The record-union., 1899-07-19
The Crop
Conditions.

The temperature has been nearly
| normal through the past week, though
slightly below in portions of the Sacra'
mento Volley and at San Diego. There
was no rain reported at any station,
but heavy fogs have been frequent
along the coast. These, conditions have
been favorable for farmers and or
chardists, and the harvesting and
threshing of grain and fruit picking
and shipping have continued uninter.
ruptedly.
The wheat and barley crops are gen.
orally above average in the central
and northern portions. and in the north
coast section Of Southern California
the yield of these cereals is said to be
nearly equal to the aveage. Raisinl and
wine grapes are making good growth,
with the probability of an average
yield.
Table grapes are being shipped East.
Reaches and other deciduous fruits are
plentiful. In some sections apricots
and prunes are yielding much better
than had been expected.
1t is reported that navel oranges are
dropping in portions of the Sacra,
| mento Valley. Sugar beets are doing
we'll in the central and southern coast
regions. Corn, potatoes and vegetables
are in good condition in most sections.
! Pasturage is beginning to show lack
| of moisture. Irrigating water is be-
coming scarce in portions Of the San
Joaquin Valley, and in Southern Cali
fornia.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
| Fruit-The weather has been favor
able for grapes and berries which are
| progressing favorably. There will be
good crop of apples. though in some
sections the fruit is small and inferior,
| owing to lack of moisture Large guam
titles of apricots are being shipped to
canneries from San Luis Obispo Coun-
| ty. Prunes are yielding better crop
| than expected.
| Grain-Harvesting is nearly complet
ed, and threshing is in progress. In
some sections barley is yielding an i'm
mense crop. There will be fine crop
of oats Wheat is generally turning out
a very large crop, though in some Sec
| tions the yield is not equal to earlier
estimates.
| Minor Crops-Corn and vegetables
are looking well, with prospects Of
good crop. M
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
| Fruit-Grapes are in fair condition,
and the danger period from sun-burn
| is past The crop will be large. Pears
will yield a msdium crop; other decidu-
GUS fruits are better in quality than for
many years, and the yield is heavy.
| Peaches, prunes and blackberries ara
being sent to canneries. Oranges are
| dropping badly in some localities.
Olives are doing well. Grapes are be-
| ing shipped East.
| Grain-Wheat is nearly all harvested:
quality and yield good, though in some
sections the crop is proving less than
Iestimate0
T Minor Crops = Weather conditions
have been favorable for corn, potatoes
and vegetables, and the yield will ba
equal to the average.
| SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
| F'ruit-Cool weather during the lat,
ter part of the week was beneficial to
grapes All deciduous fruits are rapidly
ripening and being shipped to canneries
or to market. In some localities farm
ers are irrigating vines and orchards
Water is getting low in bitches. The
prune crop is heavier than expected.
Oranges are dropping in some orchards
| Grain-Harvesting and threshing are
progressing; wheat Is proving a very
profitable crop. generally yielding much
above the average.
Hay-The second crop of alfalfa is in
stack. Baling continues. Pasturage il
getting very short in some sections
| Minor Crops-Corn is developing fine
| ly. Sweet potatoes promise good
crop. Burbank and Early Rose pota-
toes are in market Quality excellent
SOUTHERN COUNTIES.
Fruit-Conditions have been favor
able for the development of deciduous
fruits. Apricots are ripening rapidly;
the yield exceeds expectations in some
localities. The indications are that the
orange crop will be heavy.
| Grain-In the northern counties fair
crop of wheat and barley has been har,
vested and is now being threshed.
j Sugar Beets-Along the coast, IN
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.
the crop appears to be progressing very
favorably. In the interior conditions
are not so satisfactory.
Minor Crops-Walnuts. where irrigav-
ed, are doing well. Beans. potatoes and
tomatoes are in fine condition
Eureka Summary-Corn, Barley and
Ecrops generally have made favorable
progress. Reports indicate marked i'm
provement in prunes. Weather unfa-
lvorable for curing hay. Grass on high
LANDS practically ruined.
! Los Angeles summary Threshing