Arizona republican., 1899-08-23

weather. The ranges are better thaI flor years and cattle are fat. There | a large acreage of alfalfa being sown Hay is scarce, being shipped as fas as it is cured, with prospects of great CT scarcity next winter. Prices for al farm products good. Washouts of sizt sufficient to hinder travel and th$ mails.-E. D. TUEtle.
 Sdfford-Weathe has been war T and cloudy during the week, with coo nights Threshing IS nearly complet- sd Fruit and melons are ripe.-Miss B. Smithson.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Buckeye-The cool weather of the past week has been more favorable for cattle, which are improving rapidly ! Growing crops are doing better than when it was extremely hot. The | Buckeye canal is running full but the water is very muddy. Those who raise vegetables are busy with their gardens. James s. Day.
 Mesa-The weather has changed 70 considerably cooler but has not re- taTded the growth of,vegetation. Fruit shipments still continue very heavy and there still remains a large amount of raisins to be shipped later in the season. Stock is doing finely. Grass is growing very rapidly and this will be un exceptionally good winter for pasturage L. Diehl.
 Wards Orange Grove-The first part of the week was cloudy with light showers. A precipitation of IA inch fell on Tuesday. The latter part of the week was clear and cooler. The amount cf water in the canals is de- creasing. The citrus fruit trees throughout the valley are making good growth and doing well; the fruit is of good size for the time of year-W. M Ward.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Winslow-The weather during the past week has been cloudy and very cool with no rain. A heavy wind oc< cured on the 1Gth. The second crop of alfalfa, the yield of which was heavy, has been nearly secured The grass in the mountains is very fine and stock is doing well.-F. M. French
 Linden-Some fields in this vicinity have not been wet to the bottom of the furrow this season and in conse- quence crops have wifted every day; in other fields where the moisture has penetrated deeper the wilting is not perceptible. A shower occurred on l16 IOJu, put We SI-lI H66u Idlu. O1uCG the shower. the weather has been very nearly such as we would expect to have in October-windy and cool-F. Stanton.
 Fort Apache-The weather has been fine. Thsre is excellent grazing in this vicinity.-Charles N. Shaw.
 St. Joseph-We have been having cool nigtts and windy days, weather that is not very good for crops that are not matured. Oats and the second crop of hay are in the stack. Melons and tomatoes are npenlng.- iss Mary Hansen.
 Taylor-The weather during the past week has been warm and a little cloudy with cool nigEts. Grain near ly all cut. Second crop of alfalfa se- cured. Corn, beans and other vege- tables ready for table use. No rain. Some wind the past few days. Grass growing finely and stock doing we'll Miss Amy Hancock.
 Linden-Clea3 weather during waek with one light rain. but not of suf6- cient quantity to do much good High winds on the 18th, 18th and 20th. Har- vesting about completed with a light crop. The range is in good condition. HI. w. Hopen.
 TayIor-The weather during the waek has been cloudy and dry. Have had one light rain. The wind has blown for the past few days. Grain is nearly all harvested, and the second crop of hay is now being cut. Grass on the range needs more rain. Stock is fat and in a fine cOndNion.-J. A. Lewis.
 Snowfake--The past week has been dry and windy. Had a light shower on the 18th Water very scarce for the season. Have had very cool nights with a near approach to frost. All are now ready for use. What few plums that were not killed by spring frosts are ripe now. Second crop of alfalfa being harvested. Grain is ripe and nearly all cut. Range is good and cattle are getting fat.-Mrs- | Minnie Willis.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 on-Temperature, highest 103; | lowest 62. Rainfall .27-Angus Mo | Bride.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
 LocEiel-Weather very warm with ;ome cloudy days but no rain. Grass loppers beginning to destroy crops. Vegetation growing flnely.-Miss c. de a Ossa.
  week clear and very warm. Grass lcppers are eating up the gardens and generally, and are damug- ng the corn. Stock looking good, but he grass on the range is now begin ing to wilt-Robert J. Goode.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 Champieis Camp-Cool nights and leasant days. Excellent feed for ange stock. Gardens in this vicinity oing nicely. Temperature, highest or; lowest 63. Rainfall .20.-C. E. hampie. C0lumbia-Pleasant weather, nights ather cool for August. lighS but lmeIy shower helped to keep the range l good condition and garden truck rowing. Cattle impToving.-M J. I0lan Big Bug-A regular downpour of ain on the 15th Cold, windy and !, or1Ic A q b1p vxrea thor. 611riOr ! 1