The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1903, Page 2

THE SAN ] FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 30, CROPS FLOURISH IN THE PLENTIFUL SPRINGTIDE SHOWERS AND FARMER, ORCHARDIST AND MINER UNITE IN REJOIGING — ¥ | HE farmers and fruit-growers of the State are not rcspon- RA'N RECORDS ROM all sections of the State comes the sound of reyxcmg | sible for all of the noise of jubilation because the plen- over the excellent conditions which make certain a harvest teous rains have showered benefits on them. Throughout FROM STAT'ONS of amazing quantity and unprecedented quality. Farmers | the mining counties there exists a feeling of complete satisfac- and orchardists have shared so abundantly the advantages of t thankfulness for the vast quantities of water available IN CAL‘FORNIA H a copious and well-distributed rainfall that nothing more is re- r a season of unparalleled activity and certain success. Prep- | quired to make the season a record - breaker. The southern | arations are being made to press work vigorously and there The following are tne sea- part of the State has fared particularly well, and even irriga- be no question that the year will be notable for its mineral e At 8 pota fion will not be greatly needed. The crop prospect is of re- Feamns | | | 1ast season, end ranfall in last markable brightness. ¥ & twenty-four hours P . - — 4 —5 - e 5t & Last 24 - 08 ANGELES, March 20.—Not in | fore have the conditions been #o tavorable for Bhibiosis: . arbere: ‘100 2 60a. AN JOSE, March 2.—The rainyany line on the state of the vineyards, the . b & ‘Dovintecus hirvest @ volume of = - . . 3 : i v aitions to be sat- s s have the prospects of | & bounteous harvest gt i Eureka ...... Trace48.09 44.43 which has been falling for the | &S Elowers Pronornee Coon e e rap- . crops of all kinds e e A T e Red Biuf. 000 22.66 27.77 past two days assures an abund- | faly on the reclaimed lslands. on the -west o aeaiise . ot 3000 Sacramento . 0. . 3 % “lara Coun- | side” and to the south as far as the eye can Grern . Califor | Which 1 pidrt Bie Mive Teen 0 - 018 1480 A 000 S5 Maitan Ioe Banta Clasa Caups | Sl e carpet of green extends. The grain i £ | P San Pranciso..0.37 v, 1l been =0 good at this time of year | other places Bave had 2. fair 0. .0. 16.57 18.95 ty. For the storm the figures are | js coming out thick and strong. The late rains s they are at present. Not in a longer | a of rain have been given a larger sup ::;-nu 001 7.79 616 more than an inch, making a total of 14.04 | kave been unusually beneflclal o crops on the . 1 for the sen. | PI¥_this year. ependence .Trace 4.13 413 fich » iy th west side, as the incline from the foothills is has th total rainfall for the sea rain that be falll 3 o'clock this . { nches for the season. Up to this fhme i lled. Mo ain is ‘ded the hy 1 he | % is to date, and not has continged Without & break 16 ¢ | -Ben Zus Obis.0.78 0% 3638 | | lucisviar-iis Weindhen Sind talien. \TE ranbd] S s T, ineedes (g (s o the | Gl R e and no doubt will keep up throughout the | Los Angeles..0.02 13.59 1041 almost stead: a the fall being half | IDg at a time to insure a harvest before the | have the agricu A strong soutneast wind 15 blowing San Diego.....0.00 981 690 | Sy Ly, the {a e dangers, of the dry season come at their worst. this. section of the State had the Jsrometer registers low. Reports an inch. There is plenty of feed to be had everywhere. ore to thelr NKing vt e Catith Sttt Sauts Tnks — Never were thé prospects better for|The various growths are unusually heavy this ¢ 8 mor 1 3 riy | Sundaloupe, and, in fact ail places of the | T R T 3 % b reason. Thus far none of the streams have A gentle rain began falling early et ineh Bl Sesten saa and 18 Of | bean crop for the season I 450,000 bags. These | 215 TP L all kinds, The rain gas been | SRR, S, I Non, o6 the iteme e = was not the outside districts report evan more 3 | late rains will save considerable irrigation. | Weil distributed throughout the ®season, 8 feeling of quiet station in the farming and v welcome The ni vhich for years have been | rarly to estimate the fruit crops, | while duri £ March th Ly inued throughout the e g a g»r;e!nus water supply for the com: ‘r"u‘jn h‘] fi:nm glara and Ventura shomrsn it ",’: I#s, “h; ':") the o fl) = YOLO COUNTY t he indications are for i on 8 to crops, the conditions are al ‘unning high. There fs practically | 8 vers, enough to c: £ sops h . a de. | that could be desired. Barley, hay and grain rom the storm PRSIV alohg 1a'tha biruest Ci Will Be Li Not Lackin ntinuation of the storm and for a de- | o I degeriptions will yleld in'enormous quan- | g 1o the foothills the rain has.beed un-| °TOPS e Ente,.nbut ot Lac] g' " the volume of the pre- | titles othing now will be able to imped SOLANO UNTY. ususlly heavy and, considerable water i in Excellence " o Bas Tun OfL, | L P i L h e B i runming In the. streams. The conditlons| WOODLAND, March 20.