The record-union., 1897-10-20
THE CLIMATE AND CROPS.
REPORTS RECEIVED FOR THE
PAST WEEK.
Beans Not More Than Half Har-
vested-Orauges Now
Co1oring.

CWeather Bureau Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, Climate
and Crop Bulletin for the week end
ing October 19th)
The following summary Of the cli-
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau Stations, fifty-two telegraphic
reports received through the courtesy
Of the Southern Pacific Company, and
many reports scattered throughout the
State Telegraphic summaries are also
received from the Observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
IN their districts:
A general rain occurred on Tuesday
night and Wednesday throughout the
State except along the coast north of
San Francisco. It was especially heavy
In Southern California, where from one
half to four inches fell. In many places
1t was the first rain Of the season
Damage was slight owing to ample
warnings from the Weather Bureau be-
ing widely distributed.
Raisins, drying peaches, beans and
waInuts suffered some, but the injury
was diminished by the clear weather
and drying winds which followed The
rain in the San Joaquin Valley was
hardly sufficient to start general plow-
ing. Seeding on summer fa.llow is pro-
crossing. There is need Of more rain
in north coast counties.
Fruit, except grapes, is generally har-
vested. First crop of raisins are being
put in sweat boxes and packing houses.
Beans are probably not more than half
harvested. Citrus fruits are reported
in excellent condition Oranges are re-
ported as commencing to color in Or
ange and Riverside Counties.
The weekly rainfalls were: Red Bluff
0.50 Of an inch; Sacramento, 0.24; San
Francisco, 0.01; Fresno, 0.16; San Luis
Obispo, 0.12; Los Angeles, Ito; San
Diego, 0.66.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Glenn County - Grain seeding pro-
crossing nicely.
Yolo County-Grain seeding in pro-
gress; grape crop holding out longer
than expected on account of weather;
prune and peach harvest making slow
progress in Capay Valley.
Solano COunty-Peach and pear crop
about harvested; grapes being shipped
East in large quantities.
Sacramento County-Rain did no ap-
parent damage to grapes; grain on
summer fallow under way
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Rain did no par
ticular damage; bean crop nearly all
harvested; about one third of last
years crop.
Stanislaus County-Rain generally
not enough to start plowing; second
crop Of grapes being picked; hay all
secure.
Nerced County-Cool weather; light
shower last week; sweet potatoes a fair
crop.
Fresno County-The stacking of rad
sins on the 10Th and rains on the 18th
retarded curing; latter part of week
good for curing, except dew at night:
first crop now being put in sweat box
es and hauled to packing houses; frost
in elevated valleys.
T'llare County Rain during past
week: weather cooler; clear; favorable
for curing raisins and prunes; frost in
low lands; no damage.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Humboldt County-Insufficien moist
ure for the growth of grapes; excellent
apple crop both in yield and quality.
SOnoma County-Weather clear with
light frosts; harvesting of all kinds
about over.
Napa County-Cool weather ripened
fruit gradually; drying apples, crush
ing wine grapes; shipping of sugar
beets; very good crop generally; some
frost about Calistcga-
Alameda County-All fruit but grapes
picked; grape picking viii end in one
to two weeks.
Santa Clara County-Fruit generally
cared for except grapes; grape crush
ing continues; apples moving in con-
siderable quantities.
Santa Cruz County-Grape picking in
fun blast; very heavy yield; severe
frost in elevated valleys on the 10Th
and 10th; too late to do damage; fruit
Tipening rapidly.
Monterey County-Weather cool and
pleasant with a few frosty mornings.
San Luis Obispo County-Rain caught
very few beans out, so there was little
damage; dry pasture injured; grain
and mustard nearly all threshed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Orange County-Oranges beginning
to color; viii have unusually large
quantity for holiday trade; one-third
raisin crop in sweat-box; remainder
somewhat injured by rain: walnut
picking set back by same cause.
Ventura County-From one-half to
more than an inch of rain on the 18th
retarded Smelling of corn and bean
threshing; damage slight, as next day
was clear and windy; beans only hat
harvested; walnut yield better than at
first expected.
San Diego County = Early part of
week rather cloudy, followed on Thurs
day by about one inch Of rain in foot
hill districts; ample warning of rain
permitted raisin growers to stack
trays; little if any loss; rain furnished
ample water to irrigation reservoirs.
Santa Barbara County-One inch of