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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



MONTHLY CROP REPORT— MARCH. 



Compiled from reports sent in by the County Horticultural Commissioners, by Geo. P. Weldon, 



Cliiel Deputy State Commissioner. 



Figures in table indicate condition of crop in per cent on the basis of 100 as normal. 

 X means that crop is not grown sufficiently in a county for a report. 



— means that the county horticultural commissioner has insufficient information for a report. 

 All blank spaces indicate a failure on the part of a county horticultural commissioner to 

 report in time or in the required form. 



The crop report on the opposite page gives information on the condition of fruits 

 April 1st. Any changes which may have come about because of frost or other fac- 

 tors will be noted in the April report. 



It is yet too early in the season for accurate data on production. Indications 

 at present point toward a bumper crop of apples and pears. The dry hot season of 

 last year interfered materially in some sections with the blooming of apricots and 

 reports from the various counties run from 10 per cent in Solano to 100 per cent 

 in Santa Clara. The drop is not over at the present writing and next month's 

 report will give much more reliable data. 



Almonds bloomed very heavily and at first it was thought that there would be a 

 tremendous crop, but the drop has also been heavy. Yolo County is reporting 60 

 per cent, Sutter 85 per cent and San Joaquin 100 per cent of normal. With the 

 drop still going on these figures are liable to change before next report comes out. 



The peach situation is very good throughout the State at present. 



Prunes are dropping heavily in Santa Clara County where 100 per cent was first 

 reported and it is yet impossible to forecast the coming crop reliably. Sonoma 

 County reports a 90 per cent condition for March. What the April report may 

 show is yet a matter of conjecture. 



With the danger of frosts not yet over, with a heavy drop going on in the case 

 of almonds and prunes in some of the main producing counties, and with a light crop 

 of blossoms in the case of apricots in places, the production of these crops will prob- 

 ably be considerably below normal. Notwithstanding this fact, the situation on the 

 whole is not such as to cause alarm, and California may look toward a prosperous 

 season. 



