The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
The % Gather and Crops.

The weekly report OF A. G. Meade. section
director 81 the climate -and crop service OF the
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Clear warm weather prevailed throughout
the State during the week. with abnormally
high temneraure al the close. The maximum
ar san Francisco was - degrees. al Los An
Eeles and san Luis Obisuo 90 degrees. Fresno
go degrees. Red Blun - degrees. san Diego
- degrees. Very light northerly winds pre-
vailed in most sections.
Il Northern California the surplus moisture
iu the soil was considerably absorbed by the
drying weather. and farming operations were
resumed. an the south. where the Trecipita-
meets of the eNcessive heat and drying winds
were QLiChly noticeable in the crusting OF the
SOL ana the yellow appearance of grain. Wheat
cats ana barley are in tair condition in nearly
all places except the oyerdoWed districts but
n i now esrir9sted thai he WELD viii fan
below early expectations. mainly owing 10 the
= r-o5 -o- "a large cro1 al bav Barley nav
and tie nrst crop of alfalfa are being har-
vested in some sections Green feed Is album
caut'all cattle are doing wei. work IN mop
uei-s IS progressing rapidly Early green peas
ell ollef heselaples are being slilLl.-l. me
broken leNees ia the Sacramento are being re-
WIth the exception N aprlcots. almonds and
PEACHES. which in some sections were seriously
damaged by the uufavorahle weather during
March, dectquous fruits are reported IN eA-
Celeut condition. All varieties have bios
s0med and generally give indications Of large
.elas- Malnuts IN the Anahein district are
about rhree weeks later than usual Oranges
ar r.Uz-HTrluE san Diego County
SACRAMENTO NALL1G.--The warm. clear
weather durluE the week was very favorable
for crous Cf au kinds. Much ot tn surplus
moisture in tle SOIL was absorbed anq farmers
u.erp enabled 90 resume work in fields, orchards
and Vineyards Grain advanced rapidly ana IS
looking uell En- nearly ali places except The
rterilovred districts. some slondeuts esti-
mate rllL tlc wheat crop h-l ran below last
seasons yield owing 20 the heavy rainfall in
D. bruary and March. Work b. progressing rap
idly in the hop FIELDS near Nheatland Green
feed b. abundant ana stock are 10 Eoed conll-
aeed br the cold, wet weather, but other de-
ciduous lrgitE are doing wei and give promise
C5ksr AND BAY SECTIONS weather
during the week was warm and clear WITH
a1normaly high temperatures a. the Close
y work was resumed in orchards. vineyards ana
9.,,o- ,-5 ,r,sr.cts el ar 5000 for large crops
or wheat. oats and hay Pasrurage is p-enti- ul
Early garden NeEetsp-es ate coy coy a--li-e a--lis-e - az
shipments of green peas nave bteA mao 3. -i3.l
AaeaEffIe Peaches and aDricots were quite
seriously damaged by the coa MeL ~ea-i.eI
during March in -ortio95 oi tls -.,3@ t,.ss ,-e -
ln tuu blo.u ana, with tne apoNe eAeti'tloi
SAN JOAQUIN EALLEG--Clear weather
rr-tsilel during the week; pleasant % the Iofe
part sad very warm the latter. AA crops nave
excellent condition A-taLa ls growing very
fssr and the nrst crop is being harvested IN
some sections. DeciluOus fruits are making
rarr .r,lrrfr end prospects are good 10r large
--r r,-eu- almonds end apric0ts in some
were injured DO scme extent by the stormy
weather at tl7e time they were in bloom Green
fees b plentiful and stock are in good condi-
ron Earlr nrrneG wines have made eNcelienI
Errp--l and late uruned vines are beginning %
6vf plonin-. and cuitiNating orchards and
..r.verrs Is Progressing rapidly. There Is a
crrl euIrIy of water for irrigation, "hlch is
f.lrl .re-l. used
-rr---lT-per ,-ALTFORNIA.-The weather
VAS warm and clear during the week ana alb
--.rrnafv hieh temp p-Iatures prevailed Al ire
dose The excessive heat was acconilanl ~
-0rrc sections hy drying winds, Whrch erusteo
rra eoil and more rain viii be needed soon
Grain and haE mace rapid FrOWth. bdtitts
nav and the hrst crop oi alfalfa ar being mar
Ate-r5 in Riverside Counrs- Grain is turning
yellow on the shallow soils. Work is progress
ire in ORCHARDS and vineyards. Aprscots are
scItfng we'll though the bloom was not heavy
walnut trces are very late in coming into leaf
Nrang are hiussomine-
los ANGELES 81 NMARH--The hot, dry
inc winds al the close of the week were IN
furious TO field crops. burned grain on poor
iauds and checked growth on other. II warm
weather continues without rain crops VIII be
EUREKA sl-MNARY.-Fine weather; soil
srTfup rapidly. Farmers uloving and seeding.
Grain and grass are making rapid growth
ar~l7it trees arc in excellent condition Apple
tire-nn'inC Two weeks late.