The herald., 1897-05-12
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Conditions Prevailing Through
out Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment Of agriculture climate and crop bull
letin of the weather bureau for Southern
California for the week ending Monday,
May 49, 1897:
The weather Of the past week was gen.
orally favorable for orchards and root
crops but in the uplands the lack Of rain
continues to be felt. Cloudy nights and
heavy morning fogs were frequent in the
coast sections: they were favorable for
corn, vegetables and bean planting. Hay
ing is in progress and in Orange county
barley harvesting has begun. Apricots
and peaches continue to promise we'll: re-
ports show prunes to be q doubtful crop on
account Of dropping Of young fruit; wal
nuts do not appear to be setting heavily.
Bean planting is progressing finely.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
Haying Is in progress grain is UP to the
average but drying out In eastern portions
of the county. Fruits are doing we'll.
Highest temperature 70 degrees; lowest ~
degrees
VENTURA COUNTY
West Saticoy-Bean planting is progress
ing finely which with hay-making engaged
the attention of farmers all the week. Fogs
occurred several mornings.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles City--The temperature the
first part of the week was normal or
ranged slightly below; the latter part 1t
ranged In excess. The highest tempera-
grees. No rain fell but heavy morning
fogs were frequent which precipitated an
appreciable amount OF moisture.
Verdugo-The weather continued favor
able for archardists. Rain now would dc
more harm than good. The prospects are
for heavy crops OF apricots and peaches
the prune crop is in some doubt as yet but
1t will probably be fair.
Downey-The mornings were foggy but
the sun shone after II am; 1t was suff1-
cient to cure hay. Hay fields are being
flooded as soon as crop is off. The orange
harvest is about over. Vegetable and root
crops are looking well. Walnuts are not
setting heavily. Highest temperature Is
degrees; lowest SO degrees.
Pasadena--The weather was cool and
foggy during the past week. The hay har-
vest is in full swing.
La Canada - The forepart of the
week was partly cloudy; thirty-four one
hundredths of an inch of ram fell, making
2e 25 inches for the season. All vegetation is
growing rapidly. The hay crop is good and
is being harvested. Highest temperature
SO degrees; lowest A degrees.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Riverside-The Press states that the
month of April just closed was the third
April in sixteen years on which no rain
fell. The seasons rainfall was in excess
of the average, but 1t was not distributed
as the grain growers would have had it.
for their crops will not mature as was ex-
pected on account Of the early cessation
of winter rains.
Elsinore-Fine weather prevailed during
hA IL ". L.
SO degrees and the lowest degrees.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-Heavy fogs prevailed most
of the week: they were beneficial to grain
The harvesting of barley and hay is pro-
crossing. The highest temperature was 81
degrees: lowest 56 degrees.
Fullerton-The weather of the week was
favorable for late grain, corn and potatoes.
There were fogs in the mornings and light
westerly winds in the afternoons. All
fruits promise we'll; walnuts are later than
usual; can not say what the crop will be
for two weeks.
Capistrano-The highest temperature
during the week was 72 degrees; lowest IS
degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego City-The temperature during
the week was below the normal, the
weather being cool and cloudy. The highest
Temperature was 65 degrees on the 9Th
on which date the lowest 81 degrees. also
occurred. No rain fell during the week
As far as can be learned all of the wild
hay or grain cut for hay Is in and culti-
waited hay cutting has begun. Rain, how
ever, is needed for other crops.
Ilacosta-The weather continues compar-
atively cool with foggy mornings and
southerly winds. Haying Is nearly over
and early barley is nearly ready to harvest
The weather was favorable for corn and
vegetables.
San Marcos-Mowers, headers and hay
presses are being overhauled In prepara-
tion for the hay and grain harvests which
viii shortly open.
SAN BERNARDIN0 COUNTY
North Ontario = The weather was
warm and pleasant during the past
week; there were no fogs. The aver.
age maximum temperature was n degrees
the highest was IS degrees and the lowest
4S degrees. Oranges and lemons have sci
very full. Barley will all be cut the coming
week; all early sown barley is good crop
late sown is light.