The herald., 1895-05-30
WEATHER AND CROPS
Weekly Bulletin of the Weather Bureau for
Southern California


For the week ending Monday, Nav 9th
the days were generally warm but the
nights we're cool with considerable fog
in the coast districts which precipitated
M DISTURB enough to be appreciable to
root crops, and whic h caused the tempe
ature mean to range below the seasonal
averages. Light showers OF rain fell at
the close of the week in several localities
but the precipitation was not sufficient to
be OF benefit. Dry northerly winds and
the scant rainfall of late causes irrigation
water to be in demand. Haying is about
over and heading of the barley crop has
begun. Army worms have about stopped
work after causing considerable damage.
San Luis Obispo-The weather was
favorable Tor all crops. Hay is cured and
the grain harvest has been in progre S.
Highest temperature - degrees lowest
AZ degrees.
Ventura county-General conditions
favorable, except that a cut worm numer-
Gus enough to be called an army worm is
destroying beans in some spots. causing
replant. few hot days will stop the
work.
Los Angeles county-Los Angeles city
The temperature ranged signify below
the average; no rain fell in the city hut a
slight shower fell at the close of the
week on the Sierra foothills. An exhibit
at the cnam Der of commerce demonstrates
that cherries can be successfully grown in
the foothlll country Highest tempera-
ture "a degrees, lowest 40 degrees.
Pasadena-The weather continues cool
and cloudy. Hay mostly cured and there
is q large crop. Fruit is doing excellent
ly. Worms mostly gone. Highest tenn
Rerature rs degrees, lowest "A degrees.
Three onehundredths of an inch Of rain
iell on the 9th.
Nerdugo-Dry winds make increased de-
mand for irrigation water. Strawberries
arr abundant; backberries are fipening
slowly. Orcbardists are busy thinning
peaches; hay generally all cut.
Duarte-The past week was more or less
cloudy with light rain on the 18th,
amounting to 2ll00 of inch. Haying
is about over and the orange crop is
about gathered. An crops are growing
50 Fhhe rans a:sisis SI she
season to date amounts to 24.33 inches.
Pomona-The weather for two weeks
past has been cool with high or low fogs
nearly every morning which has been
faorable to worms and not the best for
crops generally. The worms have not,
well settled that the peach crop will be
large; the apricot crop not over one
9uatrer and prunes perhaps one-half.
This morning the sun rose in Il cloudless
sky. which is better for all crops.
Riverside county South Riverside
Some fine cherries are being brought in
from the foothills back of town. The
Winchester Recorder says that owing to
foggy nights and cool weather just at the
right time of she season, late grain is
flllng out well. The grain will be plump
er than usually anticipated. and in some
sec tlons farmers are reporting the heaviest
and best crop they have had for years. In
tle y.,llay nf Winnboetor
is exceptionally good; on the whole the
yle'd Will be large. and the present season
nav be considered better than an average
one.
Orange county The past
week $ weather conditions haze been es-
sentially the same us the previous one,
except that cold north wind has been
blowing all day Monday. doing no dam
age. Heading has commenced. Tustin
Barley growers are now actively engaged
in heading grain; the yield is generally
good. A large hay crop has been made
and put in stack. Irrigation OF orange
trees has begun also of corn land from
which hay crop has been cut. Cut
worms have about ceased working. Cap
istrano: The highest: temperature during
the week was 70 degrees; lowest. 90 de-
grees.
San Diego county--San Diego City, The
crop OF hay is about all down and the
The prospect for the fruit crop is good.
The weather has been ceol at night and
in the morning, but warm and pleasant
Turing the day. Highest temperature, 70 |
leegrees; lowest 81 degrees. Bernardo:
The conditions for harvesting were good. |
Rust, due to damp weather, appeared in |
spots in wheat. but not enough to seri- |
'usly iniure the corp. The greater por- |
'lo of the grain crop is being maze into |
na.. Highest temperature, 70 degrees;