Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
ARIZONA WEATHER REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 24, 1908


 ARIZONA WEATHER REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING hPRIL 24, 1908.
 This bulletin is based upon reports from correspondents in ten counties or, every county in the Territory, ex- cept Coconino.
 1 The past week has been character ized by warm, pleasant days, with night temperatures somewhat below the normal; md almost continuous cloudlessnesss
 Ffost occurred at Walnut Grove and vicinity, in Yavapai county.
 There was no rain in any section of the Territory.
 ! Brisk southwesterly winds have pre- vailed, generally, during the week, and have had the effect of intensifying the drouthy condition previously ex- isting, by aecelerating evaporation.
 The condition with reference to ranges and cattle has not improved since last report; in fact it has grown steadily worse, as it must continue to do until relieved by rain
 The supply of water in the Gila and Salt rivers is gradually diminishing, and is said to be lower in the Gila than it has been at any previous time for many years ; yet there is no complaint of scarcity of water for irrigation
 Gardens, grain and orchards under irrigation are generally reported as being in satisfactory condition. This is at once gratifying and instructive, indicating, as it does, the one sure method for the redemption and per petuity of the prosperity of Arizona.
 The conditions existing in each sep arate locality are shown with more particularly by the subioined extracts of selected reports from correspond ents.
 SELECTED REPORTS FROM coRREs-
 PoNpENTs.
 Yuma, Yuma county: Second crop of alfalfa is being cut; crop averages two and one-half tons per acre; mul- berries have been ripe for two weeks; figs fun grown and npening; lemons and oranges promise largest crop ever growni grapes ditto; fruit trees of an kinds are doing well; peas, third crop ready for table; summer squashes are being marketed, also cucumbcrs and wax beans; strawberries about gone. Early aprioots are coloring, muscat grapes have set well'
 Signal, Moiave county "All crops under irrigation doing we'll"
 Pinetop, Apache county Grass and wheat are growing well, consider ing the cold nights; winds have dried the ground out considerably; need more rain soou."
 Pine, Gila county; Streams con tInue to afford plenty of water for irri- gation. The ranges would be benefit ed by rain, but are not suffering. Cat- tie are on the gain; some beef here, nos much"
 Glendale, Maricopa eounty:-''The weather during the past week was favorable to the growth of all kinds of crops. Water getting scarce in Salt river"
 Bryce, Graham eounty:-''All small grain is growing nicely; barley Is head ing out; the Gila river is lower now than ever known before"
 Fort Bowie, ,Cochise county: "Aver- age temperature for the week, 63 de- grees; was beneficial to all irrigated fruits and gardens. There was an average amount of sunshine which was beneficial to irrigated growths, but in- furious to grass.
 If irrigation were promoted by stors age reservoirs in this part of Arizona, the very rich soil of the great San simon and Sulphur Spring basins would yield marvellous return; while now hay and grain are brought here from Gila and Salt river valleys
 WM BURROWS, Observer, Weather Bureau, Director Tucson, Arizona.