The record-union., 1898-11-20

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19.-Rain
fell last night and this morning from
British Columbia to Central California.
Throughout Oregon and Washington the
precipitation was very heavy, but in
most sections Of California it was tco
light for material benefit. However,
slight as was the storm in this State,
it was welcomed with a feeling akin
to gratitude.
The rain made its appearance in CAL
ifornia early last evening. 1t was re-
ported at Eureka about nightfall.
Thereafter it travelled rapidly south
ward, reaching this section about mid
night. There was a very heavy rain
fall in the Santa Clara Valley, and the
region round about San Jose was we'll
watered.
FARMERS JUBILANT.
STOCKTON, Nov. 19.-The rainfall
for the storm, which commenced at an
early hour this morning, measured .36
of an inch, making the fall for the
season 1.29 inches, against 1.60 inches
at this time last season.
Special telephone messages received by
the Mali from points throughout San
Joaquin County, and from Modesto and
Merced, show that the rain of last night
and this morning has been general all
over this part of the valley. In many
places the wheat is half in, and the adj
vantages to that and to lands which
have yet to be plowed have been great.
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the farmers are jubilant over the crop
prospects. Up to 10 o'clock reports
showed that an average of half an inch
Of rain had fallen, and it was still rain
ing.
GENEROUS DOWNPOUR IN FIRES
NO COUNTY.
FRESNO, Nov. 19.-It began raining
here about 8 o'clock this morning, and
this part of the valley has been treated
to generous downpour. The indica-
tions are that there will be heavy show
ers tonight and tomorrow.
The rain will be of the greatest bene-
fit to Fresno County. The wheat crop
will be materially helped. In some
planted before the last rain would have
to be replanted. To-day's storm came
however, just in the nick of time to save
it. There has been an immense acreage
of wheat planted this year, and with
rain later in the month, there will be a
good start made for q heavy crop.
Raisins have all been put under cover,
and the storm will damage them but
little
Stockmen will be greatly benefited.
The feed that got a good start during
the last storm will have a second and
better one now, and will undoubtedly
continue good for several months
CAME AT AN OPPORTUNE TIME
SAN JOSE, Nov. 19.-About 5 o'clock
this morning gentle rain began to fall
very much to every ones astonishment
The fall gradually increased to a good
downpour until o'clock, when ii
ceased. BY noon all the clouds had
cleared away and the afternoon was
bright and clear, with cold north
wind There was no rain after about
8 o'clock this morning. The total fall
was 0.55 of an inch, making the total
for the season 263 inches. Same date
last year the fall was III inches.
The rain comes at a most opportune
time. Much uneasiness has existed be-
cause of the continued cold, clear
weather lest there might be another dry
winter But little plowing has been
done in this county. Here and there a
few acres were sown to grain after the
early rains, but this is generally dead
The chief fear here has been that an
other dry winter would come and cause
the death of fruit trees.
HEAVY FALL IN NEVADA COUNTY
NEVADA CITY. Nov. 49, - Two
inches of rain has fallen since
o'clock last evening, and the barone-
ter is low. All mines of this district
have been without water for hoistine
and milling since the 1st inst, and had
been notified that they could not have
water for pumping after to-day. They
will resume operations Monday in all
departments.
RAIN AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19.-Light rair
began falling here at o'clock this
evening and continues. A telephone
message from Alpine, twenty miles
east, says that the storm is heavy
there. The same announcement comes
from Morena and Campo, fifty miles II
the interior
Fruit trees We're greatly in need od
rain. Citrus crops will be reduced
however, as the storage supply of wa.
ter is practically exhausted.
RAIN NEEDED IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. - The
weather to-day is cloudy and cold, an6
there are favorable indications for rain
though none has fallen up to noon
Crops are suffering for water, and 9
soaking rain is wanted to start winte,
operations Supplies of water for irri
cation are being carefully boarded
Deciduous fruit trees are in need ot
rain and orange trees require irrigation
at a time when rains should suppl,
them with abundant moisture.