Show COASH COAST FARMERS FACING CRISIS Los Angeles Nearly Dry No Rain for Stock Or Crops SAN FRANCISCO March I-A I IAd 1 A d thought ought period thit Is approach approach- approachIng InK approach log Ing a 11 record for length combined with Ith the embargo on livo IIvo stock meat and crop shipments a as a a re- re result re result sult suit of an of foot toot and mouth ase In the state ha has brought the tho affair affairs of ot farmers and Stock Block risers raisers from tram Stockton to the tho southern Bouthern state line IIno to a crisIs It was reported Friday lay by bythe bythe bythe the State States oat weather her bureau South of Modesto the tho state la is e CK the tho th driest season in th time of weather cather recording In that region The h b by companies ha have base e been linked In tn onO one Sast aRt system to ove conic come the power shortage crested b bv bs the rain de- de deficiency de deficiency throughout tho the lower Banto Clara saucy alle all of the San Joaquin valley and all of oC southern Calif i t I I WAY 1 Crop and 11 lits lit's irto sto k 1 conditions south s f Stockton vie vie-e e- e Id oy the weather tj U b In The rise Ih live lise e stoc men ire re p tram from shipping shipping- their stock to ade- ade de quay pasturage pastur se b by the tue toot foot and mouth embargoes while tie the e not been gl gi civi it r 1 I mr 7 nou lilo to 10 even esen start tant them lly 1 Conen Conservation of Jt tie Ne II kal ener energy y that I Is pIO J bv bs water 10 pow began last night jt tt Santa Sinta M rico when altel nate orna ornamental mental lights on the tho U Ken acme PI r dar dari The flue Los Loa Angeles burr burrI I o 0 nater and supply uJ ply tl time tie eLy cly Is facing the most roost e 0 Sous 1 shortage sInce and It Is I t etIl d that un- un unIe un unless Ie less some rell d ops Its It meser- meser S is will ill b be di tim bv us er I FRUIT I 11 n The croo In OUner California e es even en If It n i mi tm ply of ofrain ofrain rain bUs falln tall during SEarch Much a nas I eon een so 1 thit it will not he be e more mON than 50 pr p r cert cent of normal Citrus fruits fruit viIi no e o mac mac- practically normal as n to crop crup but Lut the theIn In indications ar are the tho size of ot lh lb fruit will III bo ho smaller maller the Call tal nit nh Fm FI uit Growers ra E Exchange change stAted The precipitation this year ear car h b been en 86 85 E per cent below bow end list year s a was 40 per er cent below norm normal l I |