The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

me weekly report Of A c. Meade section
director Of the climate ana CROP service OF
the Weather Bureau is follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Nearly normal weather conditions prevailed
81 the beginning Of the week, followed by fire.
euent thunderstorns and phenomenslly heavy
rainfall a the central and northern sections
5lo -lght 70 heavy rain in the south. In san
Francisco and vicinity the precipitation for
ne storm w TO this CAfonday) morning was
Do inches and Il was equally heavy in many
O. the northern districts The September
records for rainfall have been broken in nearly
al parts of the state Heavy snow fell in the
high Sierra during the storm
e. Grapes on the vines were undoubtedly seri-
Slsly injured A good portion Of the first crop
had been gathered before the storm but the
heavy second crop was mostly on the vines
Eaisins and drying fruits were amply pro-
tecteo ny timely warnings. but there has prob
efly been some injury to these crops To-
G rnatoes. beans. grain in sacks and baled hay
Nere also considerably damaged. Only
small portion Of the southern bean crop had
been thrashed and the remainder must have
been quite seriously injured Hops were prac-
tlla-lF an harvested and under cover. Almond
harvest is completed. The raisin crop in
southern California was not injured by rain
- sI,a curing IS progressing rapidly Wainuts
be light Citrus fruits are in excellent condi-
tion except 81 portions Of the south where
lRht crop is probable
The soil is well saturated in the central
arc northern sections and blowing and seed
ruined by the rain, but new feed will prob
sby start up soon
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Cool cloudy weather prevailed most OF the
wee, with thunderstorms and sbnormaliy
heavy rainfall during the latter part The
precip itatioa for the storm averaged fully 2
inches - the valleys and probably over >
lnrtes ~ the toothills and mountains. There
was heavy fan II snow in the high sierra
Although ample warnings were given the rain
caused considerable damage 70 fruit and rails
ms on trays. grapes on the vines unn-o-
tected grain and hay and practically ruined
ory feeo- The hrst crop Of grapes was nearly
was seriously injured. Almond harvest is
completed. The rain has saturated the soil
and ploW1nE and seeding will commence at
once. Green feed viii probably make good
start
COAST AND BAY SECTIONS.
Warn, clear weather prevailed at the be-
klhnlng q the week followed by high winds
fhunoerstorns and heavy rain. The precipita-
ION ralSSd from ] 10 inches and was heav-
pest IN the central and northern districts
iNhere 81 previous September records were
broken. At san Francisco the rainfall for
the storm was b-O7 inches and nearly equal
amounts Eel IN all the Immediate Vicinity
Grapes vines tomatoes driving f-7,its
besns. unprotected grain in sacks and baled
nay Were considerably damaged and dry feed
Wae ruined Hops and beans were nearly all
harvested before the rain. but a portion OF the
9sen crop vas unthrashed ana received some
damage The soil is thoroughly saturated in
NOS places and blowing viii commence soon.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
The first part OF the week was clear ana
"a ,Iaple Tor fruit drying and raisln making
90 lAe latter part cloudy with heavy rains
Ale numerous thunderstOrrns. Good rroeress
q been made In drying prunes ana raisius
a flA Ale VET weather began. Great damage
peen done 70 grapes on the vines bea rs
~ not under cover and unthrashed wheat
20 barley Drying fruit and raisins on ire
rays ana stacked or covered. were urobablv
igiIed 70 some extent, but this cannot ba
f-lerifliieu until later Dry feed was greatly
fafnaseo and unless there IS favorable uTeafbe-
.lf me growth OF new feed stock will suffer
fiineiy warning or the approach OF the storr,
aas given ana generally needed bv raisin
',akers and fruit dryers
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
slightly cooler and partly cloudy v,s..,,
prey lled during the week with hear-y -,
% santa Barbarn and Ventura counties snd
llEnt showers IN other sections. II Is rsrorte5
tiiat over SIX Inches o. rain fell in Santa T2sr
para ano vicinity during the storm Int the
precipitation was fnuch lighter AZ Ssnfs
A4s1ta Beans were considerably DAMAGED sS
only small part CT the crop lad been
thr3sneo- no material damage was done h,
otner hectoiis, as timely warnings were given
hAlsih hatlng Is progressing and shipping has
commenced Mountaen apples are plentiful
oranges VII De a lighter crop than last sea-
son 5. Barley planting has commenced AT
Los ADEeieS Hummary.-Heavy rain in the
noftnefn section seriously damaged beans |
biackeyes olo not suffer as much as IJrnas /
= they are nearly all harvested Idrnas are |
cut but SIN IN the field. Rain lieht in south !
err section; no appreciable effect except to |
sAsist irrigation.
eureka Summary.-Veafher eenera7,., ol,,,,s,. /