The herald., 1898-06-08
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 for
Southern California;:
The early part of the week was cool with
some cloudiness. an occasional morning fog
In the coast sections and light showers of
rain in places; the week closed with hot
"norther" and sand storms in the interior
valleys. The cool, damp weather the earlier
part of the week was favorable for beans,
hay and root crops, but the succeeding hot
days were very injurious to all green growth
and greatly offset the benefit derived from
the recent rains. The high. winds caused
some damage to orchards in places. by
breaking branches Of trees and knocking
off fruit. The warm weather caused hay
to ripen rapidly and moving is in full opera
ton, but with light yield; this is greater
than was expected previous to the late
rains. Oranges and lemons promise well,
except in some localities where the fruit is
not up to expectations, Alfalfa Is doing
we'll, the third crop Is growing on some nom
irrigated fields.
Extracts from correspondents reports by
counties.
San Luis obispo County
San Luis Obspo City-A light rain fell on
the first Of the month; the weather has been
favorable for beans, hay and fruit
Musick-The weather was cool during the
early part of the week; trace of rain fell
June 1st There was heavy sand storm
and north wind Thursday; hay is ripening
taSt; the nOrLn WlHu CduSCu IL u
quickly; hay making is in full operation;
corn is looking well.
Ventura County
West Saticoy-There was no Improvement
during the past week over the previous one;
1t was quite the reverse. as hot, drying
winds on the Sd and 4th did much harm to
beans and barley and blew much fruit from
the trees.
Bardsdale-Very hot weather prevailed
at the close of the week, making all green
growth shrink and rapidly ripening the few
patches of hay. The promise of oranges for
the next crop is not as good as anticipated.
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles City-Cool weather the early
part of the week, with an occasional cloudy
morning, was favorable for beans, hay, and
root crops, but hot, drying winds at the
close were injurious. The temperature at
the close of the week ranged five to ten de-
grees daily in excess of the normal.
Verdugo-Alfalfa looks well yet, the third
crop Is growing on some non-irrigated
| fields. Indications point to almost an entire
| failure of apricots except in an occasional
| irrigated orchard, where trees have set
fruit in orchards not irrigated, 1t is dropping
| off or promises to ripen prematurely.
Azusa-The conditions are unchanged, ex-
|cept for the better as the season advances.
Oranges and lemons promise well, but there
are no lemons at present.
| Palms-The late rains made some hay
which Is now being cut; the yield is light but
| the quality is good. The peach crop is
good; apples light; the nights are cool and
| days very warm.
Compton-The weather was generally
| cool with occasional west wind, except at
| the close of the week when the weather be-
came very warm.
La Canada-The weather has been clear
and warm; the late rains greatly benefited
grain; some fields that were given up as a
| total failure are now looking fairly we'll and
will produce about three-fourths of a crop.
Quite large acreage has been planted to
corn; the prospects for citrus and deciduous
fruits are good.
Artesia-The early part of the week was
partly cloudy and favorable for crops; there
was wind storm from the east on Saturday
which was hard on pasture and young corn.
| Fairmont-There were high winds on the
I'd and Sd; the weather has generally been
cool and favorable for crops and orchards.
Hay cutting continues, but the crop is gen
| Pomona-The temperature was above the
average for several days; no damage was
| done, except to recent paintings OF corn and
sorghum; now that the weather is cooler
think there was none of any consequence
There were no high winds here.
Orange County
Capistrano-The first portion Of the
week was cool and pleasant; the latter part
very warm.
Orange-strong desert winds on the Sd and
OF some heavily laden limbs of fruit trees
and scattered hay around little. Fruit
Itrees look we'll and promise large crop of
peaches. apricots and walnuts. Water has
fallen Off considerably in the bitches.
| San Diego County
San Diego City-Small fruits are being
Iput on the market in large quantities. or
anges are forming well and indications point
l to large crop, especially navels; deciduous
! fruits promise large harvest. Encouraging
reports as to the hay crop are still coming
In from the back country, but the yield in
the bay region is less than for years, when
this seasons greatly increased acreage is
taken into consideration.
The State at Large
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The Califor-
has issued the following summary of the
weather and crop conditions existing in
California for the week ending June 6th
| The beginning of June was marked by
heavy showers for this time of year over
| the northern half of the state. The weekly
rainfall was much above the normal along
| the coast north of San Francisco and also in
the southern portion of the Sacramento
valley. No rain fell in Southern California.
THE week was cold until Saturday, when a
| hot wave prevailed. Except along the coast
| the warm wave continued to the end of the
week. Notwithstanding the warm weather
| the average temperatures were below the
normal in the great valleys. On the whole,
the weather has been good for crops. Some
cut hay was damaged, but the bnefit to
grain and pasture more than compensates
| for the loss. Haying is in progress and bal
| ing will soon take place. Second crop of al
falfa is neraly ready to cut. Wheat has
| been improved by the cold weather and will
| fill we'll. Some summer following is under
way All fruits are in excellent condition.
Grapes are setting splendidly. Oranges
promise a large yield. Royal Anne cherries