The herald., 1896-05-01
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Week Hssked by Low Temperature and
Exceptional Rainfall

Following is the department Of agricul-
lures climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, for the week ending Mon
day, April 27th, 1896:
The past week was exceptionally cool for
the season, the deficiency in temperature
being marked. particularly during the first
portion when the coolest April weather
ever recorded by the weather bureau in
1nis s SECTION Ell p was experenSeed nee n on the 2lst
week, being heavy IN the northern dis
tricts and falling in light showers In the
southern sections The general conditions
for the north show a lack of sunshine and
a deficiency in temperature and precipita-
tion which caused vegetation to make a
the mesa lands scarcely suffices for hay.
The remarkably cool weather for the
month of April which prevailed during the
past week was accompanied by frequent
frosts that were very heavy on several
mornings and which seriously damaged
and in measure hurt the new growth on
young citrus orchards. The upper or foot
hill sections escaped the frosts or exper-
fenced them In light form without dam
age to vegetation. while in the lower lands
the temperature was abnormally low
which resulted In the heavy frosts that
injured orchards and vegetation. Warm
weather and plenty of sunshine is badly
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
San Luis Obispo City-The frost on the
Goth killed pretty much everything in the
fruit line except apples; grain; grapes and
days rain Will revive grass SO So that stock
will be o. k. for the year. The rainfall was
1.30 inches.
on the 18th, and ice formed, every green
leaf and bud on grape vines killed. Early
peaches and ,nectarines do not appear to
be injured; wild sage blossoms in the noun
tains blighted which will affect the honey
crop. The fine rain this week. amounting
to 1.92 inches, will be extremely beneficial
go VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-While frosts were quite sharp
UP to the 22d, no serious damage was done.
Some young citrus orchards were nipped on
the tips of the new growth and possibly
some buds dropped in exposed places. Po-
tatoes and other vegetables We're bitten,
but the damage was small, as the long con-
tinued low temperature prevented early
planting: The rainfall was LIS inches;
ing the fore part of the week. but no
damage resulted. The rains, varying from
5soSos SS nche T were he bsSas to gran
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
with freqnent frosts The average temper
ature for the week was deg. less than
the normal. Light rains fell but not enough
garden truck and small fruits are generally
Killed by the frosts. The highest temper
ature was 50 deg; lowest SO deg; rainfall
La Canada--In very low places frost cut
vegetation severely but in elevated local
tiles no effects are visible on vegetables,
ually low temperature have somewhat re-
tarded rapid growth of vegetation: never
theless all growth seems healthy and good.
Highest temperature 80 deg; lowest 30 deg:
rainfall G9-100 of an inch; for season 1857
inches.
Pasadena-Very cool. showery weather
prevailed till Saturday. 2l-1OO of an inch
falling here. but several miles north of us,
in the mountains the rainfall was heavy
enough to perceptibly raise the streams
Frosts did considerable damage to veget-
abes and grapes Peaches are setting
very light on account of the March freeze
hay as 1t has not filled out well. Highest
temperature 6S deg; lowest 32 deg.
Duarte-the weather has been cold the
past week and vegetation made but little
crop by the late frosts Light rains fell
but not enough to do much good. Crops
look well. Highest temperature 70 deg.
loyest 40 dsg ranfa frost ssioG did Of neh
jury to apricots, peaches. prunes, pears
and walnuts. AS rule the injury Is con-
fined to the lower lands, yet there are ex-
ceptions, In some places in adjoining or
in the other. Grapes are badly injured
but not all killed; oranges and lemons were
slightly touched in places, but hardly
noticeable. Upon the whole the cool
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
Ontario-The late frost damaged young
potato, vines quite seriously at Cucamonga.
will recover from the shock. The Cuca-
monga vineyards are also somewhat af-
tlicted. No damage was done here by
frost.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside--The rainfall on Thursday and
Friday was 17-100 of an inch.
West Riverside-The frost did consider
able damage to some of the vineyards in