The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-12

without material damage to crops. The
mountains on the western side OF the
valley are partially covered with snow
and the weather is cold. The rainfall
for the season up to this date has only
been about 31a inches, but the precipi-
tation has been gradual, and has pene-
trated the soil. rendering blowing easy.
ORANGE, Jan. 1.-THE wind last
night was from the snow-clad noun
tains on the northeast, and the Their
mometer fell considerably In some
places it did not freeze, but in other
places the mercury dropped to "A de-
grees At Orange it was 26 degrees,
the coolest this season.
VENTURA, Jan. 11.-Last night was
the coolest in the history of Ventura.
The official record was % degrees, )
degrees colder than any previous rec
ord. The orange crop suffered mate
rally, but the amount of damage can
not now be estimated Farmers are
waiting for rain to complete plowinS,
as the crop conditions demand an ad-
ditional fall Of fifteen inches.
MILTON, Jan. 11.-Yesterday morn
ing the thermometer registered the
lowest figure on record for this place.
20 degrees. Water pipes We're frozen
and the ground was too hard for ploW-
ing all day. Some damage will result
to barley already sown. The indica-
tons are that it will be still colder.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 1.-THE wealth
er is unusually cold, and snow can be
seen on the surrounding hills. 1t has
rained heavily all the afternoon, and
Oh &c yo1x tn a
ELMIRA, Jan. lit has been rain
ing nearly all day. There seems to be
no danger of drought in Solano Coun-
ty. While the rainfall to date this
season is less than half that of last
year, it has come just when needed and
farmers have had no trouble in putting
in their crops. With the expected
spring rains, an abundant harvest is
assured.
SANTA ROSA, Jan. 11.-Sonoma
County received a good rain to-day,
bringing the seasonal rainfall up to
eight inches. No crop was suffering
for lack of moisture, but the rain will
greatly benefit the pastures and early
sown grain. 1t will also make blowing
easier.
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here are covered with snow. This was
the coolest day of the winter. Rain be-
gan falling at noon and the downpour
has not yet ceased.
YUBA CITY, Jan. 11.-At 5 O'Clock
this evening snow began to fall. AL
though the weather is very cold citrus
fruits have not yet been damaged.
ANDERSON, Jan. 11.-Snow to the
depth of an inch has fallen here. This
is the first time for six years that resi-
dents of this town have experienced
snow-storm. The weather tonight is
intensely cold
CHICO, Jan. 1.-THE first snow
seen here for several years began fall
ing at $3.50 this afternoon and the in
dications are that the storm will con-
tinue all night. A cold north wind is
blowing.
WOODLAND. Jan. II. - There has
been little snow here, but a heavy
fall is reported in the foothills in the
western part of Yolo County, and in
the vicinity of Dunnigan and Blacks.
1t is raining throughout the county,
and the wind is from the south
ST HELENA, Jan. II. - Very cold
weather prevails. For several morn
ings the thermometer has been below
20. The ground is frozen, and ice half
an inch thick forms every night over
ponds. So far the heavy nightly frosts
have not damaged growing vegetation,
except TO ruin the olive yield for pick
ling purposes. 1t began showing again
about noon to-day, and continued all
afternoon.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Jan. IL. = A
heavy rain began here about 6 O'Clock
this evening, and by 8 o'clock an inch
of water had fallen. The storm is the
most severe of the season. Farmers
anticipated splendid crops.
LODI, Jan. 11.-After two nights of
the coolest weather and hardest frosts
in the history of this town, snow be-
gan falling at Z o'clock this evening.
and at late hour it is still coming
down This is the first snow seen here
for years. If north wind does not
set in farmers will be benefited.
EUREKA, Jan. II. - There was a
snowstorm in the Eel River Valley to-
day. 1t was showing at Ferndale
this morning. a very rare occurrence
IN TINS part OF the state
JEROME (Ariz.), Jan. 11.-Snow has
been falling for thirty hours. and the
ground is covered to a depth of two
feet, and as yet threatens continuance.
Railroad traffic is liable to be seriously
impeded
NEVADA CITY, Jan. II. - The cold
weather of the past three days days
has shortened the water supply in the
bitches in this section, and partially
interrupted quartz and gravel mining
operations The Harmony drift mine
had to quit entirely to-day, and the
Providence Company will have to shut
down. This morning the thermome-
ter got down to It, but tonight the
temperature is moderating, and it is
thought there will be no more trouble.
The stage lines running to the north and
east from here are using sleighs on the
higher ridges.