Arizona republican., 1898-06-15
APACHE COUNTY.

River valley 1n considerable quantities. APACHE COUNTY. Eager-Nights are cold Shower or the 9th and a good rain fell on the 10th Lueerne looking well. Every thing is late and slowly growing Mrs. ]. Udall.
 Concho-Rainfall .25. The past week has been cloudy, windy and quite cold.-Christopher I. Kemp. GRAHAM COUNTY. Duncan-Rained in the mountains every afternoon during week. Water in the river rising. Shower here on the 7th. Barley will soon be ready to cut. -Nephi Packer.
 MARICOPA COUNTY. Agricultural Experiment Station. Phoenix-Temperatu highest 3S, lowest 50. Rainfall, trace. The week has been good for growing crops, the humidity and cloudineSS lessening the evaporation, and in a manner compen- sating for the scarcity of irrigatins wa ter. Considerable grain has been cut. Threshing has begun. Plums, apri-- cots, blackberries and peaches are be ing marketed. The winter sown sugar beets are maturing and promise well A. J. McClatchie.
 Buckeye-Temperatu highest 104, lowest 56. Second crop of alfalfa cut Heading in full operation. Canal full of water, consequently all crops are making satisfactory progress. Range is dry.-James s. Day.
 Mesa-Temperature highest 101, lowest 56. Rainfall, trace. Getting very warm. Sharp thunder storm and shower on 9th, preceded by a sand storm of short duration. Water in Salt river very low. Threshing continues. Grain crops are turning out very well Peaches in the market and prunus Simoni will soon be ripe.-L. Salter.
 Mesa-Wind and light showers on the 9th. Threshing grain going on. yield good. Considerable fruit ship ments the past week. There is good demand for first class fruit. Early april cots now in the market. No appreci able change in water supply from last week.-J. F. Bettler.
 MOHAvE COUNTY.
 Signal-Temperature highest 1O2, lowest 57. Rainfall, trace. Harvesting of barley and wheat has commenced, yield very good. Second crop of alfalfa will be cut in few days. Vegetables not doing we'll Feed on range very good, but in some sections water get ting scarce.-Gabriel Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Pinedale-Coid and dry. Frost of the Sd and 4th damaged beans and other tender plants Cloudy but no rain. Rain needed.-James Peterson.
 Linden-Cloudy week. Frost on 4th. Damaged corn and beans. Rye head ing. Crops need rain. Stock fat. Range looks well.-Mrs. l.. Hopen.
 Shumway-Cloudy, windy, cool. Some frost, freezing down potatoes. Crops growing, water is plentiful.-L. l.. Perkins.
 Taylor-Fore part of week warm, dry; but last part cloudy with some rain. Crops look well. Wheat begins to boot, rye is head ed out. Some farmers cutting alfalfa, others getting ready to cut. Corn, beans and gardens look well. There will not be more than half crop of fruit. Range is good and cattle look ing well.-Josepd A. Lewis.
 Pinetop-During past three weeks very cold and windy, frost nearly every night. Gardens grow but little. Cloudy past week but no rain.-Martha Packer
 Woodruff-Days have been warm, nights cool. Crops made slow growth. First crop of alfalfa being cut, an av- craze yield. Wheat is heading. Rain on the 10th caused freshet in the rivar-H A Hatch
 Heber-Cool, cloudy. Light showers on 9th and 10th.-Lizzie Shelley.
 St. Joseph-Refreshing rain on 10th. Farmers busy cutting first crop of hay. Miss Mary Hansen.
 Snowf1ake-Fore part of week warm days, cool nights. Last three days cloudy and cool. with thunder and light showers. Water holding out bet ter than expected. Fruit will be short except hardy varieties. General condi tion of crops good. Wheat in the boot. Considerable alfalfa cut. Next week will be devoted to haying.-Allen FrcSt.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Greaterville-Temperature. highest 92, lowest 62. Rainfall BE. Downer.