The herald., 1893-09-14
TIE CROPS.
The weather Bursau'a Report OF their
Condition.

The local weather bureau furnishea
the following report OF the condition Of
the crops in Southern California during
the past week:
The weather during the week was un.
questionably cool, the days were fairly
warm, but the nights were decidedly
chilly which tended to reduce the tam
perature averages below the normals for
this period OF the year. The deficiency
in temperature at Los Angeles range
from one degree for the least to seven
for the highest, the average being five
degrees; the deficiency was less at San
Diego the average being three daily
during the week. The weather was
clear in the interior, but in the coast
districts cloudy mornings occurred in
the fore and latter parts of the week.
Fruit drying progressed favorably on the
whole as the days we're clear, dry and
warm; continuous warm, dry weather
is particularly needed at this period on
account OF raisin making. The rains in
the mountains last week appreciably in
creased the supply OF water for irTigat-
ing purposes. R
SANTA BARBARA.
Harvesting OF beans has fairly begun.
Walnuts are ripening but the crop Is
not large. Daily shipments of lemons
are being made.
SAN LUIS oBIePo.
Southerly winds prevail which indi-
Gates early rains. The bean harvest is
over and the crop is good.
VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale--Corn has matured and the
crop is heavy. Rlackeye beans are be-
ing threshed and yield we'll. The potato
yield is good and is being shipped. The
prune crop sis good. The nights are
cool and the days warm.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Lancaster-The weather was cool.
nearly approached the frost point.
Grain shipments continue.
The Palms-The weather was cool,
more go than at the same period last
year. The second crop of figs are being
gathered.
Pasadena-The weather was mieerably
cool for the season warmer desired for
the rest of the month for raiein, pruHe
and peach drying. Walnuts are big
crop.
Duarte-The past week was favorable
for fruit drying. The prune season ia
at its height, but late peaches are not
yet ripe. A cold wave reached here on
the 9TH.
Covina-The weather was fine. Or
anges are doing nicely. Fumigating for
black scale is being talked about.
Pomona-The unusually heavy rain
on the I'd did no damage as driers bad
warning in time to stack their trays.
The weather was cool, but favorable for
drying, because of continuous sun.
PruneB are coming to the dryers rapidly.
The grape crop is large and of fine quail
ity. The olive crop will amount to
nearly nothing in this valley.
Compton-Farmers are busy packing
apples.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Chino-Fall weather has come on un-
usually early. Cool nights with warm,
clear, dry days are ripening sugar beets
rapidly.
Ontario-Seventy tons of fruit was
put up by the cannery.
Redlsnds-The work OF gathering the
big crop of raisin and wine grapes on
the Stillman ranch has begun.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Beaumont-Fruit growers are drying
their crops.
inchester-Grain turned out better
than expected.
Elsinore-The weather was clear and
warm.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Whittier-A large amount of peaches,
grapss, apples and tomatoes is being
used by the cannery.
Orange-Grape picking is in progress.
The yield is good and the quality first
class.
Fullerton-The walnut crop will be
about Is carloads.
Anaheim-No change occurred in the
weather from the previous week, except
the nights were colder. Sugar beets
continue to be sent to the factory in
large quantities.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-Grapes are being cut and
sent to eastern points in refrigerator
cars. ifs
San Marcos-Corn will be good
crop.
San Diego city--Grape picking began
Monday on the large ranches in the
Cajon. The weather has been good for
curing fruit the past week. Fruit dry
ing continues, but it 10 almost finished
except on late peaches. Grain continues
to arrive in large lots.
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