The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17
NATURE BRINGS
GREAT HARVEST
Crop Report for 1906 in
California Shows
Rich Yield.
All Fruits Except Apri-
cots in Flourishing
Condition.


While the heavy hand of devastation
laid waste SO much of San Francisco
and scared a dozen small cities ere ii
ceased its revels, bounteous nature
was doing her best throughout Cali
fornia to make 1906 a banner crop year
for the State. According to the report
just issued by the Weather Bureau-a
report covering every county in the
State of California-this season sur
passes any previous one for the value
! and size of the agricultural crop
raised. While the unusual rain did
a little damage in some sections of the
States in other sections it brought
| great benefits
The hay crop for the year will be
above the average. The rain did some
damage to the hay, discoloring it lit
tie in certain sections. Wheat and
barley are topping all other years for
yield. The grain is full and strong.
with good acreage. Apricots will be a
| little light, but prunes will be heavy
Peaches promise to excel other years
harvests. Grapes are in splendid con-
dition, looking better than ever before.
The following is the complete report
sent out by the Weather Bureau:
HAY CROP GOOD.
Report from the various counties in
respect to hay:
Mendocino - Large quantity cut;
good quality.
Fresno-Immense quantity reported
as cut; not up to average quality on
account of rain damage.
Napa--Usual quantity; good.
San Diego-1Usual quantity; only fair
quality.
tfty; good.
North Santa Barbara-None to ship;
somewhat damaged.
San Luis Obispo-Not full crop;
poorer than usual; damaged.
Lake-Too early to report crop; so
far generally good quality.
Colusa-Light cut; only local con-
sumption; damage by rain.
Tulare-Large crop; rain damaged
to quite an extent.
Tuolumne-Too early for report;
crop so far good.
Stanislaus-Light cut; quality good.
| Alpine-Too early for report.
Sonoma-Large crop; quality good.
Yoio-Large crop; quality good.
Shasta-Small crop; quality good.
Tehama - Usual quantity; quality
good.
| Solano--Large cut; three-fourths of
crop damaged by rain.
Butte-About average crop; rs per
| cent badly damaged.
| Orange-Usual quantity; very good.
| Mono--UsuaI quantity; good.
Report from the various counties in
respect to grain:
Mendocino-Wheat and barley, bet
! ter than 1905.
Fresno-Wheat and barley, much
better than for several years.
San Diego-Wheat and barley, 80 per
cent larger than usual; wheat Z sacks
to the acre; barley sacks.
Santa Barbara-Wheat and barley.
both better than last year.
Colusa-Wheat and barley, so per
cent larger than last year; and IL
sacks. respectively.
Tuolumne-Wheat and barley, both
better.
Stanislaus-Wheat. barley, oats. good
average yield per acre.
Tulare-Wheat and barley, so per
cent greater than 1905.
| Sonoma-Wheat and barley crops
| look fine.
| Yolo-Wheat and barley, 25 per cent
larger than 1905; s sacks and 10 sacks,
respectively.
Shasta-wheat and barley. better
than last year.
Tehama-Wheat and barley, much
better. and Is sacks. respectively.
Northern Santa Barbara-Wheat and
barley, very much better; Is and 20
sacks, respectively.
Butte-Wheat and barley, 25 per
cent better than 1905.
Orange-Wheat and barley, better.
Napa-Wheat and barley, favorable
for good crop.
San Luis Obispo-Wheat and barley.
late sowing promises to be unusually
large yield; good average crop for the
county.
Lake-Wheat and barley, outlook ia
vorable; no figures available.
Alpine-Wheat and barley, none
raised
Solano-Wheat and barley. one
fourth of crop.
GRAIN WILL BE HEAVY.
Damage by rain to grain: Mendo-
cino-None.
! Fresno-Grain down will be some
what discolored and pinched
Napa-None.
San Diego-Late rains more bene-
fetal than harmful
Santa Barbara-Heavy grain has suf-
fered some damage.
San Luis Obispo-Late-s grain
has suffered some damage.
Lake-None.
Colusa-Barley lodged and will be
somewhat stained.
Tuolumne-None.
Stanislaus-More good than damage.
Alplne-NOne.
Tulare-Heavy grain badly lodged,
but crop looks healthy.
Sonoma-Beneficial effect.
Yolo-None.
Shasta-None.
Tehama-None.
Northern Santa Barbara Heavy
grain: 15 to 20 per cent damaged.
Solano-None.
Butte-All heavy grain down badly
and there will be damage from rust.
Orange-None.
Report on fruit: Mendocino-Fair
crop pears; extra good crop prunes
excellent prospect for grapes. and fair
apple crop.
Fresno = Apricots, light; prunes
heavy; almonds. average crop; grapes,
prospect 20 per cent over last year;
figs promise more than in 1905.
Napa-Good crop peaches fair crop
pears; very light crop apricots good
yield prunes; very good prospect for
grapes; apple crop good.
San Dfego-Small crop peaches; fair
crop pears and 70 per cent crop april
cots; very few prunes; prospect for
splendid crop grapes.
Southern Santa Barbara--Apricots
scant; grapes looking well; walnuts
show fine prospect.