The morning call., 1894-05-15
WILL SAVE CROPS.
At the Last Moment
Rain Comes.
FfAILSTORM AT FRESNO.
1t Does Some Damage to Very
Young Fruit.
BARLEY AND GRAIN BENEFITED.
Storm Has Been General All Over
the State and Farmers Are
Rejoicing.
BARLEY AND GRAIN BENEFITED.

GILRoY, May 14.-Light showers fell
last night, supplemented by good. steady
downpour to-day, with prospects of no ces-
sation tonight Fully an inch has fallen,
which. while lnjuring some hay already
down, is calculated to do1mmense benefit to
growing grain, small fruits andspasturage.
Farmers are feeling hopeful, especially
those who had planted trees this season
from whom hope had almost fled. The
season will turn out far better than anti
cpated. Rainfall to date, u inches, against
9last 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 conse-
quenee has been done.
Should the sun come out warm the
cherry crop. which owing TO the dry wind
OF the last three weeks is short and the
fruit small will be further damaged by
cracking. Everything considered the rain
isthighly beneficial Total for the season,
2E32; total for last season, S3. IA.
LODI, May 14-About three-quarters of
an inch of rain fell here last night and this
morning and was of great benefit to sum-
cropwill be remarkably large in the vicin-
ity. Watermelons and potato crop also
improved by showers.
STOCKTON, May 14.-The rainfall here
forthe present storm measured /. IA inches,
making for the season 1888 inches. as
against 1922 inches last year. The rain
has done a vast amount of good TO the
crops OF this section and will largely in
crease the yield in all sections. Some Of
the heavy grain on tue low lands has been
knocked down by the rain, and consider
able hay has been cut, but on the whole
the effect of the rain is of great benefit.
The indications are that the storm is about
over. Reports from all parts of the county
are that the fall was more than an inch
and that crop prospects are much i'm
proved.
SACRAMENTO, May 4.-Up to p. NJ. to-
day Is of an inch of rain fell here and it
has been raining lightly ever since. Some
hay will suffer, but it is thought the rain
will greatly help late sown grain. About
the only fruit that can be damaged just
now is cherries, as ripe ones would be apt
TO burst if the hot sun should follow the
rain. The weather Is quite cold, ranging
to-day from 80 to 5S degrees.
MARTINEZ, May 14.-It commenced rain
ing here last night and poured down quite
heavily for several hours. To-day it has
been showery. A large amount Of hay
has been cut in this vicinity and it is
feared considerable loss will result. but
otherwise the rain is of much benefit
SoNoMA, May IA light rain fell here
last night. The weather has looked threat
sning all day much to the uneasiness of
those of our farmsrs who have commenced
cutting hay; also to owners of large cherry
orchards. which fruit would be seriously
damaged by continuation of last nights
showers.
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
(which has been cut will be injured in q
measure.
LIvERMoRE, May 14.-Up to 6 o'clock
this evening .S5 of an inch of rain fell