Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-31
THE CROPS.
Report on Their Condition From the
Weather Bureau.

Weather Bureau.
The local weather bureau furnishes
the following report on the condition OF
the crops for the week ending Friday:
Saticoy, Crane Brothers. The first
three days of the week were very warm,
which seriously damaged the bean crop,
the estimated loss per acre being 400
pounds. The last four days were cool
and foggy, with reviving effect on late
beans; too late, however. to do much
good. The prospects are for full aver
age crop. The corn crop was slightly
injured by the heat in the early part OF
the week.
Hueneme, S. L. Mack: Very much
sunshine during the past week was in
jurions to beans, and the hot weather
tended to affect growing crops. Bean
cutting is progressing.
Santa Barbara, Ellwood Cooper: Corn
and beans were slightly injured by ex-
cessive dryness and heat. Our fall crops,
corn and beans, as well as potatoes, de-
pend upon the moist atmosphere given
by the usual fogs, there being no irriga-
tion in this district. Since yesterday
august 24th) the fogs have commenced,
and we hope that our crops will recover.
Lancaster, Antelope valley. James P.
Ward: The highest temperature during
the week was 102 degrees, on the 25th,
the lowest was ga degrees, on the 21st
and 22d. There were thunder clouds on
the Goth, with cool breeze during the
day and calm in the evening. Wheat
shipments are at their height, the quail
ity is superior, the field greater and
acreage much larger than last year.
Verdugo, j. G. Sherer: Fruit con-
tinues to ripen rapidly. Foggy weather
the past few days has somewhat re-
tardcd drying of peaches. In some To-
calities peaches are ripening prema-
turely and are inferior in quality, but
in other orchards the quality is up to
the usual standard and the yield is
good.
Los Angeles, George E. Franklin:
High morning fogs prevailed during the
week, except on the 28th, when dense
surface fog occurred, which foggy con-
dition was dissipated by the increasing
heat of the rising sun, with bright sum
shiny days. The temperature during
the same period ranged in excess of the
normals, averaging 4 degrees daily. The
greatest. excess was degrees on the
22d and the least 8 degrees on the 23d
and 28.h. The highest temperature
was 96 degrees, occurring on the 22d.
The remaining days were cooler, the
maxima ranging between SO degrees on
the 23d and SO degrees on the 26th and
28th. The lowest temperature was 81
degrees on the 23d. No precipitation
occurred, which was the normal con-
dition.
Winchester, J. M. Case The weather
during the past week was clear and
pleasant, conditions just needed for
ripening fruit and marketing grain and
hay, and also for fruit-drying. Fruit is
abundant and of good quality.
Tustin, E. d. Buss: The weather
continues about the average in tenn
perature; the noon readings for the past
week 81 degrees to 50 degrees. The
weather was mostly clear. The crop
conditions remain as last reported.
Peaches, pears and prunes are in season.
National City, Arthur H. Wood: The
weather continues very favorable for
trees, as shown particularly in the new
growth, which is extensive. The local
market is almost glutted with figs,
peaches and grapes.
San Diego, M. L. Harne: The tenn
perature during the week was in excess
of the normals for the corresponding
period in former years, averaging
degrees daily. No precipitation oc-
Cured, which was normal
GEORGE e. FRANKLIN,
Observer in charge.