The record-union., 1893-09-28
WEATHER And CROPS.
The Hop Crop Now on Its Way to
Market.
Raisin-Drying in Full Blast-Banana
Growing Profitable Down in
Los Angeles.

The following is a summary OF the
weather and crop reports for the past
week as received by Weather Director
Barwick and published by the State
Board of Agriculture:
The average temperature during tue
week ending September 18th was: For
San Francisco, So; Red Bluff, 660; Sacra-
mento 65'; Fresno, 6S9, and Los Ange-
les, 660; As compared with the normal,
the heat deficiency was found TO be 4 be-
low normal at San Francisco; 8 below at
Red Bluff; a below at Sacramento; o be-
low at Fresno, and 81 below at Los An
geles.
The rainfall during the week was .05 of
an inch at Red Bluff and none at San
Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno or Los
Angeles. As compared with the normal
precipitation, we find San Francisco to
have been .07 of an inch below normal:
Red Bluff, .09 of an inch; Sacramento and
Fresno, or of an inch, and Los Angeles
s0l of an inch.
The abnormally cool weather and
heavy dews over the Sacramento and San
joaquin Valleys, as well as Southern
California, still retard the rapid curing
by the drying process of all classes OF
fruits. The prices Of all kinds of fruits,
both green and dried, have gone up IN
the Eastern market, which has stlmu-
lated shipments from this coast, and the
fruit men are realizing fair profits on
their shipments, something that has not
been done very often during the present
season. Hop-picking is about over in the
principal yards of the State; baling and
delivering to market by some is the gem
eral order of the day. The prices realized
are very fair.
Fruit-picking will be about over at the
end of the present month, with the eX-
- e., l,Ao alnp q
bean crop is being harvested as rapidly
as they ripen, and the walnut crop will
soon be ready for harvesting. The grain
farmers are busy crushing barley for feed
during the winter season, and are also
preparing their land for the sowing OF
the grain for next years crop; quite
number of acres have already been
seeded. Raisin-drying is now at its best,
there being millions OF trays over the
State loaded with the raisin grape in all
stages of drying. Heavy rains at this
time (which are not anticipated) would
be very detrimental to the grape-growing
interests.
A report comes from Los Angeles
County that a grove of bananas IN the
Cahuenga foothills will produce this sea-
son $50 punches Of good merchantable
fruit, and will yield, it is said, hand
some profit TO the owner.
The Observer at Red Bluff reports by
telegraph as follows: Temperature be-
low the normal. Fruit is drying slowly.
The grape and raisin crop is an abund-
ant one, but there is very little demand
for the goods"
The Observer at Fresno reports by tele-
graph as follows: ''The weather has
been more favorable than last report tor
raisin curing. Good progress is being
made"
The Observer at Los Angeles reports
by telegraph as follows: 1.-The nights
are cool, cloudy and damp, while the day
time is moderately warm. 1t is rather
untavorable for drying late peaches and
prunes.''
The highest and lowest temperatures
during the week were 900, at San Ardo,
Monterey County, and 310-at Susanville,
Lassen County.