The herald., 1897-07-28

saccharine matter.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
The weather conditions were favorable.
Highest temperature, so degrees; lowest,
4S degrees.
VENTURA COUNTY
West Saticoy-Fruit drying is in full
progress but delayed by fogs which bene-
flied beans and corn, which are looking
well.
Bardsdae-Foggy night prevailed April
cot drying is nearly done; crop generally
fair. ,rE--.1 ,.,,f ,u
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles City-Morning fogs and clear
days prevailed. Weather cooler than the
previous week. Highest temperature, %
degrees: lowest SIS degrees.
Verdugo-Fruit ripened rapidly. Royal
apricots all dried up; Moorparks now ripe.
Foster and Early Crawford peaches ripen-
ing. Corn and root crops doing well.
Pomona-The weather has been ideal for
drying fruit. few morning fogs prevailed
for an hour or two. The temperature
ranged from 90 degrees in the morning to
so or 95 at 2 p. m.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Crafton-Very favorable weather for all
crops has been the prevailing condition the
past week. and also for fruit drying. The
highest temperature was SO degrees; low
est, 40 degrees.
Redlands-The weather was clear in the
valley and partly cloudy along the noun
tain tops, with heavy rains in the noun
iains on the 18th. The orange crop is
showing up well, Highest temperature,
100 degrees; lowest, Sc degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Elsinore-Apricot drying is about COM
pleted. The weather has been very fine
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ture. 104 degrees; lowest, So degrees.
Perris-Apricot drying continues; the
fruit is small from lack of proper thinning.
Small fruits are in great abundance.
Wildomar-Apricot drying is over in this
vicinity. 1t was the largest crop ever har-
vested here.
Armada-The apricot crop in the Ales-
sandro valley has been immense and the
lack of sufficient labor was badly felt to
save the crop.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-The weather was pleasant,
with cool nights and occasional high fogs.
Apricot drying is nearly finished; the
weather was excellent for the work. Wal
nuts are doing well and the size is I'M
usually lagre. Peanuts are growing nicely.
Sugar beets are being gathered and the
saccharine matter is satisfactory. High
est temperature, 81 degrees; lowest, 81 de-
grees.
Capistrano-Highest temperature during
the week, So degrees; lowest, GA degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego City-The weather during the
week was normal in every particular, con-
sequently crops were benefited, though a
week of abnormally cool weather would
have been beneficial to the fast ripening
fruits. Lemons and other citrus fruits are
of fine quality Grapes are coming into
the market. Highest temperature, Y de-
grees lowest, 60 degrees.
Fallbrook-Apricot drying is over and
the largest yield ever had here is re-
ported
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are still at work and
threshers have begun work.
THROUGH THE STATE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The week
has been marked by cooler and in many
places cloudy weather. On the whole the
weather has been favorable for fruit, al
lowing grapes to fill out nicely and ripen-
ing peaches, pears and plums without fore
ing them. Large quantities of Bartlett
pears are being shipped from Sacramento
Peaches and plums are quite generally re-
ported as ripening nicely. Prunes are
dropping badly in some localities, and the
crop will probably be short one In the
southern counties summer lemons are
ready for picking and citrus fruits gener-
ally are fine. Some of the poorer grade
oranges have dropped. but good fruit is
doing WELL Sugar beets are being har-
vested and show good sugar tests. Pros
poets are good for heavy olive crop
Watermelons are ready for shipment
Apricots are about all gone. In some places
driers are still busy. The wheat harvest is
nearing completion, the yield varying
Barley is reported in one county as yield.
ing eighteen to twenty sacks per acre.