—Showers weather | has soaked into the grc sing in Santa Bar Season Gives Every Promise of Being | this winter have been such as to presage | began Friday night and has continued at in- fact that the drenching which | 1 crops assured. ofl developme a record-breaking crop of fruit for Santa | tervals ever since. The precipitation has been than State received 1 three and a i nter in , the effect of which e artesian level and re- which, during sons had been di- ee that ma rst drflled have many others had 4 with pump a supply of water great orange belt in the s Angeles County, por verside there i Ber- inty of ange e of water du every purp nearly grou normal suy no necessity t supply for ma full an b reserve ine counties of y have beet and Lean | be larger than any | e years or more, and the gain crop be tremendous. The higher ranges are covered with snow, om fourteen to twenty feet in , and the melting of this | ure an abundant supply of water hg after that now saturating the ground has evaporated. POMONA, March 20.—There have not been € h favorable prospects for bountiful crops, both cereal and horticultural, in Pomona Va since 1804 as this season. For seven years Yy winter and spri: arge extra expenses among icurists in this region. - No aliey re promisi several years. are expected erage & with much m f snow and ©ranges are begin . The mountains are | the ground is soaked deep. | ng to blossom prolifical t be necessary until Ji then. Sugar beet grc alley have enough rain for ile grain will be the hea crop known l* r‘))fl region since 1864. With more rain Pomona Valley f& assured of ag- ultural prosperity. The average of sugar t is going to be a record-breaker | i o SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Yield in the South Will Be of Unpre- cedented Quality. SAN DIBGO, March 20.—The prospects for £00d crops in San Diego County have not been ght in many vears, though the late-sown need more rain to bring it up to the grain. The currgnt ex- n will | . t the county has not looked o | well in ten years. Wild oat hay y | the crop is good | be ready only wi e acreage is larger the northern part of the f acres are in wheat, titul, and it is only . that the iater fall is de- fidently expected that San Diego | for export this year, the first s are aleo of the finest, as the all damage by frost to either The crop is moving rap- bot! and lemons are all looking that supply will a1so be the largest years. The canneries here and in Escondido be kept busy through a longer season t Deciduous fruits are in the same class the rest as far as this county is concerned, apricot and peach yields will be above the age. as will the yieild in small fruits, 2 are siready coming in and rasp- -berries and blackberries have the biggest set- ting of fruit ever known here. While San Diego did not get in on the re- ent reins as did the rest of Southern Caiifor. the fall here has been to date more than nches in excess of last season. There was but a trace of rain this afternoon, but the ndications are good for a fall befofe morn- ng of no mean proportions. s SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. Bounteous Harvest Is in Sight From All the Sections, SANTA BARBARA, March 29.—Not for years has this city and county been favored such & generous rainfall, and never be- April May There is a best time for doing every- thing—that is, 2 time when a thing can be done to the best advantage, most eas- y and most effectively. Now-is the best time for purifying your blood Why? Because your system is now try- ing to purify it—you know this by the , pimples and other eruptions that have come on your face and body. Hood’s Sarsaparilia and Pills Are the medicin.s to take—they do the work thoroughly and agreeably. Accept no substitute. Lomtive Bive Cures a Cold inOne Day, 2 Dav: E X the | Year | to the 1st | Timely Showers of Rain Greatly Ben- on oad to tidewater and capital locality bright SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. of the Midland Pa the influx the future Warm Rain Falls and Generous Crop | § Is Assured. SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 29.