The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
The Weather and Crops.
re weekly report ~ A. @. Meade. sec
flcr 5.~rrc- m me climate and crop service
a. the Weather Bureau. Is as follows
GENERAL SUMMARY.

TIE weekly report of A. O. Meade. sec
tlor 5~rr1- ~ me climate and crop service
a. the Weather Bureau. is as foloNs-
GENERAL SUMMARY
TIE weather continued warm and generally
clesr during The week, with fogs aiong the
coast rhur5ersyorns were frequent On the
eastern .zope cf the Sierra. and q -'cloudburst
Is rerrTrel near citrus on MONDAY. causing
some damage 10 an irrigsting ditch ana the
rzH-.s5 --a-z A few UChr s-rtnkles were re-
r-rfe5 from -he san Joaquin Valley On -ues-
day and severe thunderstornl and hish
ol -4rlrLsy- the wind AID rain causing some
darssEs - LIS Angeles and Pasadena
completed. The yield and quality Of grain
were te-w' the average in ali sections. al-
q s1 tsir crop nas oeen hsI, eslea N leI- -
Mons of t1e coast districts large crop
ef hay NJ excellent quality has been har-
vested except in rhe south HOP picking ard
large sugar beet harvesting continues, ana
h.eh percentage a. sugar IS reported Bean
harvest RS commenced ID Lake county. ana
e good ped Is probable. Corn and vegetables
GRAPES are making rapid progress and an
exec lent crop VIII he harvested The first
carload ~ TCEsgs VIII be shipped from Elcrln
early -l-s week some early varieties Of table
grapes are being marketed Rasin grapes VIII
he ready % pick in some sections this week
The Tied ~ rais-n. wine and table grapes
WI b. very large Deciduous fruits are be,
ing rapidly gathered. and canning. drying and
sHipping ere progressing as a whole the crop
Egess.ue ia The Lodi District. Oranges. hgs
snd Ualuutz continue in good condition.
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
The %eather during The week was cool and
-cgs. ans generally clear and warm n the
t--erior-- Grain harvest Is nearly completed.
and r6-sshing and hay baling are progress
county, and E-u commence soon in the south;
Eoo1 crop -s pI I11a7le IN h0th sections hops
and sugar 1eers are -n excellent condition ana
E advancing rapidly. Corn and vegetables are
dong well There are scme reports Of In
sug~ 20 grs7= ~ grapevine disease. but IN
E- t-es (-.- 4, - ---er-e--- ,---e1-- ~ 49,
-n san Bellto county. Olives. almonds and
Ta-nuts are il good condition
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.
Ire Temperature continued slightly below
normal during ire week. and the weather
Czrsi- bs-ree- Is ~~-~--r-eS er-e-+ l- few
rlsaes Thrashing and hay baIinE are pro
gSessnE TIE grain crop is much lighter
man last seasons but hay has yielded a
&c oe.1g ere in progress Grapes are ripen-
trE ea-ser thar usual in some sections and
IRE crop vii soon he ready for harvest. pros
lcls e9si-n-e gc tor c1e n the largest
yeas ~ several years The frs carload
q IokaTs VIII Re shipped from Flo-in early
r1is week Fru,t picking and drying are
PROGRESSING. Pears are turning out very well.
$50 there VIII he q fair crop of prunes In
some sections. Almonds are nearly ready for
F--kng- Oranges are in good condition.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
Ehs weather during the past week
EeDera--y clear and warm and favorable 10
81 c-ops A feW l+ght sprinlles of rain were
reported in the northern portion of the valley
lescsv. TIE grain harvest is comp efed: the
19el1 was -.Eh-. but The quality fair. The
ceclcuous trllt crop is rlpening rapidly. and
me csnneries and dryers are IN fun opera
f.ons shlpnents are being made freely 70 local
and Eastern markets. The prune crop
god Almond harvesting IS progressing and
the crpP VII ne short Table grapes are
plentiful sn1 being shipped IA large ouan-
rrfes- 'Rsisin grapes are making good prog
ress and picking VIII commence next week:
the crop VII be large. Waterrnelors are
riertful. snc corn and sorghum are making
Eoop EroEth- large acreage 0f alfalfa has
l,eea ieft 10 CT fcr seed. stock are healthy
snd in good condlrion-
EOUTIiE-E2N CALIFORNIA
ire Wesrher was generally warm and partly
clolly until near the close ~ the week with
occasional foEs along the coast An unusually
severe thuncerstor-n. accom- panied hy heavy
ard vicinity on the 18Th Considerable dam
axe Sras done IN Pasadena and los Angeles
~ the wind ar1 water WaluE1s continue
81 good condition and average crop r.
expected. Grapes are ripenilg rapidly and
r-icking has commenced in some VINEYARDS in
car Diego County: the outlook rs good for 4
heavy CROP Decituous fruits are below the
s. -erage. e.. Citrus fruits have been benefited
by the warn. weather and are 81 good oondi-
rtrn. sugar heerE ar santa Maria have a
hlFu percentage q sugar Beans are below
suerzEe Irritating water Is becoming scarce.
Los Angeles suulrlzrgr-A warm week the
crop q biaczeye beans being harvested. Sc
ri0us damage IN some localities 20 peaches
walnuts. hay and grain by wind and rain on
the 18th.
Eureka sumnnary-Continued cool cloudy
ard fogEy. with some sunshine IN middle of
fhe vssk oats and hay mostly harvested.
Grain 81 ripcuinE slowly Large crops OF
potatoes. peas and corn.