The San Francisco call., 1903-01-24
RANGES NEED WATER

lere has undergone a marked change in
The last TWO days. After period Of cold
End fog IT has become warm and balmv.
Tonight the outlook is for heavy rain
before morning, although at O'Clock
none has fallen. There is a danpness in
Inc air and the wind is rising slightly
among the stOckmen rain is universally
desired At present the ranges are not II,
CONDITION TO long support the thousands
oI mead Of cattle at the McKittrick. Te-
eon and other immense cattle ranches of
tlt county Inc rauchers are unuslla IL
well stocked from the fact that several
thousand head have been shipped in from
Arlzona 10 escape the drought existing
tnefe- To have the ranges in good condI-
lon 10 support this stock will mean an
enormous saving TO the stockmen.
STOCKTON. Jan. 2S.-The rain which
pegan last night eliminated this morning
IN heavy downD0ur, and "a Of an inch
is the result Of the storm. 1t is most
welcome 10 grain and feed, which were
beginning 10 feel the. need Of moisture
Ihis makes total Of .z9 for the month
and 81 for the season TO date. as
against 5-a5 for last season at this time
~ nile the rain did an immense amount
Of good over the county generally. nnncb
more rain viii be needed 10 insure an
average crop The sky is still cIouded
ana the indications are that the storm is
not Yet over
STORM VERY TIMELY.
MILTON, Jan. 23.-Seventy-esght hum
oreoths of an inch Of rain fell up Ia noon
to-day With the wind still blowing from
the southeast q continuation Of the storm
to-hlsht IS probable The general verdict
Is tnat this has been the most time,v
storm Of the season and the beneficial
results that viii accrue viii be verz erss+
The long period OF unusually frosty
weather has retarded the growth of botb
grass and grain, but the present rain
followed by few warm days, will effect
ually remove the effects Of the cold
weather
HANFORD, Jan. 23-The rainfall in
Hanford for the present storm amounts
70 - of an inch, making a total for he
season Of 2.75 inches. The prospects for
more are good. The dairy and stock in
terests. have needed rain. but with a lit
ne more there viii be an abundance Of
ieeo Of all kinds. The fruit interests have
suHereo none from lack Of moisture and
the prospects for big crops in Kings
County this year are excellent. The heavy
logs and frost Of the past two weeks have
retarded things, but with the present
warm weather the outlook could not be
better
PORTERNILLE. Jan. pa light show
81 fell this morning, but was not enough
10 benent growing crops or feed. stock
men are beginning 10 feed their stock and
the outlook is discouraging. The early
foUn grain is at a stsndstill and unless
rams come soon there Will be light crops
IN this section.
FOG INJURIES GRAIN.
LOS BANOS. Jan. 23.-It rained 40 Of
a. inch here during the past twenty
four hours. A light shower fell abou.
o'clock last night. but the most fell be-
tween O'Clock and noon to-day. The
wind is in the south and the weather is
very warm. There are good indications
Tor more rain tonight. There have been
about three inches Of rain this season.
Much Of the grain was ruined by the cold.
foggy weather and light harvest IS ex
pecteo, though plenty Of rain would still
be o. great benefit The crops within the
irrigation district are doing well.
OAkDALE, Jan. 23.-The rainfall for
the past tWenty-four hours amounted to