Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-24
CALIFORNIA.

Weather Reports-A Most welcome Rain.
SAN FRANeIsco, January 23d.-The report
of the signal office here shows the rainfall to-
be 40 of an inch.
EMGRANT GAP. January 23l.-It COM
fell up to P. NJ.
PEAoERvuLE, January 2Sd. i It com.
| menced raining this morning, and is likely to
continue. 1t is showing fifteen miles above
this place.
North SAN JUAN, January 23i.-A driv-
ing storm commenced in this section early
this morning. and is likely to continue for
some days yet. A heavy snow storm pre-
walls further up in the mountains.
DowNIEvILLE, January 23d.-Rain has
been falling all day, with snow on the
ridges. The barometer favors more storm.
| The miners need a good water season, and
| hope for heavy snowfall
| AUBURN, January 231.-Sincs late hour
last night rain has fallen at intervals, and the
cold spell appears to be at an end for the
present. The storm has not yet cleared up.
GRASS VALLEY, January 23i.-At this
morning rain began falling, and has contin.
tinued almost constantly. The bitches and
| fumes, which have been choked and frozen
up, will now supply their usual quantity OF
water, and mining will again be in full blast.
Snow is falling on the high ridges above.
MARYsvILLE, January 23d.-Nine hun.
| dredths of an inch of rain fell last night,
making the seasons total 902 inches. The
rain was needed, as none had fallen since the
9Th instant, aud cold weather, with q north
wind. had prevailed, ipjuring the crop pros.
poets. The roads had been dusty for a week
or ten days. The wind at noon to-day is still
| aat and ha aly Is clnYt1y-
| pect of more rain.
CHICO. January 23d-A splendid warm
rain began falling here about 8 o'clock this
morning, and continued until A. NJ. The
| fall for the storm is .25 of an inch, making q
total of 7.51 inches for this season, against
9.43 inches the same date last year. Seeding
is still continuing. and the prospects for fine
harvest are very fAttering. The wind is still
south, with prospects Of more rain tonight.
ARBUcKLE, January 23i.-A heavy show.
er occurred this morning between and
o'clock. It is now cloudy, with south
wind
ORLAND. January 23l.-We had fine
rain here last night, about balf an inch fall
ing. TIE wind is still south. The grain
looks well in this ssction-the north part OF
Colusa and the south part of Tehama county
and has not suffered from drought, although
last week we had severe north wind. There
is much larger area sewn this year than last
STOCKTON, January 23l-About 1 p NJ. to.
day rain commenced falling. and now it is
ceming steadily down, with fattering pros
| poets of q lengthy storm.
WABTINEz, January 23j.-A slow, drizzline
rain set in last night, and continues through
the day, with prospects of more. Rainfall
to date, 4.79 inches. Total last year, II 9:
inches.
UPPER LAKE, January 23d.-The clear
cold weather we have been having for the
last three weeks is over. 1t commenced rain.
ing here Sunday night about TO o'clock and
rained several hard showers between that and
daylight this morning, and has been showery
all day. There is good prospect for consid.
cradle rain before it quits. So far there has
been about II inches of rain fallen here.
HEALDsBURG, January 23d.-The heavy
rain last night and the pleasant weather fol
lowing renders everything just as promising
as can be. The Russian river people are
prosperous, with bright future before them
Rain for the season, Is inches.
PETALUMA, January 23d-Light shower;
of rain fell here last night, and to night the
| indications favor more showers. No inju Y has
been done here by the prolonged cold snap, but
| the present rain comes Just when needed, and
the farmers fears are dispelled. Sowing con-
tinues, and the prospects are now favorable
for big crops.
SANTA Rosa, January 23d.-A good rain
fell last night, which put the ground in fac
condition for blowing, and farmers are busy
| in making the most of it.
SANTA BARBARA, January 23d.-The sky
has suddenly become overcast this evening,
and the indications favor rain. Wind nerth
west; barometer falling.