The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-06
LIGHT SHOWERS.
Farmers Highly Pleased at the Prospect Of
Good Crops.

SANTA MARIA. Feb. st rained heavily
last night and it is still showery, with pros
poets of good fall. Everybody is happy.
AUBURN, Feb. Sit commenced raining
about o'clock this morning. The rain is
very welcome. Our farmers in the western
part of the county have gotten in larger
area Of grain than ever before. The weather
has been good for seeding, but great appre-
henson was felt if the rain should fail to
come. A good downpour will insure good
crops.
CAYUcos, Feb. 5.-Another rain COM
menced here shortly after midnight and or
of an inch has fallen in the twelve hours
since. This, with continued warm weather,
will suffice to thoroughly advance all forms
OF seasonable growth ana gladden. the hearts
of dairymen and farmers.
VACAvuLE, Feb 5.-There was slight
rainfall last night and this morning, not ex-
ceeding oil of An inch. There was suffi
cient, however, to moisten the surface. Or
chard work has progressed favorably and
slight showers at intervals will insure
bountifuI crop. AT the Steiger orchard in
the valley apricot trees are reported in bios
SON.
MODESTO, Feb. Brain began falling
early this morning and at noon measured
OBS of an inc 1t is still cloudy. Growing
grain will be much benefited.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, Feb. 5.-There was
good rain last night, meas uring Al of an
inch, and making 7.S9 inches for the season.
The farmers are entirely satisfied. An i'm.
mense area of ground has been sowed, and
the best season the county has ever known
is assured.
MERGED. Feb. 5.-Rain commenced to fall
this morning about o'clock and continued
to fall in light showers throughout the day.
The crops are looking well, but the rain is
welcomed by the farmers.
GILRoY, Feb. 5.-The demonstrations of
the Signal Service proved correct this morn
ing, and welcome rain commenced falling
the gauge registering quarter of an inch at
s O'Clock. A broad smile gladdens the
grangers face. for the season has been
benefited by the present action of the
weather clerk. The sky and wind both
foretell that there is more to come before
blue sky reigns supreme again.
HoLLIsTER, Feb. "a quarter of an inch
of rain fell here last night, and it has con-
tinued raining ut intervals all day, with
prospect OF continuance during the night.
Crop prospects are very fine.
NAPA, Feb. "a slight rain fell here to-
day amounting to DIG of an inch. This
against SO inches to the same date last year
1t is still cloudy and the farmers are hoping
for more rain.
STOCKTON, Feb. "a light rain, meas
uring .06 of an inch, fell here early this
morning. making total of IL of an inch for
uhu ~ IhCuCS 1Oi tH6 StdShu.
The wind tonight is from the rain quarter.
Crops are not suffering. and good rain
within two or three weeks will make large
yield.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. "a light rain fell
here last night, and for the past twenty-four
hours oil Of an inch. and for the season 500
inches. The weather is slightly cold and
cloudy.
HEALDsBURG, Feb. "a slight shower
of rain fell in this locality lastevening.w
has made the prospects of good crop
doubly sure. The weather for the past
month or six weeks has been unusually fine
and some fears of a drouth affecting the
crOpS were EXPRESSED.