The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-30
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Heavy Fall Of Rain Throughout
the State.
Farmers and StoCkmen Rejoicing Over tie
Steady DOWBpOW.
Assurance Of Abundant Feed on The RANGES
Snow PlOHS Running on the Railroad
Tracks In the Mountains
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inches, making go inches for the storm.
There are no signs of abatement. The
weather is warm and feed is starting finely.
BUTTE COUNTY.
ORovILLE, Dec 29.-There was a heavy
rain here last night, 10 inches having
fallen in twelve hours. making for the sea-
son GIG inches.
CHICO, Dec 29.-It commenced raining at
8 O'clock last evening AID rained steadily all
night. A strong south wind is blowing.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
MARTINEZ, Dec 29.-It commenced rain
ing last evening and has continued to the
present time. with prospects OF raining all
night The ground is in fine condition for
blowing, and as soon as the storm is over
our farmers will have no officially in turn
ing up all the ground necessary. Prospects
are exceedingly bright for this locality the
coming year, and general business activity
is confidently expected.
MONTERREY COUNTY.
SALINAS, Dec. ga heavy windstorm
started al an early hour this morning, ac-
companled by heavy downpour of rain
which la ted all daY and still continues,
with every indication of an all-nlght storm.
Up to O'clock this evening over inches
bad fallen, making nearly inches for the
season.
gonzales, Dec. pa gentle rain began
falling soon after midnight and continued
all day. 1t had rained about one inch al B
o'clock this afternoon. This will enable the
farmers to push their work, with which
many are behind. 1t will make the grass
grow sufficiently to keep stock on The ranges.
Very little grain has been sown up TO the
present tune.
NEVADA COUNTY.
TRUCKEE, Dec. % Two feet of fresh
snow fell last night and to-day Ii has
stormed steadily. Tonight large forces If
men are striving TO keep the various ice
ponds clear Of snow. but enough workmen
cannot be obtained. the finest crop of ice
ever known on the Truckee River is ready
for harvesting, and all the companies have
commenced storing. Tens Of thousands of
dollars will be expended if necessary to save
the ice crop. A hundred spans OF horses
are drawing scraperS over the Ice constantly,
and regiment of men with. shUYels are
busy. The two rotary snOw-plows and all
the push-plowS are engaged In keeping the
railroad track clear All are working uc-
ceSsfuily and all the trains are on time.
NEVADA CITY, Dec. 29.-The snow is
seven feet deep at Meadow Lake, six feet at
Lake Fordyce, three and one half feet at
Mountain House and two inches In this
city.
SAN BENITo COUNTY.
HoLLIsTER, Dec. 29.-One and twenty
eight hundIedths of an inch of rain
fell up to 9 o'clock tonight. 1t Is still
coming down, with every prospect Of
continuance. Il is one Of the best and
most timely rains for years The farmers
generally are in readiness for it. The sea-
son could hardly have opened more auspi-
n md
grass is springing up on all sides. The rain
fall TO date is 41S inches; to corresponding
date last season 5.26 inches.
SUFFER- COUNTY.
MARcUsE, Dec. 29-It has been raining
almost steadily since O'Clock yesterday
evening. Up TO the same hour to- night !. 80
inches had fallen, making about 3R inches
for the season. At the present time it is
pouring, with good prospect for al all
nights downpour.
YUBA CITY. Dec. 29.-The rainfall for
the last twenty-four hours is 80 OF an inch,
and for the season 4.16 inches. 1t is still
raining heavily.
TEHAMA COUNTY.
RED BLUFF, Dec. 29.-Since the snow
storm Of Sunday night there has been a
hesvy rainsturm, amounting to inches. 1t
rained heavily last night. The crop out
look is fine and farmers and stockmen are
jubilant.
CORNING, Dec. 29.-This is the second
storm this week with rain. Last night the
wind was very high. Seventy-hundredth
Of an inch of rain fell Sunday night. The
fall for the season Is 3.39.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
SACRAMENTO. Dec. %. There was a
heavy wind here this morning accom-
panied by rain. The wind has subsidized.
but warm rain continued to fall during
the day and was still falling at midnight
The farmers now have plenty OF rain. The
sInr
along the Central Pacific, also in tie Sis
kiyou Mountains on the Oregon line, and
trains are somewhat late.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
STOCKTON, Dec. 29.-Rain commenced
falling at O'Clock last night, and still con-
Times, with no prospect of stopping. The
rainfall last night measures half an inch.
To-day the fall has been more than an inch.
making 1.56 inches up to 8 o'clock tonight,
and the record for the month 3.77 inches,
and for the season 4.44, against LII inches
ut this time last year.
TULARE COUNTY.
DINUBA, Dec. 29-It has been raining
steadily since early this morning, with a
promise of lasting indefinitely. The precip-
ttation to-day was SO of an inch, and for
the season 80 inches. Flowing In the
country tributary to Dinuba will now
be pushed forward at the rate of 5000 acres
q day.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
GILRoY, Dec. GA steady, soaking rain
has been falling here all last night and to-
day, with no signs of clearing tonight.
The weather is mid, and vegetation is rap
Idly showing Barley is already well above
the ground, and the hills are green with
pastuTage.
FRESNO COUNTY.
FRESNO. Dec. 29.-Up to o'clock this
afternoon sc of an inch of rain had fallen
to-day. making 3.19 inches for the season.
Since that hour probably half an inch has
fallen. and at midnight rain was still fall
liant.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.
Tracy, Dec, 29.-For the past twenty
hVe hours fine rain has been falling,
measuring LIZ inches. and for the season
II inches. and it is still raining Not only
the farmers rejoice, but all others In the
valley.
YoLo COUNTY.
WINTERS, Dec. eft began raining at
I:30 O'clock last night and still continues.
1t Is the first real rain of the season. The
fall to date is 10 OF an inch, and for the sea-
son 350 inches. Crops are looking well.
SAN LUIS oBIsPo COUNTY.
PAso RoBLEs, Dec. 29-Rain began fall
Ing here about o'clock this morning, and
continued all day. The rainfall will amount
to 40 of an inch. This insures good crop
outlook.
sTANIsLAUs COUNTY.
NEWMAN, Dec. 29.-Rain commenced to
fall at 10 o'clock last night. 1t is still rain
Ing, with stiff breeze from the south. and
there Is every Indication OF a good rainfall
tonight
soNoMA COUNTY.
SoNoMA, Dec. GA steady rain. set In
last night, and has continued all day; with
no signs of abating.
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS.