The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-06
BISMARCK BOY
SAVES CITRUS
CROP BY WORK
Warns Ranchers Of Approach
ing Cold Spell, Enabling
Them to Protect Fruit
WORK is DESCRIBED


was praised in the following eXtrac,
from the Dec. 26 Los Angeles Times
for Il piece of weather prediction
work by which he saved farmers Of
California thousands of dollars by
warning them of coming frost. Mr.
Cook is the son of Mrs. A. W. Cook
Of Bismarck.
The clipping follows:
Redlands, Dec. 25.-Although last
night produced the lowest tempera-
lures of the season thus far, hur-
ried survey over the citrus growing
districts indicated that orange grow
ers probably escaped damage to
their crops. Lemon growers who did
not smudge are thought to have suf-
fered some damage.
With cool weather prevailing to-
day, growers were warned to be pre-
pared for another cold night tonight.
1t was not expected. however, that
the temperature would drop to last
nights low level.
The lowest temperature in the
southland was reported from the
Santa Barbara district, with % de-
grees, the heaviest damage to the
orange crop being done there. Over
the San Gabriel valley the tempera-
ture ranged from "a degrees to SO
degrees, with the general average
running around the % degree mark
for the heaviest orange growing dis
tricts.
Smudge pots and orchard heaters
were Lighted early in the evening,
the growers having ample warning
from the government forecasters, A.
W. Cook, government frost protec-
ton man with headquarters at Red
lands, predicted temperatures as low
as "a and 25 degrees late Wednesday
afternoon. His prediction proved ac-
curate and saved the growers hum
dreds Of thousands of dollars, for
the citrus men gave Jack Frost liter
ally a warm reception in the or
chards. The heaters and smudge pots
were kept going all night long.
Estimate Delayed
Up on the heights the temperature
dropped only to 26 degrees and little
or no damage was reported. In the
lower levels, what damage may have
been done was confined to the out
err rows of trees. The damage is ex-
pected to be kept down to the mini
mum because today was cool day
and the buds and fruit did not have
to run the hazard of being cooked
by hot sun after the cold night A
few days will have to elapse before
anything like an accurate estimate
can be made of possible damage.
Reports from Pomona state that
little if any damage was done to the
oranges in that district. According
to H. E. Walcott, manager of the Pc
mona Fruit Growers exchange, the
damage was very slight, if any. Oc-
casional and vagrant breezes which
blew throughout the night were a
great aid in the fight against the
cold. Some damage was thought to
have been done to lemons in the
foothill districts. The lowest tenn
perature on the government gauge at
the j. E. Adamson ranch was 25 de-
grees.
some damage.
Ontario reported minimum tenn
perature of 25.2 degrees. Harry B.
Harlow, manager of the Ontario
Cucamonga Fruit exchange, express
ed the opinion that some damage is
expected to lemon trees that were
not smudged, adding, however, that
most of the lemon growers smudged
their groves. His opinion was sup
ported by the opinions of other
prominent growers.
San Bernardino reported a min
imum of % degrees, Highland "a,
RialtO 80 and Alta Iona %.
Santa Ana reported no damage.
Orange reported no frost, a good
wind helping the growers. Fullerton
growers smudged heavily. La Habra
gave its lowest temperature at 80 de-
grees, with little smudging. Placen-
tia reported 37.5 degrees at 2 a. m.
The Yorba Linda avocado district
showed 80 degrees.
~F's'~ Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara district was re-
ported to have been touched for
100000 loss by Jack Frost, the tenn
perature Of % degrees being the low
est in the history of that district.
The heavy frost that accompanied the
low temperature nipped the growers
for about 10 per cent of their crop,
according to a rough estimate. This
estimate is expected to be cut down
considerably, however, by proper
tnoo f,,oo rf NJ
ticed after the freeze of last year.
Flower gardens suffered heavily from
the frost.
Oxnard reported it's lowest tenn
perature at "a degrees. A heavy
wind of the day before which calm
ed down to breeze during the night
was Of great aid to the growers. The
wind, it is reported, picked up again
yesterday. Telephone wires from
Qxnard to Hueneme was reported to
be still down.
Z. One automobile was reported to
have been blown off highway into
an eight foot ditch, landing right
side up. No one was hurt in the car.
Southern Pacific track workers were
kept busy all night shoveling sand
Gf the roadbed. Ice quarter of an
inch thick was reported at Days
ranch near Camarillo.
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