The record-union., 1897-04-14

ly damaged by the previous weeks
frost; hay is looking we'll and sugar
beets are being rapidly planted; the
warm dry weather is good for low wet
ground; highest and lowest tempera-
lures 92 degrees and 43 degrees.
Los Angeles-During the last few
days the weather has been warm and
pleasant; the last rain dried off quick
ly and has left the ground hard so that
rains are needed in some sections; re-
ports from various parts of Southern
California go to show that very little
damage was done by the frost of two
weeks ago; the prospects for deciduous
fruits are good; a, good many winter
vegetables have been shipped during
the past month from Cahuengo Valley.
SAN BERNARDINO.
Chino-Sugar beet planting is pro-
crossing rapidly and the soil and
weather are ideal for the rapid growth
Of the young plants; highest and low
est temperatures IS degrees and A de-
grees.
Crafton-During first part of week
there was heavy winds but no damage
was done; crops are growing fast and
prospects good for large yield; high
est and lowest temperatures 50 degrees
and ~ degrees.
RIVERSIDE.
Perris-Crops are looking we'll; on
some of the low lands fifteen miles
below here the late frosts burned the
wheat some, but no permanent damage
is thought to have occurred.
Arlington Heights-The bloom on de-
ciduous and citrus trees is very heavy
and appears to have escaped injury
from the cold wave of March Both; the
early sovn grain is doing well, being
we'll UP md headed; that sown late will
make a light crop unless there is con-
siderable more rain; highest and low
est Temperatures 81 degrees and 36 de-
grees.
SAN DIEGO.
Escondido-The higher temperatures
since the 4th, have made a rapid
change in the conditions of the grain
crop and brought out the peach, plum
and prunes into blossom; some of the
earliest sown grain is headed out, the
crop in most places very good; near
Oceanside some grain has already been
harvested highest and lowest tenn
peratures 80 degrees and SO degrees;
total rainfall for the season to date is
434 inches.
Otay-The grain and hay crop is an
immense one Notwithstanding consid-
erable damage done by the "aphides''
on other than adobe soil; haying has
commenced; the season for all tender
plants is three weeks late owing to
cold nights and occasional light frosts
through February and March, decidu-
Gus fruits have not been damaged and
bid fair to make a large crop. citrus
trees have not made the usual seasonal
growth and the ground has baked ter
ribly, thereby necessitating much plow
ing.
Poway-Highest and lowest tempera-
lures 81 degrees and 40 degrees; some
farmers have begun cutting volunteer
hay.
Helix-The weather has been fine for
all growing crops; there was drying
northwest wind on Thursday which did
no good: highest and lowest tempera-
lures S6 degrees and 43 degrees.
HUMBOLDT
Eureka-The weather conditions have
opened UP favorably for the fruit grow
ers of this section. the cool wet wealth
er and generally low temperatures have
prevented premature blooming of fruit
trees; these conditions have, however,
been more or less disastrous to the
stock and dairy interests, some sec
tions in the higher ranges have suf-
fered losses in stock while the grass