Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-14
FROST IS LIGHT;
FRUIT UNINJUREO
ONLY L0WLANDS AFFECTED BY
COLD
Crop Report Shows That Oranges Are
coloring Rapidly and Picking for
Holiday Trade Is Now in
Full Swing

The frost which was predicted FOR
yesterday morning was not severe and
the oranges and lemons were not in
jured to any great extent. A light
frost is predicted for this morning, but
the officials Of the weather bureau
assert that little damage will be done
as only the lower levels will be affected
The full report Of the weather bureau
is MS follows:
"The pressure continues high over
the Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions and low in Southern California.
with resulting fair weather and drying
land winds south of the Tehachapi
THE conditions remain favorable for
continued fair weather in this vicinity
today and tonight, with light north
east, changing to fresh westerly winds.
"A depression in the Rio Grande val
ley is giving cloudy weather with rain
from western Texas TO Alabama. A
depression off the Washington coast is
causing cloudy weather on the north
Pacific slope, but no rain as yet"
The climate and crop report for the
week ending yesterday is as follows:
Warm days and cool nights with dry
ing land winds, which turned into a
severe "norther" Friday afternoon and
continued until Sunday, characterized
the week. No rain fell and in the
northern sections where the precipita-
tion has been light the need of good
rains is becoming apparent.
Farming operations are progressing
l. IL
there has been an abundant rainfall,
and seeded and grass is growing
rapidly.
Oranges are coloring rapidly and
picking for the holiday trade is pro-
ceeding briskly.
The reports give but meager infor-
nation relative to the effects of the
wind storm but so far as stated the
wind caused considerable damage in
some localities to citrus fruits, trees,
and it is thought, to celery.
Ventura County
Fillnnore-Drying desert winds pre-
vailed all the week. becoming violent
the last two days; grass is growing
nicely on the ranges; plowing is in
progress but the rainfall has been too
StdllI u lllOlSltll lHt SOll ,
orange shipments are active.
Bardsdale-Very high winds prevailed
during the week, the heaviest noted in
the past twenty years; some oranges
and lemons were blown off; the
moisture from the last rain has evap-
Grated
Saticoy-The walnut season is about
over.
Los Angeles County
La Crescenta-Clear and warm early
in the week; a north wind began tc
blow Friday afternoon ard by the even
ing it had turned into a regular
"norther," which still prevails.
Duarte-CooI, clear weather all the
week. oranges are coloring rapidly.
Downey-Warm and clear all the
week. The season begins with the soil
well moistened by the early rains; the
high mountain peaks are heavily COW
cred with snow; there was an occa-
sional light frost.
Los Angeles-Warm week with drying
land winds; a heavy 'norther' pre-
vailed in this vicinity Saturday but it is
not yet ascertained whether damage
to orchards resulted; seasonable crops
are growing we'll but rain will soon be
needed.
Pomona-No rain has fallen for a
week; the heavy gale last Saturday
almost missed this section, covering
the area from San Dimas to east OF
Claremont and south to the Chino hills;
oranges We're not whipped nor blown
from the trees: rain is needed.
Azusa-Clear weather all the week
with moderate temperature; oranges
are becoming well colored; a high wind
began blowing the afternoon of the
9th and continued until the morning OF
the 10th, doing very little damage.
San Bernardino County
Since November 20 LA inches
rain have fallen, making a total of 4.4C
inches for the season; a high north
wind prevailed two days, ending even
ing Of December 10; no serious or per
manent damage resulted.
Riverside County
Riverside-Warm days and cold
nights prevailed; a north wind of light
force prevailed until Saturday morn
ing when a "norther' of great force
set in; oranges are coloring rapidly
and picking for the holiday trade is
brisk; cotton bolls have been brought
in from the country, showing excellent
quality and a large yield
Little Lake-Ranchers throughout
the valley are busy seeding grain and
the Indications are that the largest
acreage ever planted will be cultivated
with the promise of a good crop; the
November rains put the ground in good
condition. of which the ranchers are
taking advantage.
Corona--A severe windstorm from
The north prevailed Saturday: sand and