The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-02
The:IEeqtHcr aid Crops.


The weekly report 81 A. C. Meade section
'dizeetorssf the climate and cro2 service of tho
weather '8uVeag- is. IS Eoll6ws;.
GENERAL. Summary.
The wsathers during {he week was nearly
rplrrfal and favorable for all farming oper-
os!ioES Grapes and declduous fruits Tipehed
rapidly. and Other: croDs made good growth.
Grape SaEvest , progressing in all sections.
aIa -ll.-s .tspgt.s snow that the crop - an
o unusua5y ,aysfe one and ~ excellent quality
there ara some reports. however. of a shortage
u the santa Lisra valley. Flostly Of wine
grapes; Heavy shipments are being made
caflE .t0us Sacramento and oother points The
Tgune ocrCU rs somewhat lEre in maturing.
OWING - cool weather during the season, but
'qual irlt asnd sthe yield probably about average
q PEACHES, pears. splunfs ara apples are yielding
iso s1ostlT q very good. duality. Drying. can
ming and Shipping are progressing. Almonds
aEe riIe and picking is in progress; the crop
Is about average- Oranges are in good con
dticn. and IN Butte County viii probably
1asrlre earlier than usual. owing 10 favorable
Ho1s. are yielc1ng nearly an average crop
and the quality Is good; picking and. baling
sIe progressing rapidly in the Sacramento and
SanomG Valleys. Sugar beet harvest continues
Beans ans corn are n good condition and will
balihg are; nearly completed.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
The weather during the week was favorable
fer frfit drying and ripening fruit and grapes.
AluionGs in: Yolo County are ripe and picking
II ~
Grapes are. ripeniug rather slowly. bur are OF
. excellent quality, and there is a heavy crop
1Fossed b7. warner weather HEAVY sbi5n,ents
or grapes. and fresh fruit are being made
from Sacramento. Cool weather during the
season has retarded the early ripening OF
prunes. But this is regarded as favorable and
. The crop viii be large and Of superior quality.
Pears peaches and other deciduous fruits IA -
yielded heavy crops Hops in the vicinity Of
Sacramento are nearly all harvested: the yield
is about average and quality good Grain
fhrashing and hay. baling are progressing.
COAST. AND BAY SECTIONS.
clear. warm weather prevailed during the
week: with occasional light fogs in the coast
districts. Grapes and deciduous fruits ripened
for fruit drying. Prune picking and drying
are progressing: in. some sections the crop iS
reported light but Of excellent size and quail
ftv. other sections report a heavy crop. Nearly
ali other varieties Of deciduous fruits are yield
Ing heavily Grapes are, IN excellent condition
and viii yield large crop IN all sections.
Almonds are ripening- Hop picking is in pro
gress in Sonoma- ai.d Me1docino Counties; the
crop is heavier thgn est.mated and the quality
verv good sugar bee harvest has commenced
IN Monterey County and the crop is reported
fair Grain thrash ng and hay baling are
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
clear weather. with warm days and cool
nights prevailed during the past week These
-cauc.tions have been very favorable Tor the
.cutrng and drying Of fruit. All OF the early
peaches are dried are on the trays. and OF
the late free peaches only q small portion Will
R0of Prunes are ripening slowly; the crop
viii De below average but the quality is ex-
colieus. picking viii become general this week
Almond harvest. is progressing; the yield is
variable. but quality excellent. The fourth
crop OF alfalfa has been harvested in some
sections. Grapes are coloring well; the crop
Win De slightly below the average for raisn
grapes but shows high percentage Of sugar
Picking has begun IN a few places. Large
Quantities OF table grapes arc being marketed.
Stock are On good condition
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
clear. warm weather prevailed during the
week. with fcggy nights along the coast. De
cidUous fruits and grapes ripened rapidly and
conditions were favorable for beans and sugar
beets- The hot weather Of the preceding week
caused some damage 10 lima beans and late
potatoes In Orange County. Grain thrashing
and hay balinE are nearly completed Sugar
beet harvest continues. Grape picking has
commenced IN some places and viii be general
within a few days. the grapes are said TO
be OF superior quality and the yield is large
Melons are plentiful. Citrus fruits are in ex-
ceilent condition Wslnuts are maturing but
VIII make light crop.
Los ANGELES SUMMARY
Hay baling and thrsshing continue: will end
about me middle ~ September. Peaches are
generally gathered eNceuf ate varieties. they