Arizona republican., 1898-07-20
SUMMARY.


 ee stern Arizona, fell for several days previous to and during the first part of the week, and a rain, wind and electri- cal storm of unusual severity prevailed over the whole of Maricopa and Pinal counties, and parts of Pima, Graham, Gila and Yavapai counties during the afternoon and night of Friday, the 18th.
 Considerable hay and grain, cut and lying in the fields in Graham county were entirely ruined, and more was seriously damaged by flooding from broken irrigating ditches. The wind storm destroyed and damaged several houses in Globe, Gila county, and Gila Bend, Maricopa county. Railroad and telegraph interests also suffered, in the aggregate, considerable loss. So far as known no damage was done by light ming. No lives were lost nor personal ! injury sustained. The ground is thor | OUghly moist and in fine condition for cultivation in all upland farming dis tricts, and in the valleys the canals are running full and supplying all the water needed.
 CROPS.
 With the exception of a few Iocali- ties of small area crops and ranges are in the best possible condition through out the territory.
 IF Graham county alfalfa, corn gar 1 den crops and fruit are doing well; second crop of potatoes being planted
 Ill M2ricOpa county the third, and in some cases the fourth, crop of alfalfa is growing rapidly; the second crop of corr is being planted; seedless grapes ol, hoi, quantities of melons are being shipped; winter sown experimental plats of sugar beets are being harvested and yield from six to fifteen tons per acre.
 It. Navajo county wheat is being cut; corn is beginning to silk; the range grass is affording good feed for stock
 In Yavapai county the gardens are in fair condition plums, peaches and ! blt.ckberries are ripe
 In Pima county corn and range grass are in excellent condition and the plaEting of beans is in progress.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff aff-Temperature, highest 94, 1 lowest 53 Rainfall 1.53 inches. Crops of grain, hay and potatoes pushing on, and prospects still better. Grain has Outstripped the weeds, and so they are not in the way. Some grain waist high and heading-C. P. Wilson.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Glote-Weather clear and dry. 1 Showers every day in portions of the county. with no rain in other parts. Hills dry and barren.-J. F. Gerald. Rye-Copious rainfall on the 18th; {; 125 inches fell in one-half hour. Heav- jest rain this season. Grass in some parts of county starting.-D. A. Taught.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Duncan-The week has been very good for having and harvesting. Good rain on the night of the 18th, soaking into the ground without any flooding, which seldom occurs in this part of the county.-Nephi Packer.
 Pima-Cloudy with small showers most of the week and heavy rain on night of the 18th, damaging some al falfa meadows and ripe peaches. Good feed on range.-H. P. Wightman.
 Safford-Temperatur highest 107 lowest 63 Weather has been showery in the valley with heavy rains in the mountains. Some damage to grain ! anu dlldlid. very ldFOTdUl0 TUT COIL and garden crops. Fruit has also de yeloped rapidly in size and quality Water very abundant in the canals an6 carries much sediment. Heat exces slve for short intervals. General con ditions very favorable. Second crop O. potatoes being planted.-E. D. Futile. MARICOPA COUNTY. , Euckeye-Temperatur highest 110 lowest 78. Third crop of alfalfa read! to cut. Second corn planting in pro gress Cloudy weather but no rain !, Canal full of water but very muddy James s. Day.
 rg-Temperature, highes [, 103, lowest 30. Rainfall 12-R. W 1 Baxter.
 . Mesa-High temperature, cloud, with light showers. Seedless grapes tn principal fruit in the market. Tn gathering of almonds rapidly goin, | on. Crop good where cared for. Ditche I are bank full, consequently very larg acreage of corn is being planted Ev erything is revived-J. E. Bettler.
 Agricultural Experiment Station Phoenix-Temperatu highest 107 loves "A. Threshing nearing comple '. tion Some hay being cut Many mel ons being shipped. Summer series O Sugar beet plots being sown; winte v sown ones being harvested, the yiel,