The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 19, 1904, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904. —— I | R ————— = g REST PE¥ phed B G [ - < i & ' i | SITUATION IN SOUTHERN COUNTIES. ‘ . WUNTIES of the southland are rejoicing this year over a large yield of citrus fruits. Los - s and San Bernardino orange and lemon groves have vielded handsomely, but in the former county the grain crop is light. This is true of San Diego dlso, the grain t showing poorly, while the fruit gives fair promise. Orange County has a record apricot crop, and the output of “cots” from Ventura will be up to the average. In Santa Maria Valley there is a large increase in the grain acreage, and the beet yield will be fair. | Product of Irrigated Orchards and Fields in South- ern California Is Up to the Average. | s May 18.—Present in- | Iy up to that of last year. Between|lemons, but the market is not at pres- | at that the deciduous fruit| 70,000 and 75,000 acres of grain have fent very encouraging to the shipper and | . vicinity of Los Angeles will | been planted this year, an increase of | many of those picked are being stored e anh 10 per cent over last season, but the| here for better prices. Al Rt g not as good as last year Deciduous fruits are setting weil and > A a two-thirds yiel Bean | give promise of good yields of all save hough seasonal fall was not g comn _,Nd" ['mf; v.~-§k an‘u' “| apricots. Small fruits are coming in | the al for last year, the > is about Uh‘ 1- p:x' ,“'-h lxs: very fast awberries are yielding | at the wint O Mplve 2 put | Well and other berries have set for a | history ent over last | fin€ crop. T ards of the Cajon i onin sy o Valley are ondition, most of are under Irrigation, will y e i T pasc et i the same number of tons to the | lécessary for their growth. The yield 4 that in as last year's crop. Sugar mak there will be up to the average, if not | - | in to will commence about the middle of | 8Pove. | ly and last through the ye.r. | F from lack of mois- L.OMPOC, May 18 pects for | tur r» hay and grain . For | and g the effects al- z i ready Many ca have been drivgn to the Imperiai cou . where there'is 2 sk 1 GENERAL OUTLOOK B | IS GOOD FOR CROPS i | : - s IN FRESNO COUNTY | | 4 e 5 . to remain so for 5% 2y AR $ | » fruit prospects are| FRESNO, May 18.—The prospects are / : | bright for a heavy output of deciduous | { fruits in this section or the valley. | r ne of there being an exception- s and apricots are thin in spots | ally large crop. sections north of here, due to | | K Moo the lack of enough rain for that soil. ORANGE COUNTY'’S In ot places these fr will be | | 3 i ShistEEe CROP OF APRICOTS above the crops of last 3 ¥ reference * to : ¥ IeF Seirlrucl are pl blight is beginning to | | — | A RECORD BREAKER |appes spots. Almonds will be above - 18.—Conditions . crop. | Valley as com-| SANTA ANA, May I8—With less| Raisin grapes are abundant and in- | . are not as g0od. | than seven Inches of rain for the sea- | dications are that there will be a much | Ther o hird differ- | gon, the outlook for grain emough for ";‘i‘rg""_(r"lt m.‘;: iop 7oy nnra e ) ence in of the | .4 15 more than doubtful, but there | 3t ¢auses a dropping off of the ber- | . : i T s e out tHET®| ries. Wheat and barley appear to be in | rt of Mey. ' Whe Buflook: for | X R ey sted In| gooq condition, and the crops will be on | s S St | Dearly oD o phe Sounty-|a par with last year. The first crop | “fe visid of all sl e £ua :‘,-‘ 'at 1Ly of alfalfa was light because of the lack t gk it as it falls from the mower, ”fT"'“”:' SIOR v \ sl s S e et Bl he best indication of good crops in —— extra labor demanded. | thiS country is the fact that the snow- I'ENTURA COUN TyY’S ery was planted this year than fall n.hmu rmuunmms is heavier this > ] > -1 p last, but much of it was unfit for mar- | Year than for many previous years, | | APRICOT CROP IS UF St Al was This left in the fields, | and this will afford water for irrigation | | TO HE AVERAGE Nearly 1600 cars were sent forward, | purposes during the summer. ‘ THE AVE & however, and the prices received were| FIREBAUGH 1y 18.—Considering 4 = the best ever recorded. the amount of rainfall crops in this sec- | A, May 18.—Prospects f The walnut crop promises to be up to | tion are in first ss conditon. Alfalfa | pe in Ventura County for t the average, while the apricots will| will have full crops on new and old | | son ar nly r. The rainfa. for t be the heaviest crop in many years. | fields. Grain, wheat and barley is in season 1c has varied from 7 to 11 | Other tree fruits promise well, while | fine shape and will give full crops. A e e et oot - aolahs will be ar "myuulan! part | small portion of grain was burned by ast year the total was more than 16 mers’ dependence in many | the hot winds, but were revived by the | mches. In the past few years much |? 