Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-11
FARMERS BUSY
SINCE RAINFALL
FLOWING AND SEEDING WELL
UNDER WAY
Weekly Crop Bulletin Shows Work
on Ranches to Be Progressing
In a Most Satisfactory
Manner

All is prosperous with the farmers.
according to the weekly crop bulletin
issued yesterday by the local weather
bureau. The crop bulletin says:
The rain which fell last week put
the ground In good condition for work.
ing and as a result plowing and seed
ing, which had come to a standstill
In most sections for lack of moisture,
were resumed and pushed vigorously.
Orchards were benefited early sown
grain is coming up; farmers are much
encouraged at the outlook for the sea-
son and the week closes with a rain
storm in progress which covers the
southern counties. Orange picking
was resumed after last weeks rain
but the present storm will prevent it's
continuance.
Extracts from correspondents reports
by counties:
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbafa.-1.44 inch rain fell
in the city last Friday and Saturday;
In Montecito and Goleta valleys some
thing over two inches fell. Feed that
was languishing was given a fine start
and plowing and seeding that had
come to a standstill for want of rain
will proceed rapidly. The outlook is
very encouraging.
Ventura County
Bardsdale.-Week mostly cloudy with
a high northeast wind that dried the
soil to some extent. Flowing and seed
ing in full progress. The rain did not
do very much good to pasture. Some
oranges being shipped; they are high
colored and very sweet.
Los Angeles County
Lancaster.-High winds during the
week. frost several nights; weather
cloudy. Ranchers encouraged by last
weeks rain; are sowing more wheat
and barley.
La Crescenta.-Fair and warm first
mond trees very much benefited by
last weeks rain.
Pomona.-1.12 inch rain fell Sunday
night and Monday morning; still rain
ing close of report. The rain fell
steadily, all being absorbed. Orange
picking will be delayed.
Duarte.-Warm and clear first of the
week. warm and cloudy latter part.
Last weeks rain put stop to irriga
ton for the present. Orange ship
ments being made freely.
Lordsburg-La Verne.-Cloudy since
the rain; the ground is in good condi-
ton for seeding and much land is
plowed. Oranges are beginning to
move again after the holidays.
San Dimas.-Cloudy most of the
week. Orange picking resumed. More
lemons being picked than at any time
this season.
Downey.-The drought was broken
December 81, 1904, by rain amounting
to 1.25 inch. The ground is in fine
condition for working and farmers
busy plowing.
Los Angeles.-Last weeks rain was
followed by fine growing weather and
Sunday night rain began to fall and
continued Monday, with 81 inch pre-
cipitation, making 4.4O inches for the
season.
San Bernardino County
Upland.-Fine growing week; last
weeks rain put the ground in good
condition for sowing and all teams
are busy seeding. Oranges are NOV
ing regularly so as to get the crop off
in fair season.
Ioamosa.-Fair week without rain or
frost. Flowing for grain and picking
oranges kept all busy. The outlook is
for a very favorable season.
Highland. - Week of fair weather.
Early sown grain is growing finely since
the rain. Orange shipments have been
heavy this week, some houses sending
out four cars a day.
Yucaipe.-Fine growing weather fol-
lowing the rain started grain nicely.
About five thousand acres have been
seeded and the balance. something over
five thousand acres, should be seeded
by February Is. Cherry and apple or
chards are being plowed, SO as to be
ready for the next rain.
Riverside County
Riverside.-A week of fine weather.
Not quite an inch of rain fell Decem-
ber 81. Very little seeding is being
done, except alfalfa. Regular ship
ments of oranges for the season arc
now well under way; the fruit is fine
and crop good.
Banning.-Sixty-fiv hundredths of an
inch of rain fell last week. Grain and
feed are coming up well. Much drying
east wind.
Temescal.-No rain since December
81, but week closes cloudy and threat
ening. Grass has started. but there is
not sufficient moisture for rapid growth.