Arizona republican., 1899-05-24
GRAHAM COUNTY.

1 rfpening Grain heading and thresh- l ing commenced. First crop of hay all lip: second crop of hay will be lighter than usual.-W. J. Murphy. | Mesa-Weath has been very favor 1 ablc for all crops during week and they have made rapid growth. Hay lLG and barley harvesting still gong CT Water supply getting very low. .-C. L. Diehl.
 Cartwrig ght-Weather cool and grain r;pening very slowly. Late grain suf l fering for want of irrigation. Hayns i about finished-with light crop. Fruit. i a full crop-J. P. Orme. Mesa City-Cooler the past week. Hd11est in full force. Late varieties ct aFricots ripeniDg. Hay crop will be short; at least 40 per cent of alfalfa acreage rented to cattlemen for the season The Mission grapes dying In sections. Water very low. Minimum temperature for the week 42 degrees J E. Bettler.
 MOHAVE COUNTY. Fort Mohaye-Unusually cool weath- CT for the season, q portion of tn : week, and the growth of crops has hten SOW, in consequence. The fiv v has begun to overflow some of the bot- tom lands Charles E. Jared. NAVAJO COUNTY
 Tavlor-Dry and windy with pleas art days and ccol nights. Gardens i;roN ing fairly well Water is scarce. Miss Amy Hancock.
 aylor-Crcps damaged by wi1d. Water lew in creeks and Gitche.i. Raia hadI.- needed. Range cattle are look ing good.-AIiss E. M. Lewis.
 inslOW-Crops recovering from si- facts of cold weather. Alfa'.a kn"e high and starting to bloom. Garden truck looking fine. Planting still IF Hr'eress.-F NJ. French.
 sSlumway-Windy and dry. Water .ow Crops look good: fruit all Kilied. Range very p0or.-L. L. Perkiu3
 Iinden-The farmers are planting tcru in very dry soil The cern 2ll;,j- or rust be pushed 70 moisture. 3ti-a i< from five to eight inches beiO~ tt'a surface. A heavy wind OF the !9-h - F. stanton
 St Joseph-Very windy Frost on the 18th and 20th. Wheat locks pretty gotG but alfalfa is backward 0L s,e. count of frost and wind.--Miss Mary H&Isen.
 Hcber-Destructive winf and s..ni stni n, damaging small .s"ain. aAd ;s,Gkrng it necessary to TaHlaps COTE. Stock in fair condition. Farmin% .OE. i1oi> not promising.-Hals Nielsen.
 Sncwfiake-Windy and c.oudy b'it ID rain. Corn and potatoes nearly all planted. All the earlier SdSden truck is un and looking good. Grass has nlt started to grow well yet and cattie are p9Cr-Mrs H. F Willis
 PIMA COUNTY.
 TUCson-Barley and wncat ara now heinz cut fer hay with .sucl a.s2s'a,5A ieI;. Second crop of alfalfa a91ut ready to harvest. No rain 10 Improve condition of ranges.-AnGus M,3ri.e.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Silver King-Dry and windy. ;orn auI potatoes coming up. Garden truck d@ir:s very well where irrig3 Jad.- :-ian and Craig.
 Casa Grande-Water getting scarce. First croT of alfalfa cut anl secured in gooi crder. Apricot trees very full With ripe fruit. Weather dry and cod. -G F. W'estfall.
 1Is sricopa-Warm and cloudy Corn shows most improvement ::Hd sFowth Cf garden truck. Grapes growing rap idly. Apricots are ripe.-C. W. Ward weli
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Nugales-Weather continues warm and dry.-S F Noon.
 Calabasas-Weather very variable for time Of year. High winds hot days and cold nights-making 'lllfav- CrGfle growing conditions. Harvest ! nearly over and hay baling iii prog i ress Rain badly needed; water in wells failing.-M. R. Wise.
 Crittenden-ClCudy and warm No rGln Stock on range suffering for 1 water and grass. The owners O. large l stock interests arc not very buoyant- ! Crops Of grain are now being harvest ! ed and the yield is considered good i Robert J. Gcode.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 Columbia-High winds, cool and dry | weather Range stock doing fairly | wel..-C. E. Champie.
 Camp Verde-Hign and dry 1inds ! with cool nights. Range cattle suffer | ing. First crop of alfalfa below the f average and some fields were injured ! by the freeze-J A RckOhl.
 Jer0me-High winds: nc rain: cold ! nights. Was quite warm on the 19th; half of the town burned uD.-Dr l.. 4 Hawkins.
 Prescott-Windy days and frosty nights; dry and cloudiess with no signs of rain. Slight change iH cror aid grass prospects. Stock hunting grass to barely exist, and water grow rES SCdISGt DuIuIuS u StS tiiSChGN by frost.-Dr. Warren D. Day.
 Walnut GrCve-Windy and freezing weather retards the growth of ali crops. Cattle in fair condition. Water scarce-J. O. Carter
 Prescott-Cool, dry and windy. Ali crcpS backward. Water scarce.--E. . Payne
 Iarnell-Cold and windy. Some corn Icing planted, but the ground is too iry to sprout any kind of seed. Stock B. Genung.
 YUMA COUNTY.
 ' uma-About half of second crop O: alfalfa hay has been harvested. First large variety of apricots marketed on the 19th.-M. 5. DeVane.
 Wm G BURNS
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