Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-24
THE CROPS.
THE WEATHER BUREAUS REPORT
OF THEIR CONDITION.
Rain Reported as Being Needed in All
Localities-Grain and Hay Liable
to Make Short Crops.

Venturs county-Heavy winds pre-
vailed at Hueneme during the week,
and cool nights with warm, very drying
DAYS at Bardsdale. Crops will be short
unless rain falls soon, except those that
can be irrigated. Foggy mornings are
proving beneficial.
Los Angeles county-Light rain fell
in the Antelope valley on the 10Th.
where vegetables are being planted quite
extensively in anticipation of a good
yield. Cool winds benefited the grain.
Cool, generally fair weather prevailed at
Los Angeles, and light frost occurred in
the vicinity of Park station, on the Santa
Monica road, on the Goth and 21st.
Everything is progressing nicely at Du-
arte, except late sown grain, which is
suffering from drouth and heading very
low down; apricots and peaches prom
ise good crop so degrees highest tenn
perature for the week; lowest, 43 de-
grees. The weather was very warm at
Covina until the 18th; since then cool
nights and drying winds from tine south
west have prevailed. Barley is heading
out of medium height. Strawberries are
very fine and yielding WELL. The decid-
uous fruit crop is growing rapidly and is
looking we'll. The weather at Pomona
was rather cool all the week for the sea-
son, which was good for all crops, but
rain is needed. Very light frost formed
Tuesday morning, doing no damage.
The indications are fair for full olive
crop. Four carloads of good oranges
were shipped east during the week.
San Bernardino county-At Ontario
the warm weather is bringing out the
orange bloom, and both the early and
the late varieties are blossoming very
heavily. Apricots are nearly as large
as walnuts and the trees are we'll loaded.
The warm weather OF the past week at
Chino has forced vegetation to rapid
growth; but the higher ground is get
ting quite dry and one more good rain
this season would be of great benefit.
About $500 acres of sugar beets are un-
der cultivation.
Orange county-The outlook for the
barley croop is not very bright at Ana
helm, as the continuous dry weather
has materially affected it, and most of
1t will have to be cut for hay. Seedlings
and budded oranges, also aprcots and
peaches, promise an abundant crop.
Much OF the barley will have to be cut
for hay at Santa Ana, and a portion
will be fit only for pasturage. The
fruit outlook was never better, the trees
are covered with blossoms. Oranges
are moving slowly at Tustin, with con-
siderable quantity to ship yet: Pros.
poets very good for apricot and peach
crop; fair for prunes.
San Diego county-No rain fell during
the week at San Diego city, but heavy
dews were reported from the back coun-
try. Grain and hay will be short, and
in some places will not amount to much
unless good rains come soon. The fruit
crop promises we'll, unless the fruit drops
from the cold nights of the past week.
The temperature has been low at nights,
falling to 46 degrees on the 10th, and
was much lower back from the coast,
Campo reporting minimum of 80 de-
grees. The oat hay crop is being har-
vested at National City; indications
point to short local grain crops. The
seasons rainfall is below the average.