The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-05
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Week Has Been Favorable to Crops OF
All Kinds

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 3-The follow
ing synopsis of the weather and crop
conditions during the week ending Mon
day, August Cd, is issued by the state
agricultural society in cooperation
with the United States crop and climate
service:
The average temperature for the week
was as follows. for the weather bureau
stations named: Eureka. So; Fresno, IS:
Los Angeles. 10; Red Bluff, SS; Sacra.
mento. II; San Francisco. 60; San Diego
&c.
AS compared with the normal temper
AZURE there are heat deficiencies at oil
points except Eureka and Red Bluff
the former being two and the latter six
degrees warmer than normal.
Inc deficiencies at other stations are
as follows: Fresno, 8 degrees; Los An
Seles, =; sacramento, 8; San Diego 1;
while San Francisco's climatic condi-
tons for the week were normal.
There was no precipitation at any of
the weather bureau stations, which is
normal condition at Eureka, Fresno.
Red Bluff and Sacramento, while de-
nciency occurs at Los Angeles of O6 of
an inch and San Francisco and San
Diego .03 of an inch.
The week dramatically speaking) has
OSSiA "a "a dOlC lOI oil CTODS,
fruit, etc.
A most unusual occurrence was the
excessive dews in the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys on several DAYS
during the week, which kept the thresh-
ers from working until near noon on ac-
count Of the inability to shell the grains
from the heads on account Of the damp
ness.
/ The cool southerly breezes were most
welcome to the interior after the long
siege of hot weather in the earlier pars
of July.
Highest temperature 1Os at Picacho,
San Diego county; lowest, As at Yreka,
an inch at Turlock. Stanislaus county.
LOCAL CONDITIONS.
Following is the bulletin for the week
ending Monday. August Sd. for South
ern California;
me weather was warm and fair in the
coast sections of the northern districts
but the night fogs were less frequent
than usually occurs at this period of
the year. The weather in the remaining
sections was cooler than the seasonal
average or about the normal conditions
prevailed. A trace of rain fell at San
Diego and heavy rains occurred in the
mountains of the eastern districts which
materially replenished the supply of
water for irrigating purposes. Beans
diC iOOhlIS we'll anu the SIQdll variety
Is being cut In some sections.
SAN LUIS OBISPO.
Beans and corn are looking we'll The
grain harvest showed a better crop than
expected. Fruit Of all kinds is late and
| crops are short. The weather has been
favorable. Highest temperature, Sc
degrees; lowest SO degrees.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Goleta-There has been very little fog
the past week and the weather has been
quite warm, but doing no damage to
crops which are still looking well.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-The weather has been nor
NAL and the crop conditions remain as
formerly reported. Beans seem to have
set well and are about ready to turn
| color.
West Saticoy-The warm weather of
| the past week has been trying upon the
bean crop, but 1t is too early to say If
| any evil results followed. Small beans
in some sections are being cut. Highest
! temperature. Sc degrees; lowest so de-
grees.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
| Los Angeles City-The temperature
was two degrees less than the weekly
| average; the highest was SO degrees and
the lowest "a degrees. No rain fell which
was the normal condition for this time
| Oh the year.
Verdugo-The demand for irrigatine
water continues. Oranges have faller
rather more than usual. Foster anC
Early Crawford peaches are ripenine
but are light crop. There will be also
a light crop Of prunes; berries are get
ting scarce.
Duarte-There has been but little
| change in the crop conditions since las
report The week has been clear and
warm and the mountain streams are
lower than they have been for years
| Highest temperature, 81 degrees; low.
est 81 degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
The Helmet News states that the rain
fall in the mountains this summer has
been the heaviest that has occurred ii
the past fifteen years. Last week thu
water fell in torrents and more nearly
represented a water spout than it die
rain; in the short space of few hour.
over two and half inches of water fell
The rain replenished the supply of irri
eating water and started the artesiar
wells flowing with their old-time vigor
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-The weather was favor.
able for ripening fruit. Peaches are
ready for harvest; apples promise 6
good crop of good quality.
apistrano-Highest temperature, s.
degrees; lowest "a degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego City-The first part Of the
week was warmer than the average
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