The herald., 1896-08-26
WEATHER AND CROPS
Cloudy Days AMI Foggy Ne 'ts-Fruit Ripsr-
ing Slowly

Cloudy Days AMI Foggy NE ,ts-Fruit Rpsn-
ing Slowly
Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop bull
letin fol. the week ending Monday, August
"a, 1896, for Southern California:
The weather during the past week was
nights and mornings frequently cloudy or
foggy. which latter feature prevailed to
g considerable extent. well in land. The
.ularly beneficial to this crop because they
lacked sufficient moisture to be of service.
The rains which fell on the 18th and 18th
heavier along the foothills and in the noun
tains heavy thunder storms occurred, ac-
companied by heavy rain, which greatly
ton.
SAN LUIS OBIsPO
The weather was favorable during the
past week.. Highest temperature 81 de-
VENTURA COUNTY
West Saticoy-Beans are doing as well
as could be expected on account of lack of
moisture;, fogs do little good because they
are too dry. Highest temperature, 80 de-
grees; lowest, 6S.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles city-Generaly cloudy or
foggy nights and mornings prevailed dur
ing the past week; the days were clear and
sunshiny but the temperature ranged be-
low the average most of the week. No rain
fell, which was the q normal condition; High
La Canyada-The fore part of the week
was sultry, clouds hung around the noun
sionally, precipitating 5-1OO of an inch of
rain. Heavy thunder storms occurred back
Of the first range OF mountains north of
La Canyada causing a large flow of water
yons. Fruit is ripening slowly. Highest
temperature. 50 degrees; lowest, 80.
week has been favorable for the growth of
all crops. The temperature was about
normal and more or less fogs occurred.
fell here on the 18th. but in the mountains
north of this place it fell heavily and in
creased the water, supply from two to five
heads. Highest temperature, 81 degrees;
lowest, 5S.
Pomona-Twenty-four e-hundredths
Of an inch of rain fell in Pomona on the
18th. and none at all on the 18th; the effect
anges and growing plants The dry pas
ture on the hills and in the fields was slight
ly injured there was very little fruit in
trays so no injury worth mentioning oc-
CURED in this regard
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-The weather during the past
week was favorable to the growth of corn.
Continues throughout the county. The
nights were cooler than those OF the pre-
vious week and there were light togs in the s,
morning part of the week. 40 rain tell
here on the 18th and 18th. Highest temper
ature, 81 degrees; lowest, 65.
1uStln--Ine weather mas peel quite
warm, the highest temperature being 50
degrees. There was no rain mere but ir-
rigation water was increased by noun
tain rains. Threshing is well advanced,
the yield being better than was expected,
and will amount to about one-qIarter mil
lion sacks. Peaches are a light crop; hay
is plentiful.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego city-The rain on the 10Th
lasted little over an hour and aside from
slightly increasing the water supply for
irrigation. it's effect upon crops was scarce
ly noticeable. Highest temperature %
degrees; lowest, GO. Rainfall, 400 of an
inch.
F,scondido--A light sprinkle of rain fell
last Sunday and a heavy thunder storm
occurred in the mountains
Valley Center-Half an inch of rain fell
in the east part of the valley last Sunday
evening.