Arizona republican., 1898-05-18
yet for irrigating. Some barley head ing out.-Nephi Packer.
MARICoPA COUNTY.

Phoenix Agricultural Station-Tem- perature, highest 97, lowest 54. Has been a good week for growing crops Much alfalfa is being cut, grain Is nearly ripe Early plums and april cots are being marketed. Main part of the first strawberry crop has been har- vested. Water is diminishing in the canals.-A. J. McClatchie.
 Glendale-Most of the first crop o1 alfalfa cut, few ranchers have cut second crop Water supply continues to decrease. Early apricots ripe. Tem- perature, highest, 9S, lowest 57, rain- fall o.
 18th. Early apricots being shipped Harvest is on, the binder in mos' cases taking the place of the header The Thompson seedless grape was in- jured during March frost, at least 3C per cent Water low. Trace of rain the 16th.-J. E. Bettler
 Mesa-A very good week for the farmers. Grain maturing rapidly, one more irrigation will mature the same Clouding up a litle at close of week Temperature, highest 97, lowest 57 Sunshine 100 per cent Rainfall o. L. SaIter.
 Phoenix-Highest temperature, 9s degrees on the 11th, the lowest 59 de- grees on the 18th. Trace of rain fell on the 18th. Sunshine 80 per cent.
 MoHAvE COUNTY.
 White Hills, May 7-Temperature highest S7, lowest 43. Rainfall .75 The rain, though late, will improve the range, and help out the stock R. B. Knight
 Signal-Temperature highest 98 lowest 54. Having has commenced and is proving to be very good crop. Cattlemen have commenced gathering cattle for shipment. Stock in fair condition.-G Levy.
 NAVAJO CUONTY.
 St. Joseph-Weather has been very good past week. Water is very scarce for May but crops have not suffered. Miss Mary Hansen.
 Woodruff ather warm and pleas ant. Crops growing nicely.-H. A. Hatch.
 Taylor Crops look we'll for this time of the year.-Miss Eliza Lewis.
 Shumway-Dry and warm. Crops looking very well. Water seems to be sufficient. Fruit has been slightly damaged by frost.-L. L. Perkins.
 Linden-Week ended warm and windy. Wheat and rye the best for years. Rye in boot. Range good and stock doing we'll Good rain since last report doing much good to grain and other vegetation.-H. w. Hopen.
 Pinetop-No growth of gardens dur last weeks cold spell, considerable frost and cold nights but very little damage done. First part of week warm and good growing weather. Not as much water as last year but plerty for irrigation yet. Windy the last two days.-Miss Martha Packer.
 Pinetop-Cold storm of last week re- tarded growth of all kinds of garden stuff. No harm done from frost. First part of this week warm, last two days windy, and quite cool at present. Corn planting nearly ended. Grass better than for years, at this time of the sea- son.-H. Hansen, Jr.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Crittenden-First part of week quite warm, latter part high winds with clouds. Very dry and grass is getting short. Grain in the valley is looking finely, and will soon be ready for the reaper. Considerable improvements on water works.-Robert J. Goode.
 Lochiel-Weather quite warm windy, and dry. Rain needed badly Miss c. de la Ossa.
 Redington-Cold nights and dry winds have reduced the water supply for irrigating purposes very fast Stock on the range is holding it's own. W. H. Wheaton.
 Greaterville Grass doing fine but