THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 565 



MONTHLY CROP REPORT— MAY. 



These data are compiled by the secretary from monthly crop reports made by the 

 county horticultural commissioners. Counties not included have not reported or the 

 reports have come too late for press. Unless otherwise designated percentages refer 

 to last year's crop. 



Alfalfa. 



Colusa — 120 per cent of last year's crop of 200,000 tons. Glenn — Average of 

 1% tons per acre where irrigated. Inyo — Full crop of 110,000 tons. Kern — Normal 

 crop of 25,000 tons. Lake — Normal. Los Angeles — Full crop of 113,062 tons; a 

 somewhat cold spring has shortened the alfalfa season, but increased acreage will 

 bring up the total crop. Madera — 125 per cent of last year's crop, 18,250 acres. 

 Mendocino — Full crop. Monterey — 25 per cent more than last year. Nevada — Full 

 crop. Orange — Full crop. Sacramento — 90 per cent of last year's. San Benito — 

 Normal. San Diego — Crop at least 10 per cent better than last year's. Siskiyou — - 

 Excellent crop; 30 per cent more planted than last year. Solano — 10 per cent more 

 than last year's crop, there being plenty of water in the alfalfa regions. Sonoma — - 

 90 per cent of last year's crop of 3,500,000 pounds. Stanislaus — 10 per cent more 

 than crop of last year; 120,000 acres in bearing; first cutting one ton to acre. 

 Tehama — Full crop. Tulare — 75 per cent of normal crop. Yolo — 10 per cent increase 

 over last year's. Yuba — Full crop of 7,500 tons. 



Crop to be much larger than that of last year. 



Almonds. 



Alameda — Crop in fine condition, promises to exceed last season's crop by 50 per 

 cent. Butte — 25 per cent of crop. Contra Costa — 25 per cent of last year's crop of 

 250 tons; due to frost. Glenn — 75 per cent. Lake — 10 per cent. Los Angeles — 76 

 per cent of last year's crop of 57,770 pounds. Madera — 100 per cent. Nevada — • 

 Only 10 per cent of last year's crop of 12,000 pounds ; early bloom was killed by 

 frost. Placer — 25 per cent. Riverside — 90 per cent. Sacramento — One third of 

 full crop. San Benito — 100 per cent. San Bernardino — Caught by frost, no crop. 

 San Joaquin — Almost failure. Solano — 65 per cent of last year's crop. Sonoma — • 

 Same as last year's crop. Stanisla^is — 5 per cent of last year's crop of 240,000 

 pounds. Sutter — -Half crop. Tehama — 25 per cent of last year's crop of 200,000 

 pounds. Ventura — 75 per cent of last year's crop; only small acreage in almonds. 

 Yolo — Nonpariel and Drake's seedling 95 per cent of last year's crop. Texas pro- 

 lific, Ne Plus Ultra, IXL 30 per cent. 



Almonds will be very short this year but are looking better than at time of last 

 report. 



Apples. 



Butte — 80 per cent. El Dorado — 40 per cent. Fresno — 80.000 pounds. Glenn — 

 75 per cent. Inyo — 75 per cent of last year's crop of 1,250,000 pounds. Kern — 100 

 per cent. Lake — 25 per cent of last year's crop which was 50 per cent above normal. 

 Los Angeles — 6,221,250 pounds. Meyidocino — 50 per cent. Nevada — 40 per cent of 

 last year's crop of 7,000,000 pounds. Monterey — 40 per cent to 50 per cent. Orange 

 ■ — -115 per cent. Placer — Fair crop, little early for estimate. Riverside — 85 per cent. 

 Sacramento — 75 per cent. San Benito — 50 per cent. San Bernardino — -95 per cent. 

 San Diego — 85 per cent. San Joaquin — Good crop. Santa Barbara — 7,521,325 

 pounds. Santa Clara — 70 per cent. Santa Cruz — 1,000 to 1,500 carloads for valley; 

 perhaps 2,000 carloads for county. Siskiyou — Fair crop. Sonoma — 75 per cent of 

 last year's crop of 13,500,000 pounds. Stanislaus — 75 per cent of last year's crop 

 of 112,500 pounds. Tehama — 24,000 pounds. Tulare — 65 per cent. Yuba — 80 per 

 cent of last year's crop of 100 tons. 



Though not normal a fair crop is assured. 



Apricots. 



Alameda — 50 per cent. Butte — 30 per cent. Contra Costa — BO per cent. Fresno 

 — 25 per cent of last year's crop of 50,000 pounds. Glenn — 50 per cent. Inyo — 

 Normal. Kern — 80 per cent. Kings — 35 per cent. Lake — 25 per cent. Los Angeles 

 — 90 per cent of last year's crop of 7,250,000 pounds. Madera — 25 per cent. Mon- 

 terey — 200 per cent. Nevada — 15 per cent of last year's crop of 10,000 pounds. 

 Orange — Crop is 50 per cent of last year's, but only 25 per cent of normal. Placer — - 

 60 per cent. Riverside — 100 per cent. Sacramento — 75 per cent. San Benito — 

 65 per cent. San Bernardino — 80 per cent. San Joaquin — With few exceptions a 

 failure. Santa Barbara — 1,495,921 pounds. Santa Clara — 50 per cent. Santa Crus 

 — 100 per cent. Solano — 100 per cent. Sonoma — 500,000 pounds. Stanislcms — 10 

 per cent of last year's crop of 100,000 pounds. Sutter — 100 per cent. Tehama — 50 

 per cent of last year's crop of 1,000,000 pounds. Tulare — 20 per cent Ventura — 40 

 per cent of last year's crop of 2,400 tons dried. Yolo — 40 per cent. Yuba — SO per 

 cent of last year's crop of 20 tons. 



The apricot crop will be short, varying from one half to three fourths of last 

 year's crop. 



Beans. 



Los Angeles — 90 per cent of last year's crop of 5,775,000 pounds. Monterey — 

 100 per cent. Sacramento — 48,000,000 pounds. Siskiyou — Fair crop. Sonoma — 

 250,000 pounds. Stanislaus — 50 per cent of last year's crop of 720,000 pounds. 

 Ventura — 65,000,000 pounds, more limas planted than ever before. 



A eood croD of beans is expected throughout the State. 



