The herald., 1893-12-07
THE CROPS.
Tho weather Bureaus Report Of Their
Condition.

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Condition.
The local weather bureau furnishes
the following for the week ending De
cember 4, 1898:
The first three days of the week we're
cloudy with morning fogs near the coast,
the remaining days were clear and
warm. The temperature ranged below
the average the early part of the week,
and q decided excess prevailed the lat
ter part when the midday temperatures
ranged between the SOS in the coast
districts and in the 90's in the interior.
Dry desert winds, with considerable
electrical energy, prevailed towards the
end of the week which took the moist
ure from the soil rapidly. Rains are
needed so as to enable farmers to COM
mence their winter work.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo.
A light shower of rain fell on the 2Sth,
not enough rain has fallen to start
plows. A few Mission grapes are still
on the vines, but all will be gathered
the coming week. A few orchardists
are pruning trees.
VENTURA COUNTY.
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three days; the ground is very dry;
there are many brush fires. Citrus
trees are being irrigated; the lemon and
orange crops are very promising.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
The Palms-Decembe opened with
extremely warm weather and an elec-
trical storm on the Sd. Corn husking
is about over and farmers are ready for
rain.
ColegYove-The week has been clear,
warm and dry, except on Tuesday.
Some plowing for hay crop (barley) has
been in progress, though most farmers
are waiting for rain. Vegetables are
looking first rate. Figs, apricots, wal
nuts and prunes are dropping their
leaves. Lemons are ripeuing continu-
ouely. and the trees are loaded with
fruit in all stages of growth, from bios
SONS up.
Compton-The weather has been
warm, with plenty of sunshine. The
temperature on Friday ranged in the
eighties. Flowing for barley goes on
steadily.
Duarte-The week was warm and dry
with clear skies and strong north
wind on the I'd. Rain is needed. High
est temperature during the week, 81
deg.
Covina-The first part OF the week was
damp and foggy; the latter part clear
and sunshiny, with light east winds.
No damage has yet occurred from wind
or frost.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Chino-Plowing for the next beet crop
is going on with the ground in excellent
condition. An electrical wind COM
menced at Z p. M. Saturday and lasted
till noon Sunday, doing no damage.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Winchester-Quite a large acreage OF
grain has been sown. Most of the farm
ers are busy, taking advantage Of the
early rains. Vegetation is springing up
and in few more days our flowers will
appear.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-The weather of the past
week has been normal, except the last
three days on which warm northerly
winds prevailed without doing damage.
Tustin-The last three days of Novem-
Der brought heavy fogs, followed by sew
eral days OF desert wind and warm
weather, the noon temperature ranged
from 81 TO So degrees with clear skies.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-So fog the first half OF
the week, followed by desert wind for
day. Last of the raisins put in fine
shape by the dry wind.
Bernsrdo-The late rains have started
vegetation into vigorous growth.
Valley Centre Clear spring weather
during The week. Rainfall for the sea-
son, 1877 inches; highest temperature
during the week, 81 degrees.
San Diego City-The valley lands are
being cultivated and grain being put in.
Hot, dry winds past few days dried the
coil rapidly.