The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Orchardists Find
a Reason for
Rejoicing.
Abundant Mois-
ture in the Up
per Counties.

rzInsrorm IS heartily welcomed The
exceeds ) inches
WOODLAND, Feb. 4-The first rain
for more than = uorrn began falling
here today. Il began raining at
O'Clock this morning and rafned stead
tIy until noon and az intervals all dur
ing the afternoon The precipitation
has not been much, but what has fallen
VIII Be Of great value especially for
feed for The stock, which was getting
very. short The grain and fruit lands
were not yet suffering from want OF
moisture.
DIXON. Feb Pain began falling
g 80 o'clock this morning and con-
tiuued for four hours It came just in
the right time. Farmers are rejoicing,
as the prospects for good crops were
never better in SoIau0 County Il they
have one or two more good downpours-
they viii reap a golden harvest from
their growing grain
SAN RAFAEL Feb. 4--Nartn
County has received a copiOUs rain
fall within the last twelve hours
From all points in the county reports
come that the precipitation has been
heavy and attended by strong winds
At an early hour this morning the
wind was blowing a gale IN this vtcin-
ity- The precipitation for San Rafael
and vicinity FOR the present storm has
been about half an inch, for the sea
son sixteen inches. While rain IS
uo- seriously needed in Marin Couu-
". an inch or so viii cause no dam
age. The precipitation for this season
IS not equal 20 that Of last year up 70
same date. Indications point 70 con
,tiruatfon OF storm during the night
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 4.-WhiIe the
rain. which started IN at o'clock this
morning. Is welcomed IN Northern
California II * not 4 necessity in this
portion Of the state, where the green
feed Is ample and pIOwing has been
going on without interruption Wealth
e Observer = h Scarr said that while
the total precipitation this season IS
a little less than half the normal
amount. nevertheless that half has
been so distributed as 20 do the max
fn1urn amount OF good Besides the
rainfall November and December
had an unusual amount Of fog, which
not only prevented evaporation from
the soil. but actually deposited fifteen
hundredrhs OF an inch Of moisture
Observer Scarr said the Indications
favor q generous dOwupour IN north
eru and Central California.
Showers Bring Delight
OAKLAND. Feb. 4--The showers OF
TO-DAY have brought delight 70 Ala
meda and Contra Costa counties The
western valleys OF these two counties
are more favored than some sections
OF California and they get more rain
and need less than the southland The
Lfve-uore Valley. 20 the south OF
Mount DiabIo, and the san Ramon
Valley, 70 the west and the Alameda
Valley. On the shores Of san Fran
cisco Bay. have not suffered for rain,
ton to-day was decidedly grateful
At Lfvermore It Is reported that
nearly half IN inch Of rain has fallen
during the day. with prospects OF
more. This IS ample for the agricuI-
rurzI sections. while q little more
would be useful 20 the grazing re-
gious-
Through the san Ramon Valley
fruit Is in good condition W A Rog-
ers, at Walnut Creek, reports that L
the ordinary amount OF rain falls from
now on that the crops viii be the Iarg-
est IN the history OF his section