The herald., 1897-01-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Good Rains Give Promise of an Abundant
Harvest.

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop bull
letir. of the weather bureau for Southern
California for the week ending Monday,
January IS, 1897:
previous week continued until the morning
of the 18th, and were general throughout
Southern California. being heaviest In the
southern portion. The rainfall was copious
in every section and snow fell heavily in
the mountains and as temperatures con-
siderably below the normal accompanied
the storm. the snow line extended well into
the foothills but not sufficiently heavy to
continue long. The rains were most oppor-
tune and beneficial they thoroughly
soaked the soil which is now in good con-
dition for all purposes and with the usual
rains during the coming month and in the
spring bountiful crops will be assured
Early sown grain is doing well in some
Orange county fields barley is four to six
inches high.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-Three inches of rain fell since
last report, making 13 inches for the season.
Very heavy snow fell in the mountains
which is favorable. There were no serious
floods and no damage to crops. Weather
cool. windy and clear at close of the week
West Saticoy-The continued rains of the
week were a welcome addition to the sea-
sons rainfall; 2.O5 inches fell which makes
SIS inches for the season. Thunder storms
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Los Angeles City-The rains which began
on the evening of the 9th. continued until
the morning of the 10th, precipitating 1893
inchesa which makes S.44 inches for the
season and nearly an inch and half in
cooler than the average with frosts at the
close of the week. Highest temperature,
Go degrees; lowest. AZ degrees.
Duarte-The past week was unusually
d. al inches of rain, fell this hQipo n
heaviest in several years. The soil is in
the best of condition and crops are grow
ing nicely Total rainfall for season. $3.50
inches. Highest temperature, So degrees
lowest, Al degrees.
Pomona-The rainfall for the storm was
3.72 inches. total for the season. 1902 inches
Crops of all kinds are in the best possible
condition as we'll as the soil. The rains
fell gradually and but little ran into the
streams from cultivated land. The out
look IS the best in years for all crops. Light
was done except to tender flowers.
Downey-The rainfall for the week was
3.19 inches, making for the season SG2
inches. Oranges in this vicinity are two
months earlier than usual in ripening.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
Chino-The rainfall for the week was s. I6
inches. making a total for the season Of
9.76 inches, which is fully up to the average
at this time of the season. The rains were
the most opportune and beneficial ever OBJ
oughly soaked and with the usual rains
from this time forward. heavy crops will
be assured. Snow fell heavily in the
mountains
Crafton-Heavy rains fell during the
week. amounting to 5.S5 inches. Highest
temperature 60 degrees; lowest. 80 degrees
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Riverside-The rainfall for the season
amounts to 7.0s inches which is within 43 .
100 of an inch of the total for the sc ason of
1S95-96.
Corona-One of the best rains that ever
visited Southern California occurred dur
the week. The rainfall for the storm was
2.33 inches. making for the season G.2S
inches.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-The weather during the past
week was cooler than the average: the
rainfall was unusually heavy for the sea-
son of the year, the precipitation being PIG
inches, making 9.5S inches for the season
Grain and vegetables are doing well. some
lelds of barley standing four to six inches
high. The rain was sufilcitnely heavy to
thoroughly wet the roots of trees in the
young orchards; the ground Is in fine con-
dition for all purposes. Highest temper
ature, 6S degrees; lowest, Al degrees.
Capistrano-The rainfall for the week
amounted to 2.29 inches The highest tenn
perature was so degrees and the lowest 4S
degrees.