The herald., 1893-08-17
7aH CROPS.
The weather BursAu's Report OF their
Condition.


Condition.
The local weather bureau furnishes
the following report Of the condition OF
the crops in Southern California during
the past week:
The warmest weather OF the season
prevailed the past week, the tempera-
ture at Los Angeles averaged two and q
half degrees daily above the normal,
and the excess at San Diego averaged
nearly one and half degrees daily. No
rain fell in any of the districts, none Is
expected at this season and none 10 de-
sired on account OF fruit drying which
is in active progress in every direction.
Clear weather prevailed except some
foggy mornings in the northern districts
bean sections, which were desirable Tor
this crop. Fruits ripened rapidly and
the markets are supplied with fruits OF
pretty much every variety.
Abnormally low prices prevail for pro-
ducts generally; dried apricots, the
finest that have been cured for seasons,
are almost going begging for buyers,
though quite a large shipment was re-
ported from Santa Ana at 7c pound,
which is about half the usual price re.
allied by driers. Grain and hay are
bringing low prices and large quantities
are being stored in expectation of better
prices later on.
SAN LUIS oBrsPo.
The mornings were foggy all the week
and the afternoons sunny, favorable for
beans. of which there is large acreage.
Threshing continues with good yield.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Ventura-The bean crop OF the
county is estimated at Is, 900 tons from
$4,000 acres. The demand for beans has
slightly increased, six carloads were
shipped this week.
Bardsdale = The weather has been
warm for the past three weeks. Beans
are ripening rapidly and they will soon
be gathered. The crop seems generally
well filed except Limas in some places.
The price offered is fair; the old crop
is about exhausted. Late potatoes ere
planted.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Verdugo Peaches and pears are ripen-
ing rapidly. Fruit growers are generally
drying their peaches in this vicinity, the
weather being favorable. and the prices
for fresh fruit low.
Compton-Large quantities OF pota-
toes were shipped during the week.
Covina = The past weeks weather was
the warmest of the season. The wealth
or has been warm enough to assist in
killing black scale and cleaning orchards
to some extent. Peaches and nectarines
are ripening rapidly. Orange trees are
growing finely.
Pomona-From present appearances
but few prunes will be sold this season
on account OF the low price for the fiesh
fruit; most OF the growers will dry their
fruit, expecting to obtain better prices
later on.
SAN BKRNARDNo COUNTY.
Ontario-The cannery will start up 90
soon as the early peaches are ripe
enough to handle.
Z Chino-Suear beete are maturing rap.
idly. The sugar percentage is very sat
isfactory, averaging about 10 per cent; I;
$500 tons have already been harvested !;
the yield per acre is better than last
years, going as high as So tons an acre.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Banning-Early Crawford peaches are
now ripe and the size, appearance and
quality are superior to former crops.
Moreno-Sixteen six-horse teams are
employed in hauling grain from the
field in section to Alegsandro and
Riverside.
Winchester hay and grain are
being shipped out Of the valley at pres
ent. owing to the extremely low prices.
Farmers are holding their'crops.
Elsinore-Apricots all harvested; no
buyers, prices low, fruit frat-class.
pla ORANGE COUNTY. aiaa
Anaheim-Warmsr weather prevailed
the past week during the day; the
nights were cool and pleasant. with
very little moisture, Beet shipping
continues at the rate OF 10 cars day.
The saccharine matter avel ages 10 per
cent.
Fulerton-A walnut growers associa-
ton was formed laet week and COM
mittee appointed to cooperate with the
Los Nietos association in selling the
crop.
Garden Grove-The project of starting
a creamery is being debated; there is
no better place in the county than here
and it would pay from the start.
Santa Ana-One hundred cases or 5000
dozen eggs were shipped to oSouthernCali-
fornia points this week. Large quanti-
ties Of apples are being shipped.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Encondido-Grapes are beginning to
come into the market. The work Of
gathering and drying peaches will soon
begin. The ranchers of San Paequal
have not yet disposed of their apricots,
there are no buyers.
San Diego City-Fruit drying is in
full blast, mostly peaches and nectar
ines. Fresh fruit is abundant but prices
keep up we'll. especially for melons.
Great quantities of grain are coming in
for shipment; several ships are loading
for foreign ports.
Pasadena CLOS Angeles county, late
report)-Warm weather continued until
the latter part of the week. Peaches
are heavy crop but mostly going to
waste from lack Of market. Pears are
ripening.
Professor Brown, superintendent Of
the city schools, announces that an ex-
animation for high school speciality