Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-24
TIE CROPS.
FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM MOST
LOCALITIES.
Plenty of Time for Rain Yet-Farmers
Still Flowing and Sowing.

observer franklin, OF the United
States weather bureau, furnishes the
following crop report:
Hueneme, s. L. Mack-The wealth er
continues dry with heavy winds, but the
crop as yet has not suffered. Should
the weather continue dry for the next
ten days it will have tendency to dam
age the crop little.
Lancaster, James P. Ward-Milder
weather prevailed; farmers are as busy
as ever, with many new corners joining
them in the development of farming
lands.
Verdugo. J.. @. Sherer-Dry weather
is having no effect yet, except in short
pasturage. Flowing and sowing con-
tinue, the ground being sufficiently
moist to plow well and to start grain.
Rodeo de las Aguas Ranch, Henry II.
Denker-The weather continues dry,
still nothing is suffering yet, as the
growth has been very slow and the
moisture has been retained in the
ground to great extent. Feed in
pastures is scarce, and stock will suffer
before great while. The grain crop is
all right for two or three weeks yet
without rain. Vegetables in the Ca
hunga foothills are looking splendid,
being we'll cultivated and doing about
as we'll as in a wet season. No frost
formed during the week.
West Vernon, S. McKinley-The
bright sunshine of the past week gave
good start to grass and vegetables; the
latter never looked better than now.
The first crop of potatoes is being
planted. The orange trees are reviving
after little frost.
Los Angeles, U. S. Weather Bureau,
George E. Franklin Clear, warmer
weather with dry northerly winds and a
deficiency Of .63 inch in rainfall were the
principal features of the weather during
the past week; 2 05 inches of rain have
fallen this season up to date; last season
2.S2 inches fell. deducted from the aver
age for corresponding period, the rec
ords of fourteen years observations, is
8. 70 inches The highest temperature
during the week was rs degrees; lowest,
81 degraes. The supply OF early vegeta-
bles, in the local markets, continues
light; green peas, tomatoes and cauli-
flower are coming in to limited extent
and prices rule high.
Duarte, w. w. Bliss-The crops are
not suffering, but growing grain will
suffer unless rain falls soon. The high
est temperature during the week, was
"a degrees; lowest, AZ degrees. Rainfall
for the season to date, I'll inches.
Covina, George w. Taylor-Clear,
warm days and cool nights prevailed
during the past week. Grain that is up
is making splendid growth, but rain
is needed for the sowing. Winter veg
etables are doing we'll, but would be
benefited by rain. Strawberries are
beginning to yield in small quantities.
Ontario, +. P. Clark-There were dry
ing winds on Sunday and Wednesday,
which increase the need of rain.
Farmers are hopeful of heavy rains in
February, and are still sowing grain. A
great deal of grain is up and looking
well.
Chino Edwin Rhodes-The continued
dry weather is making plowing rather
hard, and the cool nights make the
growth of vegetation slow. A soaking
rain is much needed and would facilitate
work greatly. Flowing and planting
beets continues steadily on the Chino
ranch.
Alessandro, Arthur Chahin-A large
other grain, but the dry weather and
mrkiDg blowing difficult; grain seeded
is not injured, but more rain would
triple the acreage. A considerable
acreage will be set this spring to citrus
fruits, as the past winter has demon
strated that fears of frost in this locality
are groundless. The highest tempera-
ture during the week was "a degrees on
the Goth; lowest, "a degrees on the 10Th ;
mean temperature, SO degrees.
Santa Ana, I'll. A. Peabody-Dry
weather continues, with little pros pect
of rain; north winds prevailed two days
this week, doing no damage. Grain is
growing steadily. Oranges are ripening,
and the yield will be about 10 per cent
less than last year.
Tustin, E. d. Buss-The weather has
remained rather cool, except during
three days when desert wind pre-
vailed. 1t was not severe, and did little
damage. Some oranges were blown off,
but not generally good fruit. The ab-
normally dry weather continues, and
will soon become harmful if unchanged.
Anaheim, NJ. Nebelung-Rain is very
much needed now, as the dry weather
retards the plowing and sowing of grain
to great extent. Easterly winds pre-
vailed during the week.
Winchester, J. M. Case-The weather
the past week has been quite warm for
the season, nights rather cosl. Grain is
fast coming up and growing nicely.
Mean temperature for tie week, 55 de-
grees.
ran Diego, N. |. Weather Bureau, M.
H.. Herne-The weather during the past
week has been warm and very dry,
with northwest winds. Grass is show
ing the effects of the continuous warm
weather and is coming up finely. Vege-
tables of all kinds are plentiful. Or
.anges are coming in and are of good
quality. A great deal of plowing is be-
sing done in the valleys.
NEW BUILDINGS.