—The crop, prevailing in this coun we atisfactory at this time of the ow. With an average rainfall March conditions were good, but he copious rains of the past month have piaced | ounty In such condition that the arcely scems a doubt that the harvest this fail will greatest ever Known since the county settled. Crops in this section arc al rely dependent on the late rains, of which there has been no lack, Without angther rop a splendid crop is assured and with but a little more rain in April there will not be enough machinery in the county to take care of the haryest Pasturage has been growing rapidly during the past month and feed is luxurious. A splen did warm rd¥h has been falling for the past two days and it will probably continue through the night. The year bids falr to be the most prosperous in the history of the county PASO ROBLES, March 20.—The most ideal | weather conditions prevailed throughout March. Rain fell every week. The total for the month | is 4% inches. For the past twenty-four hours than an inch has fallen and the condi- s to-night indicate /a continuance of the storm. Grass and grain have mude almost phenomenal growth in the last ten days. No up most_en frosts have occurred to check the growth or early fruit blossoms, and should the ril weather prove as conducive to the f tion as the previcus month and cereals will exceed any y Summer fallow grain is two | gh in many places and the only danger | from falling. MIGL March 20.—The rainfall for ast twenty-four hours was half an inch, the storm cne and a half inches and for season to date seven inches. Thfs rain ng an Immense amount of good in this | and a hea crop is fully assured, unusual conditions prevail. There is a large an of summer fallow througli upper Valley which was sceded | g, 4 put in good condition early, but the long- | cntinued drought and cold weather tended to d its growth. The rains and prevafling weather of the present month are bring- t rything splendidly. Cattle are get- fine feed and are doing well. The coun- try ie looking at its best, and the farmers are jubflant. Fruit trees are blooming and the ioapect for 4 hay oros KEEN COUNTY. efit All the Land. BAKERSFIELD, March 29.—Last night showers began in this city and continued at intervals during the night. In the early morn- ing the rain increased and there was an almost steady and constant shower throughout the entire day ‘The precipitation was heavy and general throughout the county. Not for five yea has Kern County had such an outlook as the present. From gyery point come re- ports of good erop prospects. The rainfall for the season is about five inches at Bakersfleld and vicinity. Laset year it was somewhat less. The great difference, hgwever, is not so much in the amount as i8 fge fact that last year the rains all came toward the last, and did not | do the good that has been done this year. In | fact, for the months of January and February the precipitation was nearly double that of last year, thus giving the crops the benent of early rains Parties in from the ranches report that the grass is now in twice as good condition as dur- ing any previous year during the last five. It is luxuriant and heavy, and the same Is true of all crops. The outlook for the cattle is bet- ter than ever. There are thousands of head of cattle on the ranges, both home-raised and brought from other parts where drought has prevailed. The reports from the Sen Emidio and El-Tejon ranches indicate that the frult crop will be excellent, the rains having come at exactly the right times. — FRESNO OOUNTY Tremendous Crop Will Require a Small Army of Laborers. FRESNO, March 20.—In the newspapers the farmers are proverblally jubilant every time it raing, but there has never been a season in recent years in Fresno Ceunty. when the far- mers have had more occasion to feel encouraged at the propects. The rainfall, while not greatly in excess t of normal years, has been most timely, the great part of it coming late in the season, when most needed. The grain is eight or ten inches high and looks most healthy. A larger acreage was set out this year, and the grain farmers, who usually fare il as compared with the fruit raisers, have every prospect of increasing their bank ac- counts. The fruit crop will be as large a larger, than that of last year, which was a record-breaker. There is only ‘one thing that can prevent an enormous vield, and that is a heavy frost fdlowing this