Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-12

| lone (Amador county,, May 11th.-Wheat
and barley are in fine condition yet, but
farmers are uneasy at the present storm,
fearing rust and lodging. The first cutting
of alfalfa for hay will probably be damaged.
Peaches have been damaged to a considerable
extent by the cold weather. Other varieties
of fruit are all right. Corn is not yet planted,
owing to the continued cold and wet weather.
| WOODLAND (Yolo county).-We have had
within the last twenty-four hours .2S of an
inch of rain, making 1910 inches for the
season. The crops never looked as promising
since the county has been settled as they do
at this time, and this is true of all kinds of
soil, as well as early and late sown. Some of
the heaviest wheat has been lodged by the
last rain, but it will not be damaged mate
rally if the weather clears up soon. 1t is
| still cloudy and threatening. with the wind
south. Thermometer 50' The only danger
feared now to crops is too much rain. All it
needs to mature it in this county is dry,
warm weather. Continued rains might do
serious injury.
| DIXON (Solano county).-It has been rain
ing steadily Tor about twelve hours. No seri-
turn very hot The crop prospects are the
most promising ever known in this locality
PLEAsANToN alameda county,. y Very
little damage has been done to crops by the
late rains. Crop prospects were never better
Rainfall for the last a hours, rs of an inch
Total for the season, 50.93 inches, with pros
poets for more.
DAvIsvILLE Yoio county).-It commenced
raining here about s o'clock last night, and
continued throughout the night, 40 OF an
inch having fallen, making total for the
season of 17.06 inches, against II .4S inches
for last year to date. Reports from all parts
of the county, outside of the flooded districts,
are most encouraging for an abundant har-
vest, the grain having sustained no damage,
but was rather benefited from previous rains.
What effect the present rain may have is un-
certain. Ii it should continue for any length
of time, and be accompanied by even light
winds, the grain, already of rank and
heavy growth, would lodge, and so shade the
| ground as to perhaps induce rust-something
| the farmers are fearful of !; but if it should
clear away soon, and the weather turn out
fair, but little no damage will be sus-
tanned. Haying is very backward, and will
not commence here for week or ten days.
The weather is cloudy and threatening wind
south.
sohASfA (CnaSli fal0Su all laSC
night, and is very cloudy to-day. Rainfall
yesterday. 81 inches Total to date, 6S.4
inches. Owing to the fact that outside COM
munication is about cut off by high water, it
is not possible as yet to tell what the crop
prospects are, but as far as heard from they
are very favorable.
MARTfNEz Contra Costa county).-The
crop prospects in this vicinity are excellent
The rain now falling, which has amounted to
| 80 of an inch the last twenty-four hours,
will not ON the whole be damaging unless
protracted, or clearing up with hot weather
| Immediately following. Rainfall at this
point for the season, q. Is inches.
Mission SAN JOSE alameda county).-
| There was never brighter outlook for a
bountiful harvest in this vicinity than the
present one. The area of land under grain
cultivation exceeds that of any previous sea-
son. The largest proportion of the land was
sown to wheat this year. 1t commenced rain
! ing at about l A. NJ. to-day, and up to IL
o'clock to-day .93 of an inch has fallen. So
far no damage has been done by the rain to
amount to anything. On some of the neigh
boring ranches haying has begun. but small
| hay crop is expected.
| SANTA Rosa (Sonoma county).-An inch
of rain has fallen here since A. NJ yesterday.
1t is worth thousands Of dollars to farmers on
| low and adobe lands, and of but little dam
| age, if any, to farmers ia a higher altitude.
Total rainfall for the season, 30.71 inches.
| SANTA BARBARA (Santa Barbara county,
| Everything indicates splendid crops through
| out Santa Barbara county. Since the rain
ceased everything has bee1 growing finely
The wheat shows no sign of rust, and the
barley IS heading out in fine shape. The
fruits are all doing WELL 1t was feared at
one time that the apricots had suffered from
the rains, but this fear has passed. The new
| fruit cannery has contracted to take all that
are grown, and the supply will be large one.
A horticultural Fair has just been held, at
which were displayed some of the finest
citrus fruits ever shown in Southern Cali
| fornia.
STOCKTON (San Joaquin county).-The out
1 look for all crops in this section is all that
can be desired. This is true of summer fall
lowed and spring sown on light and heavy
lands. The rain-storm of two weeks agosdid
no material damage to crops, except where
] levees broke on the Mokelumne river and by
sipage on Rough and Ready island. The
latter will be virtually bulkheaded before
next season. 1t commenced raining here
about A. NJ, and has continued until noon.
| No damage is anticipated unless the storm
continues, and is followed by a high wind.
| Then some of the grain ON the heavy lands
may be blown down. On the light lands of
the county, especially on the West Side,
these spring showers will prove beneficial
There is no. much barley sown this year
The acreage in that cereal is smaller, except
on Roberts and Union islands. A report
came at noon that some OF the grain on the
Sonora road, standing fence high, had been
beaten down by the rain, and in consequence
OF there being so much leaf TO it doubts are
expressed whether it can rise again. The
grape crop is promising everywhere in the
neighborhood of Stockton, but there are COM
plants that portion of the peach and such
like fruits has been slightly injured by frost.
! HoLLIsTER (San Benito countyl.-Up tc
to-day there neYsr Hera finer prnsnects 70,