The San Francisco call., 1905-08-02

... me weekly report Of A. G Meade section
director q the climate and crop service Of
.tae Weather bureau, is as follows
= - GENERAL SUMMARY.
Clear. weather. prevailed during the week in
the interior ana. 6oggy. or partly cloudy
v'eather> in. tbs coast districts. The tempers-
tdre was Slightly below normal.
Grain harvest Is nearing completion in
nearly all parts OF. the state and threshinE Is
progressing rapidly. Barley is a good crop
IN most places but wheat and oats. are con-
s.derab.y below average and OF inferior quail
iUy IL many sections The hay crop is the
bsss Tor several years. Sugar beets have a
high percentage OF sugar and the yield is
heavy. Besns and hops are doing well, but
-he weld & hops viii be rather light Corn
= and, vegetables are making good growth
Grapes Are rapidly maturing and sons va
rieties ere in narket. the outlook is good foI
very lsrge@ yield IN nearly AL sections
I'rl1 picking. -.ery.hg and canning are IN
progress and considerable quantities OF fresh
trllt are peEg shipped; The yield Of De
81 '-loSs. fruits Is fair. though below average
y -fl'alngt blight is. quite seriously affectins
yylaI:y ,orahards.f citrus fruits are in Eood
d. sACHA AiENTO VALLEY. - The weather
--s --fsSs1 s. ear auring the week and the tenn
- rsru@6. was slightly below normal Conoi-
(, rs =were quite favorable for maturing crops.
= EsT7sesting and fruit drying. Grain harvest Is
!. nrsEing. completion and threshing is progress
Jag: The yield.of grain IS less than expected
-e'gi the quality is below average. Hay has
Nefled an excellent crop, superior IN quality,
. "a .flg -snd storing are in progress. Hops are
making satisfactory growth and the outlook
is: gocd Tor q fair crop Corn, beans and gar
Ger vegetables are in good condition summer
fs-st-lFsge is good n most places and stock
.aIi.-foiliE E-iyelf. Grapes are maturing rapidly
sn9.- some tvarietles are in market; prospects
srs: gq0S for heavr crop. Late peaches
some places are nor as. good as expected, but
there: VIII be fair crop. Plum drying Is
@rrog1Esssug, a Alrnoods VIII make fair crop
orsznges. are II excellent condition and a large
.;'lssAST AND BAY. SEcrIONs.-cloudy and
toegy weather. prevailed most Of the week in
th5, coast districts ana clear weather in the
interior: The Temperature is below normal il
e. sections. Fire destroyed considerable bar
.ey IN me; vicinity Of King City. Grain hsr
frsr continues and is nearly completed IN
C5za SECTIONS. Wheat is generally below av
etses 71ut barley is yielding a very good crop.
-g;fa..shlr pelS- are stili troublesome IN some
3 ties AID have quite seriously injured grain,
la. ;na--ng continues; the. crop. IS large ana
ts- r-,ts. ts. excellent in most sections. Hops
are .1 -zaIr. condition. but the crop VIII be be
-1v yer&ee. The foggy weather has been
-be-=-.-.al 10 beans and prospects are good for
.a..ar.s crop. Sugar bets are doing wen.
-Gra1s are .r!pening rapidly and IN most places
E.t6 t'ss-1lse Of large yield Apricot drying
% rr Efsssi ing.... Peaches are ripening and
I..ls es.. are turpFng rapidly The prune crop
's ..l .-1e'.Iignt IN most sections.
:. ~ JOAQUIN NAEi.EY.-Clear and sea-
e1+ab&. weather prevailed during the past
. 81 eek CorditienS We're favorable for ripening
go dry-ng. tr7Iit ana good progress was made
dryers and canperies. Early peaches ara
r=sgy alb dried and late peaches are coloring
H-6. promise a good crop. Heavy shipments
Erarerrse elous continue -Prunes are rtpening
.lspia,y but the crop viii be light Bartlett
.rs are a better crop than was expected.
.zrg some damage %. the crop. Almonds are
& t-Hta.iS 3 good crop. Grapes are maturing
- .t5ly- and the crop viii be good; shipments
- srs- increasipe The tomato crop is nearly a
fs ure. Heavy shipments OF potatoes con-
t.Ele but the quality is below. the. average.
Citrus fruits are in good condition Stock are
d. SOUTHERN cALJFORNIA.-The weather
.r1uti.ued clear most OF the week with fosgy
rights and mornings along the coast, and the
lzu rsrsture was Slightly below normal Con-
e.tisns were favorable Tor neariy all crops
hr5 esreciaHy beneficial 70 beans and beets
sugar :bests are yielding z very large crop.
-h-itr "a nigh percentage Of. sugar The largest
.fested Barley is yielding an excellent crop
lng wheat Is above average, but oats are
light: Walnut blight. IS showing in all dis
iricts:sEd Is bad IN some orchards. while others
lre. Z spparently not seriously. affected The
s1r weather is somewhat unfsvors bic for wal
AUS and .srshkes:- Large Quantities Of lemons
81 being picked and shipped. Small fruits
are ndt yielding as well as last year. Peaches
irs- Fipenlns:.' there viii be a light crop
efapes ans n good condition and large yield
o.. F,,JrRFEK sUMMARY.-cool. cloudy and
<l1ery ATOMS: the. coast all the week Crops are
.1ong we'll 20 IN the Interior the weather was
Hear and warm. crops are suffering for moist
- Csrssshappers are doing considerable
-tsrraee= 70 vegetarion the highlands.
Los ANGELES SUMMARE--The cool
~ 5udy Weati tireP is favorable for beans and root
,s-ars 81 lessons the demand for irrigsting
. Faser But causes fruit 70 dry slowly. Orange
-E-ses ave putting out heavy new growth: the
lriliel 4 sin eroppiag, but prospects for good
Nor couEirue.