The herald., 1895-12-19
THE WEEKS WEATHER
The Condition Of Crops land the Seasons
Prospects

The Condition Of Crops land the Seasons
Prospects
The following is the weather crop bull
letin of Southern California for the week
ending December IS, 1895:
The unseasonably warm, dry weather
which prevailed at the close of the last re-
port continued during the first part of the
week just closed, which was followed by a
return 10 nearly normal conditions for a
day or two and on Sunday by cloudy and
threatening weather, with local rains that
were scarcely heavy enough to be of last
ing benefit.
The week closed with sudden fall in
temperature and cold norrherly winds,
wi h frOsts in numerous places, but not
heavy enough to do harm to vegetation ex-
cept tender plants in exposed localities.
The cold spell will tend to retard the ripen-
ing of oranges, but from present indica-
tons no harmful results are anticipated.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-The first part of the week
was remarkably warm; the temperature
ranged above 90 degrees for several days
1t is now cooler, with light frosts in the
morning. A quarter of an inch of rain
fell on the l 9Th, but it was not enough to
start blowing or forage to grow. An ex-
change states that farmers are beginning
to q ,xiously look for rain, and the weather.
wise are predicting a dry season. The
water is lower In Ventura river than at any
time since 1881; the same report comes
from the Santa Clara and tributary
streams.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles city Warm, clear and dry
weather most of he week, when the tenn
perature ranged from to 15 degrees in
excess of the normal; this was followed by
clou iy and threatening W ather on sun
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and evening aud sudd 81 drop IN temper
azure on Monday with frost The highest
temperature was SO deg ees, lowest 40
degrees; rainfall 33-lOU of an inch. which
was three-qu trters Of an inch less than the
average. Mote The temperature given
mosphere covering the city, not that OF any
restricted locality.
La Canyada The highest temperature
for the week ending on The IA was rs
degrees, lowest 80 degrees; no rain fell up
to above date.
Verdugo-The rainfall of Sunday was
scarcely sufficient to obviate the necessity
Of irrigation, but it will be of some assist
ance to farmers, there were heavy frosts
at the Gloss of the week. Our orange crop
will ne light this year.
PasadenA - The week eliminated in
cooler weather and $1,000 of an inch of
rain on Sunday and frost Monday. TIE
lowest Temperature was 80 degrees.
Pomona-The weat err was clear till Sat-
urday; sunday was cloudy, with rain in
the afternoon and evening; the weather
cleared during the night, with heavy frost
Monday morning, but all agree that no
damage was done to the fruit crop. The
mountain peaks are white with snow.
SAN BERNARDlNo COUNTY
Redlands-The rainfall was considerable
in this locality Sunday, and SNOW fell on
the mountains.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside-A very considerable number
of oranges have been sent esst for the
Christmas trade; Southern California straw
berries have bsen shipped to the Boston
maj kets.
ORANGE COUNTY
CapistrAno-The highest temperature dur
ing the week was "a degrees; lowest. 40
degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Marcos-Farmers are busily engaged
in every direction blowing and seeding,