Arizona republican., 1901-05-02

warm and cloudy. Most grain planted and some coming up.-Mrs. E. Pearce
 St. Johns-Good growing weather. Alfalfa has made good start and is growing rapidly. Wheat and barley doing we'll stock rather poor. but range gras3 has started well. Prepar- ing to plant corn and grain.-M. H. Pet erson.
 CoCHIsE COUNTY.
 Bisbee-Weather continues dry but threatening. Less wind and generally warmer. and garden growth responds accordingly. Fruit Is pretty generally killed along east side of the range J. w. Stump.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff-Clear and pleasant weather during week has enabled farmers to do a great deal of blowing. Some seeding going on. Early vegetables comile up nicely. Range needs rain. Grass back ward for this time of year.-Chas. c. Moers.
 Bellemont-Weather continues cool High winds prevail. Planting has ad- vanced very little. Rain is needed ground getting very dry. Water supply for immediate wants plentiful.-C. w. Davis.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Tonto-Everythlng made good growth past week. Barley in hloom-alfalfa two feet high. Potatoes and corn UT and doing nicely. Round up very nearly finished.---G. O. Scott.
 San Carlos-Hot, dry and windy Barley all headed and looking good Plenty of water for irrigation. Garden truck backward. The small acreage of alfalfa looks good-none cut yet. Stock doing finely.-C. l.. Davis.
 Pine-Gardens being put in. and farmers busy blowing for sorghum and corn. General roundup of cattle going on. Range getting poor-cattle looking good.-K. C. Miller.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Eden--Small grain in fine condition Fine weather for crops. Alfalfa almos ready for cutting. Stock in splendid condition. Water very low in the rivel but plenty for crops as yet. Fruit croJ will be light.-Wm. Stapley.
 Stafford, April 20-Mueh cloudy weath CT Cool nights. unfavorable for earl, gardena. Alfalfa growing slowly-com menclng to bloom. Early potatoes killed by frost. Grain stoollng finely weather ideal for grain. More snow II the mountains than usual.-Edw. D Futile.
 Matthews-Crops doing well. Warn weather but no rain. Range good, stocl fat. Some apricots. peaches. plums ant apples not hurt by frost. Water II canals getting low but plentiful as yet -Jno S. Waddill.
 Safford-Flrst part of week clear ant warm: latter part cool and cloudy Grain and alfalfa making rapid growth Early garden truck in market.-Mrs. E Campbell.
 Duncan-Weather warm and every thing growing. Stockmen are gather ing steers to ship; stock in good condi tlon. Frosts are apparently over.--J l.. T. Walker, P. M.
 Pima-First part of week warm Cloudy in afternoons. Grain and al falfa growing fast. Expect 8 rise il river as snow Is melting in mountains Water coming from Graham mountains the first time in years.-H. Weech.
 MARICOPA COUNTY. Experiment Station Farm Fin growing weather the past week. Nearl all crops looking well. Potatoes to badly injured by cold to fully recover Corn growing rapidly and melon finally getting started. Wheat begin | ming to ripen. Considerable alfalfa i the stack. A small crop of peache. apricots and plums set. Dates bloom ing. Cotton nicely up. Egyptian cor and Kafir corn planted. Strawberrie ripenlng rapidly.-Prof. A. J. Mo | Clatchie.
 Wards Orange Grove-Irrigation wa ter plentiful in the canals and condi tions favorable for growing crops. Cit rus trees showing good color. Tn blooming season about over. and pros poets for crop encouraging.-W. M | Ward.
 ! Buckeye-There will be a good cro of apricots. peaches, quinces and eom varieties of plums. Alfalfa now bein cut. Sorghum planting in progress Range stock looking well. Plenty c water.-Jas. s. Day.
 lhambra-Weather fine for growing March sown alfalfa 12 inches higf Grain filling out well. Apricots an figs maturing rapidly. Melons slow Water plentiful.-Elliot Evans. | Glendale-Good weather for curin hay--first crop about half harvested Larger proportion than usual of mike hay. Water abundant. Fruit mad rapid growth. Grapes not damaged a much as first reports indicated-goo crcp in sight. Many cattle coming | for feed.-V. F. Messinger.
 Mesa-Weather favorable for growt of crops. Increase in water in rive and canals. Having in progress. Bal ley nearly ready to be harvested.-( l.. Dlehl.
 Peoria-Favorab for having, an farmers have been busy stacking an baling. Barley and wheat looking fin and large yield assured. Second ere of alfalfa coming on fast and bids fa to be heavy. Water plentiful.-R. /