Arizona republican., 1900-09-05
needed. Weather cool.-Jas. F. Gerald.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.

GRAHAM COUNTY. Solomonville-Hot and dry during i week. The water supply is as low as at any time during the year. All farm work al a standstill. Alfalfa will hard ! ly make another crop. The ground is too hard and dry for fall plOWing.-W. A. Place. Eden-First part of week warm and dry. Rain badly needed for farm and stock. Water as low as ever in the l canals. Latter part of week threaten ing, with light showers in the noun tains.-Wm. Stapley. Pima-Dry and hot the first part; threatening the latter part of week. Feed failing. Corn and potatoes grow ing well where there is water-H l.. i Norton.
 Duncan-Good rains on August 3Oth and September 1st. Will make wild hay. If frost does not come too soon there will be plenty of feed for stock -Nephi Packer
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 rIsturage starting nicely since last irrigation, and ample winter feed will be assured if it gets another tFor- ough sOa! ing. Severe thundeT' t01m on night of August 3Oth. with good rain in the mountains which slightly increased the water supply. squash, sWeetpota- toes and melons in the market.-C. l.. Diehl. River Bottom-Very little blowing for fall seeding has been done. On account of great scarcity of water the farmer IS undecided what to do. Strawberries. which is an important product in this section. are drying up to a considerable extent. and the damage will be great Jno. F. Hill.
 Buckeye-Everything growing finely. 1 The late rains in the mountains have given us plenty of water-Jas. s. Day.
 Wards Orange GrOve-Partly cloudy and threatening weather a greater part of week. We had .32 in. rainfall on night of August 31st. which will be of considerable benefit and refresh vege- tation.-W. M. Ward.
 MOHAVE COUNTY.
 Signal-Stock in fair condition in east and northeast divisions of county, but in poor condition in extreme north ern section. and many cattle are being shipped out to California for pasturage. Ranches on the Sandy river all short of water, and crops are light.-G. Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Linden, August 24-After all planted " were favored with a heavy downpour of rain and hail on August 18th. It would have been destructive to crops if there had been any to destroy. Grass is now growing rapidly.-F. stanton
 SnOwhake-No rainfall during week ! but weather very threatening. Some corn is being cut. Water is getting low in some wells. There is still a supply of water in reservoirs for irrigation purposes.-Mrs. Roberta F. Ramsay.
 TayIor-No rainfall during week. Water failing in wells. Nearly all crops q failure except where there is water for irrigation.-Miss Nancy AIcCleve.
 Woodruff-First part of week warm and clear; latter part cloudy. Rain be- gan on the 1st and continued on the 2nd. Third crop of alfalfa growing rapidly. Water plentiful.-H. 4. Hatch.
 Taylor-Warm days with cool nights the first part of week; cloudy and sul- try the latter part. Crops refreshed by last rain. but more is needed. Wheat crop threshed. with a yield below the rage.-NIiss Amy Hancock.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Dudleyville-No rain since the 18th. Days are warm with cool nights. Wa ter is low again. Considerable feed on ranges in several localities, and stock is improving.-Geo. F. Cook.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. CaIabasas-Cloudy and threatening weather for the past three days, with high winds. Conditions are unfaVor- able for plant growth. Water steadily diminishing in springs and wells.-M. i R. Wise.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 Columbia-Water very low-the low est during the year. Range in bad con- dition and cattle growing poorer. Warm days with cool nights.-M. J. Nolan.
 PreScott-Temperatur highest, 92; i lowest. 3O No rainfall. Water for all ! purposes very scarce.-Dr. Warren F. | Day. Yarnell-No rain during the week and in consequence the range is nearly dried out. Stock is looking fairly good, notwithstanding the existing unfavor- able conditions. A strong wind blew 1 from the southeast on August 90. 31. and September l. It was especially strong on August 31.-Leopold Walloth. 1 Big Bug-Hot. windy and threatening weather. Water very scarce. Cattle 1 uffering-vegetatiO dead. - NJ. E. l Wheeler.
 YUMA COUNTY. ! Harrisburg No rain. Every thing | drying up. Stock looking very bad.-O | l B. Bloomer. Yuma-Temperatur highest. lO6; ! lowest. go No rainfall.-M. B. DeVana
 Wm. G. BURNS, Section Director. --O--