The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
me Weather and Crops.


Ire weekly rspo- . 4 G NeAdis, section
director q the climate ssd crop service O The
Weather Bureau. IS as follows
GENERAL sC1OEARE-
co and fr1s-v weather prevailed In the
central and northern sections most q the
week. with some cloudiness and togs II tne
coast districts and Eight rain O. the 12th.
Warn. clez- weather continued n The south.
with cooie- nights snd light frosts.
rnsFl-e sS.- e-8alth 4 isTre sc-esEe -
wheat harley and cats has been planted n
materially l-c-essed PlowinE and seeding
are lu prcE1ezs and some dry blowing and
seeding are under way Il tie south Grain
prospects il the southern San Joaquin Valley
and southern California are fa- from encouT-
zEinE. bit tstr crops zay be raised II rain
csus within q month Cattle reported
e.reriuE from tie scarcity q feed IN some Of
-re southern districts but n other places
rss-uraee IS abundant and stock are n prime
r-llltiou- Irrigation is progressing literally
2 southern California wherever TIE water -
CiorerdaIe oranges snd lerne-s are n ex-
cEIeur condition 10 damage having been done
- frosr. and lemon picking has commenced .
some of the grange trees are stil II blossom.
Wrtle ne truit IS rapidly co.ori1g- orange
picking and shipping are nearly c0nrleted IN
tne trof--e ell Fo--erti-le o-siriets az plo-
gress-rE rather slowly n 5outAe-1 California
sme q -le southern oranges c0lOring
hezter rhsn usual a. this tine q Tbs year.
Is in progress IN rnost place.
SACRAMENTO NALLEF--LEhl rsin tel
- me beginning q tie week The latter part
was cool partly cloudy and foEgr. with heavy
fros-s IL some places Grain continues IN sx-
cellent CONDITION and is making fair growth.
The acreage already scw1 70 grain Il lsrg
s11 VIII be materially increased PloEing and
seeding are In progress Green Feed IS plen-
checked hy cool wea-he-- Oranges and olives
have no- been injured ~ frost. TIE olive
= urcEresEinE rapidly. both crUps are reported
very Eood straw berries are plentiful 81 the
markets. Pruuing IS Progressing In orchards
COAST AID BAY SECTIONS cool partly
cloudy and foggy weather p-ersiled most o.
rhe week. with Ight rain in the central and
rcr-heru sections and frequent Light fros-s
% most places EloUiug and seeding are pro
EresziuE and TIE grain acreage in some sec
tlors riu be larger than usual Early grain
continues ll good condition and is making
f-e rrou-th PssrursEe Is faflirg IL some
parts ~ fhe southern districts bur IS plentiful.
eseWkere- stock are il good condition except
Or TIE south orange and lemon trees IN the
Iau1n picking has commenced Few grange
fruits has yet been done y nos
SAE JOAQUIN FALLE1---ocl. cloudy
weather VIZ dense sog 81 the mornings pre-
vailed during fhe past week Flowing and
% seeding are vel advanced IN tie northern
portion ~ rre vale and progressing slowly.
tut tr the central and southern portions farm
i-E r-e-aricuz are A. a stands-iu oriuE 70
rzcE - rain Orchard and vineyard -ru-izr
l. ---rs~e=z7rr II cone localities hu- i. -
general Green fee6 iE plentiful and stock are
healthy and ia good condition me orange
e. ie--o- cro-s sre nearly an hsrvested TIE
Heavy frosfs occurred frecuertlv but caused
ro fsmsEe Large shipments y hay and %
sz-oes c1utirue from stockton 70 Southern
CsEfcrrfs
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Generals
weather prevailed during the week but
rfth coc- nights aid ught frosts in some
Irrigation Is IL progress about TIE
came ss ir ruuucT. where wate- can Be %
.rzlre1. Oranges ia the vicinity q Upland arc
te--sr c7icre5 than to- several years ~ this
czte Lemons are in good condition. with
prosre--s cf a fun crop Orange picking and
FlirUIrE rroEreszluE somewhat slowly.
FrrslE have ror injured citrus fruits Pestur-
Is very scarce and IN some places cs-Ele
are s-rerirE D-T piow4lg IS II progress IN
some localities and a lrris grain has been
.scur-
les ANGELES FENART.-Oranges are
riperirE rapidly Cd the coast sections. they ara
ENee- ar ct Uniform size. rirening slowly IL
the SOUTH. Vltl few shipments Irrigation
c1-tiuues sane ir summer with water
hulcluE ur vel fzr reported
ET-H EkA SUNNI Ply Heavy frosts n the
srre-lcr -he lar-e- r1r nf the week caused
70 fsUsEe Planting and seeding zre pro-
E-essiuE rarlolI- large acreage Is being
s1un tc cats. Grain Is n excellent condition,
hur growth retarded tT ccoi weather