The record-union., 1897-07-21
CLIMATE AND CROP REPORT.
BULLETIN OF THE WEATHER
BUREAU FOR THE WEEK.
The Norther Causes Fruit to Drop
Considerably and the Grape
Crop is Injured by Heat.

The following summary of the eli
mate and crop conditions is based upon
reports received from eight Weather
Bureau stations, f1fty-two telegraphic
reports received through the courtesy
of the Southern Pacific Company and
crop correspondents scattered through
out the State.
Telegraphic summaries are also re-
ceiyed from the Observers at Los An
geles and Eureka, based upon reports
received by them from correspondents
In their districts.
The week has been marked by gen.
orally warmer weather. In the great
valleys of California, especially the
Sacramento Valley, the temperature
has averaged five degrees above the
normal. The absence of rain has per-
mitted drying and curing, but near the
end of the week high northerly winds
prevailed in the valleys, and there are
occasional reports of damage done
thereby. Harvesting is we'll under
way throughout the State. Fruit is
ripening fast and in many sections
driers and Gamers are busy. The
grape crop is reported in several places
as slightly injured by the hot weather.
Tokays have been sunburned to some
degree. Some correspondents say there
crop will be cut one-half: others say
the damage is slight. Potatoes, beans,
sugar beets and corn are doing well.
The honey crop appears to be doing
well. Almonds and walnuts are re-
ported as in excellent condition Mus
tard threshing is in progress in the
southern part of the State. Water
melons are nearly ready for shipping.
The prune crop is reported as a failure
in one section and as very large in an
other. The norther of Sunday, July
18th, caused fruit to drop quite little,
and in places in the Sacramento VAL
ley is said to have damaged the pear
crop materially.
The average temperatures for the
week ending July 10Th, were: Eureka,
56 degrees; Sacramento, so degrees;
San Francisco. 60 degrees; Fresno, SO
degrees; Los Angeles, u degrees; San
Diego, 20 degrees; Red Bluff, Sc de-
grees; San Luis Obispo, 6S degrees.
SISKIYOU.
Yreka-Weather very warm; har-
vesting progressing; most of the grain
ready to cut.
Montague-Weather favorable; har-
vesting wheat and barley.
SHASTA.
Anderson-Severe norther damaged
pears; fruit doing Well; ripening slowly
TEHAMA
Corning-Wheat harvesting; barley
harvested; peaches ana pears doing
well; grapes heavy crop.
Red Bluff-Hot norther has shelled
out some wheat and damaged consid-
cradle fruit; grain harvest soon over.
COLUSA.
Grand Island-Wheat yielding to
sacks per acre; barley to 10.
YUBA
Marysville-Hot weather forcing
fruit; peaches show defects; wheat
good and plump; yield better.
PLACER.
Newcastle-Wea Gather favorable for
fruit.
Colfax-Hot weather scorched To-
kays. but not seriously; other fruit do
ing well.
Ell DORADO.
Placerville-End of week favorable
for fruit; grape crop large.
Chico-Severe norther shelled ripe
wheat and caused some fruit to drop;
harvesting half over.
GLENN.
WilIows-Two days strong norther
damaged grain somewhat.
SACRAMENTO.
Antelope-Grain harvest half over;
highest temperature 40 degrees.
Galt-Wheat harvest progressing;
yield sacks to the acre.
Orangevale-Very hot; early Craw-
ford peaches ripening; Tokay grapes
sun burned; only half crop.
YOLO.
Guinda-Norther damaged Tokay and
Muscat grapes; also late peaches.
SOLANO.
Dixon-Heavy norther; no damage;
apricots all picked; crop large.
Observation-Disclosures caused plums,
prunes, peaches and pears to drop;
great damage to pears.
CALAVERAS.
misunderstanding; grain good quail
ity; light quantity.
SAN JOAQUIN.
New Hope-Harvesting progressing;
ing well.
Stockton-Grain harvest over; sum-
mer-fallow wheat turning out well;
winter sown poor; table grapes dam
aged by hot weather.
STANISLAUS.
+, Modesto-Harvest nearly over; fruit
drying; grapes and pears good.
Newman-Apricots all dried; grapes
look we'll; half of grain under cover.
! MERGED.
Merced-Hot weather; early peaches
and plums; also grapes ripening fast;
yield good melons ripening; good crop.
FRESNO.
Auberry-Very warm, with scorching
winds.
Easton-Weather very hot; grapes
sunburning; prunes maturing Well
F'irebaugh-Peaches ripening fast;