The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-10
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Aug: 8.-Clear.
warm weather continued In the interior interior
considerably lower than the previous week.
IN the coast sections the days were moder-
ately warm and the nights comparatively
cold and cloudy with considerable fog.
Fruit ripened fast, except where fogs, oc-
Cured, which retarded rpening but which
benefited vegetation generally by prevent
Ing rapid evaporation of the surface moist
ure. The scant supply of water is appre-
cable in some citrus orchards which are
showing the result of insult cent Irrigation !;
the lack of water Is causing considerable
fruit farms In the vicinity of Los Angeles.
Peach drying and canning are in operation.
The crop varies; some sections report q
small crop Of small-sized fruit, while others
state that the crop is large and of fine quail
ty, particularly where water was plentiful.
Grapes are ripenng, the fruit doing well in
some places, in others smaller crop than
expected will be gathered due to the dry
weather.
San Luis obispo County
San Luis obispo City-The apple and
peach crops will be large grapes are look
ing well; beans need water
Ventura County
West Satcoy-The weather was quite
warm, though tempered by fogs, Which
were beneficial to trees and vegetation gen.
orally, fruit drying is almost ended in this
section.
Los Angeles county
Los Angeles City-Clear. moderately
warm days and cloudy or foggy nights pre-
vailed last week: the precipitation from
dew or fog was quite heavy and beneficial;
rrigating water Is scant, truck gardens and
small fruits are showing the effect of In
sufficient irrigation.
La Canada--Cool weather with fogs dur
Ing the early morning greatly benefited
fruit by causing rapid growth and retard-
Ing too fast ripen!ng; the grape crop will be
11nr hay, ,tAIh mt ~ In drt#
weather.
Verdugo--Foster peaches are ripe, but
they are generally smaller than the aver
tsan the the usual time and they viii also be
small few citrus orchards are beginning
to show the result Of insufficient irrigating;
the water supply remains, unchanged.
Fairmont--The past week was cooler than
the previous week; figs are ripe; grapes
are beginning to rpen.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY weather prevailed:
lack of water is doing much damage; fr'it
Is rlpenrg fast.
Artesia-The past week was slightly cool
er with high. fogs every morning; grapes
are small; alfalfa and pasture are short.
Riverside County
Esnore-The prune crop is showing up
finely; all of the dried aprlcots in this valley
Moreno-Ths prune crop is larger than
expected many orchards are well fruted
and where irrigated, the fruit Is of unusual
size.
San Diego County
San Diego Clty-The weather during The
past week was normal In every respect eX-
cept being deficient in rainfall to the eX-
tent of one hundredth Of an inch daily; fruit
continues to hold its own: the supply and
demand being nicely adjusted; lemons are
being shipped In large quantities.
San Notwithstanding is about finished
in this vicinity.
Ramona-The Poway ranchers claim that
grapes are at a standstill in growth, and
The punches are only partly filled.
Otay-Over four hundred acres of Otay
mesa land has been plowed for grain and
ranchers are confident of large crop the
coming season.
Escondldo-The weather has been excel
liant for fruit drying; peaches are being
dried and canned; tomatoes are being sent
to the cannery; hay ballng and threshng
are almost ended.
santee-El cajon-The past week was
pleasant with very little hot weather; It
was a fine week for fruit drying early
pea ches are mostly dried; late Crawford
and Muir peaches are ripening fast; prunes
are ripening fast the crop Is good one;
everything considered, the fruit crop is eX-
celent this season: q fair supply of water
Is being furnished by pumping from the
san i''es' GEioRGE e. FRANKLIN,
Local Forecast Official Weather Bureau