Climatic Conditions Favorable and Unfavorable to the Raisin
Industry 60
--Limits of the Raisin Districts; Dry Seasons, Spring and Fall
Rains; Winter Rains; Frost in Spring and Winter; Summer
Temperature; Winds, Injurious and Beneficial; Fogs and
Moisture in the Air; Ideal Conditions of Climate.
Soils 67
--General Remarks; Malaga; Valencia and Denia; Smyrna; Zante;
Chile; Fresno; Other Soils in San Joaquin Valley; Orange
County; Redlands and Riverside; El Cajon; Subsoils; Hardpan
Soils; Comparative Value of Soils; Alkali Soils;
Fertilizing.
Irrigation 77
--Introductory Notes; the Necessity of Irrigating the Raisin
Vines; Health and Longevity of Irrigated Vines; The Bearing
Quality of Irrigated Vines; Quality of Irrigated Grapes;
Various Methods of Irrigation; Irrigation by Flooding;
Irrigation by Furrowing; Subirrigation; Seepage; Drainage;
The Influence of Irrigation on the Soil.
The Raisin Grapes 87
--Introductory Notes; Muscatel or Gordo Blanco; Muscat of
Alexandria; Huasco Muscat; Other Varieties of Muscat;
Seedless Sultana; Black Currant; Other Varieties of
Currants; Thompson Seedless; Other Seedless Grapes; Malaga;
Feher Szagos; Other Raisin Grapes.