Phoenix weekly herald., 1896-05-14
" EEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

week Ending May, f. 1896.
FJrs part of the week WAS cold ano
windy, but the latter pert IVES warn
and pleasant good rain the 9th die
much good to ell crops. The northern
section was visited by frosts early il
the week, which did some damage &c
fruits and garden truck, but grain and
alfalfa made good growth during the
latter half of the week.
In the northern section, wheat, corn,
barley and fruit made fine growth, and
in Yuma County toe second growth of
alfalfa is being cut. All small fruits
are doing wall. Citrus and deciduoue
fruits, especially in the foot hills are
doing we'll, but some damage was done
fruits and garden truck, in the more ex-
posed localities. Apricots will be ready
for shipment from Maricopa, in the
latter part of May. Grass on the
ranges is dry and short, but stock ie
! looking we'll, owing to extensive ship
ments. Lambs are in fine conditior,
and weather is favorable for Landing
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Coohise County = Fore part OF the
week cold and windy; latter warm and
good growing weather. A light reir
the 27th, freehened up all crops, but
WIS not sufficient for the grass on the
ranges, which was short and dry. Fruit
injured by frost early in the week.
Ce5tle are not looking as veil.
ella County during Nay
very favorable for all growing crops.
Wheat and barley made considerable
growth Fruit looks we'll and does not
show signs of much injury by frosts.
Water plentiful. Grass made q little
growth after the shower of the 9th,
but more is needed badly. Alfalfa is
generally being cut, and OF good
quality.
Graham Couuty-Alfglfa, wheat and
barley have made good growth during
the last four days. Rain the 9th did
much good but more is needed, as the
water is getting scarce. Alfalfa is gen.
orally being cut. Considerable snow
fell on the mountains early n the week.
Range grass is short, but cattle are
holding their own. owing to shipments
Mericopa County-Alfalfa and grain
hay mostly cut and it is of excellent
quality. Citrus fruits looking well and
about the size OF ones thumb. Nuts
and olives never looked better in the
foothills. Wheat, barley, sorghum and
corn made good growth, especially dur
ing the latter half of the week. Grass
on the ranges freshened mp little by
the rain of the 9th, but more is needed.
Cattle are looking we'll, ard heavy ship
men Is are being made. Duciduous fruits !
and grapes are we'll set end doing we'll.
Naveio county-High winds oontin-
ued with rain, hail and snow early in |
the week, refreshing all crops. Water |
is low for this season OF the year. Fine |
lam bing weather, and the lao bs are |
doing well. Fruit bss sustained sew |
era injury by the late frost. Range |
grass is short, but the shipment CT stock |
bss increased the feed. The wool clip |
wac SIS coed as was expected.
Pima county-A light rain the 81 h |
did much good, bus wss net sufficient
A light frost on the 29ih did sons dam |
age to fruit, but it was not severe. Al |
fBlfa is stacked AZ d is Of coed quality |
Range grass is short, but the cattle are |
holding their OVID, being shipped in
large rum bers.
P.nsl county Grain and alfalfa made
6ne growth the latter part of the week,
and was freshened up by light rain
she 9th. Fruit trees show fjury by
frost, but may recover. Cattle are
doing well, but the gross is short and
dry. Water is scarce.
Yavapai eouaty-A good rain the 9th
did much good, and glfalfa and grain
mads good growth. Range grass is
short, but as many cattle have been
shipped, those remaining fad more
food. Fruit is recovering froG the
late frosts, and she psospec,s are b~ttar.
Water is plentiful in the Verde river.
More rain is needed.
Yuma county-S-cond growth Of a.
falfa being cut. New POTATOES sre in
the markeT. Fne weather with light
showeFa did much good early IN the
week. Fruit is making fms growth and
garden truck looking we'll. but not
growing as fast IS could be wished
Ielleta grass is ripening fast and cattle
sFe looking well.
ARTHUR Il. WHITE,
Section D rsctoT.