The herald., 1897-10-06
WEATHER AND CROPS

Weather bureau of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. climate and crop
bulletin of Southern California for the
week ending October 4, 1897.
The earlier part of the week was moder-
ately warm and clear, which conditions
We're followed during the latter portion
by increasing cloudiness and general rains
on September 30th and the morning of Oc-
tober 1st, accompanied by cooler weather
and some snow in the mountains. The rains
did no material injury to drying fruits or
raisins or beans, as ample warning had
been given through the forecasts of the
probability of showers. Some late peaches
were caught out. but no damage of ac-
count occurred to the drying fruit or raj
sins. Bean threshing was retarded several
days by the rains and the cool, cloudy
weather at the close of the week tended to
delay fruit drying and rasn making. The
weather conditions were excellent for wal
nuts and the crop is being freely gath
cred.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
The highest temperature during the week
was 50 degrees and the lowest 45 degrees.
A trace of rain fell on October 1st.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Carpinteria-There were heavy showers
Thursday afternoon and evening precipi-
tating half an inch Of rain. No damage
was done to the bean crop, though most
of it was still in the fields. Highest tenn
perature So degrees. lowest 81 degrees.
VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale-Quite cool weather has pre-
vailed since September S0th. when nearly
half an inch of rain fell. Young orchards
show a healthy growth.
Gatioov-rrho rainfall of Of v,
inch on September 3Oth was beneficial to
apricot trees and in shelling out walnuts,
but put a stop to bean threshng for a day
or two. The rain did no damage. The wal
nut crop is a good one of fine quality.
FL Rio--The weather the fore part of the
week was favorable for bean threshng.
but the rain on September o0th delayed
work somewhat. No damage from rain.
Highest temperature so degrees. lowest AZ
degrees; rainfall, 60 of an inch.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles city-The first part of the
week was moderately warm and fair, the
later portion was cooler and cloudy with
two-tenths of an inch of rain on the night
of September 30tli: this was the first rain
of the season. Highest temperature so de-
grees. lowest 50 degrees.
South Los Angeles-Early part of the
week warm and clear followed by heavy
fog on the night of the 2Sth and heavy rain
on the night of the Goth. since which the
weather has been quite cool. Fruits are
doing well. Highest temperature IS de-
grees, lowest 50 degrees.
Fairmount-The first of the week was
warm, latter part cool with rain Thursday
evening and snow on or near the noun
tans.
West Palmdale-Two-tenth of an inch of
rain fell during the night of September
Goth and morning of october LIST; snow lell
in the mountains. Highest temperature
92 degrees, lowest A degrees.
Duarte-The first rain of the season fell
on the night of September 90th Some
late peaches were caught at the dryers,
but no great damage was done. The rain
fall was three-tenths of an inch.
Covna-The rainfall of 80 of an inch did
but little damage; generally 1t did a great
deal of good. Highest temperature Sc
degrees, lowest so degrees.
Azusa--The rain of Friday morning set
tied the dust and washed the trees beau
tifully. The rainfall was Al of an inch.
Highest temperature S4 degrees, lowest At
degrees.
Pomona-The sky was partly overcast
and the temperature low for the season
for several days; .25 of an inch of rain fell
on the morning of October 1st. but little
damage was done. as dryers We're well
prepared for it. The mountains to the
north were covered with snow.
Whittier-Fine weather for walnuts:
picking in full blast; .32 of an inch of rain
fell September 30th.
Long Beach--Forty one-hundredths of an
inch of rain fell the night of September
30th. since when it has been clear and
cooler Highest temperature "A degrees,
lowest 50 degrees.
Artesia-Cooler the past week. Crops are
so far advanced that they are but little af-
fected by the weather. The late hot
weather shortened the corn crop to a great
extent. Alfalfa hay is not up to the av-
erage at this time of the year. Fruit is
out of the way and grape picking is in
full blast Highest temperature 50 degrees,
lowest 46 degrees: rainfall "a of an inch.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Etiwanda-Cool weather and rain re-
tarded rasin drying the past week. Little
or no damage was done by rain while some
good resulted; .25 of an inch of rain fell.
Highest temperature IS degrees, lowest so
degrees
Colton-There were no winds to injure
vegetation. Rain fell Thursday night.
Highest temperature SO degrees, lowest Al
degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside-Quite a heavy shower for Sep
tember fell on the night oil the 5Uth; IL
amounted to ~ of an inch Snow fell in
the mountains.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-The nights have been cool
and the days pleasant. A light rain fell
on the night of September S0th. Walnuts
and peanuts are being freely gathered.
Highest temperature SO degrees, lowest
66 degrees.
Capistrano-Twelve one-hundredths of
an inch of rain fell the night of September
SOth. Highest temperature rs degrees, low
est 5S degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego city-The rain which fell dur.