Arizona republican., 1899-06-14
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF
 RESPONDENTS.
APACHE COUNTY

 Concho-The alfalfa crop will be much below the standard-F. Stanton.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Fairbanks-The weather has been very favorable the past week for the maturing of grain. Vegetables have taken start in growing. The alfalfa crop was one-half short. No precipi- tation during week.-F. M. Likes.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff-Grass and\ vegetation of all kinds doing well. Warm during the past week. Plenty of water for the present.-Mrs. E. L. Renee.
 Flagstaff Favorable weather for growing crops. Grain is looking nice " and potatoes are coming up- Charles c. MoerS-
 Supai, June 10.-Weather has been cool till within a few days. There have been several showers on the table lands, and since June 1st, .28 of rain has fallen. ADricots have been ripe for ten days; alfalfa is ready for second cutting, but crops are back ward, owing to the cold weather. The canyon is abundantly supplied with water for irrigation from a creek that maintains a uniform height, save dur ing occasional floods, through the en- tire year.-HCrace E. Wilson.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Tonto-Alfalfa in bloom, corn com mencing to tassel, and garden truck showing better growth. Recent rain very beneficial to range. Cattle doing weH--G. o. Scott.
 San Carlos-Rain of last week has refreshed vegetation. No noticeable rise in Gila river.-E A. Scherrer, Post Surgeon.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 SaffOrd-A slight fall of rain on the night of the 2d. Water still plentiful in most of the canals. Apricots ripe, Alfalfa crop light owing to cool weath- CT Small grain being harvested much Of the grain with dry heads, ef- feet of May frost Yield will be up to average. Apple crop extra good Corn planting in full operation Cattle range very dry.-E. D. Futile.
 Pima-Grain ripening very fast. Some threshing being done Corn and potatoes doing fairly well.-H. E. Nor ton.
 Duncan-Warm weather Grain is very fast.-Nephi Packer.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Mesa-Slight increase in water sup ply for irrigation during week, but now decreasing again. All fruits have ripened very rapidly for past few days. Pears and blackberries ripe Ship ments of fruit, from here, have been very heavy lately. Black figs are very fine this season. Grain harvesting nearly completed. Very heavy crop of apricots this year.-C. L. Diehl.
 Buckeye-Second crop of alfalfa is cut. Grain about all headed. A large acreage is being planted in sorghum Plenty Of water for all purposes James s. Day.
 Phoenix Weather favorable for harvesting and fruit drying. The hot dry weather of the past few days fast ripening the later varieties of apricots The cool weather in April and May was beneficial to fruit. Apricot and first crop of figs heavy and excellent Ii quality. Fruit ripe now-strawber- | 'ies. apricots, figs, plums, peaches and 1 J. Murphy.
 Alhambra-The heat of the past | week acted as ''hurry-up order'' on Alfalfa, second crop now | icing cut, and it is a heavy crop. Figs | 'ipe.-Elliot Evans.
 Mesa City-Past week dry and | Earm. Apricot drying about finished. orunus Samoni cOloring. Thompson | 'eedless grapes coming on rapidly. | Limited water supply.-J. E. Bettler.
 MOHAVE COUNTY.
 F.crt Mchave- Increasing tempera-