The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-27
WHEAT TAKES A TUMBLE.
Showers in May Will Not Be Too
Late.
SECTIONS BEYOND REDEMPTION.
Big Crops for the Tule Lands on the
Islands and the Upper Sacra-
mento Valley.

A few showers like that OF yesterday
betw cen now and the middle of May, it is
said, will insure nearly an average grain
crop for the State. Certain factors have
com bined TO render the effects of the al
NJ st un precedented drouth of March and
the greater portion of April less Injurious
to the growing wheat and barley than was
anticipated.
On much of the west side of the San
Joaquin little will be raised. In other
sections of the great central plain there
are spots which are beyond redemption.
but throughout large ortion of the Sac
ranento Valley, good section. though
not an extremely large one of the upper
San Joaquin, and IL the coast counties. a
good yield OF grain is almost assured.
The shower yesterday had rs effect on
the market. Nav wheat. which closed on
Wednesday at 81 11A, took tumble to the
salts faction of the shorts, selling at 81 o.,
with 81 o6 as the asking price. Decem Der
wheat fell from 81 1612, Wednesday $
quotation, 10 81 ~. but as the snn came
out in tie afternoon rallied to 81 1874.
For December barley 81 1871 was asked
on Wednesday. 1t fell TO 81 lOR. but re-
gained few points and closed al 81 1874.
The rainfall was general. extending from
Puget Sound ports down the coast, anu
reaching as far as Los Angeles as lis ex-
treme southern limit, where trace Of
precipitation was recorded.
A gentleman who has recently returned
from an extended tour through San
Joaquin and Sacramento counties and he
upper valley of the Sacramento in speak
Ing of the effects OIL the rain yesterday
said:
81. . to.o l,
a large crop. On the summer-fal I'd
lands the grain was In excellent condition.
aud | was assured by the farmers when
there that the crops would not be endan-
gered if there was no rainfall until MAY l.,
providing that good showers came alter
that date. In the tule lands on the islands
the piows are following the reced ny line
o moisture, aud Re berts Island, SneTmsn
Island and the other rich sediment lands
near he junction of the two rivers will
have an enormous harvest.
with the exception of the short spell
of hot weather which we had few DAYS
ago the season has been very cold and
backward. This has ben good thing for
the gram. 1t has kept the moisture from
drying out around the roots Of the growing
wheat, and as the stalk has not grown
rapidly there is little q niger OF grain lOdg
ing as a result of early May showers"
In some respects the present season Is
not unlike that of 1880, when a very ar2e
wheat crop was raised, although there is
no likelihood of Caliiorpia having more
than an average crop for 1894.
In 1880 there were raised 1,750.0 900 tons
of wheat, of which over million TINS
was exported, ana the harbor was alive
with shipping. Early fall rains in 1879
preceded long spell OF dry weather in
January, February and March of 1880. but
in April and May over ten inches II rain
fell and the result was an enormous har-
vest. If heavy rains had fallen by the 1st
of April this year Droducemen say they
still might have had repetition OF the
great crop of 1880. IL is too late to expect
that now, but the general opinion seems to
be that very fair harvest will be had this
season.
Spot wheat yesterday fet the result of
the rain. 1t had been quoted at 81 1911
ason storage paid, but dropped 10
81 051a. The shorts claim that even that
figure Is too high, as they say 1t is about
81 ton above the shipping pnint.
Men engaged in the raising of grain,
however, seem to think that there will be
some advance In prices by the time new
wheat comes on the market.