Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-01
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THE VICTORIA CHINESE RESTRfC-
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CALIFORNIA.
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weather hcports.
CAL1sroeA. March 3lst-A light rain b( :
gan falling at ( o'clock yesterday afternoon
and continued until this morning Thirty
five hundredths of an inch have fallen, and
there is prospect for more. Everybody Is
happy
MARYsvfL1E. March 3lst.-Twenty-Scye
hundredihs of an inch OF rain fell here this
morning, being the first rain this month.
1t is Still cloudy, and may rain more.
CLovERDALE, March 31st.-The long
wanted rain commenced at . =. N. YeStcr-
day. The indications are favorable for a
heavy storm. Farmers and stockraiseis are
satisfied, and feel assured of good crops.
ST. HELENA March 31St.-It has been
raining mildly here Tor The last fifteen
hours ana much good las been accom-
plished for growing vines, grain andpasture.
MISSION SAN MIGUEL, March Sist.-It
began raining mere last night. and has con-
tinusd in q gentle downpour ever since,
with good prospects oi an all days rain.
WooDIA1D, March 5ist.-We have had
several showers during the day and the
faces of the GROWERS have shortened up
considerably. There are indications that
we may have more rain during the night.
HANFoRD, March 31St-Atter two days of
threatening weather, ii commenced rain.
ing here this morning about half-past -
AT o'clock Is Of an inch had fallen 1t
has been raining steadily since 9 o'clock.
At this hour II a. NJ there are no indica-
tions OF break in the downpour,
TuLARE, March 3lst-I, commenced
raining about midnight, and II of an inch
has fallen, with good prospects of con-
tinuance tonight. The farmers feel assured
that with the usual spring showers, crops
viii DC certain. Barometer 29G5; wind
southeasterly
MERGED, March st-Twelve hundredths
of an inch of rain fell here last night, max
ing $50 inches for the season. The weather
| is exceedingly warm dor this season of the
| year. The wind to-day Is southeast.
GRASS VALLEY, March 3lst.-The weather
| has been threatening rain for some days
| past, and it began falling about midnight
last night, and has continued falling il
warm showers et intervals through the day
! PLAcERyILLE, March 3lst.-Early thi:
morning gentle showers began falling, an6
| have continued during the day. Although
! there has been but very little rain during
/ the month, the grain is looking fine. an'
| all kinds of fruit trees are full of blossoms
/ The present indications are very favorable
/ Tor an enormous yleia ol gram ana HultS
| SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 31st-The rain
set in last night at 6 o'clock, and up TO II
A. NJ to-day 50 of an inch had fallen for
! the season to date, l4.S5 inches. THIS
amount coming as il has, will insure i
better crcp than the usual average OF y
| inches, and everything points to the best
! harvest since 1880. \ steady rain still con
! tinues.
REDDING, March 51st.-There was a light
fall of rain here last night. 1t is now
! warm, cloudy and threatening more.
YREKA, March 3lst.-Thcre was 4 light
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