The herald., 1898-10-26
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop SER
for Southern California, for the week end
ing October "a, 1898:
Moderately warm fair weather prevailed
until Saturday, when the sky became over
cast and threatening, followed on Satur-
day and Sunday morning by light rain in
| the northern coast sections. This was the
| first appreciable rain south of Ventura
county, and while vegetation was fresh
| ened to some extent, the rain was too light
to- permit of general farming operations,
which require heavy, soaking rains, before
plowing and seeding is being done on soil
permitting of cultivation. In some places
water from irrigating bitches is being used
| to prepare the ground for barley, vegeta-
| BILE and fodder crops.
| Generally favorable weather prevailed in
| the raisin making districts. Coast fogs in
| localities were beneficial, as the considera-
BILE amount of moisture freshened the veg
citation and the damp atmosphere prevent
ed rapid evaporation where irriga ting was
in progress.
The walnut harvest is finished in some
places; in others 1t Is well advanced. In
some localities there is a good crop Of fair
quality, in others 1t is below the average.
Oranges are, beginning to color. Bean
| threshing is in progress on irrigated land.
Extracts from correspondents reports by
SAN LUIS OBIsPO COUNTY
San Luis Obispo City-The weather was
rather unfavorable for crops; rain amount
ing to 81 of an inch fell during the week.
VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale-Light showers of rain fell
was a good crop of fair quality. The lemon
crop will be light; the orange crop will be
fair.
very hot, but the latter part was cool, with
a tenth of an inch of rain Saturday night.
Bean threshing is in progress in the irri-
fra haring Ia in flIl1 tinn ha l.
below the average, and is unsatisfactory.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Fairmount - Fair, moderately warm
ComptonSThe days We're warm and the
nights cool, with heavy fogs; fine shower
Of rain fell Sunday morning; apples have
about all b been eel shipped; grape picking is
dition for this time of the year.
Pomona-The weather was generally
clear, except for an occasional morning
fog. The temperature was moderate, but
1t Is becoming cooler during nights.
Los Angeles City..The weat ther was mod
erately warm and fair till Saturday night
the season set in, which continued until
Sunday afternoon. The rain freshened
yegetation3' but It was aSS too light to permit
Quire heavy, soaking rains.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Redlands-The weather was warm and
clear, except Friday morning, when a
heavy fog prevailed. Farmers have COM
menced sowing grain where the ground
permits of cultivation, but rain is needed
on most of the soil before much can be
done. Summer fruits have all been gath
cred; fresh vegetable are plentiful; water
has increased in the mountain streams
since the weather has become cooler
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange-There was a trace of rain on the
Esd. The walnut crop Is mostly harvested
The nuts that matured last were better
than the first ripening. Water is abunda 4
in the bitches, and It is all being used to
prepare the ground for early barley, vege-
tables and fodder. Oranges are beE1.fiing
to color; navels are of excellent quality,
chards.
Capistrano - Fair. moderately warm
weather prevailed the past week.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
the nights foggy; the foss were bsneficiai.