The herald., 1894-04-26
TOO LATE FOR RAIN NOW
BUT THE FRUIT CROP PROMISES
TO BE FINE.
The weather Bureaus Report OF the
Crops in Southern California
Hay and Grain HAvea
Poor Prospect.

the following crop bulletin OF Southern
California for the week ending Monday,
April 23d:
Warm fair weather prevailed during
the past week; the temperature ranged
generally in excess of the average, par
ticularly on the 10th and Goth, and this
excess with drying winds and the lack
of moisture accentuates the need OF rain
for grain. hay and pasture. Light show
era of rain fell in the coast districts on
Sunday morning, but the precipitation
was too light to be of service. Grain
and hay in some localities have reached
q period OF growth that even should
rain fall it would net benefit them cut
ting in fact has begun in places. Ths
fruit outlook continues remarkably
good, the buds have generally set well,
and the indications are Tor one OF the
largest crops known.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Lompoc-The weather has been dis
couragIng to farmers. II no rain falls
the barley crop will be cut for hay.
Rain making experiments we're tried
bore, but they were o failure.
BAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
Musick-Two light frOsts early in the
week; Thursday and Friday sultry, hot
and cloudy. Saturday foggy.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Hueneme-Stilld dry, but some farmers
are commencing to plant beans.
Bardsale - Slight sprinkle Sunday
morning. Barley. except where ir-
rigated, will only be fit for pasture.
Corn planting will begin shortly.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Colegroye-Many farmers have begun
to cut hay, the volunteer oats being ripe
| enough for that purpose. Some fields
of barley will be ready to cut the coming
week, Late sown barley is still growing
vigorously. All sorts of fruit promises
O good yield. Five one-huEdreths OF an
in ch OF rain fell Sunday.
Los Nietos-Prospects for walnuts and
oranges fine. Barley about burned up
on the mesa. Everything under the
ditch in extra shape. Farmers who have
land with water are in fine spirits.
South Los Angeles-Barley hay and
other crops suffering for rain. A light
shower fell Sunday morning. The
weather has been warm.
VerduRo-A little barley has been cut
but it is very short. Most of the barley
is too far on to be benefited even should
rain fall coon. Heavy crop prunes and
apricots set; peaches light. Seven one
hundreths of en- inch Of rain fell Sun
day.
Pasadena--A dry nOrther and very
hot spell curled up grain badly, many
fields are good for sheep pasture only.
The fruit outlook compensates, however
it is fine; apriccts very heavy, oranges
blooming we'll.
Duarte-The week was warm and fair
Light rain on Sunday.
light crop OF hay. Alfalfa Is naturail
moist, and irrigated land is doing we'll
the new crop is coming in and 10 abeu
as usual. Ths deciduouH fruit crop will
be very large.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Wirchester-Grain and hay crops will
be very short. Fruit under irrigation
coming on nicely. Prospects poor for {
crop of honey. Rain .01 of an inch.
South Riverside-Barley improved 6
little under the fogs, but the crop viii
be light.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-Irrigation is being carried
on extensively and the fruit outlook
could not be better. Light rain fell
Sunday morning.
Anaheim-Peaches and apricots have
set, indicating very heavy crops. Sun.
day mornings rain of .05 of an inch did
no good to crops. Quite a number ol
beet fields will have to bs abandoned on
account of the lack OF rain; some bsets
are coming up while others are not,
which makes thinning difficult.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-Dry winds counteractsd
the rain of the 2lst.
San Diego city-Unusually dry and
cool weather prevailed, except on the
10th. Northwest winds have dried grain
and feed very much. Light showers
fell all along the coast the morning of
the 23d.