Arizona republican., 1898-06-08


water is retarding the usual rapid
growth of new crops. Grain is being
cut and the yield is good. Black figs
and early peaches are ripe. Blackber-
ries are plentiful and other fruit is do
ing we'll
APACHE COUNTY.
Concho-The weather is fine, and
everything is growing nicely. Alfalfa
an unusually heavy crop, is about
ready for cutting.-Chris. 1. Kemp
COCHISE COUNTY.
Bisbee-Temperatur highest SS,
lowest 50. The only item of interest
since last report is the continuous cool
weather, prevailing throughout May
Not drop of rain fell here during
May, but the grass looks surprisingly
well.-J. W. Stump.
COCONINO COUNTY.
Flagstaff Temperature, highest 20,
lowest "a. Very windy and drying,
and quite cool.-C. P. Wilson.
CHA COUNTY.
Globe-Clear, dry, COOL. F. Ger
aid.
GRAHAM COUNTY.
! Duncan-The last week has been
very warm. All crops are making
good growth. Water put on, in turns,
the fore part of the week.-Nephi
Packer
Pima-Another beautiful week with
very little wind. Harvesting well I'M
der way. The days are quite warm
with cool nights.-H. P. Wightman.
Eden-Early grain is ready to cut.
! Hay making continues. Warm days
and cool nights.-C. w. Smithson.
MARJCOPA COUNTY
| Mesa-Temperature highest 81, low
est 50. The grain is ripe and being
cut and threshed. The yield is VEN
good. The week has been very dry,
with considerable wind Water in Salt
river is very low, and the canals and
the ranches under them are suffering
| for the want of water.-L. Salter
MeSa-Threshers are at work Early
peaches and black figs are being ship
ped. The Samon prune is coloring and
will soon be ready for shipment. This
fruit is exceptionally fine this year.
Water in the bitches is very low, but
is still sufficient for fruit irrigation
J. Z. Better.
MOHAvE COUNTY.
Signal-Temperature, highest 81,
lowest 55.-Gabriel Levy
NAVAJO COUNTY.
Heber-High winds first part of the
week; latter part more pleasant. Corn
commencing to come up.-Lizzie Shell
ley
SnOwhake-DayS pleasant nights
cool. Grain doing we'll, alfalfa stunted,
and all tender vegetation more or less
damaged, but nothing seriously hurt;
crops, otherwise, are above an average.
Range much better than usual Water
is scarce, but no anxiety as to the fu-
ture is felt. Haying will commence
next week; will state result later Gar
dens are excellent and the ground has
been IN good condition, as rule
Allen Frost
Pinetop-Wind every day with cool
nights. Small grain is doing we'll, but
garden stuff is not doing so we'll. Corn
and potatoes are coming up. Grain
still good but begins I'd peed rain.-H
Hansen, Jr.
ST. Joseph-Weather HIS been very
pheasant the past week. a slight frost
on the Sd, but no damage was done.
Farmers have two bitches in use now.
so the water supply is very fair.-Mary
Hansen.
Shumway-Clear. cool, dry and
windy. Crops are lokoing well-L l..
Perkins.
Taylor-The week has been warm
and windy with no rain. Crops look
WELL and first crop of alfalfa is nearly
ready to cut.-Miss Eliza Lewis.
PIMA COUNTY.
| Greaterville-Clear and hot weather
during the week. Grass is drying up
very fast. Temperature, highest 80,
lowest 68-E. Downer.
Redington-Cold nights and windy
days Water for irrigation is decreas-
ing Barley is late in maturing from
ten days to two weeks.-W. H.
Wheaton.
| Crittenden-Clear and bright and
quite warm throughout the entire
week. Crops are looking well. Stocn is
still looking well notwithstanding the
continued dry weather. Gardens are do
ing nicely Some have fruit and vege-
tables in observation-disclosures j. Goode
Orc Blanco-No change in weather
since last week. Temperature, highest
90, lowest SIS. F. Noon.
! YAVAPAI COUNTY.
Jerome-High winds during day;
cool nights; highest temperature &C.,
lowest SIS; no rain; grass drying up
very fast. Farmers in Verde valley cut
| ting alfalfa-Dr. l.. A. Hawkins.
Storm-High winds; water scarce;
feed good-T. w. King.
olumbia-Continued cool. Very dry
and water getting lower. Gardens are
looking fairly well.-M. ]. Nolan.
Champ;e's Camp-High winds. Max
imum temperature So, minimum 60.
Water growing scarcer daily. Range
grass dry. Irrigated gardens doing
nicely-C. E. Champie.
Prescott-The cool winds and cool
nights retard growth of garden vege-
tables. Fruit looks we'll, Stock cattle
look we'll but grass on range is not
growing-E. C. Payne.
Walnut Grove-High south winds
Warm Water failing fast. First crop
Of alfalfa in stack. Fruit crop looking
we'll. New potatoes PLENTIFUL o.
Carter