The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-10
RAINFALL AND CROPS.
GOOD OUTLOOK IN SANTA
CLARA VALLEY.
Snow on the Sam Joaquin Yester-
day and More or Less Rain
in Various Places.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 9-The rainfall of
the past week has had a very beneficial
effect upon the crops of this valley. The
long dry season had dried and hardened
the ground and the grain sown in De-
cember had not obtained a start. Now
it will sprout and grow, and II the
spring conditions should be favorable,
everything will turn out we'll for the
farmers. There is considerable plow-
ing yet to be done in the valley, and it
will now be pushed rapidly forward. A
few more showers in January will be
sufficient for the early setting of the
grain, but what is of the greatest i'm
portance is the spring rains. Should
these be plentiful, there will be no crop
failure In the Santa Clara valley. The
fruit trees are looking we'll, not much
| rain is needed for them until February
| or March. The SUBMITS of the noun
tains on either side Of the valley are
! now covered with snow, an indication
that more rain will follow soon.
BUT LITTLE RAIN AT MONTERREY.
MONTERREY, Jan. 9.-Except a slight
downpour on Thursday night and a
| sprinkle last night, no rain has fallen
| here for over month. The drought,
coupled with heavy frosts during the
| last three weeks, is likely to seriously
damage cereals, as well as fruit and
garden truck
SNOW NEAR MODESTO.
MODESTO (Cal), Jan. 9-Farmers
| living west of this place report fall
of snow along the San Joaquin River
| this afternoon, the storm moving from
|,
lin three miles of Modesto. At Para
| disc Gardens n. E. Deyoe reports the
| fall of snow heavy enough to make the
ground white.
| RAIN AND HAIL AT SANTA CRUZ.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 9-Rain and hail
| have been alternately falling all the af-
| ternoon.
HEAVY RAIN AT PACIFIC GROVE.
PACIFIC GROVE, Jan. 9-Heavy
rain began falling at noon to-day
throughout this entire section. The
rain is likely to continue all night.
SLIGHT RAIN AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Jan. "a little rainfall
this afternoon, but ceased inside of a
| half hour. There was no rainfall Of
any amount last night. The crops have
only been temporarily benefited by what
rain has fallen. The sky remains
| cloudy and the farmers hope to have
a further precipitation.
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-Nearly two
inches of rain have fallen since Friday
last, the storm extending over the
greater part of Southern California, and
doing great good to the agricultural and
horticultural interests. The prediction
of a dry season for Southern California
| seems to be a false one and the farm
ers and fruit-growers are jubilant.
The present downpour is sufficient to
moIsten the soil for winter blowing,
thus insuring a crop Of grain next sea-
son, the conditions being favorable The
rain has also augmented to a sufficient
degree the supplies of water for irriga-
ton purposes and has caused winter ir
rigation of orange and deciduous fruit
trees unnecessary.
The rainfall for the present season
falls but a little short of the average
up to this time. Trees are looking well
and have suffered none this season from
lack of rain. The rain continued dur
ing the greater part of to-day, but it is
clear tonight.
GOOD RAIN AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9.-Rain has fallen
at intervals during the day, and it is
cloudy, with frequent showers tonight
The precipitation up to 5 p. m. was
39-100, making 1.S9 for the season. Adj
vices from the interior indicate the
country has Jared much better than the
city. While the rain has been rather
light, both north and south, there is
broad belt to the eastward taking in Ell
Cajon Valley, that has received a good
soaking. One inch and forty-five one
hundredths at Moreno is the largest
rainfall reported al any point, but from
half an inch to an inch has
fallen at other places. Some Of
the most productive districts in the
county are included in the area covered
by the storm, and from such reports as
have come in there seems no question
that the downpour has been heavy
enough to prove a blessing to the farm
ers.