The herald., 1893-06-08
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus Report of thsir
Condition.

winch nave prevailed Tor some time
past. The nights and mornings were
cool, with quite heavy fogs. that pene-
trated well into the interior. The cool,
damp nights caused the temperature to
range below the seasonal averages. A
deficiency of five degrees occurred at
Los Angeles for the week. and San Diego
reported range of IL degrees below the
weekly averages. BY noontime the fogs
were dissipated by the SUMS warming
rays and the middle OF the days and
afternoons were clear, sunshiny and
warm. Beans, corn and sugar beete de-
rived benefit from the cool, damp
nights, but the ripening of fruits and
berries wks somewhat retarded. April
cots are in market and command good
prices on account OF scarcity of the crop.
Favorable reports continue concerning
the peach crop. A good crop of pears is
anticipated, and the prospects for plums
are fair.
SANTA BARBARA CRY.
Prof. Hugh d. Wallis weather summa-
ry for May showed the mean tempera-
ture to be So degrees; the highest S3,
lowest 46. Rainfall, .09 of an inch, and
for the season 26 "a. There were IL
clear, fair and cloudy days.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Ventura-About $4,000 pounds of
wool were raised in the county during
ing the past season.
Ojai-A load Of honey, the first chip
ment OF the season, was sent to San
Francisco the past week.
Fillmore-The bee men are busy ex-
tracting honey, and the haymakers are
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crop.
Colonia-Beans are coming up we'll in
most cases; in come sections they were
planted too early in cold ground, requir-
ing replanting.
haying in this vicinity.
Bardsdale-Bean are looking we'll
hay bslng is in progress, but there is
little demand for it. Young trees are
doing we'll; two lemon orchards were
set out during the week. Night fogs
prevailed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Verdugo- Barley hay is nearly all
cut and the crop ie heavy. Fruitgrowers
are busy thinning peaches, which will
be an average crop. Fogs were favor
able to crops.
Pasadena Homegrown apricots, ripe
and swest, are now on the market
Duarte-The week was cool, with
cloudy or ieggy mornings, but the mid
die of the days were warm the highest
temperature was 81 degrees. All fruits
are growing finely. Haying is over and
oranges are gone.
Pomona-The apricot crop will be
bort :. TIE safna as laat q't qe's'r, -. si
will be large; prInss not yet deter
mined the buds were abundant bat
the green fruit is dropping TO some ex
tent.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Chino-A few foggy mornings were
helpful to growing beets, which promise
an unusually heavy crop. Peaches and
apricots have set we'll and the trees are
loaded with fruit. Highest temperature,
So degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
BanniHg-The hay crop is nearly all
cut; large number of headers are at
work in the grain fields, and big crop
is being gathered.
Riverside-The first apricots OF the
season came in Thursday; Seven Palms
watermelons are in market; 1881 car
loads of oranges were shipped up to June
lat.
Beamont-Hsy makers are busy fin
ishing their work. and the threshing
outfits are being put in readiness for
early work.
Moreno-The average yield of the 15,-
060 acres sown to grain will be fully one
ton to the acre, or 10 sacks of grain.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-The weather did not differ
much from that of the previous week
foggy nights and sunny days prevailed,
with q cool breeze. Shipments of potatoes
continue. The highest temperature was
So degrees.
Orange The vegetable shipmenta
amount to 10000 pounds of cabbsges
and 300, 900 pounds of potatoes.
Santa Ana-The walnut crop in Or
snge county this year will be good,
though not as large as last years. The
sales OF nursery stock in the county are
reported larger than ever before.
Tustin-Citrus and walnut orchards
received their first irrigation for the
season during the week. Corn is good
stand and is growing well. Potatoes are
being shipped. The week was favorable
for ranch work.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Elsinore-The apricot crop in the
valley is very short this season and is
easily disposed of at high figures.
San Diego city--Harvesting is about
over. Fruits are looking well, but cool
weather has kept them back some.
Berries are scarce, owing to continued
cool, cloudy weather. The temperature
was IL degrees below the averages for
the week trace OF rain fell on the Sd.
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