rain. Owing to the lateness of the season killing frosts are very improbable. High winds will undoubt- edly thin the fruit, but that is regarded as a benefit and saving the farmer the necessity of artificial thinning with a club in order to secure better quality. The apricots are already in bloom. ~The first apricote are recefved about June 25. Peaches are later, coming fn about July 20. About 15 per cent of the new bear- ing peach trees will come in this year. It is a little early to predict about the raiein crop. ar's yield was the heav. fest since the formation of the Raisin Associa- tion five years ago, and the entire output was marketed at 4 cents net to the grower. Another such crop and such prices will mean millions to the growers. The wine grape yield will aiso be large. ‘Tne thousands of mcres of new vines set out the last two years will not come u only “thing worrying the grows now i the 1abor question. With as large & yield as seems certain, it will be a tremendou, Job to market the fruit, and laborers are fearce. In fact, the supply of labor was very nadequate last year. Some men are coming hare owever. as a result of the work being doné in the East under the direction of the San Francisco Promotion Assoclation. > s R VENTURA COUNTY. Ground Is Now Well Soaked and Everybody Is Happy. VENTURA, March 20.—It has been raining steadily since last night and over one inch of rain has fallen, making a total preeipitation for the season of 18 Inches. The city is in darkness owing to damage to the machinery &t the electric light plant, caused by heavy showers last night. Every section of the county has been soaked. The rainfall now exceeds that of last season. There have been showers it not | tallowing Remarkably Profitable. DIXON, March 20 —After n week of cloudy Tm threatening weather northern Solano has seen this storm a total of 14 inei umber amounts to es for the sea- f rainy days in the present ecn more than usual, and summer verations are somewhat backward as a consequence. A very large acreage has own in this vicinity agson and the for a good crop are most promis- st six weeks have been remarkably rost here and the fruit growers are ant of a heavy vield. ~The almond or- rds of this section promise large returns this season. SUISUN, March 29.— hours thera fall in Suis 11.2 inches fonth For the past thirty-six been almost a continuous rain- Valley, the precipitation being he rain was not needed at this | time, but no damage will result except possi- bly fo low lands seeded to grain. Crops, both fruit and grain. are in fine condition ICIA, Marel The rainfall for the £eason previous to to-day's fall was 11 inches, which is & trifle more than for the same period last year. To-day's rain was a light, warm shower and was very beneficial to crops in The farmers in this vicinity are very of having a profitable year this season. A oking well, and unless some- thing unlooked for in weather conditions oceurs the yield will !L good. SAN MA’IEO COUNTY. Wheat and Oats Grow Splendidly and Streams Are Full. REDWOOD CITY, March 20.—Farmers in this vielnity are jubilant over the prospects of heayy crops of ail descriptions. Not in many vears has there been such an ideal seascn as this one glves e of being. The rainfall has been greater than that of last year and much_better distributed. Last year at this time 16.32 inches hed fai while this year's precipitation has been 17.25 inch Rain com- menced falling last night and has continued all day, with prospects of more to come. The crops of wheat and oats are coming along in excellent condition and the farmers are happy. In some places where the lands are t complaints are heard and fears expressed at the crops may rot, but these conditions e not general. The ground is full of water and the streams in the neighborhood are flow- ing full. a condition not known for some years past. It the country should 'get a shower or two along the latter part of next month it would be appreciated, but it will not be abso- lutely essential - PLACER COUNTY. Fruit Trees All in Bloom and Grass Is Abundant. AUBURN. March 20.—Thirty-three inches of rain has fallen thus far this season, four of which may be charged to the last forty-elghl hours. The present storm shows no signs of abatement and to-night the fall 15 steady and heavy. The weather is very warm, and while crops are not suffering for the want of rain, they have been greatly benefited by it. This has been an umusually cold winter and spring &nd grain and fruit in the foothills have been somewhat retarded. 