The herald., 1893-06-22
THE CROPS.
The weather Bureaus Report of their
Condition.

Condition.
The weather bureau furnishes the
following report OF the condition OF the
crops in Southern California for the
past week:
The weather differed materially from
the conditions which have prevailed for
several weeks past; the heavy fogs and
deficiency in temperature gave way TO
warm sunny days and clear nights in
all the districts, except some fog was
noticed in the coast districts early in
the week, which however were beneficial
to corn and beans Fruits, especially
apricots, developed rapidly under these
favorable conditions, and in the eastern
districts apricots have been in market
several days.
The orange crop is about cleaned up,
except the late varieties which last we'll
into the summer. The deciduous fruits
are now receiving attention and an east
ern trade is being developed for the
Southern California fruits OF this char
acter. Berries are plentiful and reason
ably cheap. The reports indicate that
the Southern California grain crop will
he very heavy this season.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Hueneme--The weather was favorable
for corn and beans. which are looking
well. Heading is nearly finished.
BardsdaIe--H Hay baling is in progress,
but the straw is very dry on account OF
the past weeks warm weather. Irriga-
tion has begun, with plenty OF water.
Beans are looking well.
Saticoy-Four carloads Of beans were
shipped east the past week.
Simi-Heading has commenced.
Lomis Large crops are being har-
vested.
Mound-Crops in this vicinity present
a fine appearance. The price of fruit is
advancing.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
VeIdugo-Apricots are beginning to
rlpen; blackberries are plentiful; rasp-
berries and strawberries are still scarce
Late Valencia oranges are being shipped.
Paeadena-A hot wave came on the
10Th, causing a cessation OF the heavy
logs. which delayed maturing OF crope.
Apricots are turning rapidly, and will be
ripe by the last of the month. Black
berries are plentiful at cents per pound
trawberries, 8 cents. Highest temper
ature, 81 degrees.
Duarte-Regular summer weather the
past week; maximum temperature, SO
degrees. All crops are growing finely
and fruits looking we'll.
Pomona--A continuation OF the past
weeks weather will soon ripen apricots.
An Ontario fruit company has bought
400 tons of apricots.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario-The warm weather OF the
past week developed fruit rapidly rasp-
berries and blackberries are being ship
ped. Oranges are about all shipped, the
total output this season was 200 carloads
maximum temperature, SO degrees.
Chino Sugar beets are growing nice
ly and semi-moist lands will make q
heavy tonnage.
Redlands--Two carloads of apricots
we're shipped to eastern markets.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-The weather was very
warm and hastened the ripsning OF ap.
ricots materially, highest temperature
1885 degrees.
Alessandro-An average of 1000 de-
ciduous and citrus frait trees were re-
ceived daily for the valley during May.
neutrality-suspicious. are beginning to
ripen, some are nearly ripe enough now
to pick.
Beaumont--One threshing machine
has started up and others will start soon.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim--The weather was all that
could be desired; the warm, sunny days
developed sugar in the beets.
Fullerton-Grain and fruit crops
are looking we'll.
Santa Ana--The first sack OF barley
for the season on the San joaquin ranch
was threshed this week. Ten thresherB
will be at work shortly on the largest
crop ever produced in the county.
Tustin-The weather was favorable
for harvesting the large crop of barley
in this vicinity. Threshing will begin
soon. Oranges are about all gone, ex-
cept some Mediterraneans. Apricot
picking will begin in few days.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Winchester--No one is idle these
days. The abundant grain and hay
crops require the services of all hands.
San Diego City-Hsrvesting is about
over. Fruit ia coming to market in
good condition. Apricots are ripening
fact and are of fine quality. Berries are
plentiful and are fairly cheap. Potatoes
are plentiful but there is no demand for
them.