The herald., 1893-07-21
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus' Roport OF their


The weather BureAus' Hoport OF their
Condition.
The local weather buroen furnishes
the following report of the condition of
the crops in Southern California for the
past week:
The week gave about the average
amount OF sunshine and warmth in the
interior districts. but in the coast dis
tricts the temperature was slightly de.
ficient for the season, and some morn
ing logs occurred in the immediate coast
sections. Apricot drying progressed
favorably, considerable portion of the
crop being ready for market, but sales
are somewhat slow, due mostly to the
stringency in the money market.
The report shows that the sugsr-beet
crop is maturing finely, and the ansly-
ses discoses high percentage of sac-
charine matter. The factory will begin
work next week with an anticipated
long run and heavy output. Carefully
compiled statistics from Riverside
county shows that the area planted to
grain the past season was larger than
ever before. The crop in general will be
much better than last year, and the
weld will be an average one. Wheat
the acre and barley about ten. About
one million sacks will be the seasons
production.
SAN LUIS oBrePo CITY.
The mornings were mostly foggy and
were favorable to growing crops and har-
vesting which is going on. Grain is
threshing out better than expected.
Los ANGELES COUNTY.
The Palms-Low fogs prevailed during
the week. Farmers are hauling and
shipping their grain.
Oompton--The cheese factory is con-
Stunning about 5000 pounds OF milk daily.
Pasadens--The greater portion OF the
apricot crop has been gathered and
dried; the quantity is below the average
but the quality is above. Driers paid
500 to $25 per ton for the fruit. All
other crops promise well.
Duarte-Another week OF summer
weather with the temperature below the
average, yet favorable for fruit drying.
Early peaches are ripe and all fruits
growing finely.
Coviua-Two mornings were slightly
foggy until perhaps s 80 q. M, the re-
mainder of the days we're clear. The
weather was favorable for fruit drying
Pomona--A carload OF apricots was
shipped from North Pomona, the fret
shipment OF the season.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario--The warm, clear weather was
especially favorable for drying apricots.
Two carloads Of dried fruits, the fret o.
the season from Southern California,
were shipped during the week.
Chino-Farmers will begin hauling in
their sugar beets the first OF next week;
the crop is estimated at so, 900 tone and
the percentage OF sugar runs high.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Rverside--The orange shipments up
to July 10Th amounted to 246l carloads.
Beaumont--The weather was favora
BILE for fruit and hay harvesting, A car
load Of honey will be shipped in few
days. NJ
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim---Potato shipments continue.
Shipping OF the new barley crop has be-
gun. Sugar beets will be ready for
shipment in the near future; the quau
tity and quality promises to be very
flattering.
Fullerton-From present appearances
bd0 W6Ahub CtOP WILL 10 hAAvs buv PAiOOk
will probably be high enough to make
up for the shortness.
Garden City--Corn is looking splen'
did, and large crop will be harvested.
Placentia-The apricot crop IL very
ligbtcompared with last years, but the
quality is much better.
Santa Ana-The apple crop will be
large one this season.
Tuatin--The.weather for the past few
days has 0 been warmer and more favor.
able for fruit drying. The greater por.
tion Of the apricot crop is off the trays
and considerable quantity of the dried
fruit is ready for sale, and is OF fine
quality
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. SIS
Elsinore-The weather was warm,
clear and favorable for fruits.
San Diego city-Fruit in great abun-
dance and of fine quality is being mar
keted. Many farmers are drying in
preference to selling fresh, as prices are
ruling low. Figs are coming into mar
ket freely; berries are becoming scarce.