Arizona republican., 1898-06-29

conino county. adjoining on the east, are reported well advanced and mak- ing satisfactory growth.
 In Graham county, some damage was done to uncut grain and irrigating ditches by wind and rain; harvesting is in full operation.
 In Salt River valley grain cutting is practically completed and threshing Is we'll advanced The yield of wheat Is heavy. There is still some alfalfa haymaking but on account Of the scarcity of water the growth Is slow Large shipments of watermelons have begun. The local markets are well supplied with peaches, apricots, blackberries, plums, Thompson's seed less grapes and the second crop of figs, but as yet these fruits are being ship ped only in small quantities.
 In the southern part of Navajo and Apache counties most of the alfalfa has been cut and wheat, corn, oats, beans and potatoes are doing well
 APACHE COUNTY.
 Concho-Temperatur highest 92, lowest 5S. Rainfall IS inches Weather ndS DScn fOly ChdhSCdOiC- SAOP of alfalfa is we'll secured Range good. I. Kempe.
 Eagar-Fine weather. Good rains on the 20th and Fist soaked the ground and filled the ditches Everything looks we'll Beginning to cut the earl jest lucerne.- J. Udall.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Strawberry-Corn tEiat has been cul- tivated looks well and is growing rap idly. Grain hay is ready to cut, and will make above an average crop. Po- tatoes coming; good stand.-S. R. Lowthian.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Globe-Clear and cool. Coed rain on the Fist. Water in springs drying up. Salt river unusually low. Farmers hauling hay to Globe and obtaining good prices Garden truck from Wheat field in abundance with ready sale and good prices-J. F. Gerald.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Pima-Cloudy most of the week but very little rain. Heavy wind last Sat urday which did some damage to ripe grain.-H. P. Wightman.
 Solomonville-Temp high est no, lowest 7S. Hot ard sultry throughout the week. Heavy sand storm on the 23d, also shower of rain. Barley crop reported very good this year. High winds have slightly dam aged uncut grain.-Ed B. Downer.
 Duncan-Rain for five days did some damage to ditches. Harvesting in full operation-Nephi Packer.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Wickenburg Temperature, ghest 106, lowest 7S Rainfall 1.5 inches.-R. w. Baxter
 Agricultural Experiment Station Temperature, highest 106, lowest GA. The weather has been favorable for the growth of vegetation. All members of the melon and squash family have grown rapidly; melons are ripening in abundance. Much grain has been threshed and marketed. Thompson seedless grapes are ripening. The first crop of figs is maturing. The water in the canals has been augmented by rain water from the mounta ins.-A. J. Mo- Clatchie.
 Buckeye-Temperat highest 107, lowest 68. Sufficient rain fell on the 22d between the White Tank noun tains and the Agua Fria river to break the Buckeye canal in several placss. but only 10 inch fell here.-James g.. Day
 Mesa-Temperature highest 109, lowest 6S. Rainfall .12. Very warm during the first part of week, but a pleasant rain storm on the 22d cooled the air very materially. Hay has been slightly damaged by the rain, also some grain. More water in the river is the result of the rain and farmers are making the best possible use of same while it lasts.-L Salter
 MeSa-Fine showers on the 22d. Threshing about finished Hay ship ments to California continue. Fruit shipments consist of Prunus Simoni and peaches. Small increase of water in ditches.-J. E. Bettler
 Scottsdale-Weather favorable for fruit. Thompson seedless and Farasa- for Muscat grapes. First crop fine punches and very little dropping. Used sulphur just before blossoming to guard against the red spider, that ap- peared the first time, last year. Pros pecI LOT pedcn ana plum crop SOO1. Second crop of figs ripening. Peanuts and sweet potatoes promise heavy crop. Rains in mountains have in- creased the water in the canals.-Win- field Scott.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Shumway-Warm and cloudy the past week, with a little rain. Nights and mornings a little cool. The crops are looking well.-L. L. Perkins.
 Pinedale- very warm. Con- siderable rain which has been a great help to small grain.-James Peterson
 Pinetop- rains on 18th, 2Oth and 21st. Warm, sultry days, cool nights. Crops doing well.-Miss Mar tha Packer.
 Show Low-Rainfall IL Cloudy with cool nights, but crops doing we'll Rain on the 17th and 18th which lefl the ground in good condition. Grass is fine.-John McNeil.
 misunderstanding rain first part oi week. Small grain and grass in good condition. Corn, beans, potatoes and