearly 3 inches.
and good crops may be expected.
Flowing and seeding commenced.
Weather warmer.
San Bernardino County - Rain re-
vived trees and will start vegetation.
Oranges will also be benefited.
Orange County Grain and grass