The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-28

but fairly good. The indications for more
rain are good.
VISALIA, CAL, April 27.-The rain
which began at o'clock last evening, with
showers to-day, amounts to 80 of an inch.
Reports from ten to twenty miles around
Visalia show that the rain was general
over the county. 1t is of great benefit to
grain on the plains, which was suffering in
places.
MARCUSE, CAL, April GA much
needed rain has been failing all day. For
twelve hours the fall amounts to 20 of an
inch 1t does much good to grain, es
pecially late sown. Good clops are now
assured.
MONTEREY, CAL, April PA much
needed rain began to. fall yesterday at 4.
P. NJ. and continued throughout the night
and to-day. Farmers and stockmen are
happy, and state that it could not have
fallen in better time. Grain is well up,
and the hay is almost ready to cut. To-
night heavy southeasterly wind is blow
ing. The precipitation for this fall was
nearly 81 of an inch.
WOODLAND, CAL, April PA shower
began Friday night and has continued at
intervals ever since. The precipitation ag-
gregates three-quarters of an inch. 1t was
just in the nick of time to do the most
good. Wheat, barley and hay all look
well and their yield promises to be very
large
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 27.-Showers
have been falling all day. Farmers say
the rain will prove beneficial, as it will
cause late hay to increase almost double to
what it otherwise would have been. Corn
and beans will be slightly damaged, but as
there has not been much of these cereals
planted the loss will not be much. Pas
turage for longer period than usual is
assured.
MARTINEZ, CAL. April 27.-Rainfall
commenced yesterday afternoon and con-
tinued through the night quite heavily
1t came just at the right time and is worth
thousands of dollars to the farmers. Good
crops of all kinds are now assured in this
county. 1t is still raining heavily.
REDDING, CAL, April 27.-Early sown
grain looks fine. The late sown needs
considerable moisture. The present rain
is doing good. This will be a prosperous
year for Shasta County in every way and
not the least so as to crops. Late rains
will be needed in some instances. The
prune crop will be short, as will the almond
crop, on account of the frost some weeks
ago. OF the other fruits there will be an
abundance.
MADEIRA, CAL, April 27.-The prospect
for good crops in MADEIRA County were
never better, and with a big increase in
acreage an immense crop will be raised.
Another rain is needed, but the crops as
yet are not suffering, and indications are
favorable for downpour tonight. Fruits,
with the exception of early peaches and
apricots, will bear heavily.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April 27.-It rained
here yesterday afternoon and through the
night. For the last few weeks the farmers
IN this section have looked for rain, as the
hay and grain crops needed it. The hay,
grain and fruit trees look well, and the
prospects are excellent for a large crop.
LIVERMORE, CAL, April 27.-Up to
noon to-day so of an inch of rain had fall
len. Total for the season 24.92 inches.
The prospects for excellent crops of all
kinds were never better. Farmers and
fruit and wine growers are jubilant.
YREKA, CAL, April 27.-It is too early
to indicate the prospects of the grain crops,
but the ground is in fine condition from
the wet weather to insure as large yield
as was ever raised in the county. The fruit
crop will be abundant, unless late frosts in
May should injure the tender and perisha-
bic qualities.
WILLOWS, CAL, April 27.-Rain has
been falling for the past twenty -four hours,
precipitating a half inch. Farmers are
correspondingly happy. This season has
been unusually favorable for all kinds of
crops. The acreage sown is larger than
for several years past, and the prospects
for large crop of wheat never were better.
Haying viii begin soon.
YUBA CITY, CAL, April 27.-It began
raining here yesterday about noon, the
precipitation amounting to 80 of an inch;
for the season 27.99 inches. The rain is
very beneficial to grain and fruit. All
grain is looking well and fruit crop pros
poets are very good. The rivers are well
up.
COLUSA, CAL, April 27.-The rainfall
for the past twenty-four hours was .76 of
an inch. 1t is still raining and with the
downpour comes general rejoicing. 1t in
sures heavy crops on plains and foothills.
On river lands the grain never looked finer,
and the rain, while not needed, will do no
harm