Arizona republican., 1899-04-19


 beginning to head. Alfalfa will be ready to cut in two weeks. The range in bad conditicn.-W. A. Place. Pima-Weather favorable and all Icrcps doing fairly well. Feed on range very .scarce.-J K. Rogers.
 Duncan--Warm and cloudy. Crops have taken good start.-Nephi Pack CT.
 Safford-Grain and alfalfa in fair condition.-Miss Burten Smithson.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Glendals-Water for irrigation less than ever known at this season. Grain and alfalfa only half crop. The pros poets for fruit are fair and will depend largely on the future water supply. A few fields of alfalfa have been cut for the first time.-H. w. Adams.
 ngleside-Olives coming in bloom and oranges setting well. First crop of alfalfa ready to cut. Slight increase in water supply. Almonds are full grown. Garden truck looking fine. Weather favorabie.-John Mingle.
 Mesa-Plenty of water in the ditches for ali purposes. Nights warmer. Everything growing rapidly. Grain heading well. First cutting of alfalfa about ready and will be up to the av- 1 erage.-J. E. Bettler.
 
 Garden truck coming along finely. 1 Slight rise in the river. Figs half grown and trees are very full. Wealth CT warm and favorable for rapid growth of crOps.-C. L. Diehl.
 Buckeye-Cloudy during week Fa- vorable conditions for rapid growth of crops. Fruit trees that did not bloom too early are heavily loaded. Range stock doing well. Canal full of water James s. Day.
 Alhambra-Weather favorable for growing. Grain is well headed out and alfalfa is starting to bloom quite even ly and ranchers will cut a considerable amount next week. Slight increase in water supply. Fruit has made good rogress.-Elliot Evans.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Pinadale-Warm and cloudy during week. Flowing for corn begun, al- though a month earlier than usual James Peterson.
 Taylor-Some garden truck coming up. Ground in good condition for planting. Sowing in progress. Peach buds killed by frost.-Miss Amy Han cock
 Snowf1ake-Warm and cloudy during week. Crops growing nicely Plums iI bloom. Most of the peaches are winter killed. Sheep shearing nearly firished.-Mrs. H. T.. Willis.
 Taylor-Crops in good condition. AL falfa three inches high and wheat just coming up. Gardens are being planted. Plums, peaches and entrants in bloom. Water getting iow.-Miss Eliza Lewis Woodruff-Warm and cloudy. Crops are making rapid growth. Early gar den truck coming up. Water for irri- T1Ip Hatch.
 St. JOseph-Sowing of oats in prog ress. Grass On range coming up and cattle improving.-Miss Mary Hansen.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-Conditions are favorable for growing crops. Some fields of alfalfa will be cut next week and the yield will be heavy. Early sown wheat is headed out Irrigation water is plenti- ful-Angus Mcbride.
 Orc Blanco-Range grass in good condition and everything growing nicely.-Mrs. A. E. Began.
 Redington. - Weather favorable Corn planting begun. Barley and wheat doing well. Stock on range. in good condition. Water for irrigation is low.-W. H. Wheaton.
 Pantano-Temperatu highest 86;
 
 GTeatervi,le-Warm and cloudy. Gar dening begun. Range grass good.-Ed E. Downer.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Maricopa-Gardens doing well-C. ". Wardwell.
 Silver King-Showers on the 14th. Everything growing nicely-Irion and Craig.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
 Calabasas-Weather favorable for growing crops. Making ready to plant early corn-M. R. Wise.
 Lochiel-Warm and cloudy Cattle in bad condition.-Miss c. de la Ossa. Crittenden-Prospect good for heavy yield of barley and wheat Range in terests are suffering. J. Goode Nogales-Warm days, cool nights. Fruit doing well.-S. F. Noon.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 administrations looking good. Water low and rain very much needed. M. J. Nolan
 Prescott-The damaging effects of drought are severely felt. Growth of winter grain very SOW. Grass is short and stock have hard struggle to ex- ist. Lcsses on ranges are consider able.-Dr. Warren E. Day.
 Big Bug-Very dry. The grass in sheltered spots is coming up, but the outlook for range stock is not good M. E. Wheeler.
 Goodwin-Still cool and dry Every thing looks gloomy for this part of the county. Farming operations back ward on account of the dry weather- A. B. Spence.
 GOodwin-Stcck in bad condition Rain badly needed.-Mrs. William Zent.
 Champie's Camp-Stock on ranges in good condition. Water scarce.-C. E. Champie. y4HEFS@ Camp Verde-Very dry and water is low Range in pcor condition. Irri- gated crops growing fnely-J. A. Rokohl
 Walnut Grove-Warm and dry. IT.