The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-02
RAINFALL AND
COLD WEATHER
Heavy Precipitation Be-
low Tehachapi.
CROPS GREATLY benefited
MOISTURE REMOVES DANGER
OF FROST.
In the San Joaquin Valley and Other
Sections of the State There
Are Intermittent
Showers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. IA few drops
of rain fell here at noon to-day, with
favorable indications for a good show
er. This brought joy to the fruit grow
ers, as they were fearful of a frost
The remarkably warm weather of the
past week or two has brought out the
buds at rapid rate. and freeze at
this time would do incalculable injury
to the fruit crop. All conditions at the
present time are favorable.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1-Rain began
falling here this evening, with every
prospect of continuing. The rain is
timely, as grain was badly in need Of
moisture.
GILROY, Feb. Rain commenced
falling this morning, and continued in
showers during the day. Up to date
over INCHES have fallen. Crops are all
planted.
MILTON, Feb. Last evening the
weather changed from mild and spring
like to cold and clustering, but not &C
companied by rain. To-day was cloudy
and threatening and a light rain fell,
and with the wind blowing briskly from
the rainy quarter good fall is an
ticipated. The mild weather has been
beneficial to this section, and with a
good rainfall now the outlook will be
exceedingly promising for a prosperous
season.
SALINAS, Feb. loving to recent
rains, and consequently better pastures
many of the large stock owners of this
county are shipping their cattle from
northern counties to the ranches in this
district. Many ranches have had their
cattle over in the Pajaro Valley, feed
ing them on beet pulp, but are now re-
turning their stock to this county The
pasturage is reported as being fine at
the present time.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. lit began rain
ing here at o'clock tonight Rain is
reported from La Mesa and Escondido.
The present rain is greatly needed.
There is a very large acreage of grain
that is just up, and rain is needed to
give 1t a good start. With a moderate
precipitation now the immediate out
look for crops in this county will be
very bright.
STOCKTON, Feb. About 10 Sf an
inch of rain fell in this city this even
ing, and the indications tonight point
to more There was a light shower up
the valley, and at Clauston .35 is re-
ported The rain improves the crop
conditions. and the small amount re-
ceived will partially overcome the very
hot weather of the past ten days.
SAN JOSE, Feb. IA slight sprinkle
of rain fell during the night and several
times during the forenoon there We're
light showers. So far the total is but
a trace There has been a great fall
in temperature since this time yester-
day. and there was some snow on the
mountains both on the east and west
side of the valley The unusually warm
weather of the past ten days or two
weeks has advanced vegetation too rap
idly. The almond trees are budding
No other fruit shows much advance
ment vet Grain has grown wonder
fully. and should there be cold weather
it might suffer, as 1t is exceedingly ten
der. resulting from the rains first and
warm sun since. The total rainfall to
date is go inches. The wind is now
from the south: barometer, $3.50.
SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 1.-Showers OF
rain fell last night and to-day. 1t is
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