The herald., 1897-12-08

shows no damage done to the crop. AL
falfa 10 retarded by the cool. dry wealth
er; the fourth crop OF tobacco was gath
cred before the cold spell.
Whittier.-Cool night prevailed with
white frosts In the valley, killing to-
mato and potato vines. Oranges and
other crops were not injured: winter
vegetables on the high lands were not
injured to any extent.
Long Beach-There was a heavy wind
storm on the 1st. There were frosts
heavy enough to kill tomato vines a
short distance back from the ocean.
Highest temperature. "A degrees; lowest,
SO degrees.
Artesia-Plowing continues but rain
and warmer weather is needed. Friday
morning was the coolest of the season.
when the temperature went to 30; de-
grees but rose to 70 degrees by noon.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
North Ontario-There were light frosts
every morning, but not heavy enuogh
to do damage. Light rain fell the fore
noon of the LIST. Maximum temperature,
70 degrees; minimum, "a degrees.
Colton-Frost did no injury to lines,
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cold snap so far as reported. Maximum
degrees
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Elsinore-The weather was cloudy on
the 1st but without rain; windy on the
Cd and Sd. but no damage. Maximum
temperature, 79 degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana-The cold wave Of the past
week has probably caused some damage,
especially to vegetables. but it is too
soon to ascertain facts. Maximum tenn
perature, 20 degrees; minimum, 36 de-
grees.
Fullerton-There were white frosts
and ice formed one-eighth of an inch in
thickness. Late tomatoes and potatoes
were frozen but no other damage was
done. Maximum temperature, 7S de-
grees; minimum, 80 degrees.
Orange-No damage reported from
FROST except to tender plants and vege-
tables in exposed places. The tempera-
ture went below the freezing point Sun
day morning but not long enough to
damage citrue fruits. Irrigating for bar
ley is in progress. 4
Tustin-Owing to the weather bureau
forecast Of the I'd, orchardists prepared
to smudge but an east wind came up and
no frost appeared. The Sd was still and
cold and different thermometers reg
istered a minimum Of q to 80 degrees.
Examination fails to show any damage
to fruit or young tree growth.
Capistrano-There were frosts on the
Sd and 4th, but not heavy enough to
hurt citrus fruits. Maximum tempera-
ture, 6S degrees; minimum, 3S degrees.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
San Diego City-No frost was observed
in the city, but light frost occurred In
the outlying districts. doing no damage.
Light rain fell all the morning of the
Cd, but was not of material benefit.
Oranges are coming into market in in
creasing quantities. Maximum tenn
81 degrees; minimum AZ de-
grees.
Santee-El Cajon-The week was clear
and cool; Friday morning was the
coldest Of the season, when the tempera-
ture went to 80 degrees and heavy frost
occurred doing slight damage. Oranges
were not injured. The temperature went
down to 20 degrees in the bed of the val
ley. The highest was 6S degrees.
Escondido-The weather was clear, dry |
and frosty at night but warm in the
day. Rain is badly needed for feed and
plowing. No damage is reported so far |
from frost. The temperature fell to is
degrees on the 5th.
Valley Center-Rain fell on the 1st |
to 2O-1OO of an inch. There
were heavy winds most of the week.
Light frost formed Friday morning.
THE STATE AT LARGE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE
weather bureaus crop and climate bull
letin for the week ending December 9Th,
is summarized as follows:
Cold and generally clear weather pre-
vailed throughout the week. With the
exception of the extreme northwest, the
rainfall has been far below the normal. |
Heavy and killing frosts were quite
generally reported on the Sd and 4th
In the citrus belts ample warning of the
frosts was given. While the tempera-
ture fell below freezing in many places,
little damage resulted. High winds for
tunately prevented injury by frosts. The
ground has dried out to such an extent
that in many localities farmers have
been forced to stop plowing and sowing
until rain comes. In the southern por-
tions orchardists are irrigating.
The week closes with general rain in |
the northern half of the state and pros
poets of more.
Oranges are ripening rapidly and are
being shipped from several places. Gel
cry and walnuts are being shipped also.
Lemon orchards are hearing Lemons
all shipped
Cattle are doing we'll as the cold, dry
weather has retard the growth of
grass.