Arizona republican., 1899-05-31

Charles C. Moers.,
 CHA COUNTY. Wheatfields-Cocl nights. Garden truck making slow growth. Cattle do- ing well.-J. F. Gerald. San Carlos-High winds prevailed during the week. No rain.-E. A. Scherrer, Post Surgeon.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Eden-Nights quite cold Water very low and some crops suffering. First crop of hay about all secured in good shape. Barley turning little Crops will be two weeks late on account of recent frost-C. ". Smithson.
 Pima-Good week for crops. Wheat ripening slowly Water in the river is running lew. Very little corn has been planted.-H. E. Norton
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Phoenix-Farmer harvesting grain crops. Royal apricots and early peaches ripe. First crop of figs in market Cool weather continues and has improved quality of all early fruit. Water short Second crcp of alfalfa will be short.-W. J. Murphy
 A1hambra-Weather continues very dry. Quite a quantity of early grain being cut and some fields of grain cut for hay. Second crop of alfalfa almost ready to cut Water supply very short. Mrs. J. Mognett.
 Wards Orange Grove-Cooler than usHa. for this time of year. Water in canal low, but remains about station ary Citrus fruit trees looking good in color, and are now making second growth They have shed more fruit this spring than usual.-W. M. Ward.
 Mesa-Water very scarce Harvest ing and threshing still in progress, with an average yield. Weather re- markedly cool for the season of year. Second crop of alfalfa growing very slowly. Hay will be very scarce from present indications-C L. Diehl.
 Cartwrig ght-Weather cool, which is favorable forflate grain. Harvesting in progress and threshing begun. Grain turning out poorly. Alfalfa, that has been irrigated, growing nicely.-J. P. Orme.
 .Mesa-Cool weather still prevails. commenced. Early peaches and figs ripening. Apricot drying will begin this week. Almonds forming full and plump kernels. Irrigating ter Minimum temperature for the week 45 degree5.-J. E. Bettler.
 MOHAVE COUNTY.
 Fort Mohaye-Crops maturing slow ly on account of prevailing cool weath- CT. The second crop of alfalfa is mostly cut.-Charles E. Jared.
 Mineral Park-High winds and cool weather, which is greatly retarding the maturity of fruit-Calvin Cazino.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Shumway-The week has been dry and warm with some wind. Crops are looking very good.-L. L. Perkins.
 Concho-Alfalfa is now making rap i'd growth and is six inches high. Range grass entirely gone. Potatoes are looking nicely. Sorghum seed planted in too cold ground, conse- qGently did net germinate.-F. Stan ton
 Heber-Dry and windy: frost nearly every night. Bad outlook for farmers. No water for irrigation. Ranges are short on feed and water. Fire on the Mogollon mCuntains.-Ha Nielsen.
 Winslow-Frosts and high winds. Crops look good considering the sever ity of weather. Alfalfa blooming and will be ready to cut in two weeks. No rain Ear.y sown alfalfa and oats look fine Cattle look good. Water scarce on range.-F M. French.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-Temperatur highest 94; lowest 42 No rainfall-Angus Me Bride.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 liver King-Dry and cold. Water drying out.-Irion and Craig.
 Maricopa = Moderate temperature. Late fruits doing well and foliage fresh where irrigated. Gardens pretty wei w. Wardwell
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
 Crittenden-Clear, cool and very dry. Stock on range suffering for water and grass. Harvesting progressing rapidly. Plenty of water for irrigation and land is now being prepared fer corn crop Robert J. Goode.
 abasas-Weather more favorable with warmer nights. Hot winds from 3 a. m. to 4 D. m. Arizona farmers who have labored to ''subdue nature md make the desert blossom as the rose" will have to put up with light crops, this year, for their reWard.-M. | R. Wise Lochiel-High winds, warm days and very cold nights. Farmers are through planting potatoes. Corn not 3oing so well. No rain. Cattle poor. Miss de la Ossa.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 Prescctt-Grass and all crops suffer- l ng for moisture.-Dr Warren B. Day. i Champie's Camp-High winds and 1 ,ool weather. Range stock not doing | ;o well. Everything drying up.-C. E. l Shampie.
 Colum bia-High winds during day | and cool nights have made unfavor- able conditions for crops. Gardens backward in growth. Water for all | purposes very scarce.-M. J. Nolan.
 Jerome-High winds, some clouds, l put no rain. Quite cool the latter part of week.-Dr. L. A. Hawkins.
 Walnut Grove-Dry, cooi and windy. | J. 0. Carter.
 Goodwin-Cold and windy. Water | Irving up fast. Range cattle very | poor. Gardens backward.-A. B. | Spence.
 Prescott-High winds and cold | nights continue. Gardens very back ward and water scarce on range and | r many mining camps Foliage on |