The herald., 1894-09-28

The Wcathor Bureaus Report of Their
Condition.
The weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing report on the condition of the
crops hereabouts:
The temperature during the past week
ranged below the seasonal averages,
for while the days were warm and clear.
the nights were cool, and in the coast
districts frequently fogay, which caused
she daily averages to show q deficiency
in heat compared with the normal tenn
perature for period of years. The
damp cool nights were favorable for
gathering and curing the bean crop,
which this season is lighter than at first
anticipated, and the weather on the
whole was favorable for fruit drying,
which 10 near about ended for the sea-
son, except raisin making, which is now
in full operation. Dry blowing is being
done for fall seeding where the soil per-
mits OF this kind of work. Farmers are
ready for the fall rains, and the earlier
they start in the better they will be
pleased.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
The weather was favorable for thresh-
ing: the wheat and barley crops were
very light in many places. Fruit drying
is about finished. The highest temper
ature was SO and the lowest as degrees; (;
the sunshine was normal.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bsrdsdale weather with foggy
nights prevailed. which were favorable
for saving the bean crop, which will be
even lighter than was fret expected.
Corn will be only an ordinary yield
under water systems, and much OF it is
being cut for fodder, owing to the scare.
ity OF feed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Duarte-The weather has been favor.
able for fruit drying, and with no bad
weather it will soon be finished, only q
few peaches remaining to dry. Citrus
fruits promise we'll. Highest tempera-
ture 95, lowest 81 degrees.
Pomona-The weather has been just
right for drying peaches, prunes and
pears. Prunes are about oil in, and
about 1900 tons have been cured. The
fruit was not quite as large aH stated
before it ripened, but the crop has been
we'll cured. About 400 tons of pears
have been dried. and nearly as many
canned and shipped fresh.
Verdugo--Dry weather had the effect
OF shortening all late fruit crops whore
trees were not irrigated. Farmers are
wishing for early and copious rains.
SAN BERNARpINo COUNTY.
Chino-The weather was quite perfect
for the beet harvest and about 800 tons
are being gathered daily; the beets are
of good quality.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-The nights were excesd-
ingly foggy and the daya very warm,
averaging about 90 degrees as the daily
maximum. The weather was very ia
vorable for harvesting sugar beets.
Santa Ana-The weather has been
very even from day to day, with fre-
quent fogs in the morning, which lasted
till or 10 O'Clock. Farmers are busy
plowing for barley where dry plowing
can be done. There will be large acre
age sown to barley.
Capistrano-Clear days and foggy
mornings prevailed. The highest tenn
persture was 81 and the lowest WAS 90
degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
The rainfall and the sunshine were
about normal and the temperature was
a little below; the highest was ~ and
the lowest so degrees. The weather was
all that could be desired for curing raisin
grapes. Picking is now under full sway
on all the ranches. Grapes first picked
are now ready to turn. Nearly all other
kinds of fruit 10 now out OF the way.
The markets are plentiiully supplied
with fruit; guavas have appeared and