The San Francisco call., 1899-03-09
LIGHT SHOWERS IN CALIFORNIA.

SANTA CRUZ, March S.-Rain is
falling this evening, with prospects for
heavy showers before morning.
SALINAS, March S.-Despite the fact
that no rain has fallen in over four
weeks, crops and feed look promising
all over the country, except in few
spots. RancherS report that there still
remains great amount of moisture IN
the ground despite the drought and
warm, drying winds, and that good
crop is assured. Should there be suf-
ficiency Of seaSonable spring rains more
than the average crop would result
The weather tonight is cloudy and
threatening, the barometer 3008 and
falling The rainfall for the season to
date is 5.55.
SAN DIEGO, March SIT is cloudy
tonight. with wind from the south.
Conditions are favorable for rain, but
up to 1880 p. m. none had fallen.
STOCKTON, March 8.-Rain com
menced falling here this evening. With
a reasonable amount of rain from now
to the end of the season the San Joa-
quin crop would be heavy. What pas
ture land there is in the county will be
greatly helped by the fall of tonight
SAN JOSE, March S.-Rain began to
fall here at $50 this evening and is now
coming down heavily. If 1T continues
until an inch or more shall have fallen
the fruit men and farmers Of this val
ley. The grain is now in need of moist
ure and this rain probably Will answer
all present requirements. On account
of the dryness of the last month many
of the fruit trees on the high places
have died. while those in the valley are
just budding and require irrigation to
develop the buds. One good soaking
at this time will, in the opinion Of
orchardists, mean a large fruit crop this
year, for there have been no damaging
frosts this spring, The rain also will
have the effect of reviving business and
inducing many extensive improvements
which have been held in allegiance be-
cause of the dry winter and the pros
pect of hard times.
FRESNO, March 8.-The sky has been
clouded in this vicinity at times during
the past two days, but as yet
no rain has fallen. The weather
marked by heavy winds from the north
west which have had a blighting effect
on the grain crop. The fruit crop is
doing we'll and viii be larger than usual
unless late frosts occur. Even the most
sanguine have about abandoned hope
of rain in time to benefit the grain crop
and the verdict seems to be that the
present year will be dry one. Wheat
in many parts of the county is already
beginning to suffer and rain even at
the present time would have to be
heavy in order to do any good. Unless
it rains within two weeks the grain
crop is doomed in this part of the val
ley.
MARYSVILLE, March 8.-Rain is
falling here this evening, with a pros
pect that it will continue. The grain
acreage in this vicinity is heavy, al
though the crop is somewhat backward.
Fruit prospects never were better.
There has been no injury of any kind
from frosts. Neither fruit nor grain
will suffer if there be no more rain for
two weeks.
MONTERREY. March S.-Rain is re-
ported in various portions of Monterey
County. There was a heavy doWnpour
in Monterey and Pacific Grove.
WHEATLAND, March s. Grain
crops are looking fine Hop pruning
commenced on Thursday and the roots
are in excellent condition. The vines
are quite we'll advanced and in many
spots the hops are above ground. Pros
poets for full crops about Wheatland
are excellent.