Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-13
"rropical California;"


CoLTog, January 12th.-It commenced
showing here this morning st A. NJ, and up
to P. NJ there has fallen ten inches of snow.
This is phenomenon which the Oldest in.
habitant never saw before, yet it is welcome,
as it is the first indication of rain. The
farmers are jubilant, and look for rain to fol-
low.
Los ANGELES, January 12th.-A brisk
snow-storm occurred at Q o'clock this morn
ing, and continued with drizzle and sleet till
LAS P. NJ. Il is now raining heavily on the
mountains and in the upper valleys.
SANTA BARBARA, January 18th -Fourteen
hundredths of an inch of rain fell last night.
The mountains and hilltops are quite white
with snow this morning. Snowfiakes fell in
this city, which is almost unheard Of in the
history of Santa Barbara. A special to the
Press from Lompoc says: This valley is COW
cred with half an inch of snow. The weather
is unsettled, and promises further rain.
Great good will result to the grazing interests
from the rain which has already fallen.
STOCKTON, January 12th.-Tbe day has been
extremely cold, with high northerly wind.
In shaded places the ice which froze last
night has not thawed to-day. Dust was fly
ing in the Streets the surface of the ground
being dry and hard. The outlook for the
farmers is bad. The summer-fallew grain,
in many places, is turning yellow. No more
blowing can be done without rain on the
west side, and no more seeding without a
favorable change in the weather. Advices
from all parts of the county are not of an
encouraging nature. A few more days of
this weather will seriously injure the young
grain, without immediate and warm rains.
The steamer Clara Crow returned yesterday
from her first fall trip up the San Joaquin. She
for Gan -Inonptp (itx, nd Gould pnt
go further. On her return loaded she dragged
more or less on the bottom before the San
Joaquin bridge, near Lathrop, was reached.
The river is reported lower than ever known
before at corresponding period of the year.
There is hardly two feet of water over the
bars and shoals. To days advices report
feed drying up in the foothills Of Maripdsa,
MERGED and Fresno counties, and sheep dying
for feed ia Kern and portions of Fresno coun-
ties. A blank outlook exists for grain south
of the MERGED river. Rye, it ig feared, will be
total failure around Turlock and in that
vicinity.
lone, January 12th.-Another cold wave
is sweeping over our county. Severe frosts
have prevailed here for more than week,
materially checking vegetation. Tnis morn
ing the Thermometer on the wall six feet
above the ground stood at 22o above zero.
The mud in the streets is froz IN sufficiently
to bear up wagons of two tons burthen.
Flowers and tender plants in the full vigor of
health yesterday lie prone in death this morn
ing. A cold northwest wind is still blowing.
Milk frvzs in several houses.
WILLOWS (Colusa county,, January 18th.
We are now experiencing the coolest weather
we have had here for some time, and "the
oldest inhabitant" predicts q SHOWS storm in
the valley, unless the weather moderates
soon.
SANTA Rosa, January 12th.-A cold. dry.
ing, north wind has been blowing here 70,
! the last three days. The farmers are getting
too much of it.