Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-28
LIGHT SHOWERS
ARE PREDICTED
WEATHER TODAY is LIKELY TO
BE UNSETTLED
Excellent Outlook for Crops Of All
Kinds Is Reported From Near
Iy All Sections Of Southern
California

Cloudy and unsettled weather is pre-
dicted by the district weather fore
caster for today. The storm which APP
peared off the Washington coast Mon
day morning has moved southeastward
and is central this morning in western
Nevada. Rain is falling in central Cali
fornia and in the Sacramento valley.
Ut has fallen for the last twenty-four
hours in the coast sections from Cape
Mendocino to Puget Sound, and snow
is reported from the mountain sections
of Oregon and Washington.
The unsettled weather will result i'm
this section from the Nevada depres-
sion today, with misting fog and light
rains. The area of high barometer,
with a cool wave is slowly passing
eastward, and there has been marked
fall in the temperature from the Rocky
mountains to the Atlantic slope, ex-
cept in the southern portion. Zero
temperature is reported from Minnesota
and freezing weather prevails generally
elsewhere north OF the gulf and south
Atlantic coasts.
The climate and crop report Of the
weather bureau for the last week is as
follows:
Gentle and well distributed rain early
IL the week was followed by warm, grow
ing weather and as a result vegetation of
every description made a Vigorous growth,
and with few generous showers later
in the season, good crops of all kinds
may be expected.
The soil continues in excellent con-
dition for working and farmers are busily
engaged in preparing their land for sugar
beet and bean planting and in the final
seeding operations of the season.
The warm weather Brought out Wig
oaous new growth on orange trees, and
to bloom freely. Orange picking has been
resumed since the rain ceased, though in
some places the rain did not cause much
interference with the work.
Following are extracts from reports of
correspondents:
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara-.63 of an inch of rain
fell on the night of February 20, making
s.4S inches for the season. Good growing
weather continues and the outlook at this
Time of the year was never better
Ventura County
Fillmore-1.S2 inches of rain fell on Feb
ruary IA and "a of an inch fell on the
21st, making 1896 inches for the season.
Grass on the ranges is growing rapidly
assure hay crop. About one-fourth of
the orange crop remains on the trees.
The olive crop is about gathered
BardSdale-Rain, amounting to 80 Of an
inch, early in the week, was followed by
warm weather which gave grain and
grass fine growth and the crop prospects
present time. Apricot, peach, orange and
lemon trees are blooming.
Los Angeles County
La Crescenta-1.05 inches of rain fell
February q. making 11.25 inches for the
season. Crops of every description are in
fine condition. Apricot and peach trees
vailed during the night of February "A.
Azusa-.5S of an inch of rain fell during
the night of FEBRUARY 81, making 9.56
innbaG tho tbar wifi
some early morning fog prevailed most
of the week, which closed with some
cloudiness. Oranges continue solid and
firm and the trees are putting out young
growth and buds.
Duarte-Cloudy weather prevailed most
of the week with rain during the early
portion. The soil is in good condition for
blowing. Orange, lemon and early peach
trees are blooming freely.
Downey-The weather conditions during
the week were all that the farmers could
wish; foggy mornings and clear after
Moons prevailed during the early portion
and was followed by a gentle rain of 80
of an inch. which made 794 inches for
the season. Bright, warm weather fol-
lowed the rain.
Los Angeles-The fine growing weather
which characterized the previous week
continued during the current week with
.36 of an inch of rain on February y &,
which made 9.52 inches for the season,
description made vigorous growth. The
soil continues in fine condition for work
ing and farmers are buSily engaged in
preparing land for sugar beets and beans.
Pomona-1.0l inches of rain have fallen
since the last report, making 1914 inches
for the season. The rain fell gradually
and did the greatest amount of good. All
growth is vigorous and never looked bet
ter at this date.
San Bernardino County
Upland-The rain of Wednesday.
amounting to 107 inches was of great
benefit to grain and put orchards in fine
condition for blowing. Orange picking was
stopped by the rain for a time, but it
has been resumed since the rain ceased
and the crop is gradually being shipped,
though no one is in haste to rush the
crop to market
Highland-Mild cloudy weather pre-
vailed most of the week with showers on