The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-08
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
The Latest Reports From All Parts OF
suuth srn California.

The Latest Reports From All Parts OF
| South srn CALIFORNIA;.
The weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing weather crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday, June 4. 1894:
Cool weather, with considerable cloud
mess, prevailed in all the districts. The
temperature continues to range below
the seasonal normal, averaging two and
q half degrees daily at Los Angeles and
one degree at San Diego. Rain fell gem
orally ON May 3lst. being heaviest in the
mountain sections and least in the ex-
treme southern district, where the pre-
cipitation was less than the normal
elsewhere il was in excess. The cool,
cloudy weather has retarded the ripen.
ing OF fruits, but was beneficial to the
growing crops. The rains helped beans,
corn, unknown hay and feed; unlocked
hay was slightly damaged in some
places. Warm weather with plenty Of
sunshine is now needed to hasten the
ripening of fruits. which continue to
promise excellent crops.
SAN LUIS oBisPo COUNTY.
Musick-Cool, cloudy weather all the
week with high winds; "a 100 OF an
inch OF rain fell on the 9th and 2Sth
which damaged cut hay to some extent
but has done much good to summer
crops and in places started grass.
San Luis Obispo- Southerly winds and
cloudy skies made the week poor one
for curing hay but good one for grow
ing grain and summer crops.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Many farmers have replanted their
beans since the rain and the prospect
is now good for a crop.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Observation-Disclosures cool and clear
now, last week cloudy and moist. Crop
outlook on irrigated lands is very good;
beans are coming up unevenly in some
cases.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Pasadena-After very cool, cloudy
weather. a quarter Of an inch of rain
fell on the 3lst; near the mountains
over half an inch fell. Unstacked hay
suffered somewhat. Oranges are not
setting we'll; all fruits are doing we'll.
but late, and warmer weather ID much
needed.
Pomona-The weather has been more
or less cloudy with light showers of rain
on the 3lst, which did some good. The
cool, cloudy weather has given Us more
rain than expected.
Claremont-The crop conditions are
very much the same as previously re-
ported. Eight.hundrsdths Of an inch
Of rain fell on the 3lst. Highest tenn
perature rs degrees; lowest, As.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario Large quantities OF cherries
are going from the mesa ranches; early
black berries are nearly ripe, oranges are
about gone. Ten-hundredths OF an inch
OF rain fell May 3lst. Highest temporal
turs, 81 degrees; lowest, AZ degrees.
Chino--Sugar beets are growing Wig
orously and will be heavy crop. APP
ricots and peaches will be good crop.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
The mountain sections Jared better
this season so far az hay and grain are
concerned. In those sections there will
be considerable grain, and in some
places the hay crop will be nearly as
large as last year. Bees are making
some honey.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim The weather conditions
have not differed materially from the
preceding week. Berries have made
their appearance. Apricots and peaches
are doing finely.
Fullerton-The outlook for large
walnut crop ia good. Apricots and
peaches will be big crop.
Tustin-Cool weather continued. The
supply of irrigation water has kept up
hov
the light rainfall. Crops and fruit are
looking we'll on irrigated land, but are
growing slowly on account of cool
weather. New potatoes are in good
supply.
Santa Ana-Irrigation is being car
ried on with great activity everywhere.
Apricots are ripening in the warmer
places; peaches and prunes are pro-
crossing nicely; fruit gathering will be.
gin in a month. Corn promises we'll
figs. abundant crop; black berries, big
crop. Grain is being harvested, but the
crop is light.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-Haying continues; the
crop is fair in the main E.condido val
ley, but farther away the crop is poor.
In many places it is not worth cutting,
Highest temperature rs degrees, lowest
56 degrees.
San Diego City-Slightly warmer
weather prevailed during the week. A
trace OF rain fell on the 31st, and HOO |
of an inch fell June LIST. The weather is
very dry rain needed for fruits. Fruit
prospect continues good, but very back
ward. Highest temperature 70 degrees,
lowest "a degrees.