The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-24
THR CROPS.
The Weather Bureaus Report Of Their
Condition.

The Weather Bureaus Report Of Their
Condition
Weather bulletin of Southern California for
the week ending Monday, January 81, 1895.
The past week was one OF almost continual
rain, during which but little farm work could
be done. The temperature was nearly normal
end the season thus far has been characterized
by mild weather, which has put the citrus and
other orchards in fine condition. The rain was
general in Southern California, and while oc-
casionaIly heavy downpours occurred, it came
mostly as steady but continuous piecipita.
ton, which thoroughly saturated the sol!
parched by a long season of drouth. Snow fell
heavily in the mountains, which gives assur-
ance OF abundance of water for the dry season
Orange shipments practically came to stand
hJill owing to the continued rains, but with the
advent of clearing weather the trade in this
product will actively begin.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-5. % inches of rain fell the past
week, making ID inches since December list
The temperature has been mild SO far this win
ter; citrus and other orchards are in fine condi-
ton and promise good yields.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Lancaster-Antelope valley had rain of and
on all the week, the precipitation ranging
from tod inches, according to locality The
temperature was mild and good for growing
grain, but the storm prevented all outdoor
work.
La Canada Rainfall for the week 8. 1S
inches and for the season 1888 inches No
damage resulted from wind or rain; highest
Temperature, 81 degrees; lowest 81 degrees.
Verdugo- Rainfall for the week ending Janu
airy 2lst 548 inches and for the season 13. 80.
The weather has been too wet for any kind OF
farm work or orange picking.
Los Angeles cty-The rainfall for the week
amounted to 3. "a inches: for the season, 11.3
inches; highest temperature, So degrees; low
Pasadena~ Continuous rain fell during the
week to the amount Of 5.87 inche,; total for
season, 4.04 inches. The rain fell SO to al
most soak in, and assures good orons Warm,
Sunny weather is needed to ripen oranges,
shipments of which ceased during the wet
weather.
most continual ratn when but little work
could be done on the farm7 The temperature
grees Rainfall for the week $50 inches, for
the season 1882 inches. In some places the
rain did slight damage by washing away the
Covina-Ten inches of rain fell the past
week. Many roads are badly washed aud few
orch ard trees were washed out Little or no
anges are being shipped The prospects are
favorable for large planting of trees this
spring.
inches. Nearly clear weather prevailed since
January 10Th. Oranges have not been dam
aged by the rains.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riyerside-The- rainfall for the storm was
South Rlverside-The rainfall for the week is
4.2l inches. Roads and some ranches we,e
damaged by the heavy rain. Oranges and lem
ons are doing finely-very few cuils this year;
grain and grass making rapid strides.
Perris-The week was one of steady rainfall,
amounting to just inches Grain and grass
growing finely. Highest temperature SO de.
erees, lowest Sc degrees.
3 - ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-Raip fell nearly every day during
the week. The precipitation for the week was
G. 10 inches. and for the season Ia. 55 inches.
The Santa Ana river overlooked its banks and
swept away nearly all of the levee.
Tustin--Rsin fell every day from the l4th till
the 10Th, inclus We, aggregating nearly inches
for the week and 3 for the season to date Or
anae shipments and farm work have been at
Btandstill.
Capistrano-The rainfall for the week
amounted to 4.87 inches The highest tenn
perature was SO degrees, lowest so degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Escondido-The rainfall for the season up to
date amounts to IL. So inches; for correspond.
ing period last year 1t was $3.50 inches.
Bernafdo--The season has been milder than
last year; no fr0sts have occurred for several
weeks and none need be feared from now on.
The rainfall, from the 14th to the 18th, was
$50 inches causing foods which did consid-