The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-26
SALINAS VALLEY
GETS A WETT|NG
Timely Rainfall in Mon
terey County.
CROPS NEEDED MOISTURE
PLENTY OF FEED FOR STOCK
NOW ASSURED.
Throughout the State a Downpour
Makes Brighter the Out
look for Heavy
Yields.
CROPS NEEDED MOISTURE
PLENTY OF FEED FOR STOCK
NOW ASSURED.

SALINAS, April 25.-The whole of Mon
terey County and particularly the Salinas
Valley has been treated to thorough
soaking, and that, too, at time when It
was most essential to the assurance of
good crops. The last storm over a month
ago which was so heavy in this immedi-
ate section did not reach the southern
portions of the county, and as a result
the ground, which was just beginning to
show the growth of grain, was sadly in
need of moisture In the last few weeks
hot winds prevailed in that section and
land which was not under irrigation was
being parched. Even the feed was al
most ruined. This storm, which has been
heavier in the south than here, will in
sure good feed in the valley, while up
in the foothills crops will be the best in
several years.
In this section the rain was needed only
to head the grain The downpour did
some damage in beating down high bar
ley. The Spreckels Company, which puts
in many thousands of acres of land to
beets and has had to irrigate them ex
tensively, undoubtedly will with the pre-
cipitatioin of this storm be enabled to Stop
King City.
The precipitation for the storm thus
80; Chualar, 80; San Lucas, rs; Brad
ley, go; King City, 102; Gonzales 90;
Monterey, l inch: Castroville, Ito; Pa
GERMANTOWN, April 25.-The season
in Glenn County has been a perfect one
for crops. During the present storm 80
of an inch of rain has fallen, making a
against 59S inches to the same date last
season. The storm continues.
continues showery, but the precipitation
has so far been very light, There was
quite hail storm about noon to-day.
Fruit growers do not believe any injury
Public Administrator bearing says the
apricot and early prune crops Will be
short in Capay Valley. There will not
be more than third of crop Of april.
cots and about half the usual yield of
prunes. The shortage in these varieties
may be attributed to two causes. The
warm weather in January, followed by
the cold snap, caused many blooms to
drop. The second and principal cause
was the dry weather in 1898. The peach
crop will be very fine
Los OLIVOS, April 25-Light showers
since Sunday night settled into a soaking
rain to-day, with every indication of con
tinuing through the night. Without this
storm there would have been no grain
The ground had completely dried out.
Good crops are now a certainty.
HOLLISTER, April 29-Rain has been
falling all day It registers 90 OF "a, an men INC n
Is timely, and will result in third in
crease in crops of all kinds.
BAKERSFIELD. April 25.-The storm
freshing shower fell; 1t is quite cool now.
Some snow fell in the mountains.
COLUSA, April 25.-lt commenced rain
ing on Monday morning, continuing at
intervals up to this morning. Many acres
of wheat had nearly begun to curl, but
these light showers have saved it; On
the plains grain is in spiendiid codndltion
the taxes is now covered by fine wheat
The Grand Island country will have an
immense, yield. The indications are that
as in 1880. 1t is estimated that it will
require 900 sacks for this county
alone. The rainfall for the season 10
SANTA MARIA, April 25;-From one
half To an inch of rain fell In different
parts of this valley. The weather still
is threatening. The rain is of immense
benefit to growing crops. The first sugar
beet crop ever planted here will be har-
vested this year.
commenced falling in this valley on sun
dav continued at intervals UP to noon to-
day. The precipitation insures a big
yield of cereals and an abundance Oh pas
Md MoNTEREY, April 25.-Fields and or
chards of this section had begun to feel
the serious effects of six weeks OF dry
the late copious downfall of rain places
fruit and grain crops beyond the posi-
bility of failure: The precipltatloHn1 mere
over two inches for the last twenty-four
hours
falling here at 1890 to-day. While it will
DELAY strawberry harvesting somewhat,
it will be beneficial to other crops, which
were in need of moisture. The rain was
accompanied by a light fall of hail.
MARTINEZ, April 25.-Rain COM
menced falling here this morning and is
still coming down. The crop VIII be the
largest one in years. Pasturage is first
class.