Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-08
THE MAY SHOWER.


The opinion of the farmers in the vicinity
of Sacramento is that the late rain. although
severe one, has been more benefit to the
| farmers than it has been injury. The benefit
is to late-sowed grain and to pssturage, while
the injury ia to hay which has been cut and
to grain which is far advanced, the result to
the latter being thst much Of it has been
lodged.
The Sacramento river has not raised
ve-v much as yet, but it is expected
| that to-day the waters from the upper
tributaries will reach this city and cause it to
rise a great deal more.
Last evening Sergeant Bsrwick said: The
| end appears to be reached of one Of the most
unprecedented storms that ever occurred dur
| ing the month OF May for the past thirty
four years. The rainfall for the storm up TO
P. NJ. last night was 2 % inches, making
the same amount for the month, 10 % inches
for he year, and ITS inches for the season.
The average rainfall for the past thirty years
is 49, Is incaes, which includes the entire.sea-
sons for each year. The present season up to
date is only 1.37 inches behind the average
precipitation for The past thirty seasons and
there is three and half months, not yet
passed, belonging to the present season.
There IL, therefore, every prospect OF the
present season reaching the full average
amount, OF IS 10 riches, before the 3lst day
Of August next. The barometer is still rising
slowly, and the wind is in the south, with
tendency to the southwest. 1t is therefore
noticeable fact that this month, so far, is .O3
of sn inch ahead of May, 1850, when,
during the entire month, the amount of 2.49
inches was precipitated. This month will
probably excead the wettest May by half an
inch before the end of the month is reached,
although this month may pattern after last
March, and have no more moisture praclpi-
tated after the end OF the present storm. for
all the rainfall in March fell from the 18th to
the 30.h, amounting to 8 20 inches.
l. n. Hoag, who has been spending several
days in the vicinity of Fresno, writes that he
has been very much surprised at the fine ap.
pesrance Of the grain in that section, and
adds that along the line of the railroad from
Gait to MERGED the wheat looks rank and
promised an average yield of twenty bushels
TO the acre, and that it will be materially
benefited by the then falling raiu.
A.few of the numerous dispatches received
last evening at this Office from various parts
of the State are given below:
Merce1 - The rain yesterday afternoon
registered .27 Of an inch. making 1873 inches
for the storm and 9.39 inches for the season.
It is yet cloudy and warn, with the wind 10
the southeast.
Petaluma-Ihe rain-storm which set in
b. re- last Friday morning proved the heaviest
Of the season. the fall being 2 SO inches, max
ing total for the season of Is 19 inches
But little hay has been cut and no damage
is done in the vicinity by the heavy fall, and
the result on the whole promises to be hig hly
beneficial.
Rio Yista-It is cloudy and sprinkling TO-
day. This storm it has rained 2.69 inches,
making for the season 1903 inches.
San Bernsrdino-Is is still raining here TO-
day. The country has received thorough
wetting. The prospects for large crop are
splendid.
Stcckton-The rainfall during the present
month, up TO P. II +, measured 445 inches.
Total for the season. IA 70 inches. Core
spending period last year, So inches. 1t is
nearly twice Is much ss fell in any month of
May since 1919. The greatest quantity ever
known In any previous May was in 1858,
when the record showed nearly % inches.
1t is still cloudy, with the wind from the
southeast.
San Bernardino-The rain SO far has given
US az even two inches, adding at least one
half to every crop in the county and doing no
harm anywhere, except possibly to s few tons
of hsy. It will, however, start the weeds
again among the beans and corn, requiring
an active use Of the cultivstor for the next
twenty days.
Yreks-Thsre was heavy rain during last
night, snd occasional storms since last Fri
day. Over FIVE inches of rain fell on the b
OF the Sacramento river, about half way be-
tween here and Shasta.
North San Jusn-Heavy rain.storms have
prevailed il this section for the past four
days. The storm is the severest known for
many years past at this time of the year.
There are no Indications OF breaking up yet.
Emigrant Gap Snow has been falling sll
day, but mildly. It melts about as fast as it
falls The roads will not be in condition for
teams until about the 20 h of May. The
wind is southeast. The thermometer stands
at So,