The record-union., 1898-02-08
A Generous Rainfall in Almost All Portions
Of the State.
Terrific Hail Storm at Red Bluff,
the Stones Measuring an Inch
in Diameter-Windo Facing
the East Shattered and It Is
Feared Much Other Damage
Has Resulted.

FRESNO. Feb. THE farmers in
this portion of the San Joaquin Valley
are now feeling hopeful, the opinion be-
ing general that the long drouth is at
an end and that fair grain crops may
vet be realized The rainfall to-day
was 042 of an inch, making OBJ for the
storm and 3.21 for the season. The
warm temperature and south wind in
dictate more rain.
If the weather continues favorable
seeding will be done in addition to the
acreage already planted.
SAN JOSE, Feb. Tt has been rain
ing at intervals all the evening, and
the sky is now black with clouds. Pros
poets for continued rain are good. All
danger of drought is removed for the
present.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. IA gentle
rain commenced shortly after midnight
last night, and has been falling stead
lily since. 1t is hardly more than a
heavy mist, but the clouds are becoming
more threatening, and the expectation
is that Southern California is to have
general copious downpour, which is
greatly needed.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. Rain has been
falling here all day, and tonight the
shower is heavy a quarter of an inch
having fallen. The indications are good
for a continuance of the storm The
rain was welcomed by the farmers,
whose crops We're very much in need OF
moisture. Reports from the grain
growing sections at Perris and San ia
cinto Valleys are to the effect that the
storm was heavy there to-day.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. THE sky has
been clouded all day and this evening,
and there have been occasional sprin-
kles. The precipitation in this city up
to 10 o'clock tonight is insignificant.
MILTON, Feb. TIP to this evening
one inch of rain has fallen for the storm,
and there is every indication for a con-
tnuance. The rain has been a warm
one, and stock has been greatly bene
fited
STOCKTON, Feb. THE rainfall
here for the storm up to this evening
measured 0.1S of an inch, and for the
month 0S6. This makes for the season
4.46 inches. against OFT inches for the
same time last night. The rain has
done great good in this section, and
VENTURA, Feb. For the past
three seasons the incoming of Shaw's
Company has Immediately been fol-
lowed by rainy week. The company
came to-day. a fall of one-fourth of
an inch was reported for last night. A
slight spatter prevailed up to noon, an
easy downpour commenced at 1870,
and it is still falling, with indications
favorable for continuance.
PACIFIC GROVE, Feb NEARLY
three quarters of an inch of rain fell
in this vicinity up to noon to-day. The
farmers are rejoicing, and say the time
ly precipitation has saved the crops
RED BLUFF, Feb. "A terrific hail
storm visited this place late this after
noon, covering the ground to a depth of
two inches, and filing the bitches. Win
dows facing the east were shattered,
and it is feared that much other dam
age has been done. The stones were
over one inch in diameter.
SALINAS, Feb. THE farmers in
this section are happier tonight than
they have been for months. The rain
fall amounted to nearly three quarters
of an inch
VISALIA, Feb. THE rainfall for the
past forty eight hours saved the crops
III this section. Grain will advance
rapidly, and the growers are prepar-
ing for a good season.
TEMPLETON, Feb. Farmers in
this section are in high spirits tonight,
rain having fallen continuously to-day.
The rainfall for this season is $40
inches, against lila inches for last sea-
son.