Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-01
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In q region with such capri
cieus climate - Southern Califer-
MIA estimates of the crops have to
be revised very often, ct least as
that portion Of them which
are not dependent on irrigation.
OF course, In q review of crop pros
poets, the yield from irrigated
lands has always to be taken for
granted. In the dryest year
known in our history since the
American occupation our streams,
rivers and artesian and other wells
have always been reliable. So re-
mote are the sources Of our Lead
ing streams that, even ia mid:
summer, were their full volume
turned on In the natural channels,
instead Of being diverted to the
zanjas-irrigating ditches-they
would be found to run ss full as in
winter, allowing for freshets, and
other disturbing causes.
But, outside of the non-irrigated
lands, constant regard has to be
paid to the seasons in all their sue
cessive changes. We have given
particular attention to all the ru-
mors which reach US from the sew
sral sections of the county which
produce most Of the cereals. AS to
Newhall, and the San Fernando
valley, we find that at least one
good rain 10 needed to assure good
crops. The western portion Of the
city and county show up unexpect-
edly we'll, especially towards the
Cahuenga and Santa Monica. On
the Centinela the barley Is leoking
notably fine, and the wheat Is in q
NEST fourishing state, but the lat
ter undoubtedly needs more rain.
All the crops in the direction of
Wilmington look exceedingly well.
Around Savannah and the Monte,
and In the San Gabriel valley gem
orally, good half inch rain, with
the Spring showers which may al
ways be confidently counted upon,
or with the fogs which ars special
ly abundant this year, the best re-
suits may be expected. The re.
ports which come from Downsy
lead US to look for an average yield
there in all lines of staple produc-
ti0B. The Santa Ana valley is de-
ing well, and promises to be a lead
ing factor In production this year.
Clear down to San Juan Capis-
,rano the agricultural notes are
highly encouraging.
The probability is extreme that
we shall have enc more copious
rain-psrhaps several. However
that may be, it is al ascertained
fact that the present season bears a
remarkable resemblance to. one OF
the best Los Angeles county has
ever known, in which the Spring
fogs played guardian OF the
wheat aud other cereal crops,
and gave US an unsxam'
pied yield of wheat and barley.
At the worst, the crops are In con.
ditien to progress very finely until
the middle of April without q drop
Of rain; although, of course, rain
is highly desirable at any date. AL
though q single failure discredited
the HERALD az q weather prophet,
snd we feel little tender on that
point, after having formally exc
cuted our Weather Seer, we never
theless think that 1t is very likely
that it will rain very shortly-per-
haps within forty.eight hours, Ger.
taiply before the middle of April.
A good rama generous weather
dispensatien-will put Southern
California way up head this year.
1t will make jocund meadows and
abeunding farms. While We be-
lievs that we shall have these
wealth-giving rains, 1t behooves
US to say what the condition of Los
Angeles county will be should the
rains fail.
Even at the worst, Los Angeles
county is amazingly ahead Of any
thing hoped for by the most san.
guins of our people at Christmas
tide. II net go much as one drep
of rain should fall, from this time
forth, we shall nevertheless. rejoice
In plentiful pastures. Already the
alfilleria and burr clover have clad
even our hills and mesas in a vsr-
nal vesture which not only re-
freshes the eye but means coined
dollars to the people of Los Ange.
les county. The spontaneous
grasses OF this county, at their
present state OF advancement,
mean great wealth to our people.
Not snly that, but the hundreds OF
thousands of acres, which may fail
to make grain, will assuredly make
hay. And hay, abundant aud
cheap, means great deal to the
agricultural, the horticulturist and
the pomelogist of this section.
Hay, In the abundance with
which nature dowsrs Southern Cal
ifornis, even without the cereal
crep, means fat hogs, fat beeves