Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-25

4 Fall General Throughout the state
Hay In Danger Of Damage-0ther Crop
| Probably Benented-Ihe Farmers Gen
orally Pieased-The Crop Outlook.
| lsrscIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE RscoRD-usIoS.I
GEORGETOWN, May oath. "A fine rail-
began falling here at $50 A. NJ. The pros
Ispects are fair for its continuance all day
Hundreds of acres of late sown grain viii
| now make good hay. which otherwise would
| hardly have been worth harvesting.
YREKA, May 24th.-A good rain is prevail
ing, and is of great benefit to farmers. The
| fruit crop, in spite of the frost of last week
will be plentiful, except that peaches will bs
short. The crops affected will recover ex
| cept in few places in the highest attitudes
where the ground has been plowed and seeded
again.
WOODLAND, May 24th.-It rained here 8
few minutes this morning. just enough to lay
the dust, and not enough to injure the hay
that Is now down. The temperature here the
last few days has been cool, and just suited
to the maturing of cereal crops. Tne farmers
feel confident Of fair yield of summer.fal
lowed wheat, but the winter sOwn will be
light. Barley is now ready to cut, and will
generally yield well. Hay will be plentiful,
and is being rapidly secured.
DIXON, May 24th.-The weather is very
cool and pleasant A strong south breeza
prevails, and the crop prospects are brighten
ing. There are slight indications of rain.
NApA, May 24th.-The weather during the
past two days has been cloudy, and to-day
the indications are favorable for rain. A rain
would now do much good,
EMIGRANT GAP, May 24th.-n has been
raining moderately all day.
AUBURN, May 24th.--Rain fell to-day in
sufficient quantity to completely ssturate the
deep dust. The clouds are still threatening
moore.
MARYsvILLE, May 24th.-A light rain fell
here this morning.
VALLEJO, May 24th.-It has been quite
cloudy all day. A slight sprinkle Of rain
fell about o'clock this afternoon. The in.
dications are strong for more. No damage
has been done so far.
SANTA Rosa, May 24th.-Last night was
very cool. and to-day the heavens are over.
sprinkling OF rain, for which the country is
suffering.
PLEAsANToN, May 24.h.-We had rain.
idii VI ~ Va al iiIOh W onJ DCGWCCh ~ nhtu
$50. 1t is now c!cudy, 18th light south
wind. The hay crap will lie considerably
damaged.
CENrERvILLE. May 24th.-Heavy showers
of rain have been fAllirg here to-day. The
hay crop will be slightly injured, but the
late wheat aud, barley will be gro atty bene-
flied. The rain was accompanied by thunder.
Mission SAN JOSE, May 24th.-It COM
menced raining here about o'clock this morn
ing, and has rained steadily since then. II
it should continue much longer, it will injure
the hay which ia now cut, and of which o
large quantity is in this nei9hborhood.
San JOSE, May 24th.- This forenoon was
cloudy, aud about noon rain fell. 1t is still
coming down, and the indications are that il
will continue all day.
SANTA Cruz, May 24th.--It commenced
raining before A. NJ to-day, and has con-
tinued at intervals to now. When it first
started it came down good.
GILRoY, May 24th.-A much needed
shower, amounting. to Is of an inch, fell here
to-day. It was not enough to iDjure the hay
to any extent, and will do vast amount Of
good to the growing grain. Crops in this
vicinity are thrifty, and promise fair yield.
STOCKTON, May @4th.-A south wind pre-
vailed to-day, with slight shower at noon,
and there are still indications of rain. The
cloudy weather is thought by the farmers 10
be of some benefit to the crops.
MERGED, May 24th.-The weather has
been cool and windy for some time past, with
occasional cloudy days, which has kept grow
ing the grain green and helped il on towards
maturity. with prospect of filling. Yester.
day afternoon strong wind prevailed from
the northwest, and toward night heavy clouos
Al ls,xIk -,
ers fell, cooling the air and thoroughly laying
the dust. Farmers feel that the maturing
grain will be greatly benefited. 1t is now
calm and cloudy, with a prospect of more
rain.
FRESNO, May 24th.-A light rain has fallen
here steadily to-day. Unless it should con.
tinue it will do no harm to hay and dry feed,
and will be very beneficial to the growing
crops.
TULARE, May 24th.-The rain continued at
intervals all day, interspersed with flashes of
lightning, followed by rumbling peals of
thunder, which was near enough to jar the
buildings. At 6 P. VI. a measurement Of the
gauge showed fall of 40 of an inch fer this
storm. It is still cloudy, and the prospects
are good for more rain.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, May 24th.-The weather
in this county for ten days previous to the
past week was very warm, with a heavy
north wind. changing the natural grasses
from green to autumn brown, and discour.
aging farmers somewhat regarding the har.
vest prospects. The past week the weather
has been cool and cloudy, with heavy fogs
and dews, and the most Of the grain con.
tinues to look well, while all the early grain
gives promise of a good crop. Haying is
going on, thousands Of acres having been cut.
1t is too early to predict what the late crops
of grain will do. Germ and beans look well.
SANTA BARBARA, May 24th.-Ths sky is
overcast, with indications of rain. The wind
is southwest barometer low and steady.
Los ANGELES, May 24th.-A light rain
commenced at s o'clock this morning, and
continued until IL. There has not been
enough to do any damage. 1t is still cloudy.
MARYsvILLF, May 4th.-The damage to
C, OBS in Suffer county from the north wind
q last week is now believed much lighter
than ten per cent, which was the estimate a
few days ago. Many fields of grain show no
injury. B. +. Frisbie has 900 acres of wheat
near Yuba City, on 400 of which the grain is
shoulder high. He expects this 400 acres to
yield 40 bushels to the acre. 1t was summer
fallowed. The other 200 acres were winter
plowed, and will yield 20 bushels to the acre.
Few ranches in this section will make so
good a showing, however. s. E. Wilson, Of
Suffer county, has 900 acres of wheat, 600 oil
which is summer. fallowed. He expects an
average yield of % bushels to the acre,
though the grain failed to make a stand on
100 or more acres. The average yield in Suit.
ter and Yuba counties on land sowed to
wheat should be in the neighborhood of 20 or
% bushels to the acre.
EVANSVILLE, May 24th.-T. J. Barr to-
day returned from q visit to Grand Island,
made for the purpose of inspecting the grain
crops. He reports the crops in the Mormon
Basin wonderfully good. The grain stands
five feet high. The barley will yield so bush.
els to the acre, and some wheat will also Weld
as much. This is on reclaimed tule land,
which had not been in cultivation for several
seasons owing to foods The Mormon Basin
is about three by seven miles in extent, and
occupies about one fifth of Grand Island.
Two. ffths of the cultivated land outside the
basin will also have 8 fine crop. On over
half the reclaimed portion of the island the
average yield will be. Mr.. Barr thinks, 40
bushels Of wheat and 80 bushels Of barley to
the acre. On the remainder the crops viii
be light. He brought with him splendid
specimens Of barley, single stool containing
126 stalks. The crops on Grand Island were
lately reported total failure on account Of
the north wind, but the first report was en-.
tirely incorrect.
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT. 10
Concerning the storm of yesterday the
Signal Service Officer at this point. Sergeant
Barwick, reports as follows The present