Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
rncnNINO COUNTY.

agricultural and range interests Three inches of snow April 29 and 30. Seed- ing of oats and wheat. and planting of potatoes in active progress. Rain CT snow badly needed to make the seed surcut-Charles c. Moers.
 CHA COUNTY
 San Carlos-very dry; rain needed badly. Farming operations backward. Crops looking fairly good under irri- gaticn. Shade trees artificially nur- tured growing rapidly. snow disap- peared from Mount Turnbull about Gila and San Carlos rivers looking gacd.-E. A. Scherrer, Surgeon U. 5. Army.
 Wheatfelds-Co,d, windy weather Hard frost on night of End Potatoes and garden truck badly damageJ.- J. F. Gerald.
 Rye-Crops not so good on account of the unusual cold weather.-D- A. Taught
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Solomonvil.e = Heavy frosts have damaged grain and alfalfa, and have entirely killed the grape crop. About three -fourths of the fruit has bsen killed Alfalfa and some grain is be- ing cut. Early grain has been injured the least-W. A. Place
 Saffcrd-Weather unusually cool fer time of year. Heavy freeze night of 2d, which has killed potato vines and all early vegetables. Grain that has headed out badly damaged, and loss will be heavy, but not a total loss. Fruit injured and is dropping from the tre55 in considerable quantities. Water is failing, but still plentiful in canals Ice formed on nights of 2nd and :rd. Alfalfa was frozen.-E D. Futile.
 Duncan-Hard freeze on the 2nd. killnig fruit and garden vegetables. It locks more like fall than spring. River is falling very fast.-Nephi Packer.
 Safford-Frost on morning of the 3rd did considerable damage to young plants and small grain. Range very dry. First crop of alfalfa being cut Miss Burton Smithson.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Wards Orange Grove-Citrus fruit trees, throughout the valley, have not done as well this spring as usual, prob ably owing to unfaVorable weather conditions. They are now improving. however. in general appearance, but the coming crop will be a light one.- ". M. Ward
 BuGleye-Al crops doing well, in this section, on account of plentiful water supply.-James $. Day.
 Phoenix-Unusually cool weather; will make both grain and fruit late in ripening. Apricots will be a week later, at least, than last year. Cool weather, however, has been benefit to late planted grain, and will give an for much of it to mature Water low in river.-W. J. Murphy
 Phoenix-Heavy west winds very detrimental to grain. Frost on morn ings of 3rd and 4th, but little damage done. Early grain ripening very slow ly-late grain suffering for want of ir- rigation. Harvest will be very late J. P Orme.
 Alhambra-The cool weather has been unfavorable fer rapid growth First crop of alfalfa is about all cut, and has been a good one, in this sec tion.. Water is still in fairly good sup ply, for this time Of year-Elliot Evans.
 Mesa City-Past week very cool. Water fer irrigation rapidly decrsas- ing. Prospects for second cutting of alfalfa not promising Late grain will lOt mature for want of water. Or anges dropping the usual amount Grapes damaged some by the coo, weather. Early apricots showing color. l Minimum for the week B degrees I. D. Bettler.
 NAVAJO GOITNTY
 Pinetop-Very windy and cold Frost every night Wheat and oats | rozen to the ground Soil is getting try and water scarce Growth of all | retarded on account of cool | yeathsr.-H. Hansen, Jr.
 WinslOw-Light snow, cold and | leayy winds. Crops growing slowly !. M. French.
 Heber-Small grain damaged by rost.-Miss Lizzie Shelley.
 St. Joseph-Very windy. Heavy rost has killed most Of the fruit Farmers are busy planting corn and ane. A fair. supply of water for ir- igation.-Miss Mary Hansen.
 Linden-Cold weather with high 7inds. Light snow on 2d. Heavy rest on 3rd which killed all the fruit nd cane, and over one-half of the oat rop, and seriously damaged the gar ems. Corn planting has begun.-H. v. Hopsn.
 Shumway-Dry, freezing weather Tith high winds. All the fruit and lost of the garden truck killed-L. L. erkins.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-F'irst crop of alfalfa about Il cut. Light frcst on 3rd, but fruit lostly too far advanced to be damaged luch. Range grass in some portions f county getting short. Better grass l northern than in southern part of Ounty.-Angus Mcbride.
 Redington = Unfavorable weathar ljurious frost on 3rd and 4th.-W. IT. Wheaton.
 FINAL COUNTY. Maricopa-Cool and windy. Gardens rowing nicely -C. W. Warfweil.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.