The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25
SHOWERS FALL
At MANY POINTS
Light Rainfall Through
cut the State. .
LITTLE DAMAGE TO CROPS
HAY AND CUT GRAIN SLIGHTL Y
AFFECTED.
II Monterey County the Moisture
Proves of Great Benefit to
the Fields of Grow
ing Beets.
HAY AND CUT GRAIN SLIGHTLY
AFFECTED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALINAS, June 24-It commenced tain-
in. in this vicinity this afternoon at 3
O'Clock and the downpour continues Ne
ports tlOIn tne OuOly 4AS ulStrlctS dle ~
the effect that the rain Will not daLnaSe
crops, while tor those throughout 41oIl-
tercY County who are raising sugar oe"tS
it Wll be OF great benent. 1he pfecIplta-
tlUn thus tdr Is not heavy.
Woodland, June A.-Ihere was
sudden and radical change in the weather
last evening. AT neon the mercury lloi-
Gated the greatest heat of the year. AZ
10 o'clock in the evening the temperature =
was so low that sleepers required DlankCts
for comfort There was hight shower
this afternoon, but the precipitation EaS
net suniclent TO have any appreclaple eI-
,1I1EM-ttlIOWN. June 24.-About all
the barley in this vicinity has been Hrt
and the wheat harvest is in full blast.
sacks to the acre, while wheat is going
from eight to fifteen. Both barley ana
averaging 1O5 to 10 and the latter run run
ming from 1872 to 146. Last night the souoh
wind brought clouds which soon overcast
the sky, and this morning at 9:5O ram 1 oe7
gan falling. This may stop the compln.d
harVeSterS for a short time, but VIII 40
no damage to crops; Rust IS reported ed, IN
sCmc places along the sacramento River,
but on the whole this is banner year
for the Glenn County farmers.
MARYSVILLE, June PA heavy wind
storm from the south visited this seclon
L
raining, the showers continuing at ire
quent intervals for four hours-quite a
contrast to one week ago, when the thei :
mometer registered 104. No damage is
reported from fields or orchards.
PLACERVILLE, June 24.-Rain began
falling her at $50 o'clock this afternoon,
point to an all-night storm. The hay and
grain crop in this county Is nearly all
harvested and under shelter. The rain
will be very beneficial to late pasturag &c
md
SANTA ROSA June 24,-Rain began 70
fall here early this morning and has con-
tinued without interruption ever since.
been steady. No damage is reported.
SALINAS, June 24.-Rain commenced
falling here at ; o'clock this afternoon
downpOur during the night. If it comes
it will cause some damage to hay and
grain already harvested and TO standing
grain and beans.
SACRAMENTO, June PA light rain
fell here for couple of hours this after
noon and had the, effect of laying the
dust and giving the street sprinklers a
days rest. There was not enough of it
to do damage to anything.
STOCKTON, June 24.-The threat of
rain which had been asserting itself all
forenoon developed about 3 o'clock into a
sprinkle. which, however. amounted to
but little more than enough to lay the
dust for the time the drops were falling.
Some reports from the country particu-
larly toward the west of the city, were of
a slightly heavier fall. but nowhere was
there enough to do either damage or good.
SAN JOSE, June 24.-Several light
showers fell during the day and evening,
just sent TO lay the dust. No damage has
been reported, and unless there should be
a further and heavier downpour the val
ley will be benefited rather than injured
ABOUT all the hay IL cut dud INJURY
will result from a slight wetting. There
is some fruit exposed in the driers, but
this can be- easily taken care of The
vegetables will be assisted and the fruit
on the trees will be benefited by the
cleansing it will receive Only heavy
shower. which IS not likely to come. will
give the farmers. orchardists and vine
yardists any concern.
CHICO, June 24.-Rain here to-day in,
.terfered greatly with the hay harvest and
| will cause grain to shell badly. 1t looks
as if there will still be a further down
PACIFIC GROVE, June PA sudden
heavy shower of rain fell in this locality
about $50 o'clock to-day, continuing
nearly three hours.
REDDING. June A.-Rain began fall
ing at an early hour this morning and
the sprinkle has continued nearly all
day. A small quantity OF hay will be
damaged.
TUCSON, Ariz.. June 24.-Heavy rains
fell to-day through Southern Arizona
Stockmen are rejoicing.