The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-16
Many Orchards in Los Angeles
County Suffer Severely.
Trees on the LOwIands Frozen, but in the
Foothills Escape Damage.
Prospects of Abundant Grain
Crops il, the San Joaquin Valley
More Rain Needed in the
Santa Clara Va1ley-The Mer-
curry Drops Twelve Degrees Be-
low Zero at Prescott, Arizona

Los ANGELES, Jan. 25.-The Coun-
tv horticultural Commissioners report
the chief damage of the weeks frost to
have occurred in the neighborhood of
Downey and Rivera. Many of the or
chards there suffered severely, fruit
and young trees being frozen in many
instances.
The damage occurred in streaks, fol-
lowing the extreme low lands and
gulches. Lemons were also injured.
Fruit inspectors have condemned a
quantity of frosted oranges offered in
open market in this city.
The damage to trees and fruit oc-
CURED only on lands unfit for citrus
cultivation. The high foothill or
chards were not affected by the touch
of low temperature.
STOCKTON, Jan. 15.-The rainfall
to-day was very light, and had no effect
on the crop outlook. The farmers have
generally finished blowing, and are
awaiting heavy falls of rain. but no
damage is feared from the delayed
downpours. and there is no present fear
of a dry season, for it is remembered
that last year there was very little rain
till February, and then it came too fast,
and crops suffered for late rains in the
spring.
1t is the late rains that make crops,
and farmers feel no anxiety till the
spring opens. While the winter rains
hold off the Indications are good for
late spring rains. and these make the
farmers glad.
The acreage in this county will be
larger than for many years, and from
the present outlook the crops will be
abundant. Very cold weather has held
back all vegetation, and nothing is
suffering for rain.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 15.-Rain began fall
ing in san Jose and vicinity this morn
ing. and continued at intervals until
evening. In all 010 of an inch fell.
This pleases the farmers, not because
they have had enough rain, but that
the indications point to another down
pour. Several inches more Of rain are
needed to meet the demands of the
soil. A few more rains, and the Santa
cara Valley will be assured large crops
both of fruit and grain
Los ANGELES, Jan. 15.-The rain
fall in Southern California during the
week VAS sufficient in most cases Tor
general farm work. Flowing and seed
ing has started dlfcSu anu thSh0 Is
general confidence Of a full crop. Early
sown grain is doing well and pasturage
has revived. The total rainfall for the
season is ST. inches. The indications
are for more rain during the next
twenty-four hours. The maximum
temperature to-day was 81 degrees
minimum temperature 40 degrees.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15.-The late rain
has removed all present danger of the
grain crop falling. The acreage is
much larger than last year. Early in
this season immense tracts were sowr
to grain which is already we'll adj
vanced. This is notably the case il
the Santa Maria, El Cajon, Poway, Es-
condido, Encinatas and Delmar dis
tricts, IN all Of which increased acreage
has been planted. Since the last storm
farmers have been busy sowing more
grain. The weather is clear here to-
night.
COLD IN ARIZONA.
PRESCOTT (Ariz), Jan. 1o.-Tht
mercury scored another record break
er here this morning by dropping to l.
degrees below zero. being the coolest
Of the season. About a foot of snow is
still on the ground.