Arizona republican., 1900-09-12
ARIZONA
 WEATHER.

There was an unusual amount of cIoudiness during the week, the weather was generally threatening, and rain occurred in isolated places in Yavapai county. Rainfall is believed to have occurred in the southeast sec tion. In Salt River Valley the temper ature was about normal. CROPS. No reports were received this week from the section embracing the Upper Gila Nalley.In other sections the unfa- VOrable conditions continue and the growth of vegetation is at a standstill. | Little progress has been made in fall blowing and seeding. Water for irri gation is insufficient, and the soil is generally too hard for cultivation. Note: The issue of these bulletins will cease for the season of 1900, with No. 9, which will be published on Sep , tember p.
 Correspondents are requested to make succeeding reports bear on the condition of the soil for fall blowing, the progress of the same, and the | amount of seeding done. COCONINO COUNTY.
 Tuba. Sept. First part of week warm-latter part cloudy. Third crop of alfalfa in stack. Threshing com pieted.-Jos. Brinkerhoff. agstaff-Shower on 2nd and very heavy shower during the night. Ranchers on the mountain are cutting their hay and have the best crops of any one in this section. Potato crop is going to be very light.-John Clark. MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Mesa-Weather has been very favor able for growth of all vegetation, and pasturage has made rapid growth con- sidering the small amount of water re- ceiVed. Alfalfa is now over a foot high, and in bloom. Fruit trees all looking better than before the late rains, though the pear and orange crops will be light. Water in river still decreasing.-C. L. Diehl. River BOttom-Work on the ranches nearly at standstill. Farmers do not know what to do for want of water. What water there is, is nearly all used for stock purposes. Conditions are serious.-Jno. F. Hill
 Alhambra-Windy and threatening weather. Higher temperature than preceding week. Water very scarce. No
 
 this SeasOn.-Chase L. Purdy. PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-Rainfall of .22 inches during night of 1st. Minimum temperature 62: maximum 97. Alfalfa cutting in prog ress. Acreage in corn, cane and squash small, and crops light and late. Range not good and water scarce.-E. l.. Wet more.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Calabasas-Weather latter part of week cloudy but no rain. Vegetation not doing well and drought continues Crops, except where water is abund- ant, a perfect failure.-M. R. Wise.
 NoGales-Weather continues very dry. Vegetation dying rapidly. Tem- perature, highest, 96; lowest. 52. Rain fall, a trace-S. r. Noon. YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 PrescOtt-Rainfall 80 inches during the week. Highest temperature, 8S; lowest, 43. Growth of vegetation gen. erally at standstill.-Warran K. Day, M. n.
 Columbia-Days warm and nights cool Water scarce and low. Range in poor cOndition.-M. J. Nolan.
 Yarnell-Warm days with clear and cool nights. On the 2nd 10 inches of rain fell accompanied by lightning and thunder. The country is dry.-Leopold WallOth.
 YUMA COUNTY
 Harrisburg - Threatening weather but no rainfall. Cool nights and warm days.-O. B. Bloomer.
 Yuma-MaXimum temperature, 1O2; minimum, @. No rainfall.-M. B. De- Vane.
 Wm. G. BURNS,
 Section Director.