THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 593 



Olives. 



Butte 75 per cent. Madera — 150 per cent. Merced — full crop. Orange — SO per 



cent of crop which is double that of last year. Sacramento — 90 per cent. San Ber- 

 nardino — 95 per cent. Stanislaus — 150 per cent. Tehama — 100 per cent. Tulare— 

 75 per cent. In other sections the former estimates remain unchanged. 



Oranges. 



Butte — 50 per cent. Los Angeles — twice the crop of last year which was very 

 short Orange — 80 per cent. Navels set well— about 90 per cent. Valencias droppmg 

 and will be about 70 per cent of last year. Riverside — 65 per cent of normal. Sacra- 

 mento — 95 per cent. San Bernardino — 70 per cent. Sonoma — 50 per cent. Tehama — • 

 100 per cent. Tulare — 65 per cent. Ventura — shipping heavily of Valencias now. 

 Good setting. Other estimates remain the same. 



Peaches. 



Alameda reports an increase of 5 per cent over last month's estimate. Contra 

 Costa — reports half a crop. El Dorado — 60 per cent. Lake — 40 per cent. Madera — 

 100 per cent. Merced — 40 per cent. San Bernardino — 95 per cent. San Joaquin — 

 two thirds normal crop. Shasta — 25 per cent to 30 per cent. Sonoma — 65 per cent. 

 In other counties there is no change over last month's estimates. 



Pears. 



Alameda — 75 per cent. Butte — shows a slight increase over last month. Contra 

 Costa — 50 per cent. El Dorado — 50 per cent. Lake — 60 per cent. Mendocino — 50 per 

 cent. Santa Cruz — 80 per cent. Shasta — 40 to 60 per cent of crop. Other counties 

 report no change of last month's estimates. Most of the localities show an increase 

 over last report indicating a better crop than was at first expected. The quality of the 

 fruit will be excellent. 



Plums. 



In Alameda County the crop will be about 45 per cent because of the dry season. 

 Sonoma — reports an increase of 5 per cent over last report. Stanislaus — gams trom 

 35 to 75 per cent. Tulare — 60 per cent instead of 50 per cent. Other counties report 

 same as last month. A very good crop is assured. 



Potatoes. 



The crop throughout the State will be from 75 to 90 per cent of last year's accord- 

 ing to all estimates received. 



Prunes. 



The prune situation has not materially changed. Though only about half that of 

 last year the sizes and quality are exceptionally good. 



Walnuts. 



Alameda — 75 per cent. Los Angeles — 75 per cent. Merced — full crop. Orange — 

 120 per cent. Nuts beginning to drop, though blight does not appear to be severe. 

 Riverside — 100 per cent. Sacramento — 80 per cent. San Bernardino — 100 per cent. 

 San Joaquin — good crop. Stanislaus— IhO per cent. Tulare — 60 per cent. Ventura-- 

 90 to 95 per cent. Very little blight. Other localities remain as last reported. The 

 blight is reported to be less in evidence than in many years. A good clean crop is 

 apparently assured. 



General Summary of California Crop Conditions. 



The following estimated conditions on June 1, 1913, with comparisons 

 of the principal crops in California, on the basis of 100 representing a 

 normal crop, is reported by the Crop Reporter of the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture, as follows: 



° ' 1913. 1912. 1911. 



Apricots 68 85 57 



Prunef ' 1--—:::"::::::::::::: fl 11 69 



oii>Ts "I"":'::"":""::::""::: — ::::::::::: s? 92 93 



Oranges 1"::::::::::::::::::::: ?o 90 97 



