The herald., 1894-06-22
CONDITION OF THE CROPS

The Latest Reports From All Parts of
Southern California.
The weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing weather crop bulletin for the
week ending June 18th.
The early part OF the week was warm
or than has yet occurred this season, but
with the temperature continuing to
range below the average the latter part
was cooler. with fresh to brisk westerly
winds. The deficiency in temperature
averaged degrees daily st Los Angeles,
and the same deficiency prevailed at San
Diego. The weather was generally fair
cool, cloudy nights and clear days were
the rule. No rainfall was reported,
which is the normal condition at this
,, time OF the year. The weather was ia
yorable for the retention OF the soil
moisture, the growth OF summer crops
and standing hay, but was retarding to
fruit ripening. The hay crop turned ont
better than expected in some localities,
owing to the cool, damp weather and
some light rains late iu the season, but
the crop is still below the average yield.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
San Luis Opispo-Weather warm and
clear Haying all done, crop fair and OF
good quality. Summer crops gro wing
we'll fruit crop good; first apricets in
market this week.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Colegrove-Apricots ripening; corn
and pumpkins doing finely; water
melons setting we'll and promise good
yield. New lemon orchards growing
vigorously. Weather fine.
Verdugo-Weather favorable to re-
tanning moisture in the coil, but fruit
maturing slowly. Apricots promise to
be small blackberries being marketed
in email quantities.
Eagle Rock-Apricots q good crop /;
peaches light; prunes light; all other
fruits and garden truck in good shape,
bat in need of warm weather. Hay
crop fair.
Pasnd Weather somewhat warm
or, but still below normal. Apricots
splendid crop; peaches medium; pranes
light: pears good; grapes promise
finely; walnuts setting we'll. Hay,not
so bad as first thought, probably hall q
crop.
Dusrte-Fruit growing nicely, and will
be heavy crop, except prunes. Next
seasons orange crop is we'll set. High
est temperature, 81 degrees; mini
mum, "A.
Pomona-Fruit is ripening fast now,
and promises large yield. Apricot
drying will begin the lat of next month.
SAN BgRNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario Warmer weather this week
has developed peaches and apricots rap
IDLY. All varieties of fruit are back.
ward, however, and Royal apricots will
not be ripe before the let of July. The
last oranges will 90 out the coming
week. Highest temperature, 90 degrees !;
lowest, As
Chino--Sugar beets are growing nice
ly, and win make heavy crop. Barley
hay on the low lands has done we'll.
Redlands-Cool weather has some.
what retarded ripening OF spricots,
which are about one week from picking.
Ihe orange ssason will close next week.
Grapes are setting well. The indica.
tions are good for fine crops of dsciduous
aud citrus crops the coming season.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-Cool weather has retarded
ripening OF aprcotn and early peaches !;
these crops promise to be- first class in
quality and above the average in quanti-
ty. Wainuts are looking well and will
yield good crop.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Palomar-Hhe apple crop on the east
end of the mountain will be up to the
average.
San Diego city-The weather has been
cool, with brisk west winds. Early april
cots are ripening, and the trees are
loaded. Berries of all kinds are plenti-
full. Cherries from the Julien district
are coming in. Mesa Grande fruit was
Injured by the late frost. Highest tenn
perature, 73 degrees; lowest, so.
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