Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-06

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| night accompanied by strong south wind
An inch and half fell during the storm, which
| is remarkable rainfall for this time of the
year, and brings the total for the season to date
| up to 2S.29 inches. Great damage to grain is re-
! ported and q large acreage of wheat ON summer
fallow has been badly LOGGED by the wind, and
much of it is believed to be total loss. The
! growth in most places was tall and rank, and
in exposed situations the wind has knocked it
Hat, and fears are expressed that the joints OF
| the stalks have been broken. However. it is
hoped that large proportion of the Frustrated
| grain will ripen on the ground, in which case
it could be saved by the use of lifting devices on
| harvesting machines Winter sown grain has
| lodged to some extent but most of it will no
| doubt recover.
| The extent of damage cannot be well ascer-
tanned at present, and may not prove so great
as it is now supposed. but certainly the grain
| crop has been materially affected in Yuba and
| Suffer counties. This afternoon the sky has
cleared and the storm appears TO be over.
| Considerable hay has been wet in the fields and
loss will result, put the effect on the hay crop
| yet to be cut will depend on the weather of the
next few days. This rain is likely to have bad
results on the fruit crop causing more or less of
immature fruit to drop or rust, and may bring
| the return of the trouble known as "curl leaf
! from which many OF the peach trees affected
earlier in the season had about recovered.
| CHICO, May 5th.-Last night heavy storm of
| wind aud rain did great damage to grain. This
morning fine fields of standing grain were lev
| eled. The rain was heavier than during any
storm last winter. halt an inch has fallen.
MONTAGUE, May 5th.-A fine rain fell last night
| OF over an inch. Farmers are jubiIant and sure
of good crops.
TRUcKEE, May 5th.-A heavy snow storm has
| been going on for the past twenty-four hours.
1t is over one foot deep on the plaza, and at the
Summit it is reported to be four and half feet.
Snow plows have been called into requisition,
and no doubt snow shoyelers will be in demand.
PLACERvILLE, May 5th.-The heaviest storm
OF the season is upon us. -Four inches of rain
fell last night, and it is still pouring down.
1t is showing in the mountains. Hangtown
creek is booming. Shade trees are torn out by
the roots. The crops will be badly damaged.
NORTH SAN JUAN, May 5th.-One OF the Sc
verest storms of rain and wind ever experienced
at this season of the year has been raging here
since yesterday. The streams are booming. The
hay crop is greatly damaged by lodging. Fruit
will be abundant, The signs are for an abate-
ment of the storm tonight.
BONNEVILLE, May 5th.-Heavy showers fell
last night. and to-day the barometer indicates
more storm. Considerable snow fell on the
peaks and ridges The miners are jubilant at
| the prospect of good water season.
lone, May 5th.-It commenced raining last
evening. continuing through the night, devel-
oping this morning into the worst wind and
| rain-storm of the season. Onethird of the hay
| crop is down, and will be nearly ruined. Much
| grain was knocked down.
WOODLAND, May 5th.. "A great rain has fallen
| throughout the county. The fall here has been
| 1.55 inches. At Winters, 1.35 Capay inches
| Madison, 1.S5. Black, go of an inch. The rain
has done large amount of injury to the heavy
grain, causing much of it to lodge. All of the
! hay on the ground is ruined. In the fruit belt
| around Winters some damage has been done to
| the fruit. The young hops along the river have
also suffered. 1t still remains cloudy.
| STOCKTON. May 5th.-Rain began falling early
this morning, descending quite heavily at inter
| walls and continuing in showers during the day.
! The fall for the storm is rs of an inch for the
season 1l.l9. For the corresponding period last
| year, 1862. 1t is probab. e that the wind and
| rain together will do considerable damage in
| lodging grain.
| IIyERMoRE, May, 5th: A heavy southwest
| wind blew during the night, ending in rain,
| the fall to A. NJ. being rs of an inch. During
| the day half an il Oh more fell. The weather is
still unsettled. A large amount of hay was cul
| and is more or less damaged, unless the weather
soon clears up. The greater part of the wheat
crop is benefited greatly. Some little damage
may be caused TO barley, which IS growing very
| rank; and may be lodged by the storm. The
weather is cold and il no frost follows the vines
and fruit will be benefited.
| SAN JOSE, May 5th.-A hea-y rain-storm pre-
vailed here early yesterday, and this morning
was followed by another downpour, mixed " ith
4 NOLSiu tIdDlc Cdi1dRt YVES QOIe.LO- Crops
| particularly TO the ripening grain and cut hay,
GILRoY, May 5th.-One of the heaviest rain,
storms OF the season set in last night and, with
! short intervals, has continued all day. Over
! one and "A half inches has tai en- in less than
/ twenty four hours, saturating still more the
| well-soaked sell Considerable hay has been
cut and stacked and this will be spoiled if good
weather does not Immediately ensue to enable
| redry1ng 1t. The wheat and barley will be ben
| Gifted rather than injured, especially the late
| sown crop, which needed just such downfall
| TO perfect it. Berries just ripening are, OF
course, badly injured. Cherries viii suffer
| some, and are poor crop this year any way.
Neither spricots nor peaches sufficiently ad-
vanced to be harmed. Stock feed will be vastly
| benefited Summed up, the result IN the aggre-
| gate will be an immense gain over any possible
losses. provided there is no lengthy continuance
OF the STORM At g p. NJ. all signs are in favor OF
| its clearing off.
HoLMsTER, May 5th.-The rainfall for to-day
| aggregates so of an inch A great deal of hay
Is cut, and some damage VIII result but the
| benefits TO grain crops will be great The storm
| still continues.
SANTA CRUZ, May 5th.-Heavy showers fell
| last evening and this morning. Very little dam
| age to crops
NAPA May 5th-The light rains of Yesterday
eliminated in heavy storm all last night. ac-
comparied by heavy wind. Considerable
damage has been done to grain, which was
beaten down in many places 1t was the hardest
| late storm known in many years
ooSOMA, May 0tn-A genie ram mas ID len
here continuously since noon to-day. At the
present writing Is P. NJ it is still raining
MODESTO, May 5th.-Early this morning rain
began to fall. and at O'Clock this afternoon it
measured 81 of an inch. A small amount of
| hay is damaged, but the rain is of much benefit
| to summer-fallow and winter-sown grain. This
evening the weather is clear and cool. The
total rainfall for the season is SS7 inches.
BAKERSFIELD. May 5th.-The weather has
been boisterous here to-day and at 3 o'clock
| rain commenced falling. The indications are
that it will continue through the night.
SANTA MARIA, May 5th.-It has been raining
heavily all day, and if it continues will be dam.
aging to the hay lying in the fields. Bean
planting has began and the weeds after the
rain viii be troublesome.