The San Francisco call., 1903-01-27

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a dry season have now been dissipated
and bountiful crop is expected.
| OAKDALE, Jan. Z6-Since midnight last
night it has been raining. registering go
! of an inch. 1t is still raining heavily.
| The wind is strong from the rainy quar-
! ter and all night a downpour is certain.
! Since January % this section has received
! one inch and a half of rain. The season
| is perfect
BAKERSFIELD. Jan. 26.-The outlook
! tonight is for rain, although up to 10
| O'Clock very light sprinkles have fallen.
| The rain is greatly needed for the crops,
! as the recent showers, while Aof much
benefit, have not been sufficient The to-
! tai precipitation for the last two days has
| varied throughout the county from .16 of
an inch at San Emidio to Al of an inch at
Bakersfield
TULARE IS REJOICING.
VISALIA, Jan. 26-Yesterday and to-
/ day 70 of an inch of rain fell in Tulare
! County The ranchers are jubilant over
! the prospect that there will now be plenty
! of pasturage. Grain will be greatly bene-
/ fitted. Fruit is also benefited.
! PORTERVILLE, Jan. 26.-About l inch
| of rain has fallen in the last forty-eight
! hours and prospects are good for rain
| throughout the night. The rain coming
! at this time will do thousands of dollars
worth of good to grain and feed in this
! section. With the usual spring rain there
| will be good crops and plenty of feed this
| season.
| FRESNO. Jan. 26.-Four and sixteenth
| hundredths inches is the rainfall fof the
! season. The fall was .21 of an inch up
to Sunday morning and SO of an inch up
| to this morning at 5 o'clock The rain
was much needed the average up to this
| period in the season being generally 8
| inches and more. On account of the rain
| there has been general Frightening up
of business and agricultural prospects.
| The rain has apparently dispelled the
/ frosty weather and tule fogs.
! SAN JOSE. Jan. 26-Nearly three
inches of rain has fallen since the begin
ming of the storm last Thursday. To-day
! the sky is overcast with black clouds and
! q heavy downpour is promised before
night. The total for the season IS 10
! inches; the total for the corresponding
| period last year, 440 inches. The farmers
! and orchardists are in eXuberant spirits.
! for the rain came at the right time. The
! warm weather Of the past week has
brought out the buds and started the
| grass all over the valley. Everybody
| welcomes the rain, for it means millions
] for this valley.
PASO ROBLES, Jan. ga light rain
! fell here yesterday and to-day, amount
! ing to a quarter of an inch The
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| the indications are poor for more rain.
/ The showers have greatly benefited crops
! and grass, which are growing rapidly. y
! large crop of summer fallOw has been
sown here and with few spring rains
! will make a large yield.
MONTEREY COUNTY WET.
! SALINAS, Jan. 26--A heavy south wind
| for the past twelve hours brought n
heavy rain to-day, which has continued
| pouring down all day and bids fair for
! much more tonight. The present rain
! has insured crops in Salinas Valley and
rejoicing is general. Tne fall for the past
| twelve hours has been nearly an inch.
| Reports from Gonzales. King City, San
! Ardo and San Miguel tell of heavy
! downpour throughout the Salinas Valley.
| The present rain has been most benef-
! cial and has encouraged the farmers, who
| had become somewhat downhearted over
the long dry spell. The sheep and cattle
men of the southern part Of the county
report that feed is plentiful and has
! good start. They say the present rain
| promises plenty of grass for the spring
! AM summer.
SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 2s.-Heavy rain
fell to-day. The rivers and creeks arc
| unusually high and the bay is very rough.
LOS BANOS, Jan. 26-There has been
no rain here since January g. 1t con-
tinues cloudy, the wind is in the south
and the weather is warm. The indica-
| tiCns are favorable for a heavy rain.
Feed and crops are improving rapidly.
The grain crops are entirely dependent
upon future rains. They must get six
inches more before April 10. moderate
harvest is possible Dat not anticipated.
| SANTA MARIA, Jan. 26.-The long dry
! spell has been broken by a very sub
staItial rain Crops were not suffering,
| but pasture had begun to show the need
] f mo is fhaL
will be heavy, and this with the assur-
| anCes that the Midland Railroad from
Bakersfield to this coast through this
! place, will be under construction within
! thirty days, has proven an impetus to
ali lines OF business. Real estate is lively
and oil property is in demand at good
prices The Southern Pacific is also to
build branch from Guadalupe to this
| place.
SAN LUIS OBIsPO. Jan. 26.-After
! showery and threatening weather for
! few days, the rain began to fall in earn
est this morning and is doing a world
Of good. The long dry spell extended over
! a period of several weeks. If it had con-
/ tinued much longer ii would have been
/ disastrous to crops, for moisture was be-
! ginning to be badly needed. The present
rain, however, will keep everything grow
! ing for some time and there need no
! longer be any apprehension as to the
| y.
| is decidedly welcome.
REJOICING IN THE SOUTH.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan 26-Santa
Barbara County is being favored with a
most generous rainfall Shortly before
noon to-day a light mist began falling
which developed a few hours later into
a steady downpour. accompanied by a
fresh southeast wind. The rain could not
have come at more opportune time, as
it insures an abundant harvest for the
! coming season. Indications point to a
| continuance of the storm.
SANTA ANA, Jan. PA light rain be-
gan falling here yesterday shortly before
| noon and has continued internittently
| ever since. bringing a precipitation of SO
| of an inch. the total for the season being
40. Indications point to an indefinite
continuance of the showers
| Los ANGELES, Jan 26.-After forty
| eight hours of threatening weather. with
occasional sprinkles, rain began falling
late this afternoon. At o'clock tonight
it has amounted to no more than a fine
| drizZlc, but everything indicates a good