The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15


Weather Bureau. Is as follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
A5uornalIy high temperatures and generally
clea- weather prevailed throughout the state
most OF the week with light northerly winds
High south and southeast winds commenced
SATURDAY with heavy rain in all sections,
80 -.--,-irr1es through SUNDAY and up tc
this morning. The heaviest rainfall reported
Ves al san Luis ObisDo. where ADS inches
fell in tWenty-four hours; at Los Angeles
there was a precipitation OF lbs inches Iol
the same period and al Red Blun l.lO inches
Maximum temperatures OF 50 degrees 10 st
degrees occurred in several places early II
As RUE crops were not suffering from lack
o. moisture though the soil had become quite
great benefit TO grain and grass, however. In
an. sections and will give new life to pastur-
age. Early and late sown grain are in good
condition in ali parts OF the state ana the
outlook for large crops was never better.
Alfalfa harvest has commenced in some places;
a large acreage has been planted and a heavy
crop Is probable. Green feed is abundant and
cattle are IN good condition. Work in hop
fields is progressing. Garden vegetables are
making rapid growth.
- The high winds probably caused damage to
decIduOus fruits in blossom, but as most OF
the reports from correspondents were mailed
Saturday or Sunday they DO not give any
estimate OF the amount Of damage. All de-
cicuous fruit trees in bloom and give
Indications OF large yields. Oranges are in
blossom in the Sacramento Valley and South
eu California and orange picking is in pro-
eress al CloverdaIe and in the south.
SACRAMENTO NALLEY---Warm and part
clnQGF weather prev atleQ most OF Llr week.
with iight northerly winds Rain commenced
falling Saturday. accompanied by high south
erly winds. and continued through Sunday and
today. The rain and wind caused considerable
damage fruit trees in blossom. but grain
and grass were greatly benefited by the timely
preci irfts alton. Crops made good growth during
The week and the outlook for excellent Yields
is even better than last week Both the early
and late soWn grain are in excellent condition.
Green feed Is plentiful in all sections De-
ciduous fruit trees are alI in fun bloom and
give promise OF large crops. Oranges are also
~ HHrH
COAST AND BAY. SECTIONS. -Abnormally
high temperature and generally clear weather
continued most of the week. Maximum tenn
pel'atures Of 50 degrees 10 Sc degrees occurred
~ many places Warm rain commenced Sat
urdsy and continued up TO present writing
accompanied by high southerly winds. The
heavfeer -s f-fsTl -e-or+as vas - San TfiFs
Chispo. where 4 Is inches fell in tWenty-four
hours Other sections received an abundance
of rain and all crops were benefited It is
probable some damage was done 70 deciduous
fruits IN bloom by the high winds but no re-
ports have Yet been received. Grain and grass
made good growth during the week and are
u excellent condition in ali sections. Green
iced Is plentiful Peaches. prunes and nearly
81 other oeclcuous fruits are in fun bloom.
Orange picking continues az CIoyerdale
San JOAQUIN NALLEY.-C1ear and warm
weather prevailed until Saturday when light
showers fell in all sections turning 70 heavy
rain SUNDAY, accompanied by high southerly
winds which continue The rain viii be very
beneficial 10 grain and grass. which were al
ready beginning 70 suffer from lack Of moist
ure. All kinds - deciduous fruit trees were
wind and rain have undoubtedly caused dam
age. but to what extent cannot be estimated
a. present While the storm has caused some
loss % the oFchardists this has been more than
onset by the benefits TO grain, grass and stock.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA clear
weather continued until Saturday when rain
commenced falling and slightly lower tenn
persture prevailed. The rain was quite heavy
n some sections and continued through sun
day and NJ to this morning. accompanied by
high winds. The soil had become quite dry
r many places and the rain will be of great
benefit u the grain and grass fields There
vas probably some damage by wind to early
cecidupus fruits IN blossom All crops are IN
far better condition than usual AZ this date
and pastursEe Is abundant Alfalfa cutting
has conmenced. Oranges and lemons are be-
ing harvested and some orange trees are In
bloom. Decduous fruit trees IN good con-
tttiou
los ANGELES sUAfMARY1The week
closed with heavy rainstcrm n progress
which VII greatly benefit field crops and or
-ts but retard orange picking. Volunteer
Nild cats heading and with dry weather
Hyf-l soon h4 ready 70 cut