The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
The Weather and Crops.

The weekly report Of A. c. McAdie. section
director Of the climate and crop service Of
the weather bureau, says:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The weather has been generally cooler than
during the preceding week and frosts have oc-
CURED in some sections without injury to
farming interests. Fogs have prevailed along
the coast and in portions Of the San Joaquin
Valley and light rain has fallen in nearly all
sections north Of the Tehachapi.
Il Is now estimated that the damage to the
bean crop by the late rains Will not exceed 10
per cent nay ana grain were not materially
injured Early sOwn grain was greatly ben
efted and is making rapid and healthy growth.
prospects are good Tor a large acreage OF wheat
and barley. New grass is growing rapidly and
green feed is plentiful in all sections. The
soil is in good condition in most sections ana
farmers are making much progress in plowing
and seeding Corn harvest and potato digging
are progressing; both crops are OF good quality
but the yield is below average. There will be
large crop Of celery in Southern California
Orchards were benefited by the rains and
are in good conditions pruning is progressing.
Late grapes are being gathered and sent to the
wineries The raisin season is closed. The
orange crop is being gathered and shipped;
the fruit Is Of excellent quality and the yield
COAST AND BAY sECTIoNs.-weather con-
oitiOns have been nearly normal during the
week. Light rain has fallen in some sections.
Ihe rain OF the preceding week was very ben
enclsI 90 early grain and pasturage and in
some places enabled farmers to resume plow-
ing ing ano seeding. Grain is making good prog
Sugar beet harvest is not yet completed. The
heavy crop Of hay in San Benito County is
nearly all baleo and the warehouses are full
Nlne planting is in progress in Napa. County
String beans and tomatoes the vines
IN the vicinity Of CalistogaL and have not been
injured by frost. Apple drying is nearly com
pleted. Corn harvest is progressing; there is
q fair crop, OF good quality. No damage was
done by the light frosts at Peachland on the
1lth and 18th.
SACRAMENTO VAILEY-Cooler weather
has prevailed during the week, with light frosts
II some locslities. The rain Of last week and
light showers toward the close Of the present
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grain is growing rapidly and is in excellent
condition. Green feed is abundant. Flowing
ana sowing are progressing rapidly. with in
oications Of q large acreage Of grain. Orchards
are in good condition and pruning continues.
A large crop Of excellent oranges is being
gathered IN Butte County. and shipments are
being made as rapidly as possible. Olive pick
ing and picking are progressing
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.lCool cloudy
weather has prevailed during the week in most
trosts have occurred in some localities and
heavy frosts in others, but no damage has re-
suited Rain fell throughout the valley toward
the close Of the week. but it was too light to
be Of much benefit except in a few places
Early sown grain IS making good growth and
pasturage is becoming plentiful. Flowing and
seeding are progressing, with prospects of a
large acreage Of wheat and barley Egyptian
corn harvest is In progress. Cattle are in good
condition. Late grapes are going to the winer-
les, and heavy shipments Of dried fruits hay
and grain are being made. Orange picking is
SOUTHERN CALIFoRNIA.-Th weather
has been generally clear and cool, wnh fogs
along the coast Rain during the preceding
week was OF great benefit to orchards. pastur-
age, volunteer grain and celery. Beans have
not been seriously damaged by rain as an
ticipated and a late estimate places the loss
IT about 10 per cent. The celery crop will be
heavy and OF good quality Flowing and seed
ing are progressing. Green feed is becoming
plentiful. Potatoes are looking we'll Oranges
are coloring rapidly and are generally in good
condition. though there are some reports of
splitting.
EUREKA, SUbfAfARY.-Rain the latter pa-t
u the week benefited grain and pasturage.
blowing IS progressing satisfactorily. Some To-
calities report a large acreage seeded Crops
are nearly all gathered
weather followed rain. Grass and volunteer
f7Tain are growing rapidly. The soil Is in fine
condition. Flowing proceeds eXpeditfously
oranges are coloring fast: splitting continues
Some shipments for holiday trade.