3 as there is plenty of water for | ate rains. aftention has been paid to irrigation, "Aum' \i““r“ll]rr;‘-f‘s and this branch of | gmall acreage planted to fruit, but with the result that thousands of acres | [Pustry will be ma © most of to| il have full and big crops on this will this year produce fair ¢ mflk} M, SOF, DACUAL falnce o grain | .a)) acreage . and hay crops s o there wou be 1 i R | The range feed for sheep is light. y In anythin b submo: ands = ve there is more develop- [ 2! AWV "f”;v ot ~\“rT|:'!lhri" eep are moving north. Cattle feed is | ment than ever and besides a number| . o™ o 00 acres uinl“),glx-lflnnrux | of extensive jrrigation enterprises | oo T8 N O S and In the| This season is considered a good one, | ' '-;-: are many private sy rrlns :;ut mi | district near Smeltzer, the product of | exceeding that of last year 15 per cent. - The apricot crop is o the largest | ;o will serve to make | SRR f the country at the time and s - s a short run | - e ~ , . = natl g v ey r; the Los Alamitos s-~ar factory. FRUIT CROP WILL SIPON- BUReee 0% ftile Sholt| Pasturage is ge***> short in the foot- - ALV < AT '”1 & Ve::u:'l:‘a\ e hlr hills and cattle fit for market are be- VIELD HEAVY IN SAN 3 aotaes and 'M¢!ing disposed of as fast as poss’™ The LS y: “OUN yie Inl'n;—w:hp'[,\‘;‘:vr will ater than |, o0 "Cron will be practically nil, al. | LUIS OBISPO COUNTY e e & e | though some beemc have moved their et A s okt bees to the vicinity of orange orchards| PASO ROBLES, May 18.—The fruit ool feltn : E and will secure a little honey for the | crop in this section will be larger than cy in ranfall. The lima bean crop, | oo "o 0l S e st il ety oo | Nooal ipebicet. for several years, if no further con- profitable production, will be only one- | " > | ditions develop to injure young fruit, haif the usual yleld. This is due large- | [IRRIGATED LANDS which is not likely this late in the sea- iy to the small rainfall. Where the ] SAN VE 7 son. Grapes and prunes will be - Jand is irfigated the crop will be as| IN SAN DIEGO ARE | usually heavy. The pear blight ::, ! large as ever. Planting is'going on at | PRODUCING WELL | been reported from some orchards, but _W_;—_;fm e o | = this variety of fruit is not a staple e sugar beet farmers are disheart-|{ _,.. A& Cro] €. ened. The big Oxnard factory will not| SAN ~DIEGO, May 18—Despite the|TgP beve. . : have more than 2 half season’s run | fact that this county has had less| ., .1 the warm ug-en;:o[;n:;ull! :3:]}1 and the Drodu"llflfd of beet sugar will | moisture than in any of the recent dry | wind of last week had a deteriorating be correspondingly small. | vears, the present prospects are that | effect. The estimate is for a crop in While the lack of rain has affected | there wi ,V $FL . .. it Bodtos I oihis Nine or] there will be no total failure of any | excess of last year. Wheat is the prin- o s o a1 aral g farm products, the hay and grain sec- | "°P: though both hay and grain In :{fsih?rfll:t"';ssg;:hl? ssction. Cooler tion have suffered most. Where the|S0me sections will come very near it. | o oo grnlrx)m Hay c:nun:e::m b4 crain fields of the Simi. the Canejo and | Grain shows remarkably well on the | ploio 2" ana 5 full crop will be hare the Ojai valleys have in former years|Digh lands, but in the valleys it S| yocied. Grass is plentizul on the sto“l; yielded from 200,000 to 500,000 sacks, the | Showing the effects of the lack of mois- | ranges and cattle and sheep are «-101c output for this season will not be more | ture. This is also true of hay. Though | well and will soon be ready for nmnf than 30,000 to 50,000 sacks. Much of the | but little more than half the acreage | ment to market. Dairy interests h-\ee grain will be cut for hay owing to the| was put into hay, there are a great | suffered some from the lateness of the demand for the latter, but even the | many fields into which the stock has | season. Many dairy cows have been hay crop will be short and the yield will | already been turned, since they would | turned out on the ranges, the dairymen - only satisfy home demands. not yield enocugh hay to pay for the | not deeming it wise to continue milking cutting. That which is left to cut is | when prices are