1t also has been a hard 3 d. nt warm rains, however, will tend to advance the growth of all, and Placer County's grain and fruit yield wii] be as large as ever, though a little late. Frult trees have been in full bloom for over a week and the hillsides are dotted with wild flowers. Grass has made an abundant growth within a fort- night and all in all the fruitgrower, the wheat farmer and the cattieman are looking for- ward to a prosperous year. MERCED COUNTY. Grain Growers Predict a Yield of Very Large Proportions. MERCED, March 20.—The rainfall since the 24th inst. amounts to 2.24 Inches, making for the season 10.91 inches, which is a little more than last vear at this date. The outlook for grain is unusually good. Conditions for seed- ing were very favorable and the acreage is somewhat In excess of last year. Cool weather and light rains in February made grain some- what backward, but it is well set and is grow- ing well now. The growers predict a large ield. The outlook for fruit, which ls recefv- Tng increasing attention In the county. ls very favorable, the copl wintef having prevented premature development of the buds, Large landholdings adjacent to the city of Merced ard in other sections of the county are being divided into small tracts for fruit growing and home-settlers being placed. e MENDOCINO COUNTY. Cultivation of Hops Progresses in Abundant Moisture. UKIAH, March 20.—The rainfall for the past week in this section, as kept by Dr. George McCowen, Was 1.33 inches, for March 4.48 inches, and for the season 33.80 inches. The yearly average to date here is 31 inches. This season’s fall has been abundant for all pur- poses. Crops are doing well. The cultiva- tion of hops.has been somewhat retarded .by rain all through March, but is now going ahead. Grass on the ranges is good. The loss of lambs has been less than last year. Farther north in this county rain has been heavier than here, as usual. SEASTA COUNTY. Bounteous Cmpl Clnnot Fail the Farmers and the Orchardists. REDDING, March 20.—The continuous rains of the past two weeks have Insured bounteous crops for the Shasta County farmer and fruitgrowers and an abundance of water for the miners. Reports from all sections of the county are to the effect that farmers and min. ers are jubilant. The heavy storm of yesto: day subsided about 9 o'clock last night and to-day the sky is comparatively clear. The total rainfall for the season up to 7 o'clock this morning was 45.26, agalnst 44.46 at even date last season. Snow fell in the low foothills yes. terday, and to-day a mantle of white is dis- cernable on the surrounding mountains. Yellowstone Park. The season opens June 1st. John Muir, the great California geologist, of this spot: “Situated in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, on the, broad, rugged summit of the continent, amid snow and ice and dark, lhu':zlr!aruq whera the great rivers take t rise, It surpasses in wakeful, exciting interest any other region yet discovered on the face of the globe.” Pretty strong language, isn’t it? But hel“l Z x:n.r: :ho knows what he is t: k. ing about, and his statements the worls over go at 100 cents on the dollar. You really can't ;flord t0 miss thl.l op- portunity of seeing the dertully it Eatatas Ganreal ket N 4 i Til'-"rk-t street, San Fra mu"'%.:‘:': look by the way at Beattle, + Tacoma, Spokane—they Mm{gx Eastern . as it all classes of orchard be 1903, Clara County, although no estimate can be given this early in the season. The lcng cold spell the first of the year wes beneficial to the orchardists. It kept back the buds of those fruits that are frequent- ly caught by the late frosts, and while these frults will be later than us the growers will not have to fear another cold spell. This storm has proven a penefit to the | many acres of orchards. Cherries, appl pears, apricots, peaches and prunas are in bloom. While some of the blossoms may be injured by the rain still the damage will not amount to anything and save some work thinning the trees. The trees are loaded with blossoms. Every inch of rain the present month has suak into the ground and will give the orchards a good vatien. At the many seed farms rain was nceced. During the past month the rain and sun- shine have brought up the fe:d .n a ma velous marner on the stock raaclics in the feothiils. Grass is more abundant than usual and many stockmen are lamenting the fact that their ranges are not.suffi- clently stocked to use all the feed. Hay and grain prospects are bright. While there is not much of these products grown in the valley, thousands of acres in the foothills are devoted to hay and crain. The heavy rain this month will bring the hay along fine, especially the volunteer.