12 Local Characters. 
How similar are the conditions which prevail in these belts 
may be learned frotn the data shown in the following table, 
which includes points separated by nearly the whole length of 
the State, the difference in latitude of the extreme north and 
south points being seven or eight degrees. Thus, through a 
north and south distance great as that which separates the 
States of Georgia and New York, similar climatic conditions 
prevail in California. In the following table the averages are 
deduced from observations by the United States Weather Bu- 
reau observers for a long series of vears:— 
SEASONAL AND EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND AVERAGE RAINFALL IN 
Various CALIFORNIA REGIONS, FROM THE RECORDS OF THE U. S. 
WEATHER BUREAU, TO THE CLOSE OF 1898. 
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Coast. 
Eureka......... Humboldt........ 64| 47.0] 51-0|55.7/52.0/ 51.2} 84]20] 46.14 
San Francisco|San Francisco..} 183} 51.8] 52.3]59.4|56.9/ 56.5} Ioo}29| 23-31 
San Jose....... Santa Clara...... 94| 49-6] 56.7| 66.2] 59.7] 58.0) 104/22] 14.52 
Salinas ......... Monterey..... ... 44] 48.6} 55.9] 61.9) 56-7|55-8) 96)20] 14.58 
S’nta Barbara|Santa Barbara..] 100] 54.1/57.6]65.9!62.5/60.0} 100/28] 18.19 
Los Angeles..|Los Angeles.....) 293]54.2)60.1|69.7|64.0]62.0) 109/28} 18.31 
San Diego.....|San Diego........ 93} 54-4] 59-4 68.4]63.7/61.5| 98)32| 9.86 
Valley. 
Redding....... Tehamatcccreyi 557/47-1| 60.5] 80.0] 64.4) 63.0] 117/18] 34.60 
Marysvillesse:| Yubascesccccscesee: 67| 50.0] 62.9| 78.3]65-4]64.2) 116/20] 18.09 
Sacramento...|Sacramento...... 35|47-7| 58.3] 72-3/ 62.0] 60.1) 108|19] 20.56 
Merced Merce dissciesnves 171| 49-0] 61.0} 78.9|64.9]63.4| 120]20) 10.30 
Tulare sek (dl MIBTe ene sess 289] 49.8] 62.5} 80.6) 63.4] 64.1] 118]14| 7.00 
Colton.......... San Bernardino] 965] 52.5] 62.4] 77.2]65.6/64.4) 114/22] 10.93 
Foot-hill. 
Auburn......... PIAGET. os. cacsnee 1360] 46.9] 56.8] 74.6]62.2}60.1) ro8]12| 32.55 
LOCATIONS FOR THE GROWTH OF DIFFERENT FRUITS. 
It is intended to describe as definitely as possible the loca- 
tions suitable for the growth of difterent fruits in the special 
chapters given to those fruits, but there are a few general con- 
ditions which should be outlined. 
In discussing the choice of location for an orchard it is not 
intended to speak geographically. As has already been inti- 
mated, latitude, which is a prime factor in gecgraphy, is of ex- 
ceedingly small account as an indication of horticultural adap- 
tations in California. ‘ The fact becomes strikingly apparent 
