The San Francisco call., 1904-07-27
Tie Weather and Crops.

lhe weekly report o. A G. Meade section
e--scror q the climate and crop service OF the
N=arh=r Bursau, is as follows.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The weather was much warner thar during
- tEece-l1s week and light winds prevailed
i- Gre interior. FCEs Here frequent il the
cst districts and Ighr sErirkles O. rain feI
craig harvesting and thrashing continue.
-- E@zera--y unsatisfactory results IL nearly
parts az the state. Wheat. cats and bar
.-r ere Ear below the average "a yield and
z.u-hern coast distress ne hsv crop ts IN
usually heavy ll all sections except the south.
er- -le hay is q better quality than that u
es- season 1z-lng and storing are iu progress
-L-r-- ----s - a-- ------ S---5--- - -
i-s me Santa Maria district are yielding large
-re-aE-e- --- -ss--- = L7se--s. A - -. .7 80
e-- are locking thrifty. Grain ard hay ship
'ze-ts are being made. Pas-urage Is scarce
l--lrs race ral-1 growth during the warm
er weather ana are nov 20 f-st-class ccndi-
n Vl-h prospects ct the largest yield for sev-
er4- TesrE- Decidu1us fruits are generally dis
appointing n Yield bur The quality Of most
Far-eres Is reported about average Figs ana
Eszucr1s are thrifty. Citrus fruits are doing
. veu n all sections ana TIE outlook is good
f- heavy crop q oranges al P0rtervilIe.
SACEAbTENTO VALLET-Warun weather
ard Light ullls prevailed during the week.
s1-ain harvesting and thrashiug progressed zap
t1-y and harvest e completed IN some places.
yesrs an5 tie quality below standard Hay
Eas Sle-1e1 q large crop excellent IN quality
veather has been beneficial % hops. which
-6-e nov IN crsr-class condition and give prom
- Z g laEge yield- Grapes are making rapid
1frls-ets and prospects are good Tor an IN
usually heavy crcr. TIE heat has caused no
rnster-- caUaEe- Late Bartlett pears n Ne
Na-a -c-ilLE are reported almost q la-llres nlI
rrere IS g very good crop IN the valley dis
kricrs and large shipments are being made
--s are lgrt IN some sections ana tsir n
q rer Peaches. apples and Epricots are light
tl a. sections Figs and oranges are develop
ing satisfactorily and lerEe crcps are expected.
a - nar
c-5ins --eel- 80 e.-sS~isI - = n .-o5s Tirft
rz-u EE ia the central and 1orrhera sections.
blr ca-sed 10 damage Grain harvesting and
hay bling are proEreSing- There IS a fair
crCp Wheat. cats and barley n most places,
6ll q heavy crop e hay IN nearly al Sc
rl-s- Corn. hops and beans are making rapid
Grapes v~ere improved - the warm Eeather
s11 a. zcEanc-lg rapidly. WIKI Indications q
ers-T iasappoi1--ng. though fair crops q pears.
E--e. rr-Des. arrlcors and PEACHES are beng
s--hsrs1 = sole sections Figs are ripenlng
Eel-cI- LloFer1sle oranges are II good condi-
ti11 Amends ard wal-uts give promise o.
SAN Joaquin TALLEE--CIszr and cool
Tez-1e- Uressfled during the frs part of the
EssE s1c partly cloudy, sultry weather the
-a--er- Harvesting and thrsshing grain con
--le b az districts The hay crop Is about
E c-L ard baliCE continues. the crop is 3
g9oi average TIE deciduous fruit crop is rip
1 --- operation. IN I-lsre the crop is very
EezFg- Large shipments q peaches. Bartlett
Ess-e-1 markets Wateruelous are plentiful
ara are being shipped freely. The p-uue crop
ls Sod Grepes are making good progress and
e -a-ge crup VIII he harvested. some early
tsr-e grapes are beng marketed TIE first cf
Ls --11 o- leT peaches IS going 20 the pack
-EE--1-ses- L--r-s fruits are making good rrog
- a11 a large orange crop viii be harvested
-c re Ecr-e-r--e section Water Is getting
lcE SICK are r. good condition and healthy.
---L- LEtA raLLFCF2AI IA--lNes ther condf-
C--s during TIE week were nearly normal snd
generally favorable fcr crops Grain thrashing
cc-----es- -le -r1p i1 some places Is reported
-ar and b. others almost failure Beans
ere 75rrg and lock thrifty sugar beets
sara Nara ere yielding q large crop.
ft- 20 C-allty- Apricors are light and OF
s SIZE Wa-r--s l1ck wsH IN orchards
were water = plentiful and vii probably yield
7 e- erefzge crop Melons are small. but
- -zr-- Grapes are N excellent con
l 1l E-fe tr- rl-rs Cf the largest crop
years flrr--z fruits doing well.
-= ere Reports ri q light yield OF
r
--l.- - aL AIRY .-HsTirE is proEress-
-1e weld s .srEe and quality eN-
49, --0Is -sie good Eroz-th- CEsr-
=-r 1- an and there are COM
a-+-t F -- --= uarret- Very warm Il
E - Ao.--L-5 MIA RT--Ou account .of
s --ere has beer sn unusual
-at-E water TIE SUPPLY Is
A pr lr-N Hei m some places and get
trs scarf .- csters P=e-r f-~i-- ~--ri-,,es