The herald., 1895-06-13
WEATHER AND CROPS
Weekly Bulletin OF the Weather Bureau for
Southern California

Southern California
The warm weather which was reported
as prevailing at the closing of the last
bulletin continued during the first part of
the week just past, and which was fol-
lowed by cooler weather with frequent
morning fogs IN the coast districts. The
weather conditions were generally favor q.
aple for the growth OF vegetation, and the
warm days hastened the maturuing OF
ciops. Reports are encouraging as a lie.
though some i'll effects were experienced
from high winGs and from the depIeda-
tons OF army worms. The grain harvest
is in full operation, with reports OF the
yield being generally good. The decidu-
Gus fruit crop is reported fair TO good,
except for aprioots.
San Luis Obisp0-The weather was fa-
vorable for all purposes. A light frost oc-
CURED on the 1st which did no ha rm.
Highest temperature, 94 degrees; lowest,
81 degrees.
Santa Barbara-The high winds of the
past two weeks did considerable injury
to the mustard. Army worms have
ceased their depredarions on the mustard
and the damage was slight. The early
crop is nearly ready for harvesting.
er was fair and favorable; crop conditions
are unchanged. Besides scant crop OF
peaches, 1t is found that oranges are TAIL
ing off badly. Pruncs and apricost are
heavy.
Los Angeles county-Los Angeles city:
Very warm weather prevailed the first of
the week, when the temperature rose to
100 degrees on the 4th; the remainder of
the week was cooler, with frequent cloudy
or foggy mornings. y sprinkling rain fell
on the morning OF the 9sth, but too light
to be of coed. La Canada: The cherry
season is approaching the close; berries,
including strawb berries, black kberries, blue
berries and the varieties of raspberries,
are of excellent quality and abundant.
The grape crop promises to be unprece-
dented in quantity as the worms have
not infested the vines. Highest tempera-
ture. SS degrees; lowest 45 degrees. Pasa-
dena: Tuesday was very hot, the maxi
mum temperature being 7 degrees, but
the weather became much cooler with
heavy fogs every morning the rest of the
week. A pricots are OF fine quality and are
a much better crop than first supposed.
Oranges have set well. Duarte: The
weather has been quite favorable; Tues
day was very hot, the temperature being
1.0l degrees. All crops are growing nicely.
Oranges are closed out except a few
stray carloads. Pomona The deciduous
fruit crop indicates at present for peaches
Il full crop and large; prunes and pears,
half crop; aprcots, less than hall of last
years crop; berries, full crop; strawper-
ries not so plentiful as in former years.
The mornings have been foggy but the
days were clear.
San ,Bernardino county-Cucamonga !:
The prune crop, which early in the sea-
son promised to be short, has lately de-
veloped in size. In some orchards the
yield will ba light, but in the majority of
cases a big crop will be gathered. Chino:
The beet planting season is over and q
large acreage has been put in.
Riverside county-The big wheat fields
Just south and west of Moreno have been
badly damaged by iust, and the crop
from that section will be considerably re-
duced.
Orange connty-Tustip Several warm
days occurred during the week, the temp
erature reaching 10l degrees on the 4th
inst. Barley cutting is in full blast and
siderable grain has fallen down more
work than usual is needed to save it.
Bees are again working we'll. The fruit
prospect continues as before reported :;
apricots. light; peaches and prunes, good
crop; hardshell walnuts, light; sottshell,
medium. Capistrano: Highest temper
ature, 81 degrees; lowest, 6s degrees.
San Diego county-Bernardo: The
temperature went up to 92 degrees on the
4th, but no i'll effects appeared. Grain
cutting is in progress: there will be quite
Notwithstanding the extra large hay out
put Corn is making fine growth. Val
ley Center: There will be fine crop of
honey this year. San Marcos: Harvest
ing outfits are everywhere in operation in
this region.