The San Francisco call., 1899-03-16

inch; Chualar. l. San Lucas, .1S; Sanardo, 30
King CITY. IA: Bradley. Is; Prundale. 2-3o
Carneros. 2; Tassajara, 1.30 Paraiso. 81; Cas-
troviIIe. ?: ParkieId. l. Up to a late hour to-
night it was still raining hard. The barometer
was falling and there was every indication OF
a thorough soaking of the soil. If the down
pour continues for twenty-four hours more the
beet crop in this valley viii be assured
MILTON. March 15.-Rain has fallen steadily
since yesterday morning, and to-day the heaV-
lest storm experienced in two years prevailed
An abundance of rain is now assured, not only
for farmers. but for mining operations as we'll
As many new mines are only waiting Ior d
sufficient water supply, a season OF the greatest
business activity ever known in the southern
mining district of the State Is assured
SAN JOSE March 15--The heaviest ra1ntall
that has occurred in the Santa Clara Valley
for three years brought great rejoicing to-day
In this city for the twenty-four hours up TO 10
o'clock tonight 2. 20 inches fell, making ZzS for
the storm and nearly 10 inches for the season.
as compared with 5.4s to the same GATE last
season. The creeks are flowing good and rapid
" swelling Irrigating bitches TO the orchards
are being taken advantage of -on all sides. The
fruit grain and hay crops have been saved
which means millions of dollars to the valley
At points outside of this city there was much
heavier downpour than here From Wr1ghts D
inches were reported up to o'clock TINS even
ing and at Los Gatos 4.26 inches. 1t is still
raining
SAN LUIS OBISPO, March ia light rain
began falling this morning, but ceased before
noon. Toward evening it commenced again,
ard by 3 o'clock 40 of an inch had been meas
lIred 1t is coming down steadily, and re-
ports CT g good rain have oeen received 5{oIii
all over the county. There is every lndlca-
tion of a continual downpour all night.
The spirits OF the people @ ,.,I nave re asEL1 1een
farmer who on the brink of ruin. be
sides merchants who were carrying them on
their books. The prospects for good crop
are excellent and the output will probably be
the largest known here, as a larger acreage
has been sown than in any previous season
The feeling of gloom since the banks went into
liquidation has been dispelled and everybody
is happy and confident.
to this afternoon the precipitation in Solano
County amounted to 1.5O. with prospects for a
change is noticeable among business men,
farmers and orchardsts- The present rain
the Montezuma hills. Suisun and Vaca valleys
escaped the blighting frosts that visited the
indicate the largest fruit crop in Solano County
since 1890 The promoters of sugar beet culture
nIanted The rain Will also allay fears regard
ing the water supply for different towns. II Is
expected the coming g sno T cann{y 91 one Oh un
STOCKTON. March 15.-The rainfall up to 9
o'clock tonight, according TO the gauge at the
state Hospital. was .3S inches, making 1-50 for
the month and inches for the season, against
"a TO the same date last year. The loss of
the wheat crop is placed neyond posslplllty oy
the fall OF to-day Reports from Tracy. on the
west side, and from Clements. in the northern
mart Of the county are of heavier precipita-
ton there than in Stockton. and that is where
rain will do the greater amount Of good The
acreage in wheat in San Joaquin County, par
ticularly on the west side. is larger than for
many years, and greater prosperity is there
fore sure to follow the making of a big crop.
FRESNO March ia high wind blew from
the south all day and the sky was obscured
nv dense clouds The temperature, however,
was too high for rain until late in the after
noon when a downpour began which has con-
tinued steadily for several hours, and bids fair
TO be one of the heaviest storms ever exepri-
enced in this part of the valley. Up to 10
O. clock nearly three-quarters Of an inch had
fallen and the rain was still coming down in
torrents The precipitation which has already
occurred will be of material benefit TO the crops
throughout the county. Very little of the grain
is entirely beyond redemption except on the
west side, and in that locality good hay crop
is assured.
SACRAMENTO March 15.-The rain which
set In at daylight Tuesday morning has con-
tinued here without abatement. About three
inches has fallen UP to 10 O'Clock tonight.
Abundant crops are assured. with the showers
that ueyex tail 70 coma during Anru. Soma