The San Francisco call., 1904-08-31
The Weather and Crops.

The weekly report of A C. McAdie. section
director of The climate and crop service Of the
Weather Bureau. is as follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
During -he first part Of the week the weather
kas cloudy and cool. with frequent showers and
ruuders-o-us; during the latter part it was
generally clear and cool The rains were un-
.sually heavy in the mountain and desert dis
riots. but generally light in the valleys and
.o-hllls. Considerable damage was done by
ash0uts .l the deserts and mountains OF
southern California The fruit crop was not
.suaged 20 any extent The rains VIII be
enefcial 90 furnishing irrigation water for
The citrus fruit crop tn Southern California.
The excessive rains in the mountain sections
ulI also improve grazing lands.
The crain harvest is practically over, and
he yield has been rather Disappointing The
nay crop rs large and cf good quality. except
.1 The south Hop picking and baling are pro-
crossing. and there Is every prospect OF a fine
CROP Beans are doing nicely in the northern
counties. bl- nor So well DO the southern coast
counties. sugar beet harvest continues
Grapes Uil make a very large crop and are
generally reported of excellent quality Raisin
making has begun. Vine and table grapes
are abundant PrLues are good crop. eN-
Cept in few places Olives Walnuts. fgs
and also citrus fruits are reported 70 be IN
good condition. Almonds are a light crop.
Sacramento FaleE--l0ol and partly cloudy
weather prevailed during the week. with show
Little or no damage was caused hy this rain.
Hnr picking aul haling are pm crossing rapid
y. The crop is large and of good quality.
A -ucrl harvest g progressing, and the crop j.
light Grapes are ripeEing rapidly and being
-t-rpe1 freely 81 carload lots. in some sec
IONS table grapes were slightly damaged by
.IruErE h JULY. bur a large crop Of excellent
quality VIII De harvested Wineries have
commenced operations Large shipments Of
Bartlett pears are being made from Anderson
lrunes are rlpeulng rapidly, and VIII be about
han crop. Oranges are developing nicely
Coast ana Bay Sections The weather dur
ing -le past week has been cool the first part
was cloudy, and the latter clear Showers,
4--- = saife s-1--l1s l--nler storms occurred
y -es--I- Very little damage was caused by
Ele rain. Grain harvest is about completed,
oats were a ta-r crop. but wheat and barley
We're lghr. PrLue picking is progressing rap
idly5 the crop is lighter tnan last year. but Of
better quality. Good crops Of peaches and
pears are being harvested Fruit drying is
Progressing slowly owing 10 the damp
weather. Cooling moth is causing consider
able damage 20 apples IN the HOLSTER district.
Hcp picking is progressing rapidly and the
crop is Eo-1- A large crop ~ beans IS being
making goo1 progress An excellent crop OF
grapes IS being harvested Corn and vegeta-
h-es aye Going wei Olives, almonds and wal
nuts are in good condition.
san Joaquin Valley.-AIonday and Tuesday
were cloudy. with light scattered showers
Tuesday which did ltte or no damage; the
remaining portion was clear and cool. The
peach crop is nearly all harvested. The grape
CROP IS riuenInC rarldlv- picking for raisins is
eral this week Large shipments Of Black
Prince end Tokay grapes continue; the grape
crop is good ID all sections. Prune picking
IS progressing rapidly and The crop is good
Melons are s-l plentiful. and shipments IN
carload lots continue. Large shipments Of hay
are being made no local and southern markets.
Oranges are making good growth and q large
crop Is expected. The fourth crop Of alfalfa
is being CUT the crop is good summer cnDps
are making good growth stock are healthy
and in good condition.
southern Califoruia.-Partly cloudy and cool
Weather prevailed during the past week. with
frequent showers and thunder storms during
thc fore part NJ the week. In the mountains
end cl the desert the rains were heavy and
caused considerable damage 10 railroads but
very l--le rp rhe crops Grapes ripening
rapidly. and picking is progressing the quality
t7 excellent sugar beets making fine
growth and are above average. Beans were
damaged considerably by the hot weather Of
rhe previous week and the crop viii be below
r1e average Walruts are ma turing fast and
were improved by the cool weather; on irrs-
gated lands the nuts appear 10 be plump and
H-ell nliec- a large crop ~ late potatoes IS
being planted Oranges are doing we'll
Los Angeles Summary - Heavy thunder
Storms occurred in the mountains and Occa-
.oral light showers in the valleys. Consider
able damace reported in the Mil Creek sec
ton Bean cutting continues. some thrashing
being done
Eureka Sumruary.-Oat thrashfng continues;
some fields averaged sixty bushels 70 the acre.
and hay ever five tons per acre Pea thrash
trg VIII soon begin. Apples are being mar
keted in moderate quantities.