Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-22
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus Weekly Re-
port.


Observer Franklin of the weather bu-
reau furnishes the following crop re-
port:
Hueneme, S. L. Mack-The weather
has been partly cloudy and foggy during
the past week and warm, which was
beneficial to the growing crops.
Saticoy, L. p. Crane-The weather
for the past week has been mild and
pleasant, Farmers are happy, owing to
the fact that everything was in readi-
ness; since the rain grain has been put
in very rapidly.
Bardsdale, J. r. McKee-No rain fell
during the week, cloudy about hall the
time and the weather cooler than usual.
Barley is all sown and the outlook is
promising, a great number OF deciduous
trees being planted.
Lancaster, J. p. Ward-Crop condi-
tions about the same as last week. The
grandest mirages of the season were
witnessed this week; objects were mag
nifed many times their usual size.
Rodeo de los Aguas ranch, FL. II.
Denker-Plowing and seeding are going
on at lively rate, and the acreage will
be larger than ever before. Tree plant
ing will be done largely, particularly
oranges and lemons, as they are sue
cess in the Cahuenga frostless belt.
Shipments are made daily of green peas,
string beans and tomatoes.
Verdugo, j. G. Sherer-Grass and
barley are growing rapidly, and all farm
work is going on favorably and large
acreage sowed to barley. Early potatoes
are being planted.
West Vernon, S. .McKinley-The grain
crop is high enough to wave with the
gentle ocean breeze. Vegetables are
looking fine, green peas are in bloom,
and Lima beans are coming up. The
orange trees are putting out new leaves,
preparatory to blooming.
Los Angeles, United States weather
bureau, George E. Franklin-Warmer !;
generally fair weather prevailed, except
on the last two days of the week, which
were cloudy with sprinkling rain on the
10Th. The weather conditions we're ia
vorable for farm and garden work which
are being conducted on an extensive
scale this season. Peas, string beans,
tomatoes, cauliflower and other EARLY
vegetables are coming into market in
greater abundance, and Strawberries
have made their appearance. Highest
temperature during the week, 70 de-
grees, lowest "A.
Duarte, w. w. Bliss-Sowing is about
completed and grain that is up is grow
ing finely. The buds on the early fruit
trees are swelling. Rainfall for the
week, .02 of an inch; same week last
year, 2.12 inches. Total for the season,
6.75 inches; same date last year. sos
inches. Highest temperature, "A de-
grees lowest, 40 degrees.
Ontario, E. P. Clarke-The cloudy
weather for the past three days has
been very favorable to grain. Some
barley is still being sown, and the
acreage in grain ip Ontario and Cucu-
monga is much larger this season than
ever before.
Chino, Edwin r. Rhodes-The warm
weather, and especially warm nights of
the past week, has caused a very
rapid growth of grass and grain, and
sugar beets are terminating and grow
ing rapidly. About fifty acres of beets
are being planted daily. Trees and
nursery stock are doing well.
Winchester, ]. M. Case-The weather
during the past week has been very fa-
vorable for the growing crops. No rain
cations Of rain. Average mean temper
ature, 81 degrees.
San Diego, United States weather
bureau, M. l.. Hearne-Grass and grain
have made good growth, butsshould
have done better; more sunshine is
needed, as there was but little the past
week. The soil is in the most favorable
condition for plowing and seeding.
Great number of trees are being planted,
mostly lemons. Vegetable are coming
into market very plentifully. Orange
shipments are very brisk.