Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

+ 1902 inches. =
! Rainfall for month Of February, /
+ 1905, to date, 4.73 inches. +
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Clear warm weather is predicted for
today by the forecaSter. According to
the statement of Prophet Franklin the
storm which prevails in the southwest
is moving slowly eastward, but the
rain area continues from California to
the lower Mississippi valley and snow
is to be expected from Colorado to
Minnesota and in the northwest.
A cold wave has advanced from
British northwest with temperature
below zero from Montana to Dakota.
The chief OF the Butte weather bureau
warns shippers of perishable products
that light snow with cold wave is
indicated east of the Rocky mountains
today.
The Florida storm has advanced to
the Virginia coast, with rain from
Florida to Massachusetts,.
The weekly crop and climate report
of the United States weather bureau
follows:
Mild, good growing weather prevailed
throughout the week. with generous
end well distributed rains which ben
Gifted vegetation of every description,
particularly grain and grass that were
showing the effects of the warm, drying
winds in some of the sections of the in
terror.
The rains put the soil in fine condi-
tion for working and farmers are busily
engaged in the closing seeding opera
tions of the season.
The plentiful rains caused the
streams and reservoirs to fill, which as
sures an abundant supply of water for
the coming summers irrigation and the
prospects at present are bright for
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The mild weather brought out bloom
on the peach and almond trees and in
places caused new growth and bloom to
appear on orange trees.
Ventura County
Ventura-More than an irch of rain
has fallen since last report and rain
continues to fall in light showers at the
close of the week Flowing Is nearly
finished, and the greater portion of the
land has been sown to grain. Cattle on
the ranges are doing well.
Fillmore-1S2 inches of rain fell dur
ing the week, making S94 inches for
the the season and assures crops of all
crop, which is highly colored and OF
fine quality, remains ungathered. The
olive crop is being made into oil of fine
quality. Almond trees are in full
bloom
Piru-Rain fell the early and latter
portions of the week Three thousand
acres of land have been sown to bar
better at this time of the year. =.
Bardsdale-1.30 inches of rain fell
during the week in gentle showers,
which was all absorbed by the soil, and
carly, sown grain is growing finely. AL
mond and peach trees are blooming.
Los Angeles County
La Crescenta.-1c IS inches of rain fell
Monday and Tuesday. February and
6, making $50 inches for the season,
and on Wednesday. night very heavy
Saturday morning. becoming much
heavier later in the day
Azusa-Cooler weather prevailed dur
ing the week with some cloudiness and
rain on February o, 6 and TO- amounting
to 81 of an inch. which put the soil in
fine condition for growing and work.
ing; The mountains do not show much
indication of snow.
Duarte-Light rain February 5 and
on the night of the 9Th there were light
showers and a heavy fog prevailed dur
ing the night of the 18th. Orange trees
are commencing to bloom.
DoWney-Fine, growing weather has
prevailed since last weeks report; .45
of an inch of rain fell during a thun-
in fine condition for working and the
farmers are busily engaged in tilling
Los Angeles. 20 inches of rain fell
during the week in well distributed
showers, making S.41 inches for the
season, and revived grain and grass
WHICH were DeSInnlIB 10 snow tDe eI-
fects of warm drying winds The soil
is in fine condition for wkorking and
farmers are busily engaged in finish
ing plowing and seeding,
Pomona-Clouds, sunshine and rain
alternated during the week and at the
close the sky is overcast with indica-
tions of rain 9.2S inches of rain have
fallen this season to date. Vegetation
of every description is growing salts
factorily. Orange shipments were light
during the week.
San Bernardino County
Upland There was considera BILE
cloudiness during the week, with rain
at this place amounting to Sc of an
inch, but in the lower portion of the
colony the precipitation amounted to
about two inches. Growing grain was
greatly benefited by the rain. Very few
oranges were picked the past week.
Highland-Mild, growing weather
prevailed throughout the week with
several cloudy days and series of
showers amounting to .9S of an inch,
which brings the seasons total to 1865
inches. Orange picking was stopped by