Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-26

The following report of the condition
OF the crops in Southern California dur
ing the past week is furnished by OBJ
server G. E. Franklin OF the local
weather bureau:
Hueneme, S. L. Mack-Bean thresh-
ing is progressing finely, and if the
weather continues as favorable as at
present we will get through in about
two weeks. Corn shelling has COM
menced, but have not ascertained the
yield per acre; parties who have shelled
are perfectly satisfied.
Lancaster, James p. Ward-The
weather has been fine for growing crops.
Ten days more without frost will make
another full crop of alfalfa, which will
be the sixth cutting, and according to
our market price, the average yield OF
alfalfa hay for the season will be worth
$1O0 gross per acre on irrigated land.
The Palms, w. D. Curtis-Some log
during the week, which was beneficial
to those husking corn. Threshing nearly
finished; enormous yield OF barley and
good quality. Corn crop not as large as
last year. Quite an interest being man
ifested in the plan to establish sugar
beet factory.
Verdugo, J. G. Sherer-Fruit season
practically over few late peaches still
left. Full crop of potatoes, looking well.
Los Angeles, German Fruit company,
by Eugene Germain-Raisin, pear and
walnut-drying in full blast; quality very
satisfactory. Drying of other fruits
nearly over; yield fair and quality good
Los Angeles Omitted States weather
bureau), George E. Franklin-The tenn
perature ranged in excess of the daily
averages, except on the 18th, when 1t
was normal. This excess ranged from
Sd to 10th, with daily average of 5 de-
grees. The highest temperature was 80
degrees, on the 18th; lowest, 30 degrees,
on the 17tn. Generally fair weather pre-
vailed, with deficiency of .25 inch in
precipitation for the week and 66 for
the month. The season continues ex-
ceptionally favorable for raisin-making
and threshing; some fog occurred, which
did not affect these crops. Rain is
needed for plowing, but would be inju-
rious to fruit-drying and threshing.
Rodeo de las Aguas Rancho (Cahuen-
ga Valley Henry H. Denker-Young
lemon and orange trees in the Cahuenga
foothills are making wonderful growth.
Winter peas, beans and tomatoes are
looking we'll. Bananas are ripening.
Lompoc, @. B. Hughston-The bean
crop is harvested and is very large.
Other crops are all harvested. This has
been very prosperous year for this val
ley. Weather has been threatening,
but no rain has fallen.
Pomona, John Wasson-The weather
has been favorable to gathering and
drying fruits. There have been no fogs,
no rain and no clouds of note; the
whole season has averaged favorable to
the fruit and other crops In Pomona and
vicinity.
Anaheim, M. Nebelung-The weather
conditions of the past week have not
differed materially with those of the
preceding week. Bright, sunny days
aud foggy nights prevailed. Crops are
nearly all gathered.
Tustin, E. D. Buss-Weather remains
dry, with occasional fogs in the morn.
ing, some OF them low and wet. Noon
temperature, 20 to 7S degrees. Grain
crop on San Joaquin ranch, which ad-
Joins Tustin, not far from 10000 sacks,
mostly barley, Prune drying about
finished. The walnut harvest is now
under way.
Escondido, Ed. A. Merriam past
week has been good one for curing
raisins (the only crop left of any
importance), resulting in placing them
out of the danger of rains. Altogether,
this has been most favorable season,
both to the grain and fruit farmer.
Good prices have prevailed for grain and
hay, and promise still better.