Arizona republican., 1899-09-20
APACHE COUNTY.

Eagar, Sept. 2-Several showers dur
ing the past week, but insufficient TO
be Of much benefit. Second crop Of al
falfa cut and stacked. Grain harvest
ing is in progress.-George H. Crosby.
St. Johns-No rain for the past six
weeks. The grass on the range is dry
ing up. High winds on the 14th and
18th. Plenty Of water for irrigation
purposes Corn and cane being cut
and hauled. Third crop Of alfalfa is
growing rapidly.-M. H. Peterson.
COCHISE COUNTY.
Fairbank-Good rains during the
previous week which greatly improved
corn and beans Grass on the range
has taken a new growth. There are
countless numbers Of grasshoppers,
and farmers should be guarded fer
next season as they are laying eggs
F. NJ Likes
COCONINO COUNTY
Flagstaff-Crops of all kinds will
average about one-half. Heavy rain,
about sixteen miles southwest Of Flag
staff, during the past week. Stockmen
say there is plenty of water to last I'M
til the early snow falls.-Mrs. E. L.
Renee.
MARICOPA COUNTY.
Wards Orange Grove - Cooler
weather the latter part Of the week.
The citrus fruit trees have a good
color and are making considerable
growth-W M Ward.
Mesa-All late crops are doing fine
Iy. There has been an abundance of
water for fail irrigation, and this will
insure good pasturage for winter.
There has been some hay made within
the past week The rain on the It'll
did considerable damage to the hay
crop and also to the irrigating canals,
which have suffered from many
breaks.-C. L. DiehI
Dairy District-Warm days and cool
nights during the past week, with
some high wind. Considerable dimin-
ution OF water in canals fer irrigation
purposes Alfalfa doing Fairly well.
Some of the fifth crop of alfalfa will
be cut during the present week. Stock
of all kinds doing well.-H. G. Buford |
NAVAJO COUNTY.
Snowflake past week has been
cloudy and windy, with warm days and |
cool nights. Nc precipitation during
the week-everything very dry. Cab
bage lice are very destructive in some
patches. Threshing is in full opera
ton and the grain crop will produce a
good average Corn cutting and haul
ing in progress.-Mrs. Minnie Willis.
Fort Apache-High winds on the
18th and 18th. Grass very good and
stock in good ondition.-Charles N.
Shaw.
Taylor-Fair weather with cool
nights High wind on the 18th.
still in progress. Corn
ripening Water plentiful, grass good,
and stock doing we1I.-Miss Amy Han
cock.
Shumway-Warm weather during
week, with some wind the last few
days.. L. Perkins.
Linden-Very warm weather during
week until the 18th which was cool and
windy. Corn cutting in active prog
ress. The yield of the several crops in
this locality for the season is about as
follows: Corn, one-half crop; wheat,
oats, two-thirds; potatoes,
0ne-half; beans, one-half, and cane,
-ffths.-H. W. HCpen.
PIMA COUNTY.
Tucson-Very warm and dry-high
winds drying out the ground very rap
dly. The growth of alfalfa is much
slower than earlier in the season
Range grasses presumably attained
heir growth before the recent dry
'pelI. Temperature, highest 102; low
st CO. Rainfall, a trace.-Angus Nc
Bride
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
Calabasas-Weather generally clear,
With hot days and cool nights. Two i
light rains have occurred. the amount ]
If precipitation being too small to be
If any benefit Grass drying up. River
yery low for the time of year. Weather {