Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-27
THE CROPS.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT FROM THE
WEATHER BUREAU.
A Large Grain Crop in Prospect-Peach
Drying About Over Winter vegeta-
bles Being Planted.

Weather Observer Franklin furnishes
the following report OF the condition OF
crops in Southern California for the
week ending Friday last:
Hueneme, S. L. Muck-Bean thresh-
ing has begun and the yield in some in
stances is better than was expected ;
these are the small white beans, very
few Limas threshed. The fair is in
progress this week, so not much work is
being done.
Lancaster, James p. Ward-Much
land is being plowed and seeded to
grain. 1t is estimated that double the
average of last year will be put in wheat
and barley. A great deal of grain is be-
ing held to sell for seed. Ranchers are
getting $1.15 for barley and $1.30 for
wheat per hundred in the field.
Rodeo de Los Agnas Ranch, II. H.
Denker-Winter vegetables in the FROST
less belt are sprouting nicely. Farmers
are busy plowing and planting for win
ter crops. Oranges, lemons and other
fruit trees planted at the Soldiers home
in 1890, have made good growth this
season. A government agricultural and
horticultural experimental station es-
tablished at the home, would be great
benefit to the country, the soil and cli-
mate being suitable.
Verdugo, J. G. Sherer-The first part
of the week was unfavorable for fruit
drying. Peaches are scarce, but few
Salways ripe yet. Figs are being drie d
and otherwise preserved. The supply on
the market is in excess of the demand.
Pomona. John Wasson = Cloudless
skies all week fog one morning. Wealth
er altogether favorable to fruit gather
ing, drying and marketing; and to har-
vesting and delivering sugar beets at
the Chino factory. Over 800 tons are
daily delivered and made into sugar.
Sound, juicy Valencia late oranges were
picked from Pomona trees this week.
Redlands, Scipio Craig-The peach
drying season is practically over. The
north winds that have prevailed the
past few days give favorable weather for
curing grapes, the yield of which will be
unusually large.
Winchester, J. M. Case-The weather
during the past week was very pleasant;
nights cool, no fog, being favorable for
gathering and drying fruit. Peach dry
ing season about closed. Grapes are
plenty and cheap. We are looking for
ward to the time when this beautiful
San Jacinto valley will be irrigated its
entire length.
Tustin, +. D. Buss-Weather condi-
tions have been as near perfect for per-
sonal comfort and crop interests as could
be desired until present writing, Oath,
which opened with a slight desert wind
and noon temperature of SO degrees.
San Diego, M. L. Hearne-Raisin cur
ing progressing slowly on account of cool
weather, especially cool nights. No dam
age resulted from the rain on the Goth,
as this Office warmed dryers in time to
stack before the rain came. Fruit re-
mains plentiful and cheap, except mel
ons, which are becoming scarce. Eight
one-hundredths of an inch of rain fell on
the 20th and 21st.
National City, Arthur H. Wood-A
sharp rain of an hours duration on the
Goth caused considerable apprehension
among the raisin growers, but with the
exception of very few cloudy days
everything has been most favorable to
the product. The picking is about two
thirds finished. Rainfall, .04 inch.
Campo, s. e. Gaskill-The weather
has been very cool and quite windy.
Corn has matured well and the crop is
good