The record-union., 1899-03-17


perature 80 minimum ~, mean 46.
The weather is cloudy south of the
ColuInbi River and west of the Rocky
Mountains. Rain has fallen over the
entire State of California and snow in
Nevada. With the exception of the
counties bordering on the bay, and in
Southern California the rain since {
a. d. to-day has been light The rain
will continue at intervals tonight and
Friday A portion of the storm has
passed eastward through Central Cali
fornia during the day, and is now CEN
tral in Nevada.
Conditions are favorable for showery
weather in California Friday.
NEEDED RAIN IN THE SOUTH.
LOS ANGELES, March 16.-From
every county in Southern California
comes reports of rainfall sufficient to
save the grain crops and greatly bene-
fit the fruit and sugar beet interests.
The northerly counties have had the
greatest precipitations as yet, but pre-
dictions are for more rain and the
storm is rapidly extending southwark
The fall began in the early morning
hours, the storm travelling slowly from
the coast at Santa Barbara southwark
and eastward and reaching all parts of
this end of the State. In this city .O6
OF an inch had fallen at 5 o'clock this
morning, and at 10 o'clock the fall
amounted to 35. Late this afternoon
the barometer was slowly but steadily
falling. There is rain falling at Cali
ente, near Tehachapi, and the indica-
tions are that the storm is still north
of Los Angeles The rain flag stays up,
and the wind is in the right quarter
Il is believed at the Weather Bureau
that there will be a good rain to-
night. The precipitation for the storm
up to 5 o'clock was "a of an inch.
SAN DIEGO, March 16.-Rain com
menced falling here at noon to-day, and
the prospects are decidedly favorable
for heavy downpour. A strong south
wind was blowing all morning, but
lrlled somewhat when the rain set in.
REPRESENTATIVES from outside places in
the county report heavy rains with
Snow in the mountains. With little
rain, such as promised, the crops in
this section of the State will be above
the average.
SANTA ANA, March 16.-A light
shower of rain fell here at midnight,
and then the rain stopped until q
o'clock this morning, when steady
precipitation began, the wind prevail
ing from the rain quarter. Up to ~
o clock over half an inch had fallen.
and this amount is now being steadily
increas sed. The rain has not come too
late to make a good crop of feed and
grain in this county. Two inches Of
rain within the next ten days with oc-
casional showers thereafter for the re-
mainder of the season will insure at
least an average crop of grass aud
grain, besides furnishing sufficient
water for irrigation purposes for the en-
suing year.
Santa BARBARA, March 16.--A
heavy rain began falling about mid
night, continuing till nearly daybreak
making a total for the storm CT 10
inches and 9.31 for the season. 1t could
rot have come at more opportune
time, and as a result immense hay and
grain crops are assured and there is
promise of a very prosperous season.
1t leaves the ground in splendid shape
for bean planting, and the new sugar
factory rear Santa Maria will have
plenty of beets for this seasons run
Farmers and others aye jubilant. The
wind is again working around to the
south with indications that the Storm
may resume. In any event the effect
of the drought is broken.
VENTURA, March 16.-Rain begar
falling al 10 p. m. yesterday, continuing
interruptedly through the night Three
quarters o. an inch has falleI4 50 far.
The Oiai Valley is getting the LaneGt
OF 1.0I inches. The immense acreage
of barley and beets is safe for maturity,
sn,, fruit interests are practically be-
yond the danger line. Grain Ccnt-
tions had reached the critical point
without 81 CIV of injury. The Sain comes
in the rex of ti;re, giving a blight
promise Of great crop yields More
rain is coming. Heavy clouds bank the
horizon in esely direction. ths kind Is
southwest bearing strongly soI-heast.
And the fal ners are jubilant.