The record-union., 1895-11-02
TEMPERATURE, WEATHER AND CROPS
Observers Reports for the Month OF
October.
In Some Counties Farmers VIII Plant
Very Little Grain the Com
ing Season.

G. z. Lawton, Acting Observer OF the
Weather Bureau in this city, reports as
follows for the month of October:
The mean temperature at the follow
ing-named places for October We're:
Eureka 90 degrees, Fresno 80, san
Diego IS, Los Angeles 66, Red BUN 20,
San Francisco SO, San Luis Oblspo oz
and Sacramento 64.
The rainfall at the same points lot
the month was: Eureka .05, Fresno %,
San Diego 80, Los Angeles ~, Reo
Bluff .O5, San Francisco 10, San LUIS
Obispo so and Sacramento II.
Very little damage was done by the
light rains reported over the State DUR
ing this month. At the end of this
month crops are generally gathered
throughout the State and preparations
are being made by the farmers tor
blowing and seeding. In some counties
the acreage of grain will be increased,
while in others there will be DECIDED
decrease. The temperature in the sac
ramento Valley was above the normal
during October.
TEHAMA.
Commissioning of summer-fallow
nearly completed; no winter ploWlng
has been done to speak Of. No rain
during the past month. Some very
early sown grain in need of rain, but
very little has been sOWn yet. AT
least so per cent less ground will be
planted to all kinds of grain than last
year. Farmers show general tendency
to give up grain raising, as they are
unable to sell for more than cost OF
production Stock in good condition,
and feed looking well.
SACRAMENTO.
Elk Grove-Summer-fo for
wheat nearly completed; oats being
sown; ground dry and hard; fruit crop
all over except late varieties; corn
husking about finished, yield very
good, forty to fifty bushels to acre;
weather fine for putting in grain.
Observation-Disclosures has been
above the normal during the month";
with light showers on the 10Th and
goth; total rainfall for month. II Of
an inch.
COLUSA
Grand IsIand-Farmers in the tules
have their ground prepared for fall
sowing Rain badly needed on the
high lands.
Colusa-Weather exceptionally good
Tor all farm work large acreage will
be seeded in the low lands.
PLACER.
Roseville-Only a light sprinkle of
rain this month: crops of every de-
scription harvested. The weather has
been warm and dry during the whole
month.
YUBA
Marysville-Summer- lands
are being seeded. A few small crops of
corn is being harvested. Weather the
past month was fine for all kinds OF
work.
SONOMA
restville-The weather has been ia
vorable for maturing all late crops
and also second crop of wine grapes.
Corn is being harvested. Flowing will
not begin until after the next rain
No frosts during the month
Sebastapol-Hops have all been
gathered; crop UP to average in quality
and quantity. Grapes all off the vines,
with about a tWo-thirds yield. Con-
siderable hay land has been plowed
and seeded. Fruit dryers are still
busy on apples. Yield Of potatoes
about average.
Sonoma-The second crop of wine
grapes are good. Fine weather pre-
drying is over, and farmers are pre-
pairing for winter blowing
ALAMEDA.
Weather has been very fav-
OTable for all crops; large crop of to-
matoes is being harvested. The beet
crop is about harvested, it being an
average crop. a large crop of al
monds was harvested this year at
Milpitas; blowing, seeding, etc, has not
begun yet.
FRESNO.
Huron-Have had no rain here eX-
cept one or two sprinkles; no benefit TO
crops Farmers all busy putting in
crops in the hills about twenty miles
west Of here. They have had this
month about one and one-half inches of
rain. The crop this year amounted to
about 10000 sacks. There will be sown
to grain this year in this vicinity about
1900 acres.
TULARE.
Goshen-Egyptian corn is being har-
vested yet, though mostly Gone: Weld
is large and corn fine. II aging all
done and ranchers preparing for an
other crop. Weather has been favor
able to everything.
MERGED.
Livington- Farmers are getting
ready to pillow and seed now, and Will
commence as soon as we have another
good rain. Volta-Potatoes are the only
growing crop here at present. They
look well. Flowing for grain seeding
has just commenced.
VENTURA.
Santa Paula-There has been no rain
and temperature has been above the
average. Farmers are gathering their
walnuts.
Saticoy-Plowing has not yet begun.
as we have had no rain. Bean threshing
dore. Weather has been favorable for
the bean harvest and threshing with
exception of a few days of dense fog
about ten days ago. We have had no
severe east wind since September DIST
when great damage was done, also
damaged the apple crop
SAN DIEGO.
Otay-It has been a good month for
growing crops. Generally irrigation had
closed for the season, but only one
fourth of an inch of rain fell on the
Goth and DIST, and orchards are being
urfgated again. Raisin curing has beer
successful; the crop was light, however
and ruling prices have made the bust
ness Improbable. The lemon crop is
good.
SANTA BARBARA
Ballard-Fruit crops were about al
oft before the rain of the 18th and 18th
ard the damage to grain yet in the field
was merely nominal. We have had we
foes. interspersed with a few dry hot
DAYS. No frost yet. Little or no plow-
ing done yet A large cereal acreage
will be sown.
HUMBOLDT.
Eureka-The main features of the
month were light winds, very light
rains, plenty of fog. There was a lacl
of sunshine all month Grass has
grown strong and vigorous, faVorably
affecting the dairy interests.
MENDOCINO.
Ukiah-The fall crop is about al
gathered, is short of an average ano
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