so low. F AR e B BRIGHT OUTLOOK very light. Where it has been possible| SAN LUIS OBISPO, May 18—Al- FOR GOOD YIELDS IN SANTA BARBARA SANTA MARIA, May I18—With ample rain there is an excellent out- look for & gocd season in Santa Maria Valley. The apricot crop will be near- to irrigate there has been just the opposite resuit and seven cuttings of alfalfa at two and a half tons per acre have been reported. Deciduous fruit trees are overcrowd- though the rains were late, making the season fully three weeks behind, the prospects are most excellent through- out this county for a bountiful yield of both grain and fruit. The acreage in sugar beets is large and the ground is in excellent condition. Strawberries are very fine and are being shipped in considerable quantities at good prices. All other fruits bid fair ‘!inn of the OUTHLAND REPORTS HEAUY YIELD OF CITRUS FRUIZ{ e SEASON'S OUTPUT AVERAGES WELL | N the bay counties the outlook is encouraging, light vields of one crop being offset by heavy Both orchard and field in Santa Clara Valley give promise of rich returns, and in the Sonoma Valley deciduous fruits and grapes are well Napa County also reports a big grape crop. will be light, the grape crop good and the hay harvest unusually heavy. Solano reports a fair yield of cherries, but other crops in that county will hardly be up to the average. production of others in the various districts. up to the average. In Alameda the fruit yield CROP OUTLOOK IN COUNTIES AROUND SAN FRANCISCO BAY Santa Clara and Sonoma UDalleys Report Favorable Conditions for the Present Season. OAKLAND, May 18.—It is the gen- eral conclusion of those who have in- spected crop conditions in this county that the fruit yield wiil be but one- eighth of the average annual produc- tion and that as a result there will be a loss to the labor market of $20,000, which would ordinarily have been ex- pended in gathering the orchard crops. The fruit growing district between Elmhurst and Haywards has been bad- ly blighted. The owner of an apricot orchard near Haywards, who garnered 800 tons of the fruit from his orchard | last year, asserts that he will not pick ten tons from the same trees this sea- son. There will be but rew cherries in this district. The failure of the cherry | and apricot crops in the northern sec- | county is attributed to ontinuous late rains and cold weather. ear Niles and in Murray Township | fruits and grains are in a better condi- tion. Vineyards are locking well, but it is somewhat early to judge of what the yield will be. Hay is now being cut in the Livermore Valley and the | crop is very heavy. There will be a good yield of grain in that section and an average fruit cron. HAYWARDS, May 18.—The crops in this valley are good. The late grain especially gives promise of a fine yield. The hay crop never looked better, the volunteer being particularly heavy. The stand of chevailer in this valley, especially around Mount Eden, looks exceptionally fine. Sibiug caue SONOMA COUNTY'’S ORCHARDISTS LOOK FOR HIGHER YIELD SANTA ROSA, May liable sources information the effect that fruit crops in Sonoma Coun- ty will be light all along the line. As a matter of fact, the crop will be “spot- ted”—light in some distMicts and a fair yield in others, while in still other sections good crops will be harvested. Around Santa Rosa the prune c¢rop will run from one-third to one-half an average crop, while in Healdsburg some is to of the best orchards will hardly yield | | inches, and insured a heavy beet crop. | Juan and Hollister valleys record crops a tenth of a crop. Peaches are light in all sections, but the quality will be good. Pears are the only crop which promises above the average, indications at the present time showing an im- mense crop of that fruit. Plums wiil be a fair crop throughout the county, and berries promise quite well, though it is rather early for a prediction on that crop. Growers of berries incline to the belief that the crop will be smaller than last year, but that the berries will be of large size in consequence. Cherries are “spotted” over the entire county. It is estimated that the crop will go slightly over half the usual yleld in cherries. In Geyserville, where the largest cherry orchards are to be found in this county, the crop promises fairly well. Hops are making splendid growth, but it is too early for them te blossom and a prediction cannot be made as to yield. Grapes never looked better, and from all indications at the present time will produce an abundant harvest. The vines appear thrifty and their condition is such as to warrant splendid resuits at harvest time. Hay and grain prom- ise well, but will be later than usual this year, because of the excessive rain- fall this season. The excess amcunted to more than fifteen inches as compared with the record of last year. 18.