The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-26

GENERAL SUMMARY
Warm. clear weather and light northerly
winds prevailed In nearly all parts Of the
State during the week The highest tenpera-
ture Tor several years occurred in Southern
California on the 21st. The cool nights have
Cured in portions OF the san Joaquin valley
Fires destroyed considerable hay and farm
property IN the vicinity Of Santa Monica
portion OF the raisin and prune crops is
SUI on the trays and was greatly benefited by
me dry warm weather The work OF clearing
Up these crops and sending them 10 packing
houses Is progressing rapidly. and considerable
quantities Of grapes are going TO markets and
Taisins IN the Fresno district. Olives In the
Sacramento Valley are ready for picking and
are coloring rapidly at Lodi. Walnut harvest
y progressing ~ all sections and the crop is
reported fair. Oranges in the central and
northern sections are coloring rapidly and max
Ing fair progress IN the south. Tomatoes in
Sonoms County viii make a large second crop
Flowing ana seeding progressing in near
~ All sections and a large acreage of grain
and alfalfa is being planted Early sown
grain IN the Sacramento Valley is making ex-
celeht growth and looks healthy. Green feed
Is u good quality and unusually plentiful in
most places. stock are doing well Bean
'iss sspl Is nearly SonPlstea
prevailed during the week with dry northerly
winds Prune drying progressed rapidly and is
nearly completed Walnuts and olives are ripe
end picking has commenced. Oranges are col
Cring and making satisfactory progress: pros
poets are good for an excellent crop. Some
varieties OF grapes are being shipped from Sac
rarnento. but the Tokays were ruined by heavy
rains. Flowing and seeding are progressing in
Al sections ana II Is probable large acreage
Of grain viii be planted. Early sown grain is
making good growth and looks healthy. There
Is an abundance Of green feed. and stock are in
good condition.
Coast and Bay Sections.-The weather was
warm and clear during the week. with north
Upper Lake the 18th damaged late sumner
crops The north wind dried the SOIL but
caused no damage. and the warm weather was
very favorable for late grapes oranges fruit
drying and pasturage Grapes in the southern
districts were not so seriously damaged by rain
as previously estimated, but the loss in Dor
tons OF the northern section will be quite
heavy There viii probably be a large second
crop OF tomatoes in Sonona County-Apple pick
ing is IN progress. Flowing and seeding con-
tinues. There viii be a large acreage in al
falfa IN san Benito and Sononna COMMITTEES
Green feed is plentiful and OF good quality
san Joaquin Valley. - Clear and warm
weather prevailed during the week but the
the northern section. Conditions were quite
favorable for drying the last Of the prune and
rsisin crops and shipping them TO packing
houses Grape harvest is not yet completed
and considerable quantities are going to mar
Eets and wineries. It is reported that there
viii be no second crop Of raisins. owing to the
unusual rains. Olives at Lodi are coloring rap
IDLY. Oranges are IN excellent condition and a
large yield Is expected The soil is in good
condition and farm work is progressing. Green
feed is abundant and alfalfa is making good
growth
weather prevailed most Of the week with
northerly winds. The highest temperature for
tnree years tS4 oeereeSl was recorded at San
Diego on the 21st. The weather was very
beneficial to raisins. but unfavorable for ali
growing crops and pssturage- Fires in the
vicinity OF Santa Monica caused great damage
70 hay and farm property and destroyed the
Experimental Station buildings. Walnuts were
not injured by heat and picking is progressing
rapidly. Oranges are making satisfactory prog
ress Bean thrashing is nearly completed
Green feed Is plentiful.
Eureka Sunmary.-Hsryesting and thrashiuR
are practically completed Recent rain de-
stroy-d many fields Of uncut peas. but gave
grass good start Plenty OF feed assured for
the winter. Flowing resumed.
Los Angeles 6ummary.-Hot and intensely
dry weather during the past week caused
greater demand for irrigation water than at
eny time during the summer: desert winds
parchet vegetation. Much cooler at the close
OF the week, with coast fog.