The record-union., 1897-10-27
LAND READY FOR SEEDING.
EFFECTS OF THE GENEROUS
RAINFALL.
North Winds Remedy to a Great
Extent the Injury to Beans
and Grapes.

CWeather Bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture, Climate
and Crop Bulletin for the week end
ing October 26th)
The following summary of the climate
and crop conditions is based upon re-
ports received from eight Weather Bu-
reau Stations, fifty-two telegraphic re-
ports 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
Angeles and Eureka, based upon re-
ports received by them frr--n correspon-
dents in their districts.
Weather generally cool and damp.
General rain occurred in the northern
portion of the State on Thursday, and
throughout the whole State on Satur-
day. Ample warnings Of each We're dis
tributed and generally observed. and
the injury to drying fruit was slight.
The drying was however, retarded;
grapes, still unpicked, were seriously
injured in many sections; however, the
first crop was for the most part har-
vested
The north wind following the rain of
the previous week so dried the beans in
Santa Barabra Ventura and Los An
geles Counties that they were for the
most part threshed and out of the way.
Ground is now in fine condition for
plowing and seeding in all parts of the
State. Citrus fruits are reported as in
excellent condition in Southern Cali
fornia. Olives are being picked;
oranges are commencing to color and
promise a fine and heavy crop Wal
nuts are mostly harvested
The average temperatures for the
week ending October 25th, were: Eu-
reka "a degrees, Red Bluff, 81 degrees:
Sacramento, y degrees; San Francisco,
o6 degrees; San Luis Obspo, So de-
grees; Fresno, IS degrees; Los Ange-
les, TO degrees; San Diego, G2 degrees.
The weekly rainfalls were: Eureka,
2.42 inches; Red Bluff, 19S inches:
Sacramento. La inches; San Francisco,
169 inches; San Luis Obispo, 0.67
inches: Fresno, 0.4S inches; Los Ange-
les, O.52 inches; San Diego, O.34 inches.
EXTREME NORTH.
Modoc County-Severe frosts 10th.
10th and 18th, but all crops were safe;
fruit all gathered except apples.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Tehama County-Two and a half
inches Of rain past week put ground in
condition for seeding: late grapes in
jured
Glenn County-Rain Of past week de-
layed seeding a few days but has put
ground in good condition for plowing.
Colusa County-Grape crop not yet
harvested, badly damaged by rain
Yolo COunty-Heavy rains caused
damage to grapes and raisins, prunes
were under cover; fall plowing in pro-
gress; ground in good condition
Soiano County-Heavy rains have
quite seriously injured grape crop: the
greater part however was harvested;
all other deciduous fruits gone; ground
now in condition for plowing
Sacramento County-Dry north wind
Sunday; Immediately following rain
has lessened the injury to grapes; pick
ing win continue.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
San Joaquin County-Heavy rain on
I'D did considerable damage to grapes
and beans; other crops not injured;
many table varieties of grapes must go
TO wineries; farmers have commenced
pIoW luS.
Fresno COunty-Cool weather entire
week; early part of week fair for raisin
curing; first crop nearly all in sweat
boxes and packing houses; rain began
night of 22d, delayed curing; ample
warning to all vineyardists who took
steps to prevent loss; second crop were
on trays; those uncovered will be in
Jured; some a total loss.
Kings County-Weather cool all week
with few showers; little damage.
Tulare County-Rains of Saturday
and night did but little damage ex-
cept to raisins.
Kern County-Showery weather. but
little if any damage as little fruit was
drying.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Lake County-Light frost of previous
week ripened corn; harvested without
damage; grapes mostly picked. few to
be injured by rain last week
Sonoma County-Heavy rain 2Ist to
23d; ninety per cent of grapes picked:
Burger variety injured; apples gath
cred: ground in excellent condition for
plowing.
Napa County-Heavy rains seriously
injured balance of grape crop; amount
unpicked about 10 per cent. of crop: did
little if any damage to dried fruit; ship
ping of sugar beets continue
Alameda County-A very few grapes
stilI to harvest; will soon commence
shipping nursery stock.
Santa Clara County-Rain of 20th
I'D did considerable injury to grapes
which We're not gathered, probably one
fourth the crop.
Santa Cruz County-Heaviest rain Of
season Saturday; grape crop somewhat
injured.
Monterey County-Past week cool
with foggy mornings; heavy rain Sat
urday probably injured bean crop some
what; beets about all shipped
San Luis Obispo County-Weather
cool with light rains: no particular
damage; fruit about all gathered; beans
being stored
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Santa Barbara County, Grain and
mustard about all threshed; light rain
did little if any damage; bean harvest
about finished walnuts about half har-
vested
Ventura County-The wind following
gain of previous week quickly dried