Arizona republican., 1898-05-11

to gardens on the 3d. Grain hay looks 1 promising-S. R. LOwthian. Rye Refreshing showers on Both Grass has started pretty well. Gar dens a little backward.-D. A. Haught. Globe-Good shower on 30th. Cat tie holding their own with some i'm provement Garden truck in abun- dance.-J. F. Gerald.
 1 Oxbow-Four days cool and windy: three days rain, wind and hail-B. F. Joslin.
 , GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Duncan-Week quite cool with light frost on 3d. Some corn and beans coming up.-Nephi Packer.
 Pima-Light rain on 30th. Slight frost on low ground on Thursday, but no damage done A great deal of wind during the week. Crops are looking finely. Barley beginning to lock yellow and the first crop of al- falfa is being cut.-H. P. Wightman. | Eden-Crops have advanced rapidly 1 this week. Farmers are cutting first crop of alfalfa, which is very good Weather has been changeable with lit l tie sprinkle of rain.-C. w. Smithson. i lSmpSId dluTC t, minimum 47, rainfall .75. Saturating rain on the 30th, which benefited the crops. Potatoes in bloom. Alfalfa is being cut and baled. Grain heading out Water plentiful and range good. -E. D. Tuttle
 Solomonville- clear during the week. Hay crop good.-E. A. E. ] Downey.
 MARICOPA COUNTY. ! Buckeye-Temperatu maximum 94, minimum A. Alfalfa is curing very slowly. Grain is doing well.- ] James s. Day.
 Glendale Temperature, maximum 1 91, minimum 50. Rainfall, a trace. Navel oranges are falling off badly. It is probable that the Thompson seed less grapes will not yield more than l 50 per cent of crop of last year. Wa ter supply decreasing and grain crops have been irrigated for the last time. HI. w. Adams.
 Mesa-Temperature highest 92, low est AT. Rainfall, trace. Cool weath- CT retarding having somewhat. Grain 1 is heading out and promises we'll. Heavy westerly winds. Growth of almonds completed and apricots will soon De rlpe.-L. Salter.
 Mesa-Warmer than fore part of week. Most of first cutting of alfalfa is being baled and shipped to Califor- mia. More than usual amount of wheat and barley has been cut as hay. Pringle apricots ripening. Peaches will be above the average in quality; the Muir being exceptionally fine. Wa ter getting low, but sufficient for -f0!d ever known in the valley.-J. B. Bet tier
 I MOHAVE COUNTY. Signal-Temperatur highest Ss, lowest 46 Rainfall 70. Nights of Sd and 4th the best rain of the season. Stock will not suffer either for grass or water Snow has fallen in the mountains.-G. Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY. l Taylor Stormy and heavy rain first part of week. Frost on May 2. 4, and 6.-Miss Eliza Lewis. Shumway-Weather cool and cloudy with two good rains. Fruit damaged some by frost.-L. L. Perkins.
 Pinetop-Wind, snow and rain dur ing week. Alfalfa three to four inches high. Potatoes and corn coming up. Water plentiful-Mrs. Martha Packer.
 Linden-High wind varied with fur ries of rain and snow. Corn is up, grass is growing, and appearances are favorable.-H. W. Hopen.
 St. Joseph-Weather changeable, rain and snow on the 4th. Some frost but no damage done. Alfalfa twelve inches high, peas in l bloom, and all crops look ing finely Grass on range is green, but water is scarce for this time of year-Miss Mary Hansen. Heber-First part of week very warm, latter part windy with sand storm, ending with light rain. Farm ing land in good condition. Grass on range very good.-Hans Neilsen. Showlow-Snow on the ground May 1. Frost on the 5th and 9th killed grape vines and potatoes, and all cere- als suffered from the effects. The ground is now in good condition for planting corn.-John McNeil. Il Woodruff Weather variable Freez- ing nights but no material damage done to the crops. Crops have not made much progress. Stock gaining in flesh. Water supply better than TOT years Tor th1S time of the season. H. A. Hatch.
 P1petop-Heavy frost cn the 2d and 4th; snow on the 4th. Land in fine shape for blowing. Grain looking well. Corn planting has commenced. HI. Hansen. Jr-
 Snowflake low temperature followed the high winds. Frost on the ground several mornings, but no particular damage done. Some rain above us, causing rise in the creek. Good rain here on the 4th. Every thing is growing rapidly With an- other week of warm weather, alfalfa will come on earlier than last year. Drawing sooner than usual on water storage, but no anxiety felt. Corn planting becoming general.-AIlen Frost.
 PIMA COUNTY. Crittenden-Weather during week !