The herald., 1897-12-29

belt. Rain is badly needed and plowing
is about stopped. Lowest temperature
% degrees.
Azusa-Eight successive frosts have
left our oranges and lemons practically
unhurt. In some spots, due to local
causes, trees are injured and possibly
fruit; but in the major part of the val
ley trees and fruit are uninjured. High
est temperature 75 lowest 26 degrees.
Downey-The recent cold wave has
done some damage in this vicinity. The
damaging frosts occurred in streaks;
some groves escaped injury entirely, 9TH
ers have been injured. We need warm,
moist weather to start alfalfa and newly
sown and planted fields.
Long Beach-Lemon trees were some
what injured in low grounds. Rain is
much needed to prepare ground for
crops and for pasture. Highest temper
ature 65, lowest 32 degrees.
Artesia-The cold wave had bad ef-
feet on citrus fruit and vegetation in
this vicinity; they are badly injured.
Weather warmer at close of week, but
very dry. Highest temperature 76, low
est 26 degrees.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
North Ontario-The highest tempera-
ture for the week was "A degrees, the
lowest, Tuesday morning at $3.50, it stood
90 degrees for half an hour. This was
the lowest at any time. There is little
if any damage in Ontario.
Chino-There are very few citrus trees
in this immediate vicinity; foliage of ten
der vegetation was frozen, but damage
very slight.
Etiwanda-No damage done from cold
weather. Lowest temperature 20 de-
grees. Tender growth on young trees is
untouched by frost; rain needed, ground
very dry.
COltOn-EStimates made from Obser-
walton in orchards and from loss in the
last great freeze shows injury from frost
to citrus fruits to be very light. Highest
temperature 49, lowest 27 degrees.
Redlands-There has been no damage
to oranges, lemons or trees in this vi
cinity; orchards look remarkably well
green and bright considering the cold
weather we have experienced. Rain is
needed.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Elsinore-The combined drouth and
freeze have damaged grain and nc
doubt citrus fruits are also damaged. II
is impossible to say at this time what
the damage is, but as there are only a
few citrus orchards here we are not
| much interested in that line. There was
q light rain on the 18th. Highest TEN.
perature 70, lowest "a degrees.
Corona-Persons who have investi.
gated say that the tender growth in oul
| low lands and a small proportion OF
| fruit is injured. The low lands comprise
small area of the citrus belt of the
colony, so that the damage is very
| light.
ORANGE COUNTY
| Santa Ana-Examination not suff1.
cient to state damage to citrus fruits
the indications are that on low lands
Mediterranean Sweets and very small
lemons suffered slight damage. Veg.
etables were damaged, except along the
| foothills.
Fullerton-Continued frosts for g
week; green peas and potatoes badly
cut. In some low spots the young
growth on lemon and orange trees are
cut; this is only seen in few places ant
does no damage. No lemons or orange!
found frozen. Highest temperature go
lowest 29 degrees.
| Orange-The damage to oranges /!
generally regarded as less than at frs
seemed possible and is entirely con
fined to the lowest lands. The weathe
the past week was dry, with increasing