—From re- | | yet too early to be accurate, as ahead | good average yield. The peach crop is | ised, SONOMA, May 18.—The outlook in Sonoma Valley for a good fruit crop this year is very favorable. The pears will excel last year's crop in both quantity and quality. scarce, but as they are not grown here in any great quantities the market will not be affected. Prunes will be plenti- ful, but there will be a scarcity of apples, owing to last year’s overabun- dant crop. Peaches will be scarce. et S ALL OF THE CROPS ARE LOOKING GOOD IN SANTA CLARA SAN JOSE, May 18.—Santa Clara Apricots will be | ed with blossoms in irrigated orchards | grain is not unusually large. Grain is and the others went beyond the possi- | mostly headed and stands very rank. bility of bearing several years ago.| Haying is commencing in some parts of There is still considerable picking of | the county. The acreage In beans and to be so plentiful that prices may | County will have a good all around break. Blight affected the pear crop | crop this year. Its principal product is in this section last season, but the crop | fruit, and, all kinds considered, the|about the same as last year. Although crop Wwill be about the same as last|the total number of tons produced here will not be affected this year. year. The prune crop is “spotted”— in some localities good and in others very poor. The best éstimate of those well informed upon the subject is that there will not be much difference from last year, when there was about two- thirds of an average prune crop. It is is the uncertainty of the “June drop,” | and then in the unirrigated orchards there is the serious question as to whether the fruit will mature well dur- ing a hot summer. Moorpark apricots will be a light crop, but the other varieties will be a light generally, especially the clings. A good crop of Bartlett pears is prom-' but the later pears will not be quite so good. There will be a lighter yield of cherries than last year. The | white will be about two-thirds of the | crop of last year and the blacks abou half as many. A couple of small cher ry shipments have been made, but they wiil not commence to go East in great | quantity before the 25th of May. Last | year 115 cars were shipped East from this valley, but this year it is estimated | that not over 100 cars of cherries will go. The sugar prune trees are heav- ily loaded with fruit this year, and unless the fruit is thinned the trees will break. This prune isgot grawn in | sufficient quantity to b recngmzed{ commercially. | The hay and grain fields are looking | fine and will produce large crops. Vine- yards are all looking well. There has | been an increase in the area devoted to | raising garden seeds this year and the | late spring rains have been especially | helpful to these crops. On the cattle ranges in the foothills there is plenlyi of feed, due to the heavy rains | GILROY, May 18.—The prospects f(‘r‘ crops in the southern Santa Clara Val- ley were never brighter than the pres- | ent season. The late rains aided (hr‘: grain and the yield will be above the | orchards Moorpark apricots are a short crop, but prunes and peaches are much | heavier and of better size than last year. However, the prunes cannot be depended upon umtil after the “June | drop.” Pears, apples and grapes prom- | ise well | The rains amounted to ahout 20| this year the opportune rains will make | an abundant harvest. Stockmen say | that the pasturage this year will last | fully a month or two longer than last | season. Every one is looking forward | to a bountiful harvest. | RAIN AND NORTH | WINDS PLAY HAVOC | WITH SOLANO TREES | VACAVILLE, May 18.—The present outlcok for the fruit crop is not as gratifying as that of last year, owing to the large amount of rain, north winds and the destroying propensities of insects that have played havoc with the trees and fruit. Cherries are slow this year as com- pared with last year, and a great many have been blown off the trees by the | north winds and frost bitten by the | variable weather. Many of them are | burned to a dark color and they are of no use. The cherry crop is fair and hopes are entertained that the present warm weather will make a better showing. The first box of cherries left here on April-30 and sold for $20 in New York. Other fruit not as good as usual, es- pecially apricots, which were attacked by insects. P Ay MEMORABLE YEAR IN' NAPA COUNTY’S | CARAPE INDUSTRY NAPA, May 18.