The herald., 1897-01-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Rainfall Copous and Reasonable and
Farm Work Progresses.


United States department of agriculture
climate and crop bulletin of the weather
bureau for Southern California for the
week ending Monday January 4. 1891.
The generous rains which fell at the close
of the month of December placed the soil
in fine condition for plowing and seeding
and enabled ranchers to continue general
farm work under favorable circumstances.
The general warm weather which prevail
ed In December was followed at the begin
ming of the new year by a period of very
cold weather when the temperat ture ranged
considerably below the average. accom-
panied by frequent frosts which were quite
heavy in places but which did no damage,
except to small fruits and vegetables in
exposed places. The cold period was not
sufficiently prolonged nor the temperature
low enough to injure citrus fruits though
the warm weather in December caused
some budding of deciduous trees which was
checked by the sold spell.
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale-The weather has been cold and
windy. About two inches of rain, fell the
past week: some light frost but no damage
done. harley is mainly sown.
West Saticoy-The rainfall of December
2Sth amounted to 95-100 of an inch; it pu.
the ground in complete condition for all
kinds of farm work. Rainfall for the sea-
son up to date, 4.90 inches. Light frost on
January 1st, but no damage. Previous
warm weather brought a few peach and
apricot blooms of which a few of the form
er set but cold weather prevented gene raj
blooming of trees.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Los Angeles City-The weather was cold
er than ordinarily occurs at this time of the
year with frequent frosts which did no
damage ecept to small fruits and vegeta-
bles In exposed places. Highest tempera-
ture. G9 degrees: lowest, 81 degrees; rain
fall 2-10o of an inch
La canada,cool weather during the
week with light frost on December 30th
doing no damage. Fruit trees and grain
doing well. Highest temperature. IS de-
grees; lowest, 81 degrees; rainfall IFS
inches.
.Verdugo-Weather cool during the week.
the temperature falling to 80 degrees at G
am. several mornings but no damage done
Rainfall 9-l00 Of an inch.
Duarte-Temperatur about normal:
frosts occurred on low grounds. Grain
growing nicely and some oranges x..,g
picked ana shipped highest temperai lure
81 degrees; lowest, ii; rainfall ss-loo Of an
inch. ""'
SAN BERNARDiNO COUNTY.
Cfafton-Some trfling damage was done
on Friday and Saturday by wind storm
most OF which was drying ground too fast.
crops. Highest temperature IS degrees !.
lowest, 80; rainfall, 25-100 Of an inch.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Perrls-Grain sown early has made a
spiendld start and an enormous acreage
has been sown.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana-Rain of several hours dura
ton fell throughout the county on De
cemer 2sth: the precipitation here was 1.5l
inches. Cool. but pleasant weather during
the week. Light frosts in some localities.
Highest temperature. GA degrees; lowest,
40 degrees.
Fullerton-Light frosts on January 1st
and I'd, doing no harm 10 growing crops or
fruits. Rain a great benefit to growing
grain. Lowest temperature, so degrees
rainfall. S0-10o of an inch.
Capistrano-Highest temperature. Ga de-
grees; lowest AZ degrees: rainfall 91-1O0 OF
an inch.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego City-Hghest temperature.
81 degrees: lowest. 40 degrees; 110 inches
rain fell December 2sth and 100 on 3tst.
Light frosts reported from outlying dis
tricts but 10 damage.
Escondido-Thsre was three-fourths of
an inch of rain this week.
San Marcos-Near an inch of rain fell: il
came gently and will Go much good
Valley Center-Last Mondays rain has
started gress growing vigorously Macan-
ito Is in bloom and the bees are gathering
honey fast