The herald., 1896-04-17
WEATHER AND CROPS
Prospects and Conditions Prevailing in the
Southern Counties

ment OF agriculture climate ana crop JUL
letin of the weather bureau, Tor the week
ending Monday. April IL, 1875:
Tine weather was unseasonably cool our
ing the past week. Local showers OF con-
siderable intensity occurred on the 9t1
and 10th in the southern counties, accom-
panied by strong westerly winas ana &C
casional hail With thunder rost ana ignerh snern
light except i'll the lowlands where they
were severe, considerable damage being
done in portions of Los Angeles. River
side and Orange counties to tender veg
etables. vineyards and young fruit:
The rainfall was generally too light TO to
be of much benefit and copious showers are
where the precipitation was deficient.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
San Luis Obispo ocity--Four-tcnths of an
conditions were generally favorable for
crops.
Musick--The week was generally cold.
the 9th to the 10th, amounting to 40-100 of
an inch. was fine for all crops and put corn
land i'll good condition.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-The weather has been cool
10th. which We're preceded by strong west
wind. No serious damage was done 10
fruit or crops. as but little corn or tender
crops We're out of the ground Beans will
he the chief crop: hay needs moisture, ard
rain is badly needed. .,
West Saticoy--The storm OF April 18TH
was not accompanied by thunder nor light
ming: there was no frost In this section.
but cold nights and severe west winds nave
is beginning to prematurely head out As
the fruit crop is very light no damage was
done by the winds; rain is needed. High
est temperature IS deg, lowest 81 deg.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles city-The weather was much
| cooler than the seasonal average. the mean
for the week being four degrees below the
normal. Fresh to brisk westerly winds
| prevailed and sprinking rain fell on the
| 9th and 10TH The highest temperature
! was 70 deg. lowest 40 deg.
very windy, and on Friday it showered
La Canada-Sprinkling rain fell on the
| 9th and 10th. the highest temperature was
Coiegrove = The weather bright and
pleasant until the, 9th snd hndeIas 10th Of the
| from the west Light showers fell on the
| 9th and 10TH heavy showers passed to the
north and south of here. Deciduous fruits
well and full of fruit in all stages of growth.
| Pasadena-'rhe weather has been cool:
Light sprnkles OF rain fell on tne stn a ana ~
! 10th. Heavy showers passed sollthward or
| us on the 10th. accompanied by thunder
| and lightning and hail. A light frost which
the 18th. Crops are looking well but need
| rain badly.
Duarte-There was quite change in the
| weather the past week: a trace of rain fell
on the 9th, and S-10O of an inch fell on the
| 10th. A light hail storm during the after
noon of the 10th, and on the following
| places in the low grounds: in one large
| Vineyard the crop was badly damaged.
Corn and potatoes were frosted esed IN N Sos soine
! on the ninth and 10th from the south to
CovinaIThe past week was cooler with
| strong west wind blowing in the day time
| and light frosts at night. Barley and wheat
still look fairly well, but rain is needed. The
| orange crop seems to be setting well.
| Pomona-Light froStS occurred on the
| nights of April 9th 10th and 11th. Raw but
| not heavy northwest winds prevailed sev,
| eral days. Tender vegetation was npped
! in some localities: no damage was done to
| grain or fruits. No special phenomena ap-
! peared during frosts.
morenoJS5 RJiyaEssyBE asys ea Daek T2Htgetat,on
! but foggy mornings We're beneficial to the
| barley crop. A sharp hail storm occurred
| the latter part of the week and was fol-
| lowed by frost which destroyed some early
| fruit in low situations. Strawberries are
ripenng the et tirst r NGn, f%ll GnI2Nry cTon;
! F'ullerton-The weather was fine the first
| part Of the week: the latter part was windy
| and cloudy. but no rain fell; Light frost
| formed on Saturday. but did no. harm.
| Early sown grain on mesa land will make
| neither grain nor hny. and ram VIII not
help it now: late grain still looks well:
| cool for April: frost occurred In some To-
] calities on two nights which injured new
DOtatOeS ana garden VfucK. me f'TSI H1oW =
! ing of the new alfalfa crop is now In pro-
| aress. Orange trees are. unusually full Of
| blossoms: .apricots are light hnt are wc'i
| inglv full. The hiehest temperature was
| 70 deg. lowest IS deg.
! Tustin-There was light frost on two
1 mornings ADricots are setting vario,IsY
| hut generally light. Barley promises fair
| ly well in most nlares.
| Capistrano--We had a stiff breeze on the
| 10th. but no rain. hail thunder or light :
| ming A light frost slightly injured vorns-
sprouts on walnut trees: orchards lately
! irrigated show more injury than those nor
| irripated fruit trees show no damaen.
| Highest temperature GS deg, lowest 46
| deg. o<,,->,ry
| San Diego Citv-The temperature was
| deg. less than the average for the week /;
| the highest was 6s deg. lowest "A deg: I2-100
| of an inch OF rain fell.
| Valley Center-Rain and hail fell on ~"
! 10Th TO the amount of 6t-100 of an inch.
| Crops are i'm rood condition.
| La Costa-The nast week was quite cool,
| hut is good growing weather. A light rain
| fell on the 10th with some hail, but no dam