The morning call., 1890-12-04
Timely and Generous Rainfall
!. S. Throughout the State.
: Farmers and Fruit Growers Jubilant Over
:.
The Bright Crop Prospects.
Four Feet Of Snow Reported at the Summit
The Cyclone and Rotary PlOWS Ready
for Immediate Use.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

marking IA lncneS. A very neaVy ana
unusual wind accompanied the storm. The
grand stand at Sargent's Race-track was
demolished by the force of the wind. The
storm has continued to-day with intervals Of
sunshine. At shutdown two inches of rain
had fallen with the prospect of wet night
ahead. Not drop of rain fell during the
months of October and November, and t he
farmers were beginning 10 feel blue over
the prospect of a drought Now all is
changed, the granger is happy and q large
acreage Of grain will be put in, while in
creased attention will be given to tree and
vine planting. The rain has been sufficient
TO start feed for stock. which was getting
poor from the long, dry spell. The outlook
for farming operations was never better than
now. The weather is warm and wind south
west.
TRUcKEE, Dec. st has stormed stead
lily since last night. raining principally dur
ing the night. Eighteen inches of snow has
fallen during the day, and there are four
feet a: the Summit. The barometer is
22.4O, being the lowest on record 1t is
showing and blowing hard from Alta to
Verdi Headlight snOw-plows are raining
ahead of the passenger trains, and the TO
tary plows at Blue Canyon and Truckee are
ready for instant use. The snow-Sheds are
in perfect condition, and Trainmaster
Agler says the mountain division is more
tn ororgily equipped for fighting snow than
ever be fore since the road was constructed.
Block AIDES are practically impossible.
NACAvIILE, Dec. 3.-Shortly after dusk
last night rain commenced falling, accom-
panied by a strong southeast wind, and the
rain came down with great copiousness.
The total precipitation for the twelve hours
ending at o'clock this morning was 150
inches. OrchaTdists are feeling jubilant
Much work, su as pruning, etc, mas al
ready betn done, and a continuance of the
generous fall is anXiously hoped for. Fitful
showers fell thi. morning. and about 10
o'clock loud peals of thunder were heard.
STOCKTON, Dec. 3-The rainfall here for
last gifts storm was .26 of an inch, max
Ing for the season 1.33 inches. against three
and half inches this time last year. There
were showers during the day with a strong
wind blowing from the south. The storm
set in again Tonight and at a late hour it
was raining hard with indications of "A
heavy downpour. Enough has fallen to
make blowing easy on light soil, and the
farme are pleased.
HoLLIsrER, Dec. 3-Nearly .O5 OF an
inch OF rain fell last night, making about
two inches for the season. Flowing will be-
gin at ONE in the HOLSTER Valley, while in
the southern portion of the county, where
plowed and sown The outlook is good. 4
large acreage will be put to cereals, while
hundreds of acres will be put out in trees
AMI vines.
RED BLUFF, Dec 3.-There was heavy
wind and rain storm last night. Some dam
age resulted to signs, trees, bill-boards, etc.
Farmers, Stockmen and fruit-growerS are
rejoicing. All predict good crop this year.
A large acreage was summer fallowed, but
there Is little winter-sown wheat. There
will be large acreage later. The rain up
to II o'clock to-day was 101 inches.
SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 3-San Rafael was
visited last night and to-day by the most
severe rain-storm and wind-stOrm that it
has experienced for years, awnings, sheds
and chimnels being blown down. as we'll as
windows broken in different parts of the
town Tie total fall for the storm is . 90
inches, and the rain still continues, with
prospects of an all-night's storm.
PETALUMA, Dec. 3.-One of the heaviest
storms of the last twelve months set in last
night The wind blew a hurricane and was
accompaniei by heavy rain, thunder and
lightning. Up to this morning we had LIS
inches for the storm aud 2inches for the sea-
son. The storm continues. The wiad is
southwest and the weather is warm.
SANTA CRUZ, Dec. sit commenced rain
ing at midnight list night, one inch Of rain
falling. accompanied by high winds. The
prospects are good for a continued Storm
There are many late table grapes in the
eyards. bnt the late varieties will bear a
weeks rain without destruction.
NORTH JUAN, Dec. 3.-Yesterday after
noon rain commenced falling. The Storm
increased in strength until last night. when
aheavy rain and wind prevailed all night.
No rain had fallen in this section since the
Both Of September. The storm is godsend
to ALL
Auburn, Dec. st commenced raining
last evciing about o'clock and has rained
stca lily since. About one inch in all has
fallen. and for the season about two and
halt inches, Everybody is pleased; the
rain was greatly needed.
MAKYsvILLE, Dec. 3-One inch and a
haf OF ram fell here IN the last twenty-four
hour. 1t seems to have been general in
this section and was welcomed by the farm
ers. who will be enabled to commence fal-
lowing.
DUNsMUIR, Dec. st has been raining
aud showing here since yesterday noon. The
snow now covers the ground, and indica-
Tons are for big storm. The big cyclone
snow-plow Is ready for immediate use.
MODESTO, Dec. 3.-The calm which has
prevailed for month past turned to south
WI u last evening and rain began falling at
3o'clock this morning. The rain was much
needed aud the farmers are happy.
SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 3.-The wind
was from the southeast yesterday, and rain
commenced falling today at 2 O'clock. 1t
ralned all the afternoon, and the prospects
are good fer more rain tonight.
Ell VERANo, Dec. 3.-There was a heavy
wind. This is the first rain in this section
this winter. Farmers look upon it as a sal
walton. II is showery to-day.
santa ANA. Dec. 3.-It commenced rain
ln2 this morning and continued with slight
in!ermissions throughout the day. Farmers
ano frLit-growers are jubilant over pros
poets of future crops.
FRESNO, Dec 3.-Seventy-nine hundredths
Oh an inch Of rain fell here to-day. A light
rain is falling again tonight. Vineyardists
and farmers are rejoicing, as plows can now
. be put to work.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. st commenced rain
Ing this afternoon heavily, and the prospects
are for heavy storm. The farmers are
glad. Flowing will commence at once.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 3-There was a
steady, heavy rain here all forenoon, accom-
panied by thunder and hail. The rain will
cause rejoicing among the farmers.
SIssoN, Dec. st has been raining and
showing the past twenty-four hours, and is
still showing. A foot has fallen, The
snow-plow is in readiness to start.
NEWMAN, Dec. 3.-Rain commenced fall
Ing al this nlace about 80 this morning, and
up to 10 O'clock AT of an inch has fallen.
The wind is still south.
SANTA MARIA, Dec. 3.-Rain commenced
II = o'clock this morning. and over inch of
rain has fallen this morning, aud it is still
raining heavily.
PASADENA, Dec. 3-It has been raining
here all day, and there are no signs of clear
ing. The crops and orchards will be greatly
benefited.
CHIco, Dec. at has been raining heav-
lily since last evening. One inch and three
quarters of rain had fallen up to II o'clock
noon.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 3-Ninety-nine hun
GIedths OF an inch of rain fell last night.
The wind WAS southeast and the barometer
low.
MERGED, Dec 3.-Rain commenced early
TINS morning and continued at intervals
throughout the day with heavy winds.
REDDING, Dec. st commenced raining
yesterday morning and ralned steady during
the night. The storm still continues.
REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 3.-The first rain of
the season fell here last night Thirty-hun-
dredths of an inch has fallen.
LATHRoP. Dec. G.-One-half inch of rain
feil here last night, with prospects of moro.
Everybody is happy.
TULARE. Dec st rained "a Of an inch
to-day aud is still threatening. The farmers
are glad.
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 3.-We were blessed