Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-19

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yield. Vegetables and corn are suf-
fering a great deal for want of moist
ure-Charles c. Moers.
CHA COUNTY.
San Carlos-Heavy rains on Mount
Turnbull and surrounding mountains
during the past week, causing wash
outs on the railroad. Vegetation pre-
sents a healthy appearance-nO dam
age to crops by rain. Weather close
and sultry-E A Scherrer, Post Sur
geon.
GRAHAM COUNTY.
Solomonville- Warm and cloudy
with rain in the mountains every day.
Good showers on the 9Th and 14th.
| Corn growing rapidly Plenty of wa
ter in streams. Threshing nearly fin
fshed though retarded somewhat by
rain.-W. A. Place.
Pima-Harvest is over and thresh-
| ing is in active progress. Third crop
of lucern nearly ready to cut. Plenty
| of water in the river. Range is i'm
proving very fast Light showers OF
rain every few days.-H. e. Norton.
MARICOPA COUNTY.
Mesa-The heavy rains of the 9th
and 10th have done a vast amount OF
good for all crops. The storms were
attended with heavy thunder and
| lightning, but no damage has been
done. Almonds of fine quality are be-
ing gathered. Large increase n water
supply. Second crop of figs ripe. Cat
tie are doing f1nely-C L. Diehl
Buckeye-A light shower on the
10th. Alfalfa, corn and sorghum are
growing rapidly. Plenty of water IN
the canal-James S. Day.
Alhambra-The several rains of the
past week. while not sinking into the
ground very deep, freshened up the
trees and alfalfa The extra amount
benefit. Peaches are slow-grapes I'M
proving in quality and quantity.-El-
lot Evans.
NAVAJO COUNTY.
Taylor-The ersconditions, the
past week, have been more encourag-
ing, for we had heavy rains on the
18th and 18th that flooded some of the
fields, and damaged a considerab BILE
amount of hay that was cut and raked,
but saved other crops that were drying
up. The grass on the range is start
ing well and the tanks are full OF
water Stock will do better now. Corn
looks good. A. Lewis.
L:nden-Nice showers on the 9th
and 18th which revived the dropping
corn, but the moisture did not pene-
trate the pIOwed ground lower than
four inches.-F. Stanton.
Heber-Heavy rain on the 18th.
Grass on range growing rapidly. Crops
are in poor condition.-Miss Lizzie
Shelley.
week with rain nearly every day.
Heavy rain on the 9th, which filled the
reservoirs and did much good in gen
eral About IL inches of water fell
on the 18th, making the range Doggy.
Everything growing nicely.-H. w.
Hopen.
st. Joseph-Warm and cloudy-light
rain on the 18th. First cutting of al
falfa nearly gathered, but the yield is
below the average. Garden truck ready
for use.-Miss Mary Hansen.
Snowfiake-Several rains from the
9th to the 18th. Cutting of first crop
of hay in full operation, and a consid-
cradle quantity of it damaged by rain.
Garden truck coming on and corn in
tassel. CUrrants ripe. Grass starting
to grow which will make a better out
look for cattle-Mrs Minnie Willis.
PIMA COUNTY
Tucson-Temperatu highest. 104;
lowest, II. Precipitation, .0G.-Angus
Mcbride
Redington-Cloudy during the after
moons. Showers every day, within
sight of this place, but only a sprinkle
here. Plenty of water for irrigation
purposes. Crops doing well--W. H.
Wheaton.
PINAL COUNTY.
Maricopa-Severa1 sandstorms dur
ing week. No rain. Melons ripening.
Ground very dry.-C. w. Wardwell.
Silver King-Warm and wet-about
four inches of water have fallen since
last report. Alfalfa, corn and all
kinds of garden truck doing WE'LL
Irion and Craig.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
Calabasas-W very warm with
series of light rains. The grass is
barely holding its own since the rain
of the goth But little work has been
done on the farms during the past
week.-M. r. Wise.
Cnttenden-Very warm with fire.
Quent showers during the week Crops
in good condition and stock very much
mproved.-Robert J. Goode.
Lochiel-Heavy rains during the
week-grass growing finely. and cat
tie looking much better Corn, pota-
toes and other crops are making rapid
growth.-C de la Ossa.
YAVAPAI COUNTY.
Prescott-During the week 20 of
precipitation was recorded for Pres
colt and vicinity North and south of
the city, considerably more rain has
fallen, preceded by thunder and light
ming Crops have been slightly re-
freshed, but corn is curling and very
much more rain is absolutely required
to make a crop of any kind. Fruit
trees are dead to the roots.-Dr. War
rrn r. DaV