The herald., 1894-07-28
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The Latest Reports From All Parts CT
SOnthArn California;.


Southern CsItfornia.
Tbs weather bureau furnishes the fol-
lowing weather crop bulletin for the
week ending July 23l
The days were warm and clcsr. but
tae niehts continued cooler than usually
cccurs at this period OF the year; the
temperature as a result OF the deficient
night heat ranged below the seasonal
averages, though the deficiency during
the week just clossd was much less than
has prevailed FOR come time past.
few morning fogs formed in the immedi-
ate coast districts in which heavy morn
iDg dews preoipiteting an appreclaDie
amount OF moisture were prevalent.
Rain fell in the mountains in the east
err and southern districts, and light
showers fell in their neighboring valleys
without. however. doing damage; the
rain helped out the supply of irrigating
water, for which there is an unusual de-
mapd this season.
Apricots ripened fast under the infiu-
ence OF the warm days; the crop is
heavy though running largely to small
szee, and is being dried and canned as
fast possible; in some localities the crop
is so heavyAthat the force is unable to
the northern district, and the yield is
turning out better than expected.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
Weather very warm the past week.
Summer crops growing we'll. Threshing
commenced, and yield better than an
ticipated. Fruit yield is good, but we
have complaints OF small fruit, which is
charged to cold weather.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-Bean and corn crops look
ing we'll. Apricot drying is very active
and the weather favorable. as it lie warm
and cry. There will be q scarcity OF
stock feed before winter.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Colegrove-Ofchardists are very busy
with their apricot crops, which are enor-
moua. The best fruit is going to the
cannery, though the great bulk of the
crop is being dried in the orchards.
Figs, apples. pears-all fruits, in fAot--
will yield heavy crops OF good quality.
Weather has been clear and pleasant.
Verdugo- days ripened apricots
rapidly weather favorable for drying,
which is being done here by Fruit Grow.
ers' association. Early Crawford peach
es are ripening; berries getting scarce.
Pasadena-Much warmer weather
ripened fruit. though the night temper
ature COD times below the normal. APP
ricots axe an unprecedentedly large crop
OF better quality than at first supposed ;
buyers are unable to handle all OF the
fruit, so much will rot on the trees.
Peaches are heavy crop; grapes same !;
pears extensively thinned; prunes are
light.
Pomona-The apricot crop is being
harvested and nearly all dried the crop
10 large, but the fruit averages small. 1t
is being handled with more care than
usual, being most all graded in three
sizes by machinery, and the fruit is gen.
orally cleaner than In former years.
The weather has been clear and quite
warm during days, but nights are cool.
The good weather will enable the peo-
pie to save all their apricots. Pesches
are not coming in fast, as but few are
ripe; the crop is full average one.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-The heavy rains in the
mountains ON Wednesday, which ex-
tended in light showers in the adjacent
valleys, left mantle OF snow on Gray
back and San Jscinto mountains.
MISUNDERSTANDING hay is in order in
this vicinity now. A short, brisk sum-
mer thunder shower occurred on
Wednesday which appeared to be gem
eral in this part of the county.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Ansheim-Sugar beet harvesting will
begin In this vicinity In very short
time.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Ban Diego-Fruit quite plentiful. Very
little news in regard to farming opera
tions. Light showers in the mountains
during the past week did neither good
nor injury. Sunshine about normal.