| Taking it all in all, Santa Clara Valley is | sure to have a bumper crop of its general products this year and the present rain that is falling is a golden shower for its people, LOS GATOS, March 20.—A gentle rain has fallen steadily’ since Saturday afternoon, the precipitation for the past twenty-four hours amounting to 1.17 inches, a total of 24.32 inches for the scason.. While this ls slightly below the fall to the same date last year it is con- ceded to be sufficlent to assure an abundant fruit and grain crop. Apricots and early peaches, which have been kept back by the cold weather, are settling well, and prunes are coming into blossom. The rain in the mountains above Los Gatos has been consid- erably heavier, so that Los Gatos Creek is brimful, and the fishing, which has been an- ticipated by the local sportsmen, will be post- poned untfl the stream subsides. YUBA COUNTY. Yield of Cereals Will Be the Largest in Years. MARYSVILLE, March 20.—Conditions at the present time indicate a most prosperous harvest season for Yuba Cointy and throughout the entire portion of this section of Northern Cali- fornia. Rain has fallen steadily for the past twenty-four hours, the precipitation up to 6 o'clock to-night being 19.36, against 17.55 up to the same date last year. The rain that has fallen to-day has been of much benefit to grow- ing crops and green feed, being warm and gen- tle in its fall and going immediately into the earth. Cool weather followed the rain of last week and frost occurred in some places, but caused no material damage. The cool weather retarded the growth of crops, but proved of benefit to orchardists. Grain is somewhat backward, but otherwise in excel- lent condition, and ‘with warmer weather, which is sure to follow in April, will make rapid growih. Green feed is abundant, and all reports from over Yuba and Sutter countles show that prospects for the largest yield of cereals for many years are now assured. Stock is in good condition and excellent prices are be- ing realized. The soll is in first-class shape and work in the hopfields, orchards and vine- yards is being carried on with vigor. Summer fallowing plowing, which was resumed last week, will again be retarded for a few days, but the conditions for plowing and sowing are excellent. Deciduous fruit trees continue in excellent condition and give indications for large crops. What frost that has come has not injured the almond, cherry or apricot crops, and as the ab- sence of warm weather has prevented the trees from budding early, none of the fruit crop will suffer from the cold. Peach and pear or- chards are budding fast and the appearance of the maliy acres of trees in this section is a beautiful sight. From all growers of grain, hops or deciduous fruits comes the report that the most favarable conditions exist and that at no time has this section ot Northern California Dbeen assured of such a harvest or prosperity as is now indicated. SAN.A CRUZ COUNTY. Downfall of Rain General and Big Crops Well Assured. SANTA CRUZ, March 20.—The rain com- menced to fall Friday evening and there has been an almost continuous downfall since that time. The fall last night was especially heavy, over an inch falling. In this city the fall for the last two days has been almost three inches. Double this amount has been the fall in the mountain town of Boulder Creek, and the river rose considerably. This rainfall has been general throughout the entire county, Although the present rain is not needed, it will do no damage and will prove a benefit to those who are yet to plow for the late crops. The hay and grain crops over the entire county are now all planted and the rain this season, which hag amounted to about twenty- five inches, has fallen at the right time. The crop prospects were never brighter and the hay and grain will be especlally heavy. In the lower end of the county where most of the agricuitural interests are situated. the farmers are all pleased with the prospects of a big harvest. The fruit trees are all blos- soming. The cold snap kept the fruit back, which will be a benefit. The almond and peach trees are in full bloom and the crop prom- ises to be a good ome. Just before the last rain there was a warm spell and it was bringing out the cherry blos- soms and the trees, especially in the vicinity of Soquel, where most of the orchards are sit- uated, promise a good vield. The rain has |'bean and b h not yet been glowth and prepare the ground for culti- | pfan and buckwheat crops have ¥ caused a good growth of feed, which means much for the dairying interests in this county, which reach along the entire north coast for twenty miles. joah SOV R ) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. STOCKTON, March 20.