Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-01
SHOWERS COME,
MORE ON WAY
FRANKLIN SAYS D0WNP0UR IS
AT HAND
Weekly Crop Bulletin Indicates That
Farm Work Is Progressing Sat-
observation-disclosures Are
Putting

The heavy fog which enveloped Los
Angeles yesterday morning and hung
over the city persistently to the ex-
clusion of the rays of the sun presaged
fall of rain in harmony with the pre-
dictions of Weather Man Franklin, or
the chemicals of Hatfield on the foot
hills.
1t felt like rain, and it looked like
it, and rain fell in gentle showers soon
after o'clock last evening, continu-
ing for some time with indications of
more rain during the night.
The local forecast is continued unset
tied weather for today with showers.
Showers have prevailed in the San
Joaquin valley and in the vicinity Of
Point Conception and weather condi-
tions south of the Tehachapi are favor
able for showers.
The weather bureau crop bulletin for
the past week shows that the rains
were followed by warm, fair weather
which gave marked impetus to the
growth of all vegetation. Ranchmen
ana dairymen are pleased with the out
look for good results. The present sea-
son is the warmest known in years, and
there has been very little frost-none at
all IN some sections. Cold weather in
the east prevented the usual large ship
ment of citrus fruits. The warm
weather caused oranges to puff in cer-
tain localities.
Following are extracts from corre-
spondents' reports by counties:
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara-1.16 inches of rain
fell January 10 and 20, making 1882
inches for the season. Calm and warm
since the rain. There has been no in
dication of frost this winter. Plowine
and seeding continue and a large
acreage will be planted
Ventura County
Fillmore-Plowing and seeding are
nearly finished: the soil is in fine con-
dition. Orange and lemon picking is
being rushed and packing houses are
all busy. This is the warmest winter
for years and there has been a COM
plete absence of frost.
ardsdale-Drying winds prevailed
to a considerable extent and crusted
the top soil. Seeding continues. Pas
turage is becoming good.
Los ANGELES County
Lancaster = Warm, sunny week
Early sown grain is growing rapidly
Grass has fine start. Farm work is
progressing rapidly.
La Crescenta-The prospects for good
fruit crops are excellent. Very warm
week; grain and grass are growing
very fast. Half an inch of rain fell
during the week, making SIS inches
for the season.
Azusa-Clear, warm week. Oranges
and lemons are looking WELL though
some oranges are putting. Shipments
able weather conditions in the east.
Lemons are yielding well,
Pomona-Clear during the week, ex-
cept few foggy mornings. Grass
and grain are growing rapidly. Orange
and lemon shipments are quite large.
Downey-C Clear, warm days during
the week and heavy morning fogs.
There were no drying winds. All
kinds of crops are growing rapidly.
nglewood-Cloudy week with .O3 inch
rain. The ground is in fine condition
for plowing and seeding and farmers
are busiIy engaged in putting in crops
Los Angeles-Warm week with con-
siderable cloudiness, and at the close
fog but no rain. Highest temperature
during the week 81 degrees Grain and
grass made a fine growth. Flowing
and seeding continue. The hills and
valleys are covered with verdure.
San Bernardino County
Redlands-W Warm week with some
cloudiness Crops are making good
growth and the prospects for the COM