The herald., 1897-08-27

temperature, VI degrees, lOWeSlp OIL ueSTeeS.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.
Goleta.-The weather was quite warm
but no damage was done to cereals. The
bean crop will be below the average; corn
is doing well. Walnuts will soon be rendy
to gather and there will be an average
crop. Hay and barley crops are good aver
age Of superior quality
VENTURA COUNTY.
Bardsdale. Extremely hot weather last
three days of the week; 1t began with a
sand storm from the desert filling the
air with sand for a day. Highest temper
ature, 102 degrees. Beans and corn ripened
by heat; bean threshing upder way. The
crop will be a good average but not SO
heavy as promised. the pods being short.
West Saticoy.-Apricot drying is about
closed up with a fair yield. The extremely
hot weather was hard on beans and corn,
and should 1t continue will damage the
crops seriously. Bean cutting has begun
in many places.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Los Angeles City.-Extremely warm
weather prevailed the latter part of the
week. when the temperature ranged from
81 to SO degrees. The mean for the week
was seven degrees in excess of the nor
NAL. Considerable northerly winds early
part of the days; sand storm In the valleys
on the goth. Fruits ripened rapidly and
peach drying is in full progress.
South Los Angeles.-The week was an
excessively hot one, causing fruit to shrink
and drop. The same cause, 'overheating,"
will damage growing crops.
La Canada-Weather was clear and
warmest of the season; the highest temper
ature was 90 degrees and the lowest 90 de-
grees. The prospect is good for large crops
Of oranges. lemons and olives.
Verdugo.-The warm weather ripened
fruit rapidly and benefited fruit drying.
1t will unfavorably affect corn. pumpkins
and root crops that ordinarily are not irri-
gated.
Compton.-Excessivel hot weather pre-
vailed the past week. causing corn to burn
where 1t Is not irrigated. Alfalfa is cut
short by the hot winds. Fruit blistered
some and ripened fast. Highest tempera-
ture, 9S degrees.
Downey.-No damage resulted from the
unusually hot spell of the past week.
Peaches are very abundant and drying is
progressing. Prunes and Bartlett pears
are light crops. A heavy crop of wine
grapes will come on in about three weeks.
The melon season is on; sweet potatoes
in market. Walnut crop maturing finely;
the second crop Of tobacco will be ready
for cutting in three weeks.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
North Ontario-The past week was the
hottest of the summer. Highest tempera-
ture, 9S degrees; lowest, 65 degrees. Fruit
ripened very fast; the large crop Of peaches
is being dried. Will begin to dry prunes
next week; while there Is not large crop,
some orchards are very full. Oranges are
increasing in size and the trees are very
full.
Redlands.-A thunder storm with heavy
hail and rain occurred in the mountains
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
Elsinore.-Peach drying is now under
way and grape curing will begin in about
week. The hot weather is favorable for
fruit drying. but will hasten the maturing
of fruits. The daily maximum tempera-
ture ranged from 107 to ITO degrees between
the 17th and the 21st; the minimum for the
week was 81 degrees.
Riverside.-The weather has been ex-
tremely warm. the temperature going up
to 1Oi degrees. The first shower of the
season fell Saturday afternoon; for a
short time 1t fell quite heavily
Hemet.-Peach picking and drying is
going on, the early varieties being ripe.
San Jacinto.-A heavy thunder storm oc-
Cured Saturday night, which was followed
by high wind. 1t is feared that fruit is
injured to some extent.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Santa Ana.-The highest temperature dur
ing the week was 96 degrees; lowest ga de-
grees.
Tustin.-The weather has been hot and
sultry; the highest temperature was SO de-
grees. Grain threshing and shipping con-
tinue; the yield of barley and wheat Is
good. Sugar beets are being sent to the
factory. The apricot crop was dried in good
condition; peaches are abundant, also
grapes and all vegetables. Prunes are a
failure.
Capistrano.-The barley, wheat and hay
crops are excellent. Peaches are short
crop; apples and pears fair. Soft-shell wal
nuts are very good crop; considerable
number of new trees coming into bear
ing. Standard walnuts very short on ac-
count OF late frosts In the spring. Highest
temperature. 90 degrees; lowest, 6S degrees.
SAM DIEGO COUNTY.
San Diego City.-The week was remark
able for the record-breaking maximum tenn
psrature. The highest for the week was 80
degrees and exceeded all previous records
for this month In twenty-six years. The
heavy wind, "a miles per hour. on the night
of the 18th, did considerable damage to ap-
pie trees, ETC., but 1t is thought that a tenth
Of the crop shaken off will benefit the quail
ity of the yield. No rain fell. the thunder
storm of the 18th being more of an elec-
trical disturbance than is usual for this
section.
Lacosta.-This section was visited by an
unprecedented hot wave; the atmosphere
was very sultry and hazy. with strong east
wind In the forenoon. but from the west
in the afternoon. No damage reported.
Threshing is in progress. with fair yield.
Hay baling is all done.
GEORGE E. FRANKLIN.
Local Forecast Official, Weather Bureau.
Local Quotations
Butter and eggs are steady. Onions are