The record-union., 1897-12-08

The following summary of the cli-
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau Stations, fifty-two telegraphlc
reports received through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific Company, ana
many reports scattered throughout the
State. Telegraphic summaries are also
received from the Observers at Los An
gelas and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
in their districts.
Cold and generally clear weather pre-
vailed throughout the week. With the
exception of the extreme northwest, the
rainfall has been far below the normal.
Heavy and killing frosts were quite
generally reported on the Sd and 4th.
In the citrus belts ample warning of
the frcsts was given. While the tenn
perature fell below freezing in many
places, little damage resulted. High
winds fortunately prevented injury by
frosts. The ground has dried out to
such an extent that in many localities
farmers have been forced to stop plow-
ing and sowing until rain comes. In
the southern portions orchardists are
irrigating
The week closes with general rain in
the northern half of the State, and
prospects of more.
Oranges are ripening rapidly, and are
being shipped from several places. Gel
cry and walnuts are being shipped also.
Lemon orchards are bearing. Lemons
all shipped.
Cattle are not doing well, as the cold,
dry weather has retarded the growth
of grass.
The average conditions for the week
ending December 6, 1897, were:
Red Bluff-Temperatur 4S degrees;
rainfall, 0.20 of an inch; departure
from normal, 0.S4.
acramento-Te 40; rain
fall, O.10; departure from normal. 0.6S.
San Francisco - Temperature, 54;
rainfall, 600; departure from normal,
099.
Fresno-Temperature Al; rainfall,
GOO; departure from normal, O.29.
San Luis Obispo-Temperature 80;
rainfall, 600; departure from normal,
| 600.
Los Angeles-Temperat 53; rain
fall trace; departure from normal, 0.6S.
San Diego-Temperatur 80; rainfall,
Shasta County-Cold weather with
heavy frost; Rain at end of week.
| SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
| Glenn County-Cold and frosty;
| farmers waiting for rain; growing grain
doing very well.
Yolo County-Heavy north wind be-
ginning of the week caused delay in
pruning; light rain Sunday night; in
dications of more.
Solano County-Orchardist pruning
trees; ranchers busy blowing; rain
needed.
Sacramento County-Heavy frosts;
north wind; rain needed. d.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Many have
ceased plowing ON account of the dry
ness Of the soil.
Stanislaus County-No rain during
the past week; heavy frost: plowing
held back for want OF rain.
Mcrced County-Farmers seeding;
| light showers, but not enough.
| Kern County-Plowing general; rain
needed to soften dry lands.
! Fresno County-Cold weather with
severe frosts; no damage reported;
ground drying fast
Tulare County-Savere frosts; no
damage; rain needed badly to help out
plowing.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
| Humboldt County-Heavy frosts on
many dates; tender vegetables We're
nipped and the grown of grass on the
upland ranches retarded.
| Napa County-Stiff, cold norther with
! heavy frost Wednesday and Friday;
| ground drying out; farmers ceasing to
! plow and sow until it rains.
| Souoma County-Orchardists busy
pruning; farmers plowing and seed
ing.
Alameda County-second crop of
! grapes about picked; farmers have
started to plow on the low-lands, but
rain is needed before the up-lands can
! be sown.
Santa Clara County-CIear and cold;
now threatening rain, which is needed
| badly; pruning.
San Mateo County-Killing frosts and
| dry north winds; ground too hard for
! plowing; orchards pruned-
! Monterey County-Cool with frosty
mornings; some heavy frosts.
/ Santa Cruz County-Clear and cold;
! some pIowing.
! San Luis Obispo County-Very cold.
/ Santa Barbara County-Cold, frosty
| mornings; apples nearly all picked;
| plowing commenced; need rain.
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
| Los Angeles County-Cold and Sc
/ we're frosts; rain badly needed for
plowing: shipping oranges; no damage
/ from frosts; plowing and sowing re-
! tarded by dry weather; vegetables do
! ing nicely.
| Orange County-Cool weather; heavy
/ frost; some damage to oranges; ship
1 ping oranges, celery and walnuts
| San Bernardino County-Weather
quite cool but no damage to citrus
4 fruits: fruit coloring rapidly
/ Riverside County--Light rain at be-
/ ginning Of the week; conside erable frost
/ but no damage: oranges ripening rap
/ idly: houses fun Of packed fruit
| San Diego County-Stll waiting for
! rain: and irIsgating bearing lemon or
/ chacds; temperatures below freezing on
the Sd; % degrees at Poway and 80 de-
| gress at Otay; oranges ripening rap
| idly.
Los Angeles Summary-Clear wealth
| er with cold wave accompanied by
! heavy froSts injured tender yao-af . tio,,