The herald., 1894-04-08
THE CROPS.
Tho Weather Bursna's Report OF Their
Condition.

Do ~ o1tHpE AhoRVAs "a @AoaA
Condition.
The local weather bureau furnishes
the following crop bulletin OF Southern
California for the week ending Monday,
April I'd:
Warmer fair weather prevailed during
the past week, with night logs the latter
part in the coast districts, which, while
not taking the place OF rain, were bene-
fetal to vegetation, as they in meas
ure compensated for the day evapora-
tion OF the surface moisture. The past
week added another OF warm, Tainless
weather to the long continued period OF
drought which is seriously impairing the
grain crop. The reports generally chow
that in all events the yield will be light
and in some localities will be failure,
The hay crop will also be light and the
natulal pasture 10 beginning to fail
through lack OF moisture.
The reports in refersnce to the decd-
uoue fruits are uniformly encouraging
for an immense yield of all varieties OF
these fruits. The trees are blossoming
heavily and the danger OF late frosts 10
about past.
The orange crop is moving out rapidly
from an increased demand from east Of
the mountains.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale = The weather continues
bright aud clear and dry, the nights
cool and no indicstions of rain. Barley
is suffering but ID benefited by frequent
fogs, Some small lots are being irri-
gated.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Santa Barbara city-BarIey in Santa
Barbara county ia suffering for rain and
feed is very short; only about one third
the usual am5unt Of rain has fallen this
eeason. The fruit prospects, are good.
y.7s-- Los ANGELES COUNTY.
Colegrove-Nigh logs occurred the
latter part OF the weak The early bar
ley ia beginning TO head aud will make
light crop OF nay. The late sown has
stooled out vary we'll, and with a little
rain in April will make satisfactory
crop. Winter vegetables are doing very
we'll the best part OF the pea crop has
been ehippsd.
Verdugo-6rain Ia beginning to show
tho need Of rain, and orchardists who
postponed plowing until now are fod-
ing to soil difficult to break up. Ot-
anges are going ont arapidly. Dsceidu-
Gus fruits are blosaoning.
Pasadsna-Annther warm. rainless
week has had the effect of causing early
sown grain to head generally, while the
late sown ia in very bad shape. Decidu-
Gus fruits are setting WE'LL bat irrigation
witi DO aessss~sy In dry. loeAiitiee il mo
more rain falls. The atreame are low.
Covina-The past week has been dry,
warm and cloudy. Oranges are moving
out fast. Hay is somewhat scarse and
the barley fields are showing the effects
OF the drought.
Pomona Rain, for everything which
Ia not snpplied with irrigatlng water, is
theneed;of the time. Most OF the grain
Is heading and Il is only few inches
high. From present appearances there
will be large deciduous fruit crop.
The demand for oranges Ia increasing
from sll parts OF the states east of the
Rockies.
SAN BERNARDINo COUNTY,
San Bernardino eity-The grain crop
in this county. except ON the moist
lands, has been nearly destroyed by the
continued dry weather. A large acreage
will not even be profitable to cut for
hay. Peaches, apricots and other de-
ciduous fruits promise we'll for the COM
ing season.
RedlahdR-There are excellent pros.
pectS for deciduous fruits, with increased
productions OF apples and cherries in the
Hay and grain in the
In uallaUo hnlF q nj
higher attitudes barley and hay promise
TO exceed ths average, with increased
acreage. The rainfall this season is
about one. half the average.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside city-The acreage sown to
barley this season has been large and ii
the proper amount of rain had fallen at
suitable times during ths season the
yield would have been heavy, but as the
much needed moisture did not CONS the
prospects are not encouraging.
Winchester--Un this section is
favored with soaking rain within the
next two weeks the growing grain will
be badly injured and the crop short
one. Ranchers having lands within
reach of the irrigating canals have yet
time 10 MAKE crops Dy lrrlgatiug.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Anaheim-A generous downpour of
rain would still benefit barley immensely
and would be as q great help to the beet
crop. The outlook for deciduous fruits
Of all kinds Ia very encouraging, promis-
ing heavy crop.
Santa Ana-This is a dry year in
Orange county, only about eight inches
Of rain has fallen for the season nothing
but barley will suffer, however, from the
ack OF moisture. Fruit trees were never
10 full of bloom.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Escondido Crops are suffering for
m DISTURB; there will be some hay. but
almost no grain, without rain.
Bernardo-Smali grain is showing the
effects of the continuous dry weather,
and short crop 10 now certain. Fruit
promises an unusually large yield.
San Diego City-Very dry weather
and rain ia needed for late
yrain; some has already begun to head
,ut and unless rain comes soon il will
not amount to much. erase has begun
10 turn yellow in places, and has ceased
10 grow. Oranges are being sent out
rapidly.
Our better halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlaiu'e