The herald., 1896-07-31
WEATHER AND CK,OPS
Climate and Crop Bulletin for Southern Cali
fornin

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop
bulletin of the WEATHER bureau, for the
week ending Monday July 9th, 1896,
for Southern California;:
Generally cool, foggy rights and clear
days prevailed in the coast districts dur
ing the past week where light rains oc-
Cured in the early part of the week
which We're neither heavy enough to do
good nor harm, except in the northern
portion where quite heavy rain fell
which did some damage to hay. No re-
ports have been received from the east
ern districts for this bulletin, but press
reports show that thunder storms with
heavy rains in some places We're quite
prevalent in the mountains of those Sec
tions, which resulted in replenishing the
fast decreasing water supply for irri-
cation. Apricot drying is practically
ended; beans and mustard are looking
we'll; barley threshing continues, the
| crop is below the average but of ex-
| cellent quality.
San Luis Obispo City: The weather
has been favorable. The grain harvest
is about done with good returns. BeaSs
| and mustard are looking we'll. Heavy
rain fell on the 22d, in the southern por-
| ton of the county, but no damage was
done to grain. Highest temperature, SO
! degrees; lowest. 55 degrees.
| Santa Barbara County Goleta: About
| a quarter of an inch of rain fell on We'd
nesday, damaging some hay, but help
| ing other crops. The weather still con-
| tinueS foggy and all summer crops are
looking splendid.
Ventura County - Bardsdale: Tx3
weather was warm and dry with occa-
sonal fogs. Beans still look better than
average, but need more fogs. The wea-
Their is beginning to affect the corn
crop. West Saticoy: The past week
was one of much fog and on the 21st and
POD very light rain fell, which further
advanced the bean crop that is looking
very well. Fruit drying is practically
over and the quality of apricots is better
than usuaA Highest temperature, "a
degrees; lowest, GA degrees.
Los Angeles County - Los Angeles
City: A sprinkling rain too small to
measure fell on the 21st, the remainder
of the week was fair with generally
cloudy or foggy nights and clear days.
The temperature was normal or Slight
ly in excess the first of the week, but
the rest of the week showed deficiency
as compared with the daily normals.
The highest temperature was "a de-
grees; lowest, 81 degrees. Pasadena:
Cloudy weather eliminated on the 21st
in light shower which gave g of an
inch of rain. The rain was heavy in the
mountain section and frequent thunder
storms prevailed. The weather was
cooler the latter part of the week Every
thing is suffering from the past dry
winter
LAST WEEKS LATE REPORTS.
La Canyada: The weather was mod
erately warm, beneficial to trees and
crops. Apricots about all gone; berries
continue to ripen abundantly. Highest
temperature SO degrees; lowest SIS de-
grees
Quartz; There has been but little If.
any change in the weather conditions
since last report. Highest temperature
SO degrees; lowest 81 degrees.
Orange county-Santa Ana: The
weather was favorable for the last of
the seasons drying apricots; the yield is
below the average. Walnuts are about
an average crop. Barley is being ex-
tenstvely threshed and While the yield
is below the average the quality is
good. Corn doing nicely
Capistrano: 1t is difficult to say any,
thing regarding the crops coming in, as
the change of the weather from one eX-
IRENE to another may alter the aspect.
The outlook at present is for walnuts q
fair crop; deciduouS fruits short crop;
oranges and lemons short crop; corn on
land that can be irrigated will make a
heavy crop. The weather keeps foggy
in the morning and cool at night. High
est temperature IS degrees, lowest 68
degrees.
San Diego county-San Diego city:
The past week was almost counter
part of the previous one, though the
temperature was not so high. The week.
ly mean temperature was two degrees
above the normal; the highest tempera-
ture was II degrees and the lowest 65.
the 10Th, DIST and oath, barely wetting
Traces of rain fell for a few minutes on
the ground.
Escondido: This section was visited
by a shower last Sunday morning. ac-
companied by lightning and thunder.
Los Angeles county reports received
too late for body of this bulletin:
La Canyada: The weather for the past
week was favorable for trees, vines and
vegetables. A light shower of rain.
amounting to 7-100ths of an inch, fell
! on the 21st. The highest temperature
| was SO degrees, lowest 5S degrees.
Verdugo: Cooler Wather with, on or
| two foggy nights during the past week
enlivened vegetation, but the demand
| for water for irrigating purposes re-
| mains. Peaches are ripening, but the
| crop will be Short other fruits are much
| scarcer than usual at this season.
| After a sleepless night, use Angostura