Arizona republican., 1900-09-19
ARIZONA
 WEATHER.

 cool. with high drying winds in the northern section. In Salt River Valley the nshine was 100 per cent and the temperature averaged about degrees below normal. No rainfall was record cd on reports received.
 CROPS.
 The rainfall of the previous week, which occurred in the northern tier of counties. has made a marked effect on range grass in that locality, and un- less an carly frost occurs, fair amount of winter feed will be made.
 The stock interests throughout the Territory are in precarious condition. on account of insufficient feed and water. and shipments are being made to outside p1ints. where pasturage can be procured.
 Farming operations are in a back ward sate, as the water supply is in- adequate to wet the soil for fall blow ing and seeding.
 While all other crops have languished under the prevailing arid conditions. the date trees have flourished. and a report received from the Experiment Station Farm at Phenix, indicates prospective yield of 200 Co 900 pounds of fruit from each tree in the orchard In 'thc orange region of the Salt River Valley, the tr5 es. in some groves. are showing q substantial new growth. and the fruit is well advanced for the season. The trees in the younger groves have shown the most marked improve ment.
 EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPOND ENTS' REMARKS.
 APACHE COUNTY. St. Johns. Sept. S.-Third crop of all falfa growing slowly. Threshing com pletei-fair crop considering the dry season We have had.-M. II. Peterson.
 Eagar-The first good soaking rain came on the 9th, 7th and Sth.. The hills at last b gin to look green. A few mora such rains will insure plenty of feed until snow.-AIrs NJ. Rencher.
 COCHISE COUNTY. Bisbee-Heavy rain on the Sth will advance growth of feed, chiefly along tha base of the Huachuca range. River very low again. ana prospect of great loss of cattle unless shipped 70 pas ture.-J. w. Stump.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff-Heavy winds and cold Ntettl+CI uuil HIS IlbSI 0. the week. John Clark.
 Flagstaff-Clear and cool with con tiau3us drying winds. Plenty of feed on range, but water for stock becoming very scarce.-Mrs. F. L. Renoe.
 CHA COUNTY.
 OXbow-No crops. Nothing to report bu', dry wea ather.-B. F. Joslin. Globe-Light shower in this vicinity on the Sth. High winds latter part of the week. Days very warm and nights co l. Cattle improving but more rain neRded.-Jas. r. Gerald.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Experiment Station Farm-The re- cent slight increase in The supply of irrigation water is making it possible to conduct some farming operations but the supply is still inadequate to wet the soil for the sowing of fall grains. AL falfa fields for which it has been pos sible l. secure wa;er are looking we'll Very litle corn CT sorghum has been grown in this region this season. Win ter squdshes, pumpkins and muskmel- ons are doing well. Some pears are ma turing. The imported eight-year-o,d date trees are rpcning POO to 300 pounds of fruit each. Several species of vaIu- labl, Eucalypts have withsto0d well the ir Ught conditions, and promise to be very desirable trees here for shade. for fuel. and for timber.-A. J. McClatchie PheniX-Thc longer runs of water during the time of incr, ased supply in the canals. some time ago. together with the local rain of Sept, 1st. have i had a marked effect on orange trees They ale now maturing a new growth and have improved much in appear ance. The young groves in this vicinity carry twenty-five to fifty per cent more fruit than last season. Most of the old groves have only fifty to seventy five per cent of d crOp.-E. A. Spa ing. River Bot.om-Very little ground he- inS prepared for fall sowing. Afraid | SOW. unless assured of d water supply to keep grain and alfalfa alive. Car deners will pant a. much as their sup ply of water will keep growing-not more than half crop.-Jro. F. Hill.
 Mesa-Water supply still insufficient. During tho temporary rise, a few weeks ago, some barley was sown on alfalfa and dlsced in, in hopes If growing some Tall feed. However, up to the pr sent time. but little encourag cement has ob- tained, as the ground was so very dry that tte available supply of water was rot sufficient to effect a growth.-Geo. SChJrnick.
 Mcsa-Ground in fair condition for D.. wing, but little done so far. and no late planting being done 10 any extent. Some alfalfa being cut for hay, but pasturage still remains scarce. A great many -attla being mov,d from here to distant ranges for feed. which will leave practically no cattle in the val