Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-05
RAIN COMES AS
BOON TO FARMERS
FLOWING AND SEEDING NOW
POSSIBLE
Reports to Crop Bulletin Show Great
Benefits of Hatfield-Frank-
Inns Combination
Downpour


tion has seen ht to provide generous
rain. Ranchers are busy and plowing
and seeding will be rushed. Dry
plowed land was in fine condition to re-
ceive moisture.
The weekly crop bulletin says of con-
dtions:
Fair weather with cool mornings and
IN places frost. doing no damage, pre-
vailed until Friday evening, when a
rain storm set in that became general
in Southern California. The precipita-
tion ranged from one to two and a
third inches; it fell steadily and gently
and came down in a way to do the
best possible good; all soaked into the
ground and there was not waste by run
off.
Feed was scarce previous to the rain
and stock was suffering; the rain will
revive pasture and furnish food for
cattle The rain will put a stop to
irrigating and replenish the water sup
ply. Snow fell heavily in the noun
tains and on some of the ranges ap-
preached quite close to the base"
Following are extracts from corre-
pondents reports by counties:
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara-The rain which fell
in Southern California during the week
ending December 26, 1904, did not reach
Santa Barbara. Apart from the stock
~interests, the fine weather gives gen.
eral satisfaction.
Ventura County
Ventura-1.40 inches rain fell Decem-
Der 3O-S1, 1904. Much dry plowed land
was in good condition to receive the
moisture. Stock was suffering for feed
previous to the rain.
Fillmore--A cold northeast wind pre-
vailed first of the week; south wind
brought 2.25 inches rain night of De-
cember 30, 1904, making over 500 inches
since September l. 1904. Oranges are
being shipped as fast as they ripen.
Small grain sowing has begun.
Bardsdale-Cold north wind pre-
vailed first of the week; a south wind
on December 30 1904, brought 2.35
inches rain, which put the ground in
fine condition for plowing and seeding.
Oranges are ripening fast and are
much sweeter than last year.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster-Feed is very scaBce and
range cattle very poor as result of
the shortage of pasture. 80 inch rain
fell close of the week accompanied by
high wind. Nights frosty
La Crescenta-Two inches rain fell
ranch work.
Sierra Ma6re-Fair and cool first of
the week with light frost Wednesday
morning, which did no damage even
to tender vegetation. Two inches rain
fell Friday night and Saturday and
will start farm work.
Azusa-After a week of clear, cool
days but moderate nights. rain began
to fall Friday morning; 129 inches fell,
making 229 inches for the season.
Oranges are very promising, well col
cred and sweet. Lemons are coming on
we'll
Pomona-1.25 inches rain fell Friday
and Saturday making 2.S4 inches for
the season. The rain was of soaking
character and gives much encourage
ment. Orange shipments were checked
but will soon be resumed actively.
There was little frost Monday MORN
ing The mountains are covered with
snow pretty well down.
Inglewood- winds, chang
ing to westerly in the afternoon, pre-
vailed till Friday when southerly
winds brought rain, amounting to 1.66
inches up to II noon December 81, 1904,
when this report closed with rain still
falling.
Downey - Fair, warm, weather pre-
vailed till Friday, when a heavy rain
lasting several hours fell in the after
noon; the precipitation amounted to
1.25 inches; clear warm weather fol-
lowed.
Los Angeles-Fair weather with mod
crate temperature continued till Fri
day night when rain began to fall and
continued until Saturday forenoon; 1.69
inches fell, making 3.59 inches for the
esason.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino-Fair warm days
and rather cool nights continued until
saturday, when .b2 1nch or ram teli,
doing great good. Weather still threat
ening at close of report.
Redlands-Cool week with some
cloudiness till Saturday, when a good
rain fell in the valley and snow fell
heavily in the mountains There is
moisture enough in the soil to permit
of farm work, and grain sowing win
be rushed.
Highland-Clear and cool most of the
week; 1.05 inches rain fell Saturday.
No frost to injure even tender vegeta-
ton has occurred. sixty-three cars Of
oranges were shipped from the High
land district this week
Yucaipe-A fine rain Saturday was Of
incalculable benefit TO farmers and as
a water supply. Flowing and seeding