Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-18
ON THE JUMP.
THE REPORTS AS TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA CROPS.
Results of Inquiries Made Under the
Auspices of the Signal Service
Bureau.

The local Signal Service observer fur
nishes the following crop reports for the
past week:
Los Angeles, CAL: Cool, generally
cloudy weather prevailed during the
week, with deficiency in the tempera-
ture and precipitation departures.
Verdugo, j. @. Sherer- The tempera-
ture for the past seven days was appar-
emily below the average, and was bene-
fetal to all growing crops. There was
very little sunshine, which was more
beneficial than otherwise. Barley for
hay still being cut; the yield per acre is
generally far above the average. All
kinds of fruits are promising well.
Budded oranges are setting a heavy
crop; seedlings promise light yield.
Chino, J. H. Lee: Cloudy and partly
foggy during the week; light sprinkle
of rain fell on the 18th; temperature
rather below the normal cool and pleas
ant; good growing weather. The i'm
mense sugar beet crop of 2500 acres at
this place could not be more thriving.
Riverside, w. S. Keith .07 inch
rain fell on Wednesday, 18th; tempera-
ture below the average and very little
sunshine during the week. The light
showers OF the past few days have de-
layed the harvest of grain and hay, but
have done no material injury. High fogs
have prevailed during most of the week.
Anaheim, M. Nebelung: The tenn
perature and rainfall during the week
was about the average, with very little
sunshine. The barley was slightly
lodged by the rain of the 11th. Except
ing Saturday, May 9th, there was scarce
ly any sunshine during the week, which
may have slightly retarded the curing of
new mown hay. On Wednesday, May
18th a heavy rain occurred on the west
ern part of the Rancho Los Alamitos,
resulting in an half inch of water at that
locality, no material damage being
reported.
Tustin, E. D. Buss: Weather for the
past week has been unusually cool and
cloudy. While not quite favorable for
curing the large hay crops being made,
no harm has so far been done. Other
conditions remain as at last report.
Escondido, Ed. A. Merriam: Rainfall
during the week was about the normal I;
was well distributed, and was injurious
to hay, and in vineyards has tendency
to induce blight. An average temper
ature prevailed, butvery little sunshine.
Corn, vegetables, most fruit and late
grain, bountiful; hay slightly injured by
rains of 18th and 18th. Highest tenn
perature, SO degrees; lowest, 80 degrees.
The foggy and misty weather will induce
rust in most of the wheat, which is
showing it already. The moisture will
cause serious blight in vineyards if it
continues. The crop of deciduous fruits
is well set and promises well. Reports
from thirteen different points show the
Moorpark apricot to be total failure.
National City, Arthur H. Wood:
IL inch of rain fell on the 18th,
18th and 18th; was injurious to hay.
Temperature and sunshine below the
average; injurious to fruits. Potato
digging commenced; the yield per acre
is small, but the acreage is large. Or
ange buds have set and promise an
extra large yield for next year. High
est temperature, 6S degrees; lowest, 81
degrees.
Campo, S. E. Gaskill: "a inch
rain fell during the week. Temper.
ature about the average; very little sun
shine; conditions generally beneficial to
all growing crops. The last three days
we have had slow, misty rain, which
was very acceptable to all kinds OF
crops, as they are month later here
than on the coast. Barley and wheat
have just got their heads QUITO the boot,
30 they will reap the full benefit of the
slow rain which still continues to come.