The record-union., 1893-10-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Conditions Have Been Favorable
for the Grapes.
Yolo Has the Best Raisin Crop In Many
Years-Almonds Doing Well
Cool Weather.

Following is a summary of the weather
and crop reports for the past week. re-
ceived by Director Barwick of the State
Weather Service and published by the
State Board of Agriculture:
The average temperature during the
week ending October I'd was: For San
Francisco, 60; Red Bluff, 700; Sacramento,
e6o: Fresno, So, and Los Angeles, 64'.
AS compared with the normal tempera-
ture, there is found the following differ
ences at the places named: San Francisco
has a deficiency Of L; Red Bluff shows
an excess of l., while Sacramento is nor
nal; Fresno has a deficiency OF D, and
Los Angeles deficiency of g.
The rainfall during the week was
sprinkle at Los Angeles, and none at any
other station. AS compared with the
normal precipitation. there was de-
ficiency at San Francisco of O.09 of an
inch; Eureka, 0.5o of an inch; Red Blun,
0.l6 of an inch; Sacramento, 0.09 Of an
inch; Fresno, 0.01 OF an incn, and Los
Angeles. 0.07 of an inch.
a brief synopsis. dedQced from the
numerous reports received by the direc-
tor of this service, goes to show that if
the present good weather continues a
week or ten days longer, the grapes will
be in such a state of advancement as to be
practically safe from damage. Fruit dry
ing will be nearly or quite finished in
another week. The bean harvesting in
Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar
bara and Ventura Counties IS advancing
as rapidly as possible. The yield viii
scarcely be an average one, taken as a
whole, while in some portions OF Ven
tura and Santa Barbara Counties a full
crop will be gathered.
The raisin grapes in the Fresno district
are curing very slowly, on account OF the
4 ~, .el, i J
nights. The ralSIn crop III olO County
is reported to be the best that has been
cured in many years, all due TO the mag
nificent weather that has continued dur
ing the exposure of the grapes on the
trays.
In Southern California the beet harvest
is nearly over in some portions OF Orange
County. The sugar beet factory at Chino
has already turned out over 9,0,O,O 900
pounds of sugar, and the beet farmers
are happy and contented with their
pockets comparatively full Of ready cash.
Walnut gathering viii soon be i'll full
blast all over the State. The report comes
that the fine orchard OF soft shell almonds
on the Rio Bonito ranch. in Butte Coun-
ty, will yield its owners I50,0 900 pounds of
firSt-class, merchantable almonds, and
worth, delivered on the cars, not less
than $4,000. This is supposed to be one
of the finest almond orchards in the State
The observer at Red Bluff reports by
telegraph as follows; Fruit nearly all
dried, and is now being mark keted at fair
prices. Mountain apples of the finest
quality are in the local market. Fine
drying weather now prevails"
The observer at Fresno reports by tele-
graph as follows: "Raisius are curing
very slowly, on account Of the cool
weather"
The observer at Los Angeles reports
by telegraph as follows: The weather
until Sunday was cool, with cloudy
mornings. eliminating in sprinkle
OF rain on Saturday. Sunday and Mon-
day, the 7 st and I'd of October, were warm
and clear, and if il continues SO the raIs-
ms viii sOuu be out Of the way"
\ press dispatch dated Santa Ana, Sep
tenber 3Gth, says: "Rasn curing in this
valley has been materially bindered by
foggy weather. A shower of rain fell
last night. This Will damage The crop,
unless there is a decided change in the
weather" Later October 2d): "1he
change has come and nothing is dam
aged"
The highest and lowest temperatures
were 81 at Upper Lake, Lake County.
and 81 at the same place.