Arizona republican., 1898-09-28

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 The rainfall continues deficient, no rains having been reported during the week, and complaints are made of the dryness Of the season.
 CROPS.
 The season is well advanced, and all growing crops are about natured ana harvested, with the exception Of corn, and late crops Of alfalfa in few sec tions
 While the water supply is diminish ing, by reason Of the advanced stage of the late crops, very little injury will be sustained, in that direction, but owing to the dryness Of the soil good supply will De necessary for irrigation purposes before fail blowing can be successfully done. The ranges are be- coming dry and rain is badly needed.
 The first report received in a long time relative to the orange crop indi- cates a good condition Of the same, with the prospect Of an abundant yield.
 APACHE COUNTY.
 Concho-Weather has been fine Temperature, highest, 7G; lowest, 40 Everybody busy making molasses. Corn mostly cut.-Christopher I. kempe.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Glote-The past week has baen hot with cioudless sky, but the nights are ccol- Grass on ranges is drying up, also water in the springs.-J. F. Ger ald
 Rye-Still dry with cool nights Crops are being harvested Rain is bad iy needed. Stock in fair condition, con- siderinS drought.-Airs. D. A. Taught.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Eden-Weather fine Crops fairly natured with very sood results. Crops this season have been Q little above the average. No rains lately, conse- and dams have been, the past two weeks, in bad condition, and in some instances irrigation will be necessary before fall blowing can be done Some farmers are preparing for fall blowing and for the sowing of fall grain-C. ". Smithson.
 Layton-The weather during the past week has been very dry, with hot days and cool mornings. Corn is ripen- ing. Fruit nearly all gone. Range stock in good conditiOl.-Atiss Burten Smith son.
 DuncaH-All kinds of grain hay made-good yield. Only half crop Of beans Cn account of bugs. Grass on the range very good. Range stock in good condition. Fall blowing in progress Nephi Packer.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Wards Orange Grove-Oranges iH fire condition with prospect Of good crop. Lemon crop almost a failure, owing to last winters cold Grapefruit is in good condition arc beginning to cOicr- Water supply is shor;.-W. N. Ward.
 lowest, 64. Sunshine 100 per cent at night Water in Salt river falling considerably. Alfalfa seed is being threshed and is turning out well. The quantity, however, will be less than usual, this year, owing to so much al falfa having been cut for hay. Pears are ripening and are heavy crop L. Salter.
 MOHAVE COUNTY. Signal-Temperatur highest, 103: lowest, 56; TO rain during the week. Gabriel Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY. Pinetor-Cocl nights tte past two weeks. Two inches Of ice on the 11th Frost on the 10th, 11th, and 12tn in jured all vegetation. Harvest is al most over Cloudy on the 20th, but no rain. Feels as though fall was ap- proaching.-Mrs Martha Packer. Shumway-Clear and dry. Warm days and cool rights-L. L. Perkins Linder-No rain this week Warm -oT d0led on account of soil being too dry Moiasses making has been the work of the past two weeks, with good re Beans not all pulled yet. Sheep shear ing io progress with Q good fall clip H. w. HOpen.
 FinetOp-No frost during tho week Some wind Crops all harvested No threshing done. Potatoes not as good as first expected, but altogether fairly prosperous season.-Lcretta Hansen. St. Josepll--IIg'aT1n days and cool nights. Frost oD tbe 11tE did some da:n- age. Most all the crops are garneTed Cattle on range iIi good condition for winter.-Miss Marie Hansen.
 PIMA COUNTY. CaiShasas - Temperature. highest, "O, ic"S9t- Sh- 4NO -1cIS-e to report ] for the week. Grasshonpers have wor- i r;ed the corn. bat not to any great ex- i tent.--VY. l.. Campbell Lochisi-.Veather warm and dry. Corn crop is very good this year, and farmers are now engaged in harvesting ] 1t. No rain for the last two weeks. but i the soil is damp within two inches of the toD.--C.l de Ia Ossa YAVAPAI COUNTY. l Big Bus-Cool nights, but very hot i in the middle Of the day. Wind and dust for the last two days. Rain badly needed in this part Of the country l N. E. Wheeler.
 Columbia-Range good; water plen- tiful; stock in, good condition. The ground is drying up, but nothing yet suffering from lack Of rain-M. J. No Ian.
 Prescott-Sharp frosts have checked late garden truck Col.n eror ic short