The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-25
APRIL SHOWERS
BENEFIT CROPS
Heavy Fall of Rain in
Some Sections.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HCENEME, April 24.-After a month
or more of drought rain began falling
here this evening at o'clock. It is rain
ing heavily and indications are favorable
for considerable precipitation before day
light. Up 10 three weeks ago it was esti-
mated there would be from 600 900 to 700 900
sacks Of wheat and barley produced in
this county, but the hot weather of last
week, when the mercury went up as high
as lO5 in many places, proved so damaging
to the crop that a yield of 100 600 sacks
would be considered very good under the
circumstances. An inch of rain now will
resuscitate many a field of grain that
was thought beyond redemption, so that
a materially increased output may be
looked for. BY reason of the sparse rain
fall in this section this winter the acre
age reserved for beans will be only one
third of what it was in 1897.
PASO ROBLES, April 24.-Rain COM
menced TO fall here at II o'clock last
night and steady downpour kept up
until O. clock this morning. Forty-five
hundredths of an inch fell up to .. m .
with prospects for more This rain was
badly needed to mature the early sown
grain and to bring the late sown up. AS
most of the tillable land was put in TINS
season, the indications are there Will be
twice the amount of grain ordinarily had
in good years. More warehouse room
will be necessary to store the immense
crop that will be brought in here this
season.
WOODLAND, April 24-The weather is
cloudy and threatening. A good shower
is badly needed. especially on the winter
sown grain.
REDDING, April 24.-Heavy showers
with light fall of hail during the past
seasons rainfall up to 3i60 inches,
against 49, inches at even date last
year The surrounding mountains were
covered with light mantle of snow. The
temperature is such that should 1t clear
during the night a severe frost will fol-
Harrison Gulch, a Western mining camp,
there were inches of snow Sunday
morning Eight miles this side of Har-
rison Gulch the precipitation was in the
form OF rain and light showers Of hail.
WALNUT CREEK, April 24.-Heavy
showers have been falling during the past
twentY-four hours all over this valley,
benefting growing crops to q large de-
gree. The wind is from the south tonight
and the prospects are excellent for a con-
tinuance of the rain.
VALLEJO, April 24-Rain fell through
out Solano County last night, resulting
in much benefit to all kinds of vegetation.
Crops throughout this section never
looked better. A heavy yield is now as
sured. The cherry crop Will be very light
In this county, therefore the present
showers viii do little or no damage. Pres
ent indications are good for continual
SAN MIGUEL, April 24-About a quar-
ter of an inch of rain fell here up to 8
o'clock this morning. The wind is quite
cold and in some places during the past
week there has been considerable frost,
but as far as learned no damage resulted
to fruit. The grain In many places has
Of late begun to curl and turn brown.
Farmers were again becoming discour-
aged, but this storm, with indications for
more, makes the outlook bright.
Ca1c9' April 24EThe showers to-day
BENEFIT hay and grain. The outlook is for
the heaviest yield Of hay and grain ever
harvested in Butte County.
SONOMA, April 24.-Rain has been fall
ing the past twenty-four hours. greatly
benefiting crops Throughout the valley. .,
SAN LUIS OBISPO, April 24-Rain fell
this morning, amounting to sixteen-hun-
more tonight. One-half inch fell at Cres-
ton and Huasna.
FRESNO, April "A light sprinkle of
rain commenced falling at o'clock this
afternoon, and with a strong wind from
the south the indications are excellent for
a heavy .downpour. Grain is not suffer
week have dried the soil considerably, and
rain will now insure a heavy wheat crop.
Feed will be greatly benefited by rain.
SAN DIEGO, April 24.-There was a
early this morning, light showers at AL
pine and sprinkle in this city
NAPA, April 2.-Rain fell yesterday
STOCKTON. April 24.-After three days
of threatening weather there was light
fall Of rain here about noon. The weather
is still cold, with prospects for more rain,
which is beginning to be needed
STOCKTON, April "A light shower
fell here at noon to-day, but not enough
to do much good. Eight miles east of
Stockton q heavy hailstorm was reported
Yesterday, but it was confined to a small
section. Crops are looking fine in this
vicinity and a good rainfall would largely
increase the Yield. The indications are
for rain tonight.
SAN JOSE, April PAS the result of
the showers of yesterday and to-day is
of an inch of rain has fallen. making a
total of 1913 inches for the season against
$50 inches for the corresponding period
last year The effect will be beneficial,
though more rain is required in some sec
tons Of the valley to insure the proper
heading of the grain. In the lowlands
no rain is needed; In fact, a heavy shower
would have a damaging effect upon grain,
which has grown 'apidly and thickly
since the downpour of March. The hay
crop will be large and the grain fair.
The fruit will average well. There will
be a large crop of peaches, apples and
pears and light crop of apricots. cherries
and prunes. 1t was supposed few weeks
ago that the prune crop would be large.
but during the past ten days the fruit has
dropped disastrously. Irrigation in the
orchards is going on and will continue.
rain or no rain.