Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-29
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Water, Water Everywhere The
Great Blessing and it's Character
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The rain which commenced Saturday
night mt hah- past tea O'Clock, continued
with but slight intermissions mp to mid
night of last night. The rainfall was
most copious, but intermittiug. Shower
after shower followed each other Sun
day and Monday. leaving precipitation
of absst tsb sd 4 half andhss ID the
city, making about six and three-quarter
inches for the season, with three months
yet for the rainy season TO continue. It
is most noticeable that the rains Of late
years continue to about the middle of
April, 90 there Il reasonable expecta-
tion of q copious supply Of rain before
Mayday. All the crop prospects are aus
picious and thsi Rewiy fallen rain will
give farmers chance to plow, new
land at great depth for the planting Of
grapes and trees. a.aiis i ,ssis ~
$ Before this rain, large amount Of
blowing in new land had been suspend
ed on aro6dht' of lack Of moisture to
soften Tie s6il that had been trafnpfed
for hundred years. This great rain
has softensd the earth to a great depth
and md desp, ,pl0wiDg f9r trees az. and vines
will now 90 forward. Such a timely
rain win cause the preparation u, thou
sands Of acresof land sfor orchards and
vineyards, and make a lively demand
for frdit trees and cuttings. e1', g, ... .s H..
Probably million trees and amillion
vines win be sold in this city Is a. result
Of this downpour, which fell upon the
just and the unjust all the way from
sfsstls to San Diego. While the storm
was SO widespread in its scope, and wet
nearly all the State, including the des-
erh; yet Rsee&ed Is haze eeftamv6rA-
ces from which a delugc poured down.
At this yritns the sboyeEe .re fol-
lowing each other in rapid succession,
ard about three inches have fallen since
10 r. n. On Saturday, n, At Newhall
about five inches have fallen, and in the
Santa Clara valley. in Ventura county,
81 inches and still falling, San Fernan-
do, 3inekes, rAnEertnkh's $50 ikehes;
Los Feliz, 8 inches; Rodeo de Las Aguas,
inches; Florence, los al noon yester.
day; Els Mmtess R.a5 inchssy with the
same at Los Nistos aud Downey City.
AfAnaneiin and Santa Ana about 2
inches are reported. while at Whining
tUH; H;'by some peculiar breAk'of the con-
densing currents. only 425 of an inch
had fallen upstosMouday moon. On the
upper side Of the San Gabriel valley the
raia wa4 proditious, Yesterday morn
ing it was inches at Kinneyloa and still
pouring down. At San Marino last
night Mr.. j. de Barth Shorb reports 6. o.
ihGhssi |A'iighH fdin 'hli pm Fifliy!
hight last in San Diego coanty, ana (
general rain prevailed on Saturday The
San Gabriel river "a booming ip . lively
manner, and the Arroyo Secc and Los
Angeles river are in heavy flow and
rfsne ,','ft ,-.s .,t Il, E. e''' 'I
In the city there was some damage
done to the main sewer near Ninth
stresty msynnfpishsd, work in; gts4
ing sireets Ms Washed akdy Ind the
ponds of water in Baens Vista street are
navigable by Sados&, 1hs' rise in the
Santa Clara river stopped the Ventura
and sAntas sB6t t6hA mails, while the Hsssy
southeaster at San Pedro will prevent
the sailing Of the ,Anccn to-day. The
people who had large tielas 81 grain at
stake, and the owners Of focks and
herds are jubjlapt, Other parties who
had large lihes Of grape Cuttings for sale
will be iillsd with delight at the sure
Pssssfis Pisss &; 81 ;ssHd The The
mountain streams and line their sacks
with gold dust. All branches Of trade
have been quickensd and the people wear
holiday and exultant appearance.