—Heavy showers fell at frequent intervals to-day and at 5 o'clock the rain record of this section for the month showed 5.71 inches, making 12.55 for the sea- son, More than half this fall has been since the first c!mmuflbnmenmnu vear. Crops of all kinds never looked better at this time of the year. In Northern San Joaquin, above Lodi, in the orchard section, the trees are putting forth their leaves rapidly and the blossoms are in full bloom. There has not been a serious frost since long before the opened. The blossoms all look healthy. munv:.flnnnmuuum blossoms have been destroyed. is a late frost. Otherwise it e about 1.10 inches, making a total of 15.65 | inches for the season. This is but a little short of the average and about the same as the total rainfall of last season. The barom- eter is lower to-night than it has been at any time this scason. The distribution has been as near perfect as possible. There has been no heavy storm but the rainfall has been so gradual that the soll hag absorbed it all. Unusual cold wedther in February retarded the growth of cereal crops and kept the buds of the fruit trees from swelling. Nearly ail crops will therefore he a few days later than usual. Otherwise crop conditions were never more promising in March. Nothing is to be feared except late and heavy frosts,. and that | is a danger that now seems remote. A large area has been seeded to wheat and barley | and the prospects for a heavy vield are fine. | There will be four and possibly five big crops of_alfalfa. The outlook for truck farming is good. The planted. The land along the river utilized for these crops is still inundated, but will be free from’ water in ample time. ‘The grape crop will be the largest in the history of the coun- ty If the weather continues favorable. Al- monds, peaches, prunes, apricots and pear trees are alao well set with buds and nothing but late and killing frosts can prevent heavy crops. Altogether the outlook for a prosperous year in Yolo County s decidedly promising. The new cannery Is being prepared for a busy season. The dairy Industry is growing in im- portance and herds are being enlarged and im. | proved. 1 B gt S COLUSA COUNTY. Probability That a Record Will Be | Made in Wheat. COLUSA, March 20.—The rainfall for the storm, which to-night looks as if it will con- tinue, measures 1.02, making & total for March | of 4.60 and for the season 14.70, which is 1.10 | greater than at the same time last $ear. The heavy storms In the vicinity of Redding have ! caused the Sacramento River to rise quite rap- | 1dly, and to-night it reglsters 22.10. It is gtill rising slowly, but as the high water mark is 27.70, there 18 no alarm felt for the lowland or{ tule farmers in the southern part of the county. There is a very large acreage of grain in, and | the farmers are all jubilant on account of the | excellent prespects for a heavy crop, now al- | most assured them. In 1880 Colusa County pro- | duced 2 per cent of the wheat yield of the en- | tire United States, and if the present favorabl ts continue she will again make a ree- | one of the greatest wheat producing countfes. The prospects for a great fruit yieid ! are equally as good as that of the grain. Sure- 1y the outiook for a prosperous year in this sec- tion was never brighter. ol a7t URESHG SACRAMENTO COUNTY. Valley Lands Are Drenched and the | Prospect Is Favorable. SACRAMENTO, March 29.