The herald., 1894-08-30
THE CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus Report OF Their
Condition.

Inc W9Rtn6r bureau Iurnlen69 tne 1Oi-
lowing weather crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday, August 9th:
| Normal temperature prevailed until
| the latter part OF the week, when rapid
increase occurred which caused the de-
partures to greatly exceed the averages.
High temperatures are generally re-
ported as the result OF the hot wave
which WAS the severest that has oc.
cured for several years past which, with
heavy thunder storm on Saturday,
were rather abnormal features for this
section. The thunder storm was &C.
companied by rain, generally light in
| the valleys but quite heavy in and near
| the mountains where come damage was
done to drying fruit. The very warm
weather caused fruit to ripen fast and
greatly helped fruit drying but dam
| aged to aome extent corn, beans and wal.
| nuts.
! SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
The temperature was above the nor
NAL, and favorable to ripening of fruit.
Peaches, pears, plums and apricots are
| being gathered and marketed. Highest
temperature, 95 degrees; lowest, 4S de.
| grees.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardadale- Hot, sultry weather has
prevailed for three days, and if contin-
ued long will be injurious to beans and
late corn. Saturday was the hottest day
for years, the temperature ranging
from 102 to ITO degrees. Plums are
yielding well, bus the orchards are all
young.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Verdugo-Hot weather ripened fruit
rapidly and will tend to hasten later
varieties Of peaches. Saturdays rainz
fall was too email to measure.
Pasadena-The gradually increasing
hoat eliminated on the 25th and Goth in
in hot wave and violent thunder
storm. The rainfall along the noun
tains was very heavy, although only
4-100 of an inch fell at this station. The
fruit dryers lost come peaches. The
highest temperature was 1907 degrees;
| lowest. So.
Duarte-The temperature has been
about normal. A heavy thunder storm
occurred on the 25th, from S:15 to :45
a. M. passed over from the northeast to
southwest. 1t was preceded by a strong
wind and 26-100 inches of rain. The
store at this place was struck by light
ming, or rather it came in on the tele
phone wire. Damage was done to dry
ing peaches. The 25th was the hottest
day of the season, the temperature
being 101 degrees.
Covina-The weather has been very
hot since Thursday. the highest temper.
ature was ITO degrees. High winds,
sprinklng rain and some thunder and
lightning on Saturday.
| Pomona-The 25th was unusually hot,
when O hot blaBt came in from the
DESERT accompanied by clouds with
rain, thunder and lightning, From the
25th to the 9th the temperature ranged
| from sc degrees at sunrise to 100 degrees
or l08 at midday. AT 8 a. m. yesterday
the cool eea breeze came in and the
weather is comfortable. Fruit drying is
gsing on as usual. Peaches, pears, nee.
terines, prunes and figs are being
| handled and are OF better quality than
| ever before.
! SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontsrio-A sharp thunder shower oc
CURED here on Saturday, with heavy
| rein the mountains, where heavy
shower also fell on Sunday night. The
intense heat was favorable for fruit dry
ing. Work will begin on prunes this
week; the crop ia heavy and of fine size.
The cannery is running day and night
on peaches, pears and prunss. Highest
temperature LOG degrees.
Chino-An electric storm occurred on
Saturday, accompanied by high wind
| and light sprinkling OF rain. A heavy
rain now would be injurious to the beet
crop, as it would start q second growth
and would decrease the sugar percent
age. Beet harvest is progressing.
Redlsnds-The heaviest peach eropin
the history OF the valley is being har-
vested, and the weather is propitieus for
drying. There are indications that the
| great increase in bearing orange trees
will more than compensate for light
crop.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-The weather during the
past week has been very oppressive and
muggy. The rainfall ON Saturday was
21-100 of an inch.
Beaumont-The weather this week
has bsen extremely sultry.
Winehester-The development of wa.
ter in the cienaga near Florida is at
tended with success, the large artesian
we'll will furnish about 75 to 100 inches
OF water.
Moreno-Orehards are looking well,
end there is plenty of water for irrigs-
ting. A light shower fell on the goth;
the nights are clear and cool. The melon
crop is large and OF fine quality.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-rhe heat was extreme on
Saturday and Sunday, the temperature
On the former day rising to ITO degrees
in the shade. Corn and walnuts were
partly damaged by the heat. Peaches
end prunes are being dried in large
qantities.
Santa Ana-Fruit growers are busy
drying peaches and prunee, both crops
are large. The apple yield is large,
pears ere abundant and OF fine quality.
Last Saturday was the warmest day in
years, the emperature went up to SO dc.
grees in the shade, but no damage was
done.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Capistrano-Ths highest temperature
on Saturday was 100 degrees.
Fallbreok-The temperature has been
about normal, with night logs. Museat
grapes are ripening and raisin making
will soon begin. the berries are emnler
than usual. Peaches are q good crop
and are being dried.
Bernardo--The peach haryeet Ia in full