The herald., 1893-07-28
THE CROPS.
Tho Weather Bureaus Report of their
nouAlffou.


Condition.
The local weather bureau furnishes
the following report of the condition OF
the cropa for the past week:
Very warm weather prevailed in all
the districts, eliminating on Friday
with q closs, sultry condition of the at
mosphere aud local rain of wide extent.
Thunder storms occurred in the mount
aims with heavy rains in the San Jacinto
range. Heavy local showers fell in the
San Gabriel valley, causing slight dam
age to drying spricots, hay, and grain in
the fields elsewhere the rains were
light and the damage i'm material.
The temperature ranged above the
averages, the daily excess at Los Angeles
being two degrees and at San Diego one
degree.
Grain threshing continues with
larger yield in so1ue localities than ex-
pected; large shipments are being made
though some grain is being stored in ex-
pectstion of better prices.
The demoralized money market in the
eastern states appears to have an effect
upon the dried fruit trade; Riverside
exchange states that an order for two
carloads of dried aprlcots, which were
keady for shipment, was cancelled owing
to the difficulty of getting money from
the banks.
SAN LUIS oBIeRo CITY.
Three foggy morningh occurred; the
remainder of the week was warm and
clear. Theshing continues, and grain is
turning out better than expected.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Hueneme-Close, hot weather pre-
vailed, with lightning in the mountains.
Nothing has impaired the line condition
of beans and corn. Hay iN being baled,
but there is no demand for it: threshing
has begun.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
ncaster-Harvest is in full blast. A
steady rain fell for several hours Thurs
day afternoon in the center Of the valley.
On Friday it showered off and on all
day, and was better distributed. There
are no reports of serious damsge.
Verd,ago-A lively shower fell Friday
doing nh damage. The apricot crop il
about all gathered except a few Moor.
parks. Early Crawford peaches are
ripening in some localities. Raspber
ries are abundant.
Pasade na-General thunder storms il
the mountains eliminated on the morn
ing of thu 2lst in heavy local showers
Seven -tenthe of an inch of rain fell with
| in two miles of this station, over al
| inch fell east of US, but here we ha'
only .O1 oil an inch. The fruit dryer
were unprepared for it and lost SOM
fruit; grain lying in the fields wa
slightly da. .msged. Peaches are coming
on finely.
Duarte-f The rain of abe 21st. amount
ing to 40 of an inch, was somewhat un
usual and unlocked for; it slightly in
jured baled hay and drying fruit.
Covina- The weather was variable
| The first of the week was very warm
with plenty of breeze; Friday wal
| ushered in with clouds and .56 of al
inch of rain, the day was very sultry
| like eastern weather; Saturday was th'
same. Hays grain and berries wer'
slightly injuHed by the rain.
Pomona-Very light rain fell on the
morning of the Goth. doing no harm
The apricot crop is about all gathere'
and dried, except a small percentag
shipped fresh. Prices ranged from 81
to S25 per ton, and the whole yiel,
amounted to about $50 tons. Th
peach harvest has begun on earl
varieties; the crop is good.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside THE rainfall Frids
amounted to puethird of an incl
but did not da1p psge crops to any e,
tent. There is talk among the pre-
ducers of spricots and honey of STORM
the crop until better prices prevail.
Banning-The quality of the aprico
crop was above tile average this season
and all except the late varieties wer
dried at home.
Winchester Rain fell Friday nigh
but not enough to do damage. Apiarist
report that the horsey crop will not reac
expectations.
Alessandro-It lie estimated that tn
grain shipments frc\m this valley will b
over 100000 sacks.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Tustin--A few Cried apricots wei
sold the past week at 10 cents. but ger
orally there are no y no buyers in th
field.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Palomar-The hay crop is good; stoc
is in fine condition. Several young OF
chards are bearing moderately for th
first year.
Escondido-The threshing outfits ar
having lively time in the Escondid
valley and vicinity; there are eigf
steam threshers and bout 25 headers 6
work.
San Diego city-Fruit drying prt
crosses rapidly; the weather was q
that could be desired. Apricots are bs
coming scarce; grapes lhave appeared
market but not in grest quantities.; a
other kinds of fruits are abundant.
trace of rain fell on the 10th.