The record-union., 1894-05-15
The Rainfall Reported General
Throughout the State.
CEREALS AND FRUITS GREATLY
BENEFITED.
A Citizen of Napa County Thrown
From His Wagon and Almost In
stantly Killed-Forest City, Sierra
County, Well Nigh Totally De-
stroyed by Fire.
snecIal to the REcoRp-UNIov.

stroyed by Fire.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-Advices tc
the Associated Press from all parts o.
Northern California show that genera
rain has fallen during the last twenty
four hours, and as a rule will be OF greal
benefit to crops and fruit. The rain IL
some portions of the San Joaquin Valley
greatly improved the prospects for crops
except in low lands, where some OF tht
heavy grain has been blown down.
YUBA CITY, May 14.-Qver one-half ar
inch of rain fell here last night, benefit
ting grain crops and fruit interests. The
weather is cool and showery.
GMRoY, May 14.-Light showers fell
last night, supplemented by good
steady downpour to-day, with prospects
OF a continuation tonight. Fully one
inch has fallen, which, while injuring
some hay already down. is calculated ol
immense benefit to growing grain, small
fruits and pasturage. The farmers are
feeling hopeful. especially those who had
planted trees this season, from whom
hope had almost fled. The season will
turn out tar better than anticipated. The
rainfall to date is twelve inches, against
twenty-nine last season.
CHICO, May 1.-THE rain which fell
last night came in good season, as haying
would have commenced in many places
to-day. As it is, no damage of any con-
sequence has been done. Should the sun
come out warm the cherry crop, which,
owing to the dry winds of the last three
weeks, is short and the fruit small, will
be further damaged by cracking. Every
thing considered, the rain is highly bene-
fetal. The total for the season is 2l.3a
inches. The total for last season was
35. "A inches.
ANDERSON, May lit commenced
raining here about 4 O'Clock yesterday.
We have had heavy showers to-day. The
wind is from the south. This rain will
help the late-sown grain and enable the
fruit-growers to cultivate their orchards
STOCKTON, May 1.-THE rainfall here
for the present storm measured liz
inches, making for the season H. ):
inches, as against 1922 inches last year
The rain has done an immense amount o.
good to crops in this section, and will
largely increase the yield in all sections
Some of the heavy grain on the lowlands
has been knocked down by the rain anG
considerable hay has been cut, but on the
whole the effect of the rain is great ben
eft. The indications are that the storm
is about over. Reports from all parts oil
the county are that the fall was more
than an lnch and that the crop prospects
are much improved.
LODI, May 14.-About three-quarters OF
an inch of rain fell here last night and
this morning, and was of great benefit to
summer-fallowed grain ana hay. The
latter crop will be remarkably large in
this vicinity. Watermelons and the po-
tato crop are also greatly improved by the
showers.
TRACY, May 14.-One and thirty-eight
hundredths inches of rain has fallen here
since l o'clock this morning. 1t is very
beneficial to grain. The injury to hay is
heavy, as considerable is cut.
HoLLIsTER, May 14.-It commenced
raining this morning. Seventyhun-
dredths Of an inch was the record for the
storm at + o'clock this afternoon. The
prospects are good for more. Great
benefit resulted.
CAYUcos, May 1.-THE cloudy weather
the last few days eliminated in south
east storm, yielding an inch of rain to-
day. The prospect for more tonight is
good. Although late, it will do good. 1t
may injure some dry feed, but will al
most double the crops OF late sown grain.
MARTINEZ, May 14-It co4menced
raining here last night. and poured down
quite heavily for several hours. To-day
has been quite showery. A large amount
OF hay has been cut in this vicinity, and
ii is feared considerable loss will result.
Otherwise the rain is of much benefit.
LIyERMoRE, May 14.-Up to o'clock
this evening, 50 of an inch of rain fell
here. 1t will be OF great benefit TO grow
ing crops, especially grain. Very little
hay is down. and none of that will be
injured. This rain insures very good
crops for our farmers. The total fall for
the season is 1850 inches.
NAPA, May IA light rain fell here
during last night and to-day, amounting
TO nearly quarter OF an inch. 1t will be
OF benefit TO crops, though some little
hay has been cut, which will be Injured
iii measure by the rain.
SALINAS. May 1.-THE rain storm last
night and to-day has amounted to over
All inch and will be a great benefit to
crops IN this locality.
COTTONWOOD, May IA splendid rain
has been falling all day over the Cotton
wood Valley. 1t will iniure strawberries,
cherries and down hay, but will be OF
great benefit to other crops.
SoSoMA, May IA light rain fell here
last night. The weather looked threat
ening all day; much 10 the uneasiness OF
those of our farmers who have COM
menced cutting hay; also to owners Of
large cherry orchards, which fruit would
be seriously damaged by a continuation
of last nights storm.
WINNEMUccA New, May I4-This
section was favored by a copious rainfall
last night and to-day, which insures
splendid range feed this season and the
largest hay and grain yield ever har.
vested.
FRESNO, May 1.-THE rainfall up to ;
O'Clock this afternoon was 30 of an inch,
and it has been raining steadily since
Nearly an inch must have fallen SO far,
This has been the most violent storm ex-
perieneed here in thirty years.
NAPA, May IA light rain fell here
during last night and to-day. amounting
to nearly quarter of an inch. 1t will
be OF benefit to crops, though some little
hay has been cut, which will be injured
by the rain.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, May l4.-There has
been nearly an inch of rain in the last
twenty-four hours. 1t was immensely
beneficial to stock and hay and all late
crops.
NAPA BRIEFS.
Man Thrown From His Wagon and
Almost Instantly Killed