The record-union., 1897-11-10

The weather has been generally dry
with temperatures nearly normal. Inc
preciDitation was below the normal.
In the northern part of the State ana
the Sacramento Valley the weather has
been favorable for oranges and olives.
The former are beginning to color and
the olives are being harvested Both
crops will probably be large. The ram
at the end of last week has been or
great value to the farmers who are now
plowine; and grain will soon be largely
planted Pasturage is much improved
In some localities, however, more rain
is needed, and farmers are sowing
wheat On summer fallowed ground. The
season is favorable on the whole for
teamwork. Prospects of large amount
OF grain.
In the southern portion of the State
and in the San Joaquin Valley the rain
damaged grapes though less than at
first supposed. Warnings of the rain
led to general stacking and raisins We're
saved from what otherwise would have
been extensive injury. AS it is some
growers insist that a large portion of
the crop has been damaged, and while
admitting that the crop was stacked in
tiiAl-3 SAoliIl Lllcil Ooll4Hi1Oo~o WIN NeeNs'S
half-dried fruit to mold. Second crop
of raisins viii be of little value eX-
cept for the wineries.
The average temperatures for the
week ending November 1st, We're: Eu-
reka 53 degrees, Red Bluff 62 degrees,
Sacramento 81 degrees, San Francisco
80 degrees, San Luis Obispo 5S degrees,
Fresno 60 degrees, Los Angeles go de-
grees, San Diego 81 degrees.
EXTREMB NORTH.
Modoc County-Light snow on 23d,
and frosts on 25th, Goth and 9th, but
without damage. Apples uninjured.
Shasta County-Weather warm and
pleasant. Fruit all cured and housed.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Tehama County-F'ruit drying over.
Rain did no damage. Seeding on sum-
mer fallowed ground. Not sufficient
rain as yet for plowing.
Butte County-Oranges beginning to
color and olives are ready to harvest.
Farmers now plowing and grain will
soon he all in.
Glenn County-F'armer have their
summer fallow lands all sown
Yuba County-Recent rains just what
were needed. Summer fallow being
seeded to wheat At Marysville about
1.1o inches of rain fell. Grapes have
not suffered and all dried fruits we'll
taken care of. Prospect of large acre
age of grain. Farmers busy sowing
summer fallow wheat Not enough
rain for plowing.
Colusa Commissioning and harvest
ing. Flowing in the tule
Yolo County-Weather fair for dry
ing prunes and peaches still on trays.
Fruit season nearly over. Flowing go
ing on.
Solano County-The farmers still
plowing. Heavy north winds favorable
for deciduous fruit.
Sacramento County-High northerly
winds have been good for drying beans
that We're wet by rain, but bad for
some grain. Cabbage and celery COM
ing in.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Rain of 23d
damaged grapes to some extent Wine
grapes all in; still packing and ship
ping Tokays. Apples and pears all
gathered, crop light Olives coloring.
Stanislaus County-Plowing and seed
ing; weather pleasant.
Calaveras County-Weather favor
able, though rain retarded raisin dry
Ing. No injury as raisins were well ad-
Vanced and covered before the storm.
Fresno County-Raisin curing pro-
crossing slowly owing to cool weather
and dew at night. The delay occasion
ed by recent stacking and unstacking
bad for fruit; much of second crop
VIII go to the wineries.
IuiaTn County 0,a
fast Making ready for large grain
acreage.
Kern County-F'ruit drying ends this
week The entire county now plowed.
Oranges doing well, fine quality.