The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-14
LITTLE DAMAGE
BY THE FROST
Benefits Some Orchards
by Checking Early
Budding.
Snow Falls in Ell Cajon Val
ley for Third Time IN
It's History.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-The lowest
point the mercury has reached around
Los Angeles is 81 degrees. Citrus fruit
has not suffered in the cold snap that has
prevailed since Wednesday. Conf1dentlal
reports from agents, received by the
Southern California Fruit Exchange to-
day, were to the effect that there mad
been no damage. The wind prevailing
last night and at an early hour this morn
ing saved the citrus fruit. At the office
of the Fay Fruit Company it was SAID
that while there had been some slight
damage IN certain sections, the orange
crop had not suffered perceptibly. The
Earl Fruit Company reports no damage
Southern Pacific unite in saying that the
cold snap has not been productive OF
harm. The temperature was lowest IN
the vicinity of Santa Ana and the SOUTH
ern coast section, where the mercury 1eL
to 29 degrees.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13.-This section is
experiencing the coolest weather that mas
been known here in years. In low places
in the valleys and along the coast there
was a slight frost last night. In san
Diego the weather bureau reports min.
imum temperature OF 30 degrees, put thas
is at the weather station at the top OF
the Heating block. 1t was cooler than
that on the street below and much colder
on on the wooden Sidewalks, a new sight for
San DieganS. In Mission valley, at Ma
tional and at Chula Vista the vegetable
gardens were quite badly frost bitten, and
there was some fear that oranges and
lemons might be affected disastrously.
but citrus fruits are not set out in the
low places of the valleys and along the
coast and that is where the extremely
low temperature is always found. To-
night seems. as cold as last night ana 1
this morning in FL CaJon valley 1or the
third time in its history.
| SANTA ROSA, Dec 13.-Sonoma County
has had very heavy trosts the l iasi;a lew
detriment to the fruit. The warm rains
three and four weeks ago advanced the
! crops to such an extent as to alarm
farmers, but the frost will keep back the
buds. In the northern part of the county
it slightly damaged citrus fruit.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 13-The frost this
morning did some damage to lettuce, caul-
! flower and asparagus. While 1t thus at
fected tender garden plants and flowers,
! sections indicate that it has done dam
age to the citrus fruits. Weather OBJ
server Scarf had warned the orchardists
and gardeners of the approach of the
frost, and in consequence they were pre-
pared to meet it and minimize it's effects
| The state of the atmosphere tonight
would point to more frost in the morning
REDWOOD CITY, Dec 13.-For severa
nights past this neighborhood has beer
morning the ravages of frost could be
seen on every hand. Gardens Were blight
ed and young vegetables killed. Consider
able harm has also been done to pastur
age which was becoming very luxuriant
The frost lasted until well along in th'
day Tonight gives promise of being a.
cold as last night, and another sever
frost is looked for.
BAKERSFIELD, Dec 13.-The grount
this morning was white with frost. TIL
early hours were the coolest records
this season. The standpipes about tn
city were frozen and have bursted, an
from many residences come reports tina
water pipes are frozen. The sky Is clear
and. though there is slight wind, the al
!, is exceedingly cold and frosty.
SALINAS, Dec. 13-There have bee
killing frosts in this vicinity the pas
three nights. The minimum temperatur
| registered was Is degrees. Orchardist
are pleased, as this will have the effect O
keeping back the buds and young shoot
which were forming under the last war;
SPELL Although ice formed in man
; places, no damage is reported except t
light vegeta bles and flower beds. Bee
gathering is progressing finely.
PACIFIC GROVE, Dec. 13.-This entir
section was visited by frost last nigh
Tender plants and shrubs were affected
but no material damage is reported. Tn
weather for the past forty-eight hour
was the coolest of the season.