Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-07
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus Weekly Re-
port.

port.
Observer Franklin of the local weather
bureau furnishes the following report
of the condition of Southern California
crops during the past week:
Hueneme, S. L. Mack-The rainfall
of Monday, which was 295 inches, as
sures us good crop. Grain looks well
and farmers are feeling good.
Lancaster (Antelope Valley, James ?,
Ward-Last weeks storm still contin'
ues. 1t rained every day up to Thurs.
day, with indications of more. The
rainfall of this year exceeds that of last
Roads are very bad, and outside work is
mostly suspended.
Verdugo, J. G. Sherer-The total
rainfall for the season is 6.34 inches.
Farmers are now wishing for clear
weather. Grass is growing rapidly.
Rodeo de las Aguas ranch (Cahuenga
Valley, HI. HI. Denker-Two and eighty
one hundredths inches of rain has fallen
since January 2Sth; total for the sea-
son, 5.51 inches. Very little plowing
has been done, on account of the con-
tinuous rains. The weather has been
very warm, and vegetation is growing
picked when the weather permits.
West Vernon. A. Neutrality-suspicious.
have insured full crops of all grains.
growing fast. The fruit on the orange
and lemon trees has been washed as
bright as gold piece.
Los Angeles United States weather
bureau, Gegore E. Franklin-The rain
f<.l1 f<~..k Il, l. -
was 256 inches, and for the season 5.45
inches. The German Fruit company
reports 2.66 inches for the week and
5 AZ inches for the season. The South
ern Pacific company furnishes Los An
geles AIT inches, San Gabriel 492.
Puente 3.43. Pomona 8 "a. Ontario
3.57. Cotton 3.38. Beaumont s "a.
Florence 476. Santa Ana Ais. Ana
helm 4.32. Norwalk 401. Downey
4.47. Santa Monica SOL. Newhall 6. II.
Whittier 800. Fernando $50. Santa
Barbara 468.
Duarte, w. w. Bliss-Wbat glorious
week of rain we have bad 1t has not
missed one day, yet it came SO gradually
that no harm was done, the ground TAX
ing it up as fast as it fell. Everything
is now favorable for good crops. The
total rainfall for the week, 1926 inches;
same week last year, .6S; total to date,
February 9TH, 5.6S. Highest tempera-
ture during the week, II degrees low
est, 40. Light hail fell at p. M. on the
9th.
Covina, George w. Taylor-The crop
are very favorable; rainy
and moderately warm weather is push
ing vegetation of all kinds. Strawber-
ries are blossoming proiusely, and some
berries are being sent to market. Pea
picking is in progress. Citrus trees are
starting q new growth.
Pomona, John Wasson-The liberal
rainfall is the event of the past ten
days. Beginning early on January
26th, the precipitation has been 2.66
inches up to February 4th. The record
is taken by DIR. B. S. Nichols OF the
Pomona Land and Water company, one
mile from the business center of the
town. The rain fell so gently that every
gallon was absorbed by the earth,
which is wet, according to character
of soil, from six to ten inches. There
is every indications that the storm is
not over. Nurseymen say the inquiry
for stock has greatly increased since the
rain began.
Chino, Edwin Rhodes The generous
rainfall this week has given farmers as
surance of a good crop in many products.
The ground is now thoroughly soaked,
so that plowing will be easy. Every body
is feeling good over the rain.
Alessandro, Arthur Claflin-The out
look for good crop of hay and grain is
very much improved by the rains of the
past week, and a great deal of addi-
tional plowing will be done as soon as
the weather allows. Crops planted are
up and growing rapidly, and complain
ing ranchers are not numerous. LAB
inches of rain fell during the week,
highest temperature 6S degrees, lowest
40 degrees.
Riverside, w. E. Keith--Since jan
uary 25th light showers and generally
cloudy weather has prevailed. Oranges
are moving rapidly, not being as badly
damaged by frost as at first supposed.
Rainfall for the week, .S7 inches.
Anaheim, M. Nebelung-1.23 inches
of rain fell during the week, with good
is now assured. Oranges are beginning
ing no frozen fruit command good prices,
6sptCldllf buc DuuutQ NdficblcS. AnO
permanent board of directors OF the
Anaheim cooperative beet sugar factory
was elected by the stockholders on
Feb. let.
Santa Ana, H. A. Peabody-The rain
fall for the week is 1.29 inches, and for
the season 432. Farmers and stock
men are rejoicing; grain prospects were
never better, early vegetables are grow
ing nicely oranges are being gathered
and the outlook for the county is good.
Tustin, E. d. Buss-The rainfall for
the past week aggregates about 1.50
inches it came in gentle showers with
out wind or flooding. The wet weather
of the last ten days has delayed orange
shipments, but otherwise has been of
immense benefit and nearly assures a
good crop season.
Winchester, San Jacinto valley, J. M.