The record-union., 1899-11-22
Southern California Coming in for a Good
Share Of Rainfall.
The Outlook in the South Most
Auspicious, the Precipitation
Doing Immense Good to Feed
and All Crops and Fruits-1n
the Northern Section There Was
Rain Enough and to Spare Be-
fore This Last Storm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-The
rainfall in this city for twenty-four
hours ended at 5 o'clock p. m. to-day
amounted to 1.51, making total OF
I.5S inches for the season up to date.
UP to this time last year the rainfall
was 2.2S inches. The average Tor the
previous years up to the end OF NO
vember has been 2:30. This seasons
fall has only been exceeded in three
years since records have been kept.
Weather Observer McAdie says: 'The
storm has extended all over the
southern part of the State, thus fnsur-
ing good crops throughout California.
Before this storm we had plenty of rain
in the northern part, in fact enough
and to spare, but it looked bad for the
south Reports are that all doubts
have been dispelled. They had .4G OF
an inch in Los Angeles, and it Is still
raining in San Diego. Tuesdays storm
will reach Los Angeles tomorrow
wednesday,, and will probably pass
into Arizona.
II am afraid that this storm will
make it too wet for farming operations.
They will have to wait for a few days
of fine weather before beginning work.
The rain did no damage, as timely
warning of it's coming had been given"
LOS ANGELES, Nov 21.-The rain
which began falling at IL o'clock to-
day has been general over the whole of
Southern California. Up to 3 o'clock to-
day AT of an inch had fallen. making
a total for the season of 2.43 inches.
The present downpour is doing immense
good to feed and all crops and fruits.
SANTA ANA, Nov. 21.-The storm
reached the Santa Ana Valley this
afternoon, since which time there has
been an almost continuous rainfall.
Over half an inch has fallen and indi-
cations are favorable for a heavy rain
during the night. The rain has come in
a good time for green feed. started sir
weeks ago. and for growing winter
crops. The outlook in this county so
far this season is very auspicious.
SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 21.-Rain
began falling here at o'clock this
morning and at sundown the prccipita-
tion was 81 of an inch in the city and
about an inch in the country districts.
Reports from the northern end of the
county give an inch or more.
FRESNO, Nov. 21.--To-day's rainfall
was the heaviest of the season, coming
down in torrents while it lasted The
precipitation was .6S of an incn, MAX
ing a total for the season of 3. 40. About
half the grain is in and all the land
can be plowed now. The rain ruined
the grapes on the vines, and the winer-
les have announced that they will buy
no more.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 21.-The storm
reached this city this afternoon, and a
light rain began falling at 5 o'clock.
Since then there have been occasional
showers, and the indications are favor
able for heavy rain.
KINGS CITY (Cal.), Nov. Pit be-
gan to rain here al 3 o'clock this morn
ing, and up to s o'clock this evening SO
of an inch has fallen. The outlook is
favorable for more rain. Reports
from other sections of the Salinas Val
ley show that rain has fallen from Sa-
linas to Santa Margarita.
NAPA, Nov. 21.-The rainfall last
night amounted to 81 of an inch, max
ing the total for the season sos against
1.S2 to the same date last year.
MILTON (Cal), Nov. PA heavy
rainstorm has prevailed here since 3
o'clock this morning. Warm weather
has caused feed to grow rapidly. The
farmers have been unable to get in
their crops, owing to the frequent and
copious rains.
STOCKTON, Nov. 21.-The rainfall
since last night here was .S6 of an inch
and farmers are beginning to fear a
surplusage of moisture making plowing
impracticable, and rendering it next to
impossible to till adobe lands. Some of
the farmers declare that if much more
rain falls only summer fallowed lands
will give a grain yield.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 21-The rain which
began to fall here last night increased
to great volume during the early hours
this morning, giving precipitation of
LOG inches up to 8 o'clock, a total for
the season of 5.S7 inches. Same date
last year 263 inches.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SYSTEM.