The herald., 1894-04-20
TAE CROPS.
The weather tsarean'a Rsport OF Theii
Condition.


The weather during the past week was
practically continuation OF what has
been reported in these bulletins for
weeks past, except that light showers Of
rain fell in several places on the night
OF the night oil the 10Th without, how
ever, doing any material good, as they
were followed by desiccating northerlg
winds which quickly dried up the moist
ure from the soil. The lack OF RAIN s
now being plainly shown in the graiu
fields, many places reporting the gen
eral conditions verging on failure, while
in others light crops will be made. The
reports in reference to the coming de
ciduous fruit crop continue most favor
able and the indications are for ons of
the heaviest crops ever made in this
portion OF the state.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Vsntura-Irrigation OF orchards has
been started by number of orchardists.
Hueneme-There is no improvement
in the grain prospect to report; the
weather continues dry. but ehould we
have a shower the chances for beans and
corn will be good.
BardsdRle-We have had but little
warm weather to date. Grain is helped
by heavy fogs; otherwise the season is
very dry. Small areas OF barley are be-
ing irrigated and will make good
yield. ont the general conditions indicate
failure. 1t is feared that the moisture
is not enough to produce beans without
irrigation. The promise of all kinds oil
fruit is excellent, but'the bloom is late.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Los Nietos-Very dry. Barley on
mesa almost burnt up, bat good rain
would help it.
Colerova-The outlook for the hay
crop appears to be much better than
was Indicated week ago. The growth
of barley and oats is remarkable, eape-
cially in the valley lands. Many fields
will producs upward OF two tons to the
acre without more rain. Apples and
pears are in full bloom. The days have
been fair and nights foggy.
The Palms-Orchards are blossoming
freely and the prospects for large crops
are good
Pasadena-The week was cooler, with
night fogs, but no rain. Grain ie head
ing a large percentage is beyond hope,
even il rain iell now, and will not Fay
AOi tlO CutbiAHs DOOAQ0Ouo Mo
setting heavily, particularly apricots;
prunes are also very heavy. Fine STRAW
berries are ripe.
Dusrte-A light rain fell the night of
the 10th, followed by q strong west
wind, which dried out more moisture
than the ground received from the rain.
Grain is heading very low but it ia not
yet turning yellow. Fair days and foggy
nights.
Covins-Light night fogs occurred.
Irrigation is the order OF ths day. The
prospect for heavy decduous fruit
crop 10 good. the summer crop OF lem
ons will be light.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Chino--The rain of the 18th, amount.
ing to 10 OF an inch, will do immense
good to the beet crop in tho way OF as
sisting the seed to germinate and giving
the small plants a start. The larger
acreage of beets will make q good crop
without more rain, being on moist land.
Barley is too far advanced to be helped,
and will s@ NV e asRsffpfT- EsRRsfpT c6uNrY.
South Riverside-The early barley
will be very light crop; but very little
that was sown after January lst will
produce anything more than sheep pas
ture. Decduous fruits are doing finely;
citrus traits are slso promising.
Perris--Alfalfa is making good crop
in Psrris valley.
Observation-Disclosures state that there
are now prospects for the early aown
grain in the west end of the county.
The crop will hardly amount to enough
to justify cutting il for hay. The late
soTn is showing up better.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-The continued dry weather
has injured the grain crop considerably.
Ia some favored sections an average hay
crop will be mGds. Late sown barley iH
drying up last. The sugar beet crop Is
coming up now, but it will be partial
failure also uniesa We are favored with
q few showers of rain in the next two
or three weeks. Deciduous trees and
Walnuts show g heavy crop. A dry
north wind blew on the 18th.
Santa AnE-The grain crop will bs
very much short OF what it was last
year because of tho dry upell. The
apricot crop will be one OF the largest
ever produced in this county, the fruit
being we'll formed and set.
Tustin--Ths best spots OF the bar!ay-
sown land will be cut for grain, with a
light yield; good deal will be cut for
hay and considerable will not be worth
harvesting; it is now too late for rain to
help il much. Aprcots and peaches are
heavily set; prunes are blooming fuller
than usual.
PlacentiE-The cabbage crop in this
section 10 very light owing to 80 much
cool weather aud poor seed.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-Drg winds have parcbed
out the ground etill moro This week, and
the long hoped for rains have not come /;
the wind is now from the south, ard the
prospects for rain are better.
Valley Center-pho rainfall in the
Bear valley region for the season
amounts tn over 10 inchss. and the m0ist
valley lands OF that section will no. fail
TO produce crop even this voar.
San Diego city-Cool, dry weather
prevailed during the past week, and
grass, grain and plants are showing the
bad effects of it. Unless rain comes in
o few days it will do but little good ex-
cept in few ANAL valleys. Grain il
heading ont ard turning velov
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