Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
RIALTO.
Raspberries Being Marketed-Building q
Operations.

Raspberries Being Marketed-Building
Operations.
RIALTo, Dec. 10.-The rainfall for this
place has been 1.79 inches thus far this
season, OF which 10 fell in October, 80
In November and 20 the past week.
This has given the ground a good wet
ting and encouraged the putting in of
barley to large amount, and plows are
busy in every direction. That put in
early Is already making fine growth,
and with fair amount of rain this
winter the yield from this section will
be in excess of anv former year.
The nurserymen of Southern Califor-
MIA and some from the northern portion
of the state are investigating the claims
of Rialto as q frostless belt, and are so
favofably impressed that several are me-
gotiating for land here on which to put
out nursery. There are several fine
nurseries here now, but there is room
for more, as the call for stock to put out
in the spring on this tract will be very
large, and there will be numerous calls
from other sections for Rialto grown
stock.
The weather records for November
show the average minimum tempera-
ture for Rialto, 40: Ontario, 45; River
side, A; San Bernardino, A. The aver
age maximum was, Rialto. rs; Ontario,
rs; San Bernardino, 70; Riverside, II.
The lowest point reached bv the mer-
curry during the month was, Rialto, 35 !;
Riverside, 80; Ontario, 80; San Bernar-
dino, 20.
Ripe red raspberries are being picked
here in December and marketed that are
of as fine flavor as any that ripened
under summer sun. Strawberries were
quite plenty in November and are in
bloom now for another crop.
The calls for real estate are very
numerous, the land company officials
being kept busy showing newcomers
around, and several sales have been
made the past month to parties from the
east.
Building operations are active. The
M. E. church has just completed fine
building and the Congregationalists
have the foundation up tor their struc-
ture. In the Bloomington portion of the
tract new church organization of Con-
gregationalists has been formed and
they expect to have their church edifice
ready for occupancy by next June. The
NJ. E. church Of that place will also
build during the coming year. Several
pTlNdto uWciilubs are III COuTSc Vi COH-
struction here, and plans are drawn for
many more to be erected during the
winter.
The change OF management of the
land company recently, by which E. N.
Mcdonald and W. NJ. Sheldon of Los
Angeles are placed at the head of affairs,
is very satisfactory, and vigorous
policy will be pursued. In this they
are very materially assisted by Messrs
j. w. Tibbot & Co., and by the monthly
and weekly Orange Belt, published here
under the editorial charge of L. M. Holt.
A literary, social and athletic club was
organized here this week by the young
men of Rialto, with roll of 20 charter
members. The following were elected
officers, to serve till the regular annual
meeting in January: President, Harry
Craig; vice. president, G. E. Sibley Sec
retary, G. B. Tibbot; treasurer, S. l..
Holt; directors, DIR. j. w. Craig, s. A..
Stowell and II. D. Sibley, forming with
the others board OF seven directors !;
field manager, j. w. McCracken. The
club will secure rooms and Fl up read
ing room, which will become the nucleus
of public library in the future.