—The conditions in the orchards and farming localities in the nelghborhood of Sacramento are favorable for fine crops. The rain has fallen generously and the ground is in perfect condition. It is true that the season has been Somewhat backward, but while this might seem a disadvantage it 1s in fact a benefit to the fruit, since the blos- soms have not developed to an extent to be serlously affected by the spring frosts. From now on no danger is apprehended from. this source and the promise is there will be an {m- mense yleld of deciduous fruits. The ‘most gratifying condition of affairs is | reported from down the Sacramento m»er., where the most valuable of the fruit and | paragus land is located. While last year high water did much damage in that aecuon,, the river has keDl within its banks this year | and all danger to the orchard and farming | lands from overflowing streams ie regarded as | past. Green feed is excellent and the grain growers predict a big vear. Rain is falling_heavily in the Sacramento Valley to-night. From Colusa the report comes that the grain-growing section of the Sacra- mento Valley is receiving a fine downpour of rain to-night. BUTTE COUNTY., Deciduous. Fruit Certain to Be a Record-Breaking Crop.. OROVILLE, Mrych 20.—A rainstorm is now on, 1.79 inches h¥:ing fallen, and it is still raining. For the month of March there has | been 4.86 inches. The cold weather in Febru- | ary prevented the early development of buds, The trees are now in blossom and a tremendous | crop of deciduous fruit of all varleties is al- most fully assured, together with a full crop of almonds and other nuts. It 4s too early to make a prediction on the orange crop. Neither | orange nor olive blossome are ever damaged by frost, blooming too late to be caught. The farmers are pleased with the prospects for large grain crops. The present rain will | help the growth. Railroad development in | Butte County will assist in the operation of quartz and placer mines. Dredger mining in the Oroville district is booming. A #plendid year 1s In prospect for Butte County. SISKIYOU COUNTY. Miners in the North Have Manifold Reasons for Delight. YREKA, March 20.—Siskiyou was favored with heavy rains early in the fall, whica were of frequent occurrence fhroughout the winter and spring. In the latter part of Jan- a very heavy smowfall, cov- and mountains to a great depth nd mv:%:‘ quite a depth in many of the ‘he miners throughout the county are jubilalit over their prospects, as the heavy rainfall snow supply in the mountains will furnish them with abundant water, which is all they need for a good season. With the ground thoroughly vraked and the snow sup- ply so plentiful in the.hills, prospects for both hay and grain are good. R SR AMADOR COUNTY. Activity Begins in Mining Circles and Felds Are Freshened. JACKSON, March 20.—The rainfall of the past week, and especially the previous twenty- four hours, has been steady and, though™ not heavy, the continuous occurrence of light showers has caused a considerable rise in the creeks. For the entire season the amount of moisture has far exceeded that of previous years and is more than double the total rainfall of last season. The outlook for abundant crops was never brighter than at the present. The hillsides are a solid mass of velvety green and cattle are already showing improvement seseoe | | | ;t o ceseesessreesevre e + . . o B . 3 3 . ’ . * 3 B . ’ ’ . . . . N ) . 3 [} ’ . . ‘ . . . * 3 . . + + . . . M 3 ’ B . 1 . “Three Boatmen of Barcelona. “Three Gossiping Old Sea Dogs.” A familiar picture by Verdaguer Dionisio Baixeras, the famous Spanish t Marine Artist. e PP EI PP r It P s Ittt s ettt testetttss 00 SOOI NIIee SOOeseees s D R R R R R s “Three Gossiping Old Sea Dogs.” Call Art Supplement “Three Boatmen of Barcelona” is the title of the painting of three gossiping old sea dogs by Verdaguer Dionisio Baixeras, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The types he has portrayed are essentially the same as are found in any port visited by ocean going vessels in the civilized world. They are the types of old sailors on whose features and in whose manners there is the same impress of the dangers and hardships encountered in a seafaring life, whatever their nationality may be. The effect of hazy sunlight on the scene with the figures silhouetted against it is most admirably rendered. The picture which is the subject of this notice is exhibited at the Metropolitan Mu- seum in New York. Verdaguer Dionisio Baixeras was born at Barcelona. He received a medal of the third class at Madrid, 1884, an honorable mention for this picture at the Paris salon of 1886 and a gold medal at Barcelona, 1888. FREE WITH Next Sunday’s Call. April 5th, 1903 If you are not alrcady a reader of The Call place your order with our local newsdealer and secure the beautiful art supplements. All news agents on the Pacific Coast accept subscriptions to The Call. + . . + ? . ’ + * * . * . *reI e PEIIIIEIIEISIEIIOSLESLOSETTSTTS . . . . 3 + 3 . . . ’ . . + . . + . . . . e e L T T ra—— ve oo e T . . . . 3 . . ‘ . ’ . . - M ‘ * * . . i + . . e