The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-20
OUTLOOK FOR GOOD
CROPS NEVER BETTER
Heavy Precipitation Gives Impetus
to the Already Thriving
Grain.

MONTEREY, March 19-Again this
section of Monterey County is being
blessed with a splendid rain. At 4 o'clock
this morning rain began falling heavily
continuing until 7:30. There were inter
mittent showers during the remainder of
the forenoon and up to p m, when a
downpour set in. Nearly an inch has
already fallen, and heavy clouds, a warm
southeast wind and a low barometer
promise more rain during the night. The
storm Of the early part of the week
meant incalculable benefit to this section.
Breaking the drought in the nick of time,
it dispelled the prospects of utter ruin
that confronted many ranch men and
fruit-gowers. This second rain not only
saves the crops, but assures good ones.
In Carmel Valley, the principal fruit sec
ton of this region, the precipitation for
the two storms was 3.78 inches.
BAKERSFIELD, March 19.-It rained
heavily here this afternoon. All indica-
cations point to an extended storm. This
insures good crops in all but the northern
part of the county, where the grain was
sold to sheep men for food several weeks
ago. Kern County's output will be up to
the average this year.
MODESTO, March 19.-The storm this
afternoon precipit' ted .2S of an inch of
rain. The total for the storm is Lob
inches. The weather is threatening.
SACRAMENTO, Marcn 19.-1nGr6 was
a sharp shower of rain here between .
and o'clock this evening and the indi-
cations are that more is coming. Re
ports from outside the city are that all
kinds of crops are doing well. There has
been no killing frost in this vicinity and
the outlook is bright for heavy fruit
harvest.
falling intermittently all day, and this
evening it is pouring down. Over half
inch had fallen up to 1880 o'clock. Re-
ports indicate that the rain is general
over the county.
AUBURN, March 19.-It began raining
again this afternoon. The indications are
favorable for another good storm, which
cannot prove otherwise than beneficial.
LOS ANGELES, March 19.-Light show
ers of rain fell at Los Angeles and San
Diego during the night, followed this
morning by bright. sunshiny weather
storm amounted to los inches, making
399 for the season. Snow fell heavily in
the higher mountain ranges, assuring a
good irrigation supply for the coming
season Crops in Southern California are
now taking on a prosperous appearance,
and while the yieId will be less than
hoped for the vast improvement in the
situation during the past week has caused
a great jubilation. Tonight heaVy ram,
storm set in. 1t probably will continue all
night.
which the moist ground readily absorbed
commenced to fall at noon to-day. AT 4
o'clock it was resolved into the heaviest
downpour of the season, with no present
prospects of cessation. Up to o'clock
80 of an inch had fallen, making a total
of 1119 for the season., against 5.4S for
the corresponding period last year. The
great benefit of this last rain will be seen,
so all orchardists and farmers predict,
in the largest grain and fruit yield known
in the history of recent years. The frosts
which followed the rain of last week
were slight and did no damage. Irriga-
ton everywhere has stopped, and in
many sections will not be resorted to for
two months at least.
SAN DIEGO. March 1s.-The present
prospects appear good for more rain. The
barometer is falling tonight, but it has
not vet reached the storm point. The sky
is heavily overcast. More rain would be
welcome. The late downpour, although
! generally a great benefit was in some 10
calities hardly adequate, and in a few
| sections of the county it was quite in
different for the crops. A heavy storm
! is needed if water is to be stored for the
| coming irrigation season.