Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

the effeOss of frost and cold winds ot the nreyious two weeks Corn and cane planting has begun, and gardens have been replaRted. Ranges are still very dry and stock is suffering.-M. Il Peterson.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Fort Huachuca-Past week has av- eraged low in temperature. Last two Cays growing warm with but littln wind-J w. Stump.
 Tombstone Very dfy and warm the ] later part of, the week. Fruits ano vegetables dicing niceIy.-J M Folks.
 Fairtenks-Altalfa put back at least l ten days On account of recent cold i weather-F M. Likes.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff the early part of week-very warm the last three days. i No rain. All vegetation backward ] Mrs. E. L. Renee.
 ! FIagstaff - Frost on the 9th. 1 Droughty conditions still prevail.- 1 Charles c. M0ers.
 Tuba-Conditions very unfavCgable. 1 Garden truck and fruit killed from the freeze of the 3rd. Stock not improv- | ing-E1win E. Rogers.
 CHA COUNTY.
 San CarlOs-Weather dry and warm Water in the GiIa and San Carlos riv- CTS gradually falling, at this point. Owing to the IcIlg dry season in this section of the San Carlos reservation nothing can be grown without irriga ton. The grass (gramma) perishes as soCn as 1t gets above the surface cf the grculd-E A. ScherreT, Post Sur GeCn.
 Globe-Warm and favorable Water scarce. Frll51 prospects good. Mel ons growing nice.y.-Andre MaureI
 Oxbow-Very dry. Corn planting about finished. Rodeo in full opera tion. Cattle looking fairly good. Feed p-oF-B. F. Joslin.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Saffo~d-Water getting scarce 1n canals, but sufficient yet for all pur- poses. First crop Of alfalfa cut and se- cured in good order. Potatoes that wer cut down by freeze of 2d and 3rd, are making new growth. and grapes are putting out new shoots. Damage to grain, by frost, not so serious as was first estimated. Probably 10 per cent will be cut for hay. Weather still cool. Some corn planted. Very dry and clear. Range practically eat en out and cattle must be moved.-E. D. TUllile.
 Ed-n-Weather dry and cloudless. and wsi-eg unusually low. Crops re- tarded and damaged by recent frost Hay making cOntinueS-C w. Smith s5n.
 Pima-Continued dry weather. Vege- taticn under irrigation still looks gccd. Nearly cne-thi1d of the small grain destroyed by the frost of the 3rd HI. E. Norton.
 DII1ea1-AIl crocs have made good growth the past week. The river is lower now than at any time last summer, but none Of the crops have suffered for water yet.-Nephi Packer.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 PaCeniX-The warmer weather of this week is fast maturing fruits and grain. Express shipments of apricotS begun on the 11th. Quality of fruit gocd. Small patches Of the newly in trcduced beardless barley now being cut. General heading of grain will commence about the 20th. Olives set ting; oranges size of hazel nuts. Fore man at Inglcside grove reports over twice as many oranges set as last year. W. J. Murphy.
 Mesa-WateT for irrigation rapidly decreasing. All crops looking good, the decrease in wa1er supply. Apricots ripe and trees very full. Harvesting of barley has begun and there will be a large yield, with few excepitlcns.-C. l.. Diehl
 Alhamera-Tne warm weather Of the past week has hastened the ripen- ing of grain and fruit, which the cold nf previous weeks had brought almost | to a standgtiIl. Water is short, one third less than last week-not favor I,,. -EIliCt Evans.
 Mesa City-Warmer weather. Early | grain riPening rapidly and some small | rSo.s being harvested. Late grain be- | ing cut for hay Early apriocits and | new potatoes in market. Water sup ply limited. Sufficient for fruit where proper culture is used. Orange crop | Hili be ligiht-J. B. Bettler
 MOHAVE COUNTY Mchave City-C~ops of all kinds do- ng we'll Some carly wheat is being 'arV rVesteI-Charles E. Jared.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Taylor-Weather warmer. Most of he fruit was killed by frost. Water is setting scarce. Alfalfa growing fine y; small grain looking good.-J. A. lewis.
 Lirden-Warm and dry. Corn plant ng in active progress. The season is backward. Late sown wheat injured y frost. Range is good and stock do- ng fairly wel.--H. w. Hopen.
 Hebe--Range is fair. but waIter is oarce. Stock in fair condition. It is lecessary, in some instances. to go ten niles fer walber-HanS Neilsen.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tuoson-High winds, dry and warm. III crops under irrigation doing we'll Angus Mcbride.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Silver King-Warm days, cold ightS. Cattle doing well. Crops start lg to grow. Corn all planted.-Irion nd Craig.
 Cracle-Wea.her fair and warm. arden truck growing nicely.-Wi- am Neal.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Cnittenden-Clear and warm. The rOst of the previous week damaged | . le grain and vegetables but mt seri-