—Although there were no ravages in the fruit orchards this year by spring frosts, the late spring rains are accountable for the falling off of the cherry, apricot and peach crops. The season's cherry crop falls far behind that of last year, when cherries were particularly good. Be- sides being about two weeks late, the crop will be light. This fs also true of apricots and peaches, indications point- ing to a short crop a trifle late. The | prospects are good for a large crop of pears. The vield of prunes will be i \S:IA\' BENITO may not be quite as high as usual, this fruit bids fair to be of exceptional size and quality. The grape crop for 1904 will more than make up the deficiency in Sther fruits. This product is Napa County's most famous one, and this year will be a memorable one in the grape and wine industry in the valley. A very large yield of grapes is promised and vine- sts are jubilant. the whole it may be said that fruit season will be a good ome in Napa Valley. CALISTOGA, May 18.—The present outlook for a good crop of grapes and fruits of all kinds was never better, with the exception of prunes, which last season yielded a heavy crop. In some orchards there appear to be no prunes, to speak of, while in others an | average yleld is anticipated. The grape- vines are in excellent condition and will produce a good crop if nothing un- sen happens. The hay and grain outlook is very promising and a good crop will be harvested from each, the late rains having done an immense amount of good to both. The season's | work in both orchard and vineyard was | somewhat delayed by the wet condition of the soil, but everything is now in first-class shape. Taken all in ail, Napa Valle and particularly Calis- toga and vicinity, presents a prosperous appearance, and the farmers have evety indication of harvesting crops which will compare most faverably with those of former years. A4 GOOD ACCCUNT OF GRAIN AND FRUIT May 18.—San Benito prospects for an abundant d of the various kinds of crops are HOLLISTER, County's ! P average. Haying is in progress and |’ 3 some big yields are reported. Fruit | o “,”E_""' ompetent judges. wh prospects are very favorable. In some |Rave made a careful examination, state that the vield of hay will exceed that of last year, which was about 30,000 tons. Grain in nearly every section shows a much better growth than at the same period last year and promises, unless unforseen weather conditions arise, to far excell the yield of 1903. In the San | Much land is planted here to seeds, and | will be grown on several farms, while from the southern sections of the county a gocd harvest will be gathered. Fruit of all kipds, except apples, is doing well. Apples will be a short crop, but as the yield of last year was very large, a small crop was expected this fali. Pears are doing well. Prunes are about an average, some orchards hav- ing an abundance, while others are re- ported as having a light erop. Apricots, except Mcorparks, have set well, and the yield will be greater than that of last year, while peaches prom- ise the largest crop ever grown here. Small fruits and nuts will be above an | average. Taken all together the crop of 1904 will exceed that of 1903 1n all lines ex- cept apples. Lt SAN BERNARDINO ORANGE AND LEMON YIELD IS LARGE COLTON, May 18.—Crops in general in this vicinity will not be ready for harvest as early as last season and while it was generally expected that the hay and grain crop would be very much larger than at any time in the last five years, the lack of late rains will make the crop about the same in quantity as last season’s. The apricot { crop is smaller than usual, but peaches and other deciduous fruits are very much larger. The orange and lemon crop, which is first in importance in this vicinity, is much larger and of far better quality than last year. A great portion of the crop is still on the trees, owing to pool markets in the East. The summer crop of lemons will be very much larger than last season and the setting of new fruit, which is just out of the blossom, promises to be the largest in the history of this section. The potato crop, which heretofore was of little importance, promises to be very large, as land which had not been used at all last season has been set out to potatoes, which are growing rapidly. "“Continued on Page 9, Column &.