The herald., 1893-08-04
THE CROPS.
The weather Bureaus Report oftbsif
Condition.


buresu furnishes the following report
OF the condition of this cropsfor the past
week in Southern California:
Clear, warm weather prevailed in the
interior districts, while in the coast sec~
tions number of mornings were mark
ed by heavy fogs which continued till
the early forenoon, the remainder OF the
day was warm and clear. The rains in
the mountains'l last week caused an ap-
preciable raise in tha water courses.
which aids irrigation considerably.
Apricot drying il about over; the crop
was light; portion of the crop has
been. disposed Of, buts laree partsyet
remains In the hands of the dryers.
Peaches are ripening rapidly, some ars
in market; the crop 10 largo and the
harvesting OF this fruit will be In full
operation in short time. Theswheat
and barley crops are large, possibly the
larest ever raised in Southern CAliior-
mia, but prices for these cereals are very
low and as result the grain 10 being
stored to some extent.
A Riverside exchange says. that from
careful estimates made. for Riverside
county the honey crop will be large and
of fine quality. The output for San
Jacinto valley will be about 100000
pounds, nearly all of which will be exs
tracted. Perris will have about 120
tons of extracted and 20 toms of comb.
The crop at Murietta will be 140.Q00
pounds; Ell Casco will have 10000
bounds of first class or water white
honey, and 1000 pounds Of second and
third grades; the crop. at Winchester
will be $4,000 pounds. TemsBoAl Will
have more comb than extracted; !; the
comb will amount to nearly 10000
and the extracted to about. $4,000
pounds. East Riverside will have =
short crop, probably not more than two
thirds of crop, or about 10000 pounds.
The above shows the importance of the
honey crop in one county alone, and its
sale at an average price OF AZ csnta .
pound will realize the sum Of $45, 600. .
The honey crop in Ventura county
was exceptionally fine and the yisld ~
whole good. Is ha
SAN LUIS oBrsPo cIrx.
One morning Was fogsy; the days
were warm with some south wind.
Beans and corn are growing finely.
VENTURA COUNTY,. asse
Bardsdale-A trip through the county
shows fino prospects for large crop Of
beans; corn looks we'll. Barley that
has been threshed yielded we'll but IL
eoing into warehouses chiefly. Honey
is all in, showing an immense yield OF
pure white.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Lancsster--Peache and plums ere
coming to market and brings IN cents
per pound retail; grapes sell ~ 2 cents.
Young trees and vines sre loaded with
fruit. A shower fell in the east end OF
the vSlley Sunday afternoon.
The Palms-Foggy mornings pre-
vailed; the days were warm but not un-
comfortable. Threshing continues with
grain above the average in quality and
quantity.
Passdena-Apricots are all harvested
and driers will begin on peaches shortly,
which are very fine. Pears are looking
up we'll. A dozen different kinds OF
fruits are in market at prices ranging
from cent to 5 cents per pound. The
weather wse warm and equsble, all that
could be desired.
Covina-Peaches just ripeniDg, crop
heavy; nectarines ripe and heavy crop.
Lemons are ripening nicely; oranges sre
getting scarce; strawberries are ON the
wane; blackberries plentiful.
Compton-The cheese factory sends
out dailv 900 pounda of cheean. which
retails at 20 cents q pound.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario--The month Of July was warm
and clear, very favorable for fruit dryera.
Apricots are about cleaned up and work
begun on peaches, which are q heavy
crop.
Chino-The beet harvest began on the
9th, and is making very satisfactory
weld. Clear warm weather - ripening
the crop rapidly.
Redlands--A carload Of dried spricOts
went east this week.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-Thea apricot season in this
vicinity is ended. A carload OF the dried
product went east Thursday
Moreno-Over 1000 sacks Of grain were
shipped by the Bear Valley company
from Alessandro this year.
| ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-The weather was warm and
] pleasant, the nights partly ioggy.
| Peaches are an average crop and are be-
ing extensively dried. Barley 10 rapidly
bought up and shippsd; also potatoes.
Walnuts promise to be very fiuesand -
| aveiage crop.
Buena Park-The sugar beet haryeat
began this week and the beeta will b
cent to the Chino factory. "lrM
Santa Ans-rhe walnut crop In this
| vicinity was never better than tbis year,
both ia quality and quantity. E
Tustin-A large part Of the dried april
cot crop has been stored awaiting better
prices. sys
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Elsinore-Apricots are about harvest
ed and ranchers are waiting for buyers.
Peaches will soon be ready for drying.
Escondido-There is larger acreage
of grain than ever before; the yield ID
good, which makes the output unusu-
ally large.
San Diego city-Fruits Of all kinds are
abundant, large quantities being dried
srd little or none being canned. Grapes
OF good quality are in market; the out
look for an immense crop of raisin grapel
is favorable.
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