The record-union., 1898-12-15

vegetation, and little has been had. IN
some cases many cattle and sheep have
died from starvation. A heavy fall of
snow is also needed in the mountains
Businesses to supply water for irrigation
purposes during the coming spring and
Fsummer. Irrigation bitches have been
dry practically since last spring.
A much better feeling prevails among
all agricultural interests to-day oyer
the weather prospects.
GRAIN GROWERS JUBILANT.
STOCKTON, Dec. 14.-The grain
growers Of San Joaquin County are
jubilant over the encouraging prospect
of a wet season
Rain began falling early last evening,
and continued throughout the night
with but slight intermission. The pre-
cipitation lasted until after sunrise,
when the clouds began to break. There
were still indications, however, for more
moisture.
The rainfall here in Stockton was go
of an inch for the nights precipitation,
making 213 for the season TO date.
| This is the first storm since OCTOBER
| 22d
| Reports received at the Valley Rail-
way office from points UP the valley
| show that the storm extended as Tar as
Hanford. The moisture was measured
by the company's agents at various sta
| tions, and the figures were as follows:
Escalon 90, Claston 80, Elmwood %.
Merced 10, Geneva .0S, La Grande %,
| Sharon o.
There was no rainfall beyond Sharon
! ff~xr
The rain there began at daybreak, ana
half-past 9 O'Clock, when the report was
received at the Stockton office or the
company, it was raining hard at Han
ford, Visalia and Reedly.
The storm is sufficient for the pres
ent, and the farmers hopes have once
more frightened. The average rainfall
seems to have been about half an inch
in this county.
| IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.
| SAN JOSE. Dec. 14.-While the rain
fall for the storm up to 10 O'Clock TINS
/ forenoon was rather light, only 90 or
an inch, the indications are favorable
for more. The fall in some parts OF
the county has been much heavier than
in San Jose. In the portions about CHI
roy and Rucker it is reported that more
than an inch has fallen for the storm.
! The total for the season here is 3.Ol
Inches and same date last year 81.
The temperature has steadily risen
since Z o'clock yesterday morning. AT
| that hour the thermometer was 81. All
the same hour this morning it was 10.
The clouds are threatening, with s;en-
tie south wind.
The rain comes at a most opportune
time. All citizens have been greatly
alarmed. What little grain has been
sown has done no good, and but little
| blowing or orchard work has been
done. Trees, however, have stood the
dry weather fairly we'll.
The greatest damage has been done
to stock, owing to the total lack OF
pasture 1t is said that the hills have
never been so bare Of feed in this
| county since American occupation, as
added to the drought was the unusual
cold and frost All are now hopeful
of generous rains.
The wind turned and came from the
north about noon, and at ! o'clock this
| afternoon rain began to fall. 1t con-
tinued steadily, but not heavy, Up to
> o'clock.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY BENEFITED.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1.-THE rainfall
and snowfall of the recent electrical
storm, which was heaviest in San
Diego County, was of great benefit. The
| heaviest precipitation of rain was at
Delmar, La Mesa and Ell Cajon VAL