The herald., 1898-10-19
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following Is the United States department
Of agriculture climate and crop service
weather bureau weekly crop bulletin tor
Southern - CALIFORNIA ,au.. for the week ending
The weather was generally warm and dry
during the past week, except In some of the
coast sections, where morning fogs oc;;
to raisin making, but II was detrimental 70
orchards, which are suffering in aome
places, though In others oranges and lem
weather conditions. and well titled loam
northerly. winds. injured young grass In
some Of the northern coast sectHns. ,hs Some
Is so dry that 1t 10 difficult and doubtless
unnecessary work. Farm work continues
at a standstill. and will remain so until
the much-nesded rains come generously
and copiously.
Extracts from correspondents reports by
counties:
San Luis obispo County
San Luis Oblspo. City-The hot we ,;her
Of the past week has dried up the young
Musickm-Northerly wind throuehout the
week. Wine making has commenced,
grapes averaging z2 pei cent sugar.
Santa Barbara County
Carpenteria-The weather has been very
hazy, a great deal more so than usual at
Ventura County
Bardsdale-..There were heavy fogs in the
early part Of the week; drying east winds
prevailed the latter part.
Los Angeles County
Azusa-Oranges and lemons are doing re-
markably we'll under the present dry con. con-
ditons; we'll titled orchards on loan SOILS
will yield crop Of fine fruit.
Of peaches was short and Of poor quality
except on a few we'll irrigated trees. The
mountain water supply shows q slight in
but 1t viii II the
have set for a good crop on trees that are
well cared for.
San Bernardino County
Redlands-Farm work has been delayed
on account of the drouth. The weather
during the past week has been hot and dry.
standing reports to the contrary. The or
ange crop has been very much injured by
the continued hot, dry weather. a ana It Is
benefit to small-slzed oranges.
Orange County
Capistrano-The temperature was above
the normal during the past week.
Orange-The days were moderately warm
and the nights cool and foggy.. The wal
nut harvest Is we'll advanced; the crop Is
as large as was expected, but many OF the
nuts are poor. Raisins are nearly all cured
and packing has. begun. Persimmons are
we'll colored and some varieties are ripe
enough for picking. Strawberry guavas
are in the best possible condition. LoQuats
are in full bloom and promise an abundant
crop.
Westmins ter-The nights have been very
foggy. Celery Is growing finely. The kill.
| ing frost Of October 1st killed vines and
green corn in some localities; in other
places vegetation was not hurt.
San Diego County
| santee-El Cajon-Clear weather pre-.
vailed, except two or three mornings were
foggy. Raisins have cured slowly, and
packers were obliged to stop operations for
several days. The grade of raisins is lower
than heretofore.
San Diego City-The week was. ideal fol
raisin drying, which Is the principal agri'
cultural industry now being carried on
Owing to the very favorable weather fol
| this work, majority of the smaller raisins
have been taken from the trays and are
now being packed. The larger varieties q
| and crown layers), and the crop from the
vineyards in the higher attitudes Of khe
county are but partially cured. From
three to four weeks longer viii be required
before all the crop will be in. Flowing and
narrowing Is being done in some localities,
but the ground Is SO dry as 10 make 1t d3f-
ficult and doubtless unn necessary work. Cit
rus and other fruit trees need rain, as the
'.'''' y GEoRdE E. FRANKLIN.
Local Forecast Official. Weather Bureau,