The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-03
THE CROPS.
The Weather Burssu's Repsrt OF Thaer
Condstton.

1 The Weather bursau'o Report OF Th4er
Condshtou.
TheSocal weather bureau furnishes the
following weather crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday:
The weather during the week was cool
and generally fair, with light shswews of
rain on the 25th and 9th, which wore
| too light to do much good, and alao
they were followed by high and drying
windn, which soon removed all traces of
the moisture that was precipitatsd upon
! the soil.
Haying has begun in some localities.
WITH yield that will fall far short Of
the promises of the early part of the sea-
SON.
Light frost formed on Friday morning
in number of places, which caused
slight injury to tender vegetation, but
no reports were received indicating
damage 10 the fruit buds, except that
cool nights and the lack of rain are
causing the young fruit to drop some.
which, in view OF the very heavy bloom.
will be bs1efoial as tending to increase
the size aud quality Of the remaining
fruit.
The honey crop promises to be short
in consequences OF the continued cool,
dry weather retarding the growth and
bloom OF wild flowers.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Santa Acknowledgements show that
everything is suffering badly in this
county from the lack OF rain; croos are
looking bad and feed is so scarce that
many cattle will have to be driven to
other places.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
Musick-A third OF an inch Of rain
fell. doing great deal OF good to feed,
hay, grain and corn. Friday morning
was frosty. but not enough to injure
grspes, vines, cerE or potatoes, which
are all doing we'll.
San Luis Obispo-Light rain Thurs.
day night helped crops and will insure
fair yield OF hay. Summer crops are
doing well and sill fruit crops are good.
VENTURA COUNTY.
HuensMs--Corn and bssa planting
are in full blsat, bat the weather ia not
favorable. The rain this week waa too
light to do good. Stock has been re.
moved from this county on account of
short feed. Tha barley crop is not i'm
proving.
Bardsdale-A light shower Of rain fell
Friday night in the valley, and unow
fell in the mountains; on Friday morning
a light frost formed. doing NO damage.
Corn planting has begun on flooded
lands. There are indications that much
of tho deciduous fruit will fall because
Of the drought.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Colegrevs-Crops have made coed
growth during the week. Most OF the
barley IL from one and half to three feet
high, and wild oats from one to four
feet high. Hay cutting is we'll under
way. Cultivated lands are quite moist
and will produce good crops. Light rain
fell on the 25th aad 9th.
Vernsn district - Generally fair
weather prevailed, with light showers Of
rain on the 26th and 9th, and light
frost the morning of the 9th, doing nc
apparent damage.
Verdugo-Berries are beginning TO
ripen. Oranges are about gone, except
| few varieties. Apricots are heavily
laden; fair crop OF prunss set; peaches
| light.
Dusrte-The past wsek brought but
little change: the light rain was fell
lowed by high winds which rapidly took
the rain from the soil.
P0mona-Light rain fell on the 25th
! in the valley aRd snow fell in the noun
tains; this was followed by three light
irocts. which injured young corn, poEa-
toes aud other vines, but the corn and
potatoes will come right on deciduous
fruits ere not injured. A few fields of
barley will yield considerable grain, but
generally the grain and bay crops will
be light.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY.
Ontario-Light rain fell on the 9th,
turning to snow in the mountains.
There was quite frost the morning of
the 2sth, but no damage to fruit buds
has been reported. Deciduous fruits
arc developing very fast; apricote are
nearly half grown. Hsying has begun
tho crop will average light.
Chino-Light rain fell Friday, but a
west wind soon dried the moisture out.
Beets are generally doing we'll, except
those on the dryest land.
Rsdlands-Light rains have improved
the prospects for grain and hay, which
on the upper valleys will be fair crops.
Deciduous fruits promise an immenna
yield. Oranges are heavily blossomed.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riyerside-The lack OF rain hsa caused
q serious loss in the grain crop, which
will be far short of early promises. Dry
weather has affected the wild fewera,
and the honey crop will be short. The
promise of the deciduous fruit crop is
excellent.
Elsinors-Farmsrs in this vicinity are
cutting hay, which ia sc short that it
cannot be raked, different devices being
used 10 save it. The most popular is q
sheetiron box or table back OF the sickle
bar, into which the hay is rsked.
ORANGE COUNTY.
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