Arizona republican., 1898-06-22
CROPS AND CLIMATE.

CROPS AND CLIMATE. The Regular Report of Conditions in Arizona. United States Department of Agri- culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Arizona Section, for the week ending Monday, June 20: SUMMARY. Showers, and in a few places, heavy rains, occurred in the mountains in Graham county during the first part of the week. The stock interests were | benefited and the water supply in the | upper Gila valley was increased suffi- ciently to greatly improve crop condi- tions and prospects. Similar condi- tions prevailed during the same period in the district embracing the headwa- ters of the Little Colorado river and the agricultural valleys in the southern parts of Apache and Nav ajo counties. Very light showers fell It few places in Yavapai county, but the amount of rainfall was not enough to do much if any good. The drouth continues in other sections and, with ! the exceptions noted above, the | ranches under the Buckeye canal in I Maricopa county and possibly those ir- rigated from the Colorado river in the immediate vicinity of Yuma, the | ranges, range stock and unmatured crops in all parts of the territory are suffering more or less from it's effects The temperature continued slightly | below the normal and no discomfort from heat was experienced up to the middle of the week. On Thursday, the 18th, summer heat began to be felt, thermometers recording above 100 de- grees in many places, and has steadily increased since at all points from which reports have been received. CROPS. In Apache and Navajo counties alfal- Ia hay-making is in progress; wheat headed out; rye ready to cut for hay: corn knee-high; entrants ripening; gardens late but now making rapid growth.
 In Graham county the second crop Of alfalfa and small grain are being cut.
 In MaricOpa county sorghum is being planted; grain threshing continues with very good returns; peaches, april cots, plums, blackberries and melons in market; oranges are about half grown; on account of the scarcity of water alfalfa is now growing slowly and it is thought the crops hereafter will be small
 In Yuma county grapes are being shipped; Watermelons are ripe; the range grass in the northern part Of the county is dry.
 i APACHE COUNTY.
 Eagar-Shower the first part of the week; latter part dry and warm Grain and lucerne looking well. Water get ting scarce, rain needed. Gardens are very late.-Mrs. J. -Udall.
 Concho-Heavy rainfall on June Il. Temperature, highest S5, lowest 50 Cutting alfalfa.-Christophe I. Kemp.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff-Temperatur highest 89, lowest 38. All the crops are looking and doing we'll. Prospects were never better Feed excellent. Cattle and sheep doing finely.-C. P Wilson.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Eden-No clouds, no rain, plenty of sunshine, very warm and plenty of hard work in the harvest fields. Water holding up we'll in the canals.-C. W. Smithson.
 Pima-No change in weather except gradually growing warmer. 105 degrees on the 17th. Rains in the mountains have incr reased the water in the river. The second crop of alfalfa is being cut. HI. P Wightman.
 Duncan-The week has been very warm. Grain is ripening fast.-Nephi Packer.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Globe-Weather continues remark ably cool for the season. Light show e. on the 9th Cattle are holding their own, feeding on mesquite and cat-claw. Rain is badly needed.-J. F. Gerald.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Buckeye-Te highest 102. lowest 5S- A large acreage of sorgh- um is being planted. Canal full of wa ter and plenty for everybody.-James s. Day.
 Mesa-Temperature highest 107, lowest 62. Warm days and cool nights unusually cool for this time of year. Warming up at close of week. Peaches apricots, plums, and melons in the market. Grain threshing still continues and shows very good returns Water in Odlt TlNoT COulluueS very IOW euu IuC next hay crop will be small unless there is rain very soon.-L. Salter.
 MOHAVE COUNTY.
 Signal-Temperature highest 1O5, lowest 64.-Gabriel Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Woodruff-Showers on the 11th. Crops have made rapid growth and wa ter for irrigation is increased. Ranges arc good and stock is fat.-H. A. Hatch
 Pinetop-Rain on the night of the 1Cth. Very warm the last three days. Mrs Martha Packer.
 Shumway-First part of week very wet, having had several steady rains, sdoIO -mIBM pup IeeIo lIBd 4seI o4l are looking Well.-L. l.. Perkins.
 Linden-Weather fair and warm. Good rains, during intervals, for two days, the rainfall amounting to about 11h inches, and it was badly needed.