The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-24
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

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The weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing weather crop bulletin for the
week ending Monday, May 81, 1894:
The weather continued much cooler
than should be the condition at this
period OF the year. The nights and early
mornings were generally cloudy, with
some fog in the coast districts and rain
the first OF the week. The temperature
ranged below the average nearly every
day, though in the southern sections of
the southern district the week was
warmer than the previous one. The
rainfall Of the early part OF the week was
general, and was greatest in the north-
ern and mountain districts and least in
the coaat sections. The cool, cloudy
weather, with the rain, improved the
general condition OF vegetation, and
gives better outlook for grain in some
places, though on the whole thesrain
came too late to benefit the grain crop.
Beans and corn were benefited by the
rain. Hay is reported to be slightly i'm
jured.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Lompoc-The rain OF the 14th gives q
better crop outlook. A great deal OF
barley that would have been cut for hay
will now be harvested for grain. Prep
arations are being made to establish an
irrigation system from the Santa YneE
| river.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
The storm of the 14th gave 1.22 in
ches OF rain, which was of great value
to summer crops and will make good
feed and some hay of late grain; little
damage was done to hay. Fruit all
good; trawberries somew hat damaged
by rain.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Ventura-The 14th's rain storm
seems to have been general throughout
the county, varying from quarter OF
an inch to an inch. The bean and corn
crops were greatly helped.
Hueneme-The raihfall OF three
tenths of an inch did not do much
good to barley, but improved the bean
outlook. In some places beans had to
be replented as heavy crust prevented
the young plants from coming through.
Bardsdale-Half an inch of rain tell
the first OF the week. 1t was OF benefit
to the early planted beans and helped
fruit some; barley was too far advanced.
No material change in crop conditions
over last week. Corn 10 planted but
bean planting is held back by continued
cool nights. Some hay will be flooded
and recropped.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
South Los Angeles-Very little CHI lnge
in the general conditions from the pre-
vious week except light shower of
rain, which was not heavy enough to do
much good.
Colgrove-On the 14th .18 inches OF
rain fell. doing no damage to cut hay.
All late crops doing well. Lemon plant
ing will continue month or 80 yet;
several orchards are being planted on
land from which crops Of hay have been
taken. Three or four year old trees are
bearing heavily.
Verdugo-Foggy weather continues to
help vegetation and keep the moisture
in the soil. Barley hay wilt be light
crop. Fruit prospects, good. especially
for apricots.
Passdena-On the 14th 80 inches OF
rain fell, and over hall an incn near the
mountains; hay was somewhat dam
aged. Walnuts have set well. Cool
weather continues.
Claremont-The rainfall of IS inches
was on the whole beneficial. Some hay
was wet and newly cultivated orchards
required re-cultivating. Highest tenn
perature, 83 degrees.
Pomona-The rainfall of .35 OF an
inch of rain on the IA b did more good
than harm; everything but drying hay
was benefited. This section will have a
full crop of apricots and peaches, but
opinions vary as to the prune crop.
Some say it will be light; others say it
will be nearly full crop. 1t has been
found that as the crop natures it shows
larger than in the early stages Of growth.
Oranges are nearly all gone. The hay
crop is larger than expected. Weather
still cool.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY,
Chino-The beet crop is making a
splendid growth and never looked better
than now. Planting is about completed.
A large force OF men and boys ia hard at
work thinning the young plants.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Tustin-The weather continues cool
with some fog. Considerable hay, both
barley and alfalfa, has been made, the
best stands OF barley being cut for grain
with better results than expected @
month ago. New potatoes are coming
in. Apricots will be full crop. Wal
nuts promise very we'll. Citrus and de-
cijuous trees appear unusually thrifty.
Late oranges are going out moderately.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido-The rainfall of the 18th
generally refreshed things; while it came
TOO late to benefit hay and grain it was
beneficial to orchards. I'VE
Valley Centsr-The Al inches of rain
falling the first of the week made 9.86
inches for the season.
Bernardo-A ine shower OF rain fell
on the 14th, helping vegetables and fruit
but came too late to be of benefit to
grain. Harvesting continues and will
last till June. Highest temperature 20
degrees.
San Diego city-Past week slightly
warmer; .08 inches rain fell but was
too small to do good. The hay crop Ia
better in some places than expected.
There will be but little grain. Highest
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