The herald., 1898-12-21
WEATHER AND CROPS
Conditions Prevailing Throughout
Southern California

Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop ser
vice, weather bureau, weekly crop Dulle-
tin for Southern California for the week
ending December -:
The first well defined rain of the season
lset in on the 14th and continued during the
15th which gave a generous rainfall in
1.-THE southern sections, but in the northern
istricts the precipita ton was much lighter
and in most places insufficient for benefi-
cial results.
The rainfall was well distributed in San
Diego county, where plowing and seeding
received marked impetus. Farmers are
much encouraged by uhe outlook and con-
BILE dry plowing and seeding Is being
done where the rainfall was light with the
hope of later rains maturing crop.
The storm increased the supply of irri-
eating water, which Is being used freely
In sections where the precipitation was
light.
in exposed places, but no damage resulted
and there was an absence of high, injuri-
Gus winds during the week.
Oranges are coloring well and ripening
fast, but not much picking IL being done.
Early vegetables are being planted. Ma
tive grasses are starting up In the sections
where the rainfall was sufficient and pas
turage may reasonably be expected soon
for stock.
Extracts from correspondents reports by
counties:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
| San Luis Obispo City-Cold mornings pre-
| Ndlltu IH6 early part Vi inc Weth, tIt
weathe conditions were favorable; .5S of
an inch of rain fell on the 14th.-J. R. Will
| liams.
VENTURA COUNTY
| West Saticoy-The continuous harsh. dry
winds gave place 40 the 14th and 18th to
rain winds, which precipitated 16 of an inch
of molsture.-H. H. Cloud.
Santa Paula-Everything continues very
| dry; there was light rain on the 18th,
amour ting to .25 of an inch, but 1t was of
no particular benefit. Rain is needed badly.
N. W. Blanchard.
| Bardsdale--A light shower of rain fell
on Wednesday, but It was scarcely suffi-
cient to lay the dust. Farming is al a stand
still, owing to the lack of rain. There was
a light frost on the morning Of the 19th.-
| B. +. Chadsey.
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY
South Los Angeles-The weather during
| the past week was cool and somewhat
teloudy, with light showers of rain. but no;
| tsufficiently heavy to be of much benefit
land.S-Ht r. Smith
Fairmount-Rain began at noon on the
18th, and continued tn the morning of the
18th, when the precipitation amounted tc
| "a Of an inch. 1t was the best rain since
March, 1897; it fell gently. and all went
into the soil, and was not followed by
| West Palmdale-The nights were cold the
early part of the week; the latter part was
milder, with rain amounting to so of an
| inch.-C. w. Dodenhoff
| Long Beach-Rain fell on the 14th.
amounting to 40 of an inch. Grass is be-
ginning to come up; the prospects are for
| a favorable season.-W. w. Lowe.
Palms-A light shower of rain fell on the
14th, followed by a drying north wind
Farmers are busy plowing and seeding,
| trusting for good fall of rain to mature a
crops. M. Coyner.
Azusa-Rain. amounting to AS of an inch
fell on the 14th. The weather conditions
are now more favorable. Oranges are well
colored, and shipping will commence again
before January 1st.-A. p. Griffith.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
| Redlands-The weather was cool, with
rain Thursday night and a good fall OF