The herald., 1898-01-27


some damage to citrus fruit is reported.
The cold weather has benefited fruit
trees by preventing premature budding.
In some of the northern fruit valleys,
it is reported that almond buds were
about to come out. The cold and dry
weather has been hard on feed and
stock. Rain is much needed for growing
grain.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Following is the United States depart
ment of agriculture climate and crop
service weather bureau weekly crop bull
letin for Southern California:
The weather during the past week con-
tinued cool, dry and very windy tow
ards the close. Light rains fell in some
places on the 23d, being scarcely suffi-
cent to lay the dust. The ground is be-
coming very dry but plowing and seed
ing continues in the hope that later
precipitation will mature crop. Frosts
occurred during the week and in locali
ties ice formed a skim on water in ex-
posed places. The high winds did some
damage to trees and blew fruit off, but
no general results of the wind and frost
are received with this weeks reports.
DAN lIOIo oblSIO NOO ~ j l.
Favorable weather conditions pre-
vailed during the week; ~ of an inch of
rain fell on the 18th.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles City-The weather was
cool, fair and quite windy at times. Oc-
casional heavy frosts occurred in low
grounds and thin ice formed in exposed
places.
Pomona-Excepting the 18th and 23d,
there have been froSts and ice every
morning for thirteen days. The weather
was quite cold in the early mornings.
Our oranges escaped injury of note in
the December freezes; the effects of the
late frosts are not fully apparent yet,
but up to this morning were regarded
safe.
Downey-The recent rains came in
good time and farmers are improving
the opportunity to get their lands ready
for seeding; occasional rains from now
on would be very acceptable. Oranges
are being rushed to market. The loss on
account of frosted fruit was confined
mostly to navels and young budded
fruit; seedlings We're not damaged by
the cold snap.
West Palmdale-Cold northwest winds
prevailed on the 21st and 22d.
Verdugo-High winds are drying sur
face of ground rapidly but the soil con-
tinues in good condition for plowing and
farmers are taking advantage of it. A
few orchards in the most exposed local
tiles will have some orange threes scar
red owing to wind, but not much fruit
has been blown off trees. Severe frosts
during the past week have done no ad-
dtional damage.
Long Beach-Quite heavy winds pre-
vailed during a portion of the week TAX
ing the moisture from the SOIL Seeding
is progressing favorably.
Artesia-There were cool mornings
the past week and murky running up to
the middle of the day. There was a
sand storm Thursday and Friday from
the northwest. For all the cold weather
plowing for beets and barley is in full
blast.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Elsinore-There was a north wind
three days the past week but not severe.
The ground is in excellent condition for
planting.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego City-The temperature was
considerably below the normal the past
week. no frosts occurred. A trace of rain
fell on the morning of the 17th other
wise there was no precipitation. Orange
picking is progressing steadily, the fruit
| is becoming sweeter and of better flavor
but warmer weather is needed, at least
| for this fruit
inn-rThn
made record again this week for cold
ness. Nearly every morning has been
frosty one; Sunday was cloudy. Bal
ance of week clear and cold.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
| Carpinteria-The weather still keeps
dry with strong west wind. Wednesday
and Thursday, north wind did much
damage in blowing down buildings. trees
and wires.
| VENTURA COUNTY
Bardsdale-The weather continues
quite cold, clear and windy. The ground
is very dry, many are plowing and will
sow to grain if the rains are light.
| West Saticoy-Plowing and seedins
barley progressed during the week. The
weather has been very cold with much
| north wind and frost.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Redlands-There were cold north wind.
all the week and cloudy, with light rair
on the 23d, and snow in the mountains
There is no change in crop conditions
citrus fruits are all right.
ORANGE COUNTY
Capistrano-There were strong cole
winds on the 22d and 29d, and ice on still
water on the night of the 23d. There i.
no damage to citrus fruit here. Wind.
have greatly counteracted the good don,
by rains.