The herald., 1894-09-06
THE CROPS.

khe Weather Bureaus Report of Their
Condition.
The weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing report on the condition OF the
crops hsreabouts:
The excessive heat Of the previous
week was followed during the earlier
portion of the week iuet closed By o
daily moderating temperature. though
still in excess OF the usual summer con-
ditions, and at the close By return to
the normal conditions for the essson,
except in the interior, where the wealth
or remained warm. Light rain fell III
several localities without doing injury.
otherwise the weather was generally
fair. with some ioggy mornings in tina
coast districts, which were OF benefit 70
beans. that otherwise would have sr'-
fered from the very warm weather.
Fruits ripened rapidly under the infiu-
ence of the high temperatures and good
weather, but walnuts were damaged by
the hot winds burning the husk; grapes
were also injured to some extent in the
southern district.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
San Luis Obispo-A light rain fell on
the morning of the 10Th OF August.
Prunes are being gathered and show a
good average yield aud fine flavor. The
highest temperature was SO degrees and
the lowest 54. The sunshine was nor
NAL.
Musick-Early in the week ID was very
het-l04 degrees in the ahade; the latter
part was cooler, with some fog. Grain
crop all harvested, with good average
yield. The fruit crop is now being bar
vested. 1t is plentiful, but the fruit ID
small.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale weather was abnor-
mally hot and sultry, but fogs generally
prevailed ct night. so beans were not
hurt. They are ripening fast.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Pssadena--The warm wave OF the 25th
lasted till the 30th, with violent storms
in the mountains making it more sultry
than ever known before; IL was followed
by cool foggy spell which continues.
Peaches mostly dried, late ones only re-
manning. Maximum temperature l05%,
minimum 58 degrees.
Duarte-Fruit drying continues, prunes
first-class quality, better than ever be-
fore. The temperature was about nor
NAL the forepnrt of the week with
thunder showers in the mountains, the
last three nighta were foegy. Maximum
temperature 102, minimum 81 degrees,
rainfall .02 inches.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside--Grape picking is progress
ing in this vicinity and helpers are be-
ing sought after.
Mereno-Ths weather has been hot
and sultry, with mountain clouds in the
afternoons. The peach crop ia good
but ripening very fast. Grapes are late
especially rniain grapes. A light shower
OF rain fell on August 25th. Maximum
temperature, 90; minimum. 80 degrees
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-The hot wind OF Angus
25th very seriously injured walnuts. L
is estimated that fully one-third of the
crop is ruined. A very large prune croI
is being dried. The weather was cooler
but not 90 good for fruit drying az wher
warm sunshine prevails.
Tustin-The hot blast of August 25th
summer conditions. Walnuts suffered
some damage from the hot spell, corn
doing we'll, but was blown down some.
Peaches are yielding largely; prunes
are moderate crop, but are of good
size end quality. Both crops are being
dried.
Fullerton-The hot wind OF August
25th injured wslnuts to some extent
The loss is thought to be per cent
Oranges were not hunt.
Capistran0-The highest temperatur,
was SO deg. lowest 70 deg. sunshine
normal.
sAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Fallbrook-The temperature was unu
sually bigh and fruit ripened rapidly
Sultana grapes are being picked an,
muscats will bs put ON the trays soon
Some grapes in exposed places wer
burned by the hot wind Of August 25th
but no material damage was done; W
have had no high winds.
Bernardo-A hot east wind prevaile
on August 25th. and some fruit was daru
aged by limbs breaking; there was
strong east wind on Sunday night wit
some rain, which threshed off consider
able fruit and broke many trees. Well
are extremely low and scarcity OF wa
ter for stock and irrigation ia felt i
some places.
San Diego city--The temperature wa
ak degrees below the normal and tn
rainfall and sunshine normal for tn
week. Warm weather Prevailed tn
frat OF the week, but during the latte
part cooler and continuously cloud
weather occurred, which were poor con
ditions for drying fruit, but which i
progressing elowly in spite of the cloud
weather. Fruit is plentiful and cheap
grapes are now in market and are O