The herald., 1893-05-20
THE CROPS.
The weather Bureau's Report of Their
Condition..

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Condition.
The weather bureau furnishes the
following repoft of the condition OF the
crops in Southern California for the past
week:
The weather did not differ materially
from the conditions which prevailed the
past several weeks; cloudy nights and
mornings with the temperature remain
ing below the averages for the season
and fair afternoons were the rule. Rain
fell on Friday evening, accompanied by
thunder and lightning III some OF the
coast districts. The rain was light and
came too late to help the late sown
grain, and 1t was not sufficiently heavy
to dsmage new mown hay, OF which q
large quantity is on the ground curing.
The grain crop has suffered from the pro-
racted drought, particularly wheat in the
eastern districts; barley has atood the
dry weather much better and is in fair
condition. Haying is in full progresa
and large crop is being made. The
fruit prospect continues bright and trees
remain In good shape.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale The weather was cool and
cloudy, favorable to crops except hay.
Early potatoes are a fair crop and are
selling at cent pound TO dealers.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Lsncaster-A thunder storm occurred
on the 18th, the rain was OF much bene-
flt to grain, which is somewhat hurt in
places by dry weather.
The .Palms-The weather was cloudy,
with light rain. Corn is about all
planted and is coming up we'll.
Colegroye-A light sprinkle OF rain fell
on Friday from the edge of q thunder
storm. All fruits promise abundant
crops.
Verdugo-Barley is being generally
cut for hay; the crop is good. All de-
eiduous fruits are well set except apri-
cots; orange trees blossoming heavily.
Dusrte--The week was for ths most
part cool end cloudy. Haying il we'll
advanced; prunes give promises sof q
heavy crop, and peaches are we'll loaded /.
Oranges ars most gone.
SAN BxRNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario-rhe week was cool With foggy
mornings and showers Friday, condi-
tions favorable to tree planting. Decid-
nous planting is about over, and large
hfoA IN ptlNB put 10 CttIu5 tT66ss
Chino-The Eugsr-beet crop never
looked better thsn now; thinning is
geirg on with large force.
Riverside. s.-The hky and grain crops
are 3 decided SUCCESS, and are being
harvested. Oranges are nearly all off !;
all fruits are blcssoming very freely.
Orange county - Anaheim. Cloudy
weather prevailed with thunder
shcwsr on Friday, 17-l00 of an inch of
rain fell doing no dsmsge, but greatly
helped corn. The conditions were about
the same as last week. More hay and
barley will be harvested this year than
ever before. The San Joaquin ranch
has 25, 900 acres in barley.
Santa Ana-The barley crop will be
large and the hay yield the best possi-
bic. Potato crop ia coming on finely !;
all kinds of fruits are promising except
apricots; the acreage of corn will be
largely Increased this year. A light
rain fell Friday.
Tust;n-The week was unusually cool
and cloudy with light rain on the 11th,
which did no damage though considera-
BILE hay was down.. The hay crop is
very large. The apricot yield will be
from light to fair and quality good.
Prunes promise we'll, the trees are un-
usually thrifty and we'll filed with fruit.
Orange shipments continue about as the
previous week.
Buena Park Haying has begun in
earnest; the crop is very large in this
vicinity.