The record-union., 1897-08-11
CLIMATE AND CROP SERVICE.
BULLETIN OF THE SAN FRAN
CISCO WEATHER BUREAU.
Weather Favorable and Fruit
Crops Reported Excellent
Heavy Almond Crop.

The bulletin Of the California section
OF the climate and crop service of the
San Francisco Weather Bureau Office
for the week ending August 9th, has
been received from w. II. Harmon,
Section Director.
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 received by mail from
crop correspondents scattered through
out the State.
Telegraphic summaries are also re-
ceived from the Observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts.
The weather for the past week has
been generally favorable for all crops.
1t has been cool and pleasant over the
greater portion Of the State; but in the
Sacramento Valley, warm with occa-
sional dry winds. No damage, however,
is reported. On the tule lands wheat
is reported to have been a good yield.
Barley is plump and of bright color,
but in some places is reported as a
short crop. Threshing wheat and bar
ley continues in few places, but har-
vesting may be said to be over in gen
eral. Hay baling is we'll advanced.
Fruit crops are, with few exceptions,
reported as excellent. Peaches and
plums are ripening rapidly, and large
quantities Of these and other fruits
a541,
cured or shipped. The fruit is gener-
ally Of large size. Prunes are looking
we'll and are of large size. The pear
crop is good. Grapes are in the main
doing well and the prospects are that
the crop will be heavy and good. Some
reports from the San Joaquin Valley
state that table grapes have suffered
seriously from the effects of sunburn
and vine-hoppers, but the majority of
reports throughout the State indicate
a good grape crop. The potato blight is
reported as increasing slightly the
northern portion of the State. Sugar
beets are doing splendidly Hops may
yield better than in previous years for
some time. The drying of the apricot
crop is practically over. The yield was
large and the fruit good. The almond
crop will be a heavy one. Oranges and
citrus fruits promise heavy bearing.
The average temperatures for the
weke ended August 9th We're: Eureka,
50 degrees; Fresno, so; Los Angeles,
20; Red Bluff, IS; Sacramento, 76; San
Francisco. Sc; san Diego. IS; San Luis
obispo, 64.
The departures from the normal
were: Eureka, 0 degrees: Fresno, 3;
Los Angeles, 3; Red Bluff, 3; Sacra-
mnnto, ,; San Francisco, 4; San Diego,
=; San Luis Obispo. 1.
No rain fell during the week except
a trace at San Francisco on the morn
ing of the 9th, and showers in the
mountains of Southern California on
Friday.
SISKIYOU.
Yreka-Weather hot and favorable
for harvesting; threshing; yield favor
able.
Montague-Large ranches threshing
IN full blast; fruit crop good.
MODOC.
Cedarville-Weather warm and dry;
haying almost completed; good crops;
grain ripe.
TEHANIA.
weeks; watermelons ripe, poor quality;
prunea dropping some, but will be fair
crop; late peaches light crop.
Red Bluff-Favorable for fruit; Bart
lett pears small crop.
COLUSA.
Grand chamberlain all secured; sec
ond cutting of alfalfa for hay soon.
SHASTA.
Anderson-Weather warm; fruit rip
ening rapidly; peaches drying, yield
light; harvest over.
Ell DORADO.
lacerville-Favorable for fruit; no
damage from hot wave.
PLACER.
Chico-Grain harvest over; prune and
pear crop good.
Winows-Weather unusually good;
most farmers idle.
SACRAMENTO.
Galt-Grain harvest over; ship grapes
next week.
Sacramento-Warm days, cool nights,
heavy dews; potatoes abundant and Of
fine quality; fruit picking continues.
YOLO.
Guinda-Warm weather and north
winds have ripened peaches too fast;
also affected grapes; almonds, prunes,
and figs doing well.
Woodland-Harvestfng over; grapes
doing nicely, good crop.
SOLANO.
Dixon-Grain harvested, crop beyond
expectation; grapes good quality, large
yield: peaches doing well. crop fair
VacaviIle-Crops fair; Grapes not in
as good condition as anticipated;
peaches will be light.
CALAVERAS
Milton-Harvesting over; grain half
usual crop, quality good.
SAN JOAQUIN.
New Hope-Harvesting grain; wheat
turning out well; barley plump and
bright color; plums and prunes looking
well.
Stockton-Fruit plentiful and of fair
quality; many table grapes damaged by
sun.
FRESNO.
Auberry-Warm and sultry with hot
winds
Fresno-Warm weather hastened rip
ening of grapes; highest temperature
104 degrees, lowest 81.
Easton-Muscat grapes suffering from