The herald., 1893-05-25
THE CROPS.
The weather Bureaus Report Of Their
Condition.

The weather Bureaus Report OF Their
Condition.
The weather bureau furnishes the
following report of the condition OF the
crops in Southern California for the
week ending May 22d:
The weather was generally clear with
deficiency in temperature during the
first part OF the week and an excess dur
ing the latter part, which was very warm
with drying desert winds. The highest
temperature at Los Angeles was 80 deg.
and at San Diego so deg. No rain fell
and none is now desired, as q large
amount OF hay is on the ground and hsr-
vesting will begin early next week. The
reports continue to show bright prospects
tor the deciduous fruit crop.
The Grocer states that 10 or more car
loads day OF fresh vegetables are be-
ing shipped from Southern California to
the east. These shipments include
green peas, string beans, asparagus, to-
matoes, celery and cabbage. This busi-
ness is yet in its early stages and may
be expected to grow to a very large and
profitable one.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Santa Barbara city-The outlook for
the fruit crop of the county is very good.
The prune yield will be large, and april
cots about two-thirds Of a crop, but the
size and quality of the fruit will be good.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Byrdsdale--Corn 10 up and Is looking
we'll. Beans are all planted. The new
potato crop does not yield as well as
promiaad. General conditions favorable
to crops. The weather has been warm.
saticoy-Barley is looking we'll.
Somis--The hills are dotted with hay
cocks. Gpod crops are reported bv all.
Fillmore-There is good prospect
for crops.
Hueneme Barley is nearly five feet
high. Corn is in fine condition.
Simiapolis-The barley crop will be
large this year; q yield Of $4,000 sacks
is expected. The honey crop is good.
Los ANGELES COUNTY.
Pasadena-The weather was warm
and clear. Pears are setting heavily /;
apricots are short but of good quality ;
peaches are heavy; prunes have set
heavily; walnuts will be good crop.
Hay;rg continues; the crop ia generally
good.
Duarte--The waek was warm and clear.
Fruits are growing nicely, and haying is
about over, the crop is not heavy but
good.
Pomona-The prune crop will proba-
bly, be heavier than last year. Pears
and peaches never looked better.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Onta-io--The week was warm and dry,
favorable for harvesting. Fruits are de-
yelopirg rapidly. Prunea and peaches
promise well. Oranges are acting well.
| Monday was the warmest day of the sea-
son-temperature 95 degrees.
Chico-Bafley hay ia nearly all out
and ie turning out better than expected.
Sugar beets are growing rapidly and Wig.
orously, and give promise OF heavy
| crop.
Redlands-The indications are tina
apricots will be ripe enough to ship in
about 10 days.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riveraide-A very large crop of hay ia
now being harvested. A brisk snorther''
| prevailed on Sunday. Highest temper
ature, 81 degrees.
/ South Rivereide-Fhe young orange
groves have yielded quite an amount O.
iruit tliis season
! ORANGE COUNTY.
/ Anaheim-The week was cool, except
on Monday when hot coast wind pre-
vailed doing very little damage. The
sugay-beet fields promise very good
crop.
Fuileyton---He will begin
Monday on the San Joaquin ranch. it is
estimated that the crop will be 500, ,000
sacks.
Orange-About15 Is 900 boxes of oranges
were shipped north and east.
Santa Ana-The cabbage crop, the
largest ever produced, has nearly all
been shipped east, at prices in excess OF
what we anticipated. The hay and
grain crops are very large. Oranges
have neatly all been shipped.
Tustin-The grain harvest will begin
next week, the acreage lie the largest
ever known. Orange shipments con-
tinue. Considerable ground has been
put to peanuts, the stand is good and
plants growing well.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
The weather during the week was gem
orally favorable to crops, but higher
temperatures are desired. The outlook
for crops was never better except for
grapes; many farmers have not culti-
waited this year 80 there is no money in
them.