Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-28
An Early winter

We are having all the Indications Of early
rains and an early beginning Of winter.
The cool, wet mornings, the occasional
morning fog banks hanging on the
southern and western horizon, the smoke
settling upon the earth = all indi-
cate the near approach Of wet weather.
These signs may all prove deceptive; may be
but the closing and natural effects or accom-
paninents Of a late and wet spring and cool,
damp summer, which are yet to pass away,
to be followed by warm. dry autumn, ex-
tending far into the winter months, and fer a
change by an open, warm and dry'winter. If,
however. we owned all the grain still out
standing in stacks, all the piles Of grain
sacked and lying in heaps On the fields, and
at railroad depots and on the river banks, all
the hay standing out in unfinished stacks, all
the straw scattered over the thrashiDg
grounds, all the potatoes in the ground, ii we
had all the nece zsary fan woTl. TO do that mast
yet be done before the winter sets il,
we should hardly feel safe in trusting cur
property to the chances Of weather directly
opposite TO that indicated by so many natural
appearances and demonstrating signs. The
work Of the season is now about q month be-
hind time. The season itself has been q
month late ali the spring and Summer, Int
the threat now is that nature is going to'Inake
up for its tardiness during the past few
months, and take q step ahead and thus
shorten up our usual dry summer season and
long favorable time for bringing up the
rear Of the years work. The farmers have
had an abundant yield Of al the products Of
the farm. They have had splendid time So
far to harvest their crops. Everything in
the way of production, everything in the way
of security from destruction from any cause,
has been favorable, and they are Just ready
70 realize substantial material and financial
benefits, ard it would be doubly unfortunate
il at this time, when the realization OF then
homes are so near at hand, anything should
occur TO deprive them Of the enjoyment Oh
the results OF so favorable seasons labors.
We cannot change the course Of nature We
cannot put off the coming wet and ram and
winter storms day nor an hour; we cannot
change the effects Of this wet weather aud Of
these winter storms upon the crops that lie II
the open fields exposed to the weather; but
we can secure these crops and place then
where the vet, the rain and the storms Wi
not reach them. We can place them beyond
the danger Of carnage from natural threaten
ing causes. 1t viii cost no more, and II
fact it win cost less to do the necessary worh
in securing them now than it viii one or Two
months later Now we are assured OF con
slant good weather; now we have long days
In one or two months from now the days vii
be considerably shorter, the mornings viii b
cold and dark, and rains and storms may in
terrupt our work and interfere with our plans
Delay at this time of year Is always danger
ous. and more so now than usual, OF
account of the unusual season and unusua
threatening weather indications. Let US no
lose by neglect what we have come into pos
session of by good fortune. Let US secure tn