Arizona republican., 1899-08-09
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 l Well.-Geo. II. Crosby. St .JOhns-The weather is fine with plenty of rain. Harvesting of wheat and barley is going on. Second crop of alfalfa about ready 10 cut Grass good on the range and stock doing fine ly.-M- H. Peterson.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Fairbanks Plenty of rain All gar den truck in fair condition. Grass good and cattle improving. Too wet to cut alfalfa.-F. N. Likes.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 F'Iagstaf-Nearly one inch of rain has fallen during the week and ranch men say tha, feed for cattle and sheep never looked better. Crops of all kinds doing weIl--Mrs E. L. Renee.
 Flagstaff vicinity has been fla yored with some fine rains. the past week, which have done a great amount of good to growing crops. Grain not too far advanced will now make a is promising and vegetables and corn are coming along nicely.-Charles C. MoerS-
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Eden. Aug. 2.-Considerable rain in the mountains. but not much in the valley. The river rises and falls some dams have been washed away Grass starting to grow on ranges and cattle are doing better.-C. W. Smith son.
 SaffOrd-Weather getting drier in the valiey-heat very oppressive dur ing afternoons-nights cool and pleas ant. Rains continue in the surround n f1iT -i1,r green. Stock getting in good condition, Good having weather. Second crop of potatoes being planted. \ plentiful supply of all kinds of fruits. Corn growing fnelE River high and canals full. and water very muddy. Temper ature. highest. 99: lowest. 67.-E. D. Futile
 MARICOPA COUNTY. Wards Orange GrOve-Partly cloudy and threatenineweather during week. Some rain on the 1st preceded by very high wind. We have had plentiful supply of water for irrigation purpo- ses. carrying large quantity of sedi- ment. Crops looking good and citrus fruits promise better than was anti cipated early in the season.-W. NJ : Ward.
 Iesa-AlI crops are locking fine l Plenty Of water for rrigation-canals i carrying their fuil capacity of water. | Desert feed starting nicely and alfalfa ! fields looking fine. There will be an abundace of pasturage for the winter season. Fruit shipments still z.on- tinue very heavy from here-a greater i quantity being shipped than ever be- l fore.-C. l.. DfehI.
 Agricultural Experiment Station Week very favorable for growth of ] vegetation. Recently planted corn i looking good. CoWpedSe thriving; 1 Egyptian rice maturing. and Kaffir [ corn aDDroa ching maturity Eleven i recently sampled sugar beet plots show i lower yield but higher percentage of | sugar than last year. X variety Of peaches rina and of large size.-Prof. !. J. McCIatchie.
 3IOHAVE COUNTY.
 Mineral Park-Heavy rain on the right of the 2nd.-C. CuZinnO.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 TayIor-Cloudy with not much raiL Grain cutting is in progress, and some farmers are cutting the second crop of alfalfa Corn is tasseIing out. Stock on range getting fat.-J. A. Lewis Winslow-W Weather cool. Rain every lay. Hailstorm on the 4th-no damage lone. Having al standStilI on 3c count of rains. Some hay damaged ty he rains. River higher than during four years Considerable damage has been done to ditches.-F. NJ. French Linden -Copiolgs rains jduring the past week. Oats ready to cut. Corn md cane are thriving.-F- Stanton Shumway-The past week has been .loudy, wet, and suItry.-L. L. Per 1ins.
 Linden-C1oudy weather during greater part of week. with frequent 'ains which have been damaging Q .rops and causing washouts in reser- -oirs. Wheat is about ready to cut put it is very light Oat crop will be .ood.-H. W. Hopen.
 St Joseph-Warm and cloudy with howers. Farmers are cutting second rop Of hay. All crops have been nm proved. Green corn and beans in use Miss Mary Hansen.
 Heber-Weather cool and cloudy. with frequent rains.-Miss Lizzie Shel- ey.
 Taylor Warm weather during week. frain cutting in progress. Second crop f Iucern almost ready to cut. Garden ruck late but now ready for use 1raSs good and stock doing we'll .Iiss Amy Hancock
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Trcson-The rains have wonderful Y improved the grass and the range $ looking fine. Temperature, highest @: lowest. G. Rainfall, 1O2.-AnSuS IcBride.
 Wellington Crops doing well Stock