Arizona republican., 1901-05-09

last week Will be of great benefit to this part of Arizona. as the ground was getting too dry to bring small grain up. Flowing and seeding going on every where. Potato planting begun. Early vegetables coming up. Range. which has been scant, will soon be in good eonditlon-Chas. C. Moers.
 agstaff-Flrst of week cold with high winda. followed by sleet and snow on May 1, which has done a great amount of good. Farmers are blowing and some sowing. and putting in all crops -Jno. Clark.
 FredOnia-E Early part of weeek warm and good growing weather. Alfalfa just beginning to grow nicely--about 6 inches high, Garden planting at its height Season about one month later than year ago,-Asa w. Judd.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Globe-Ltght shower on May 9 ac- companied by thunder and lightning. Early part of week very warm with high dry winds. Grain crop a fallure.- G. s. Gerald.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Matthews-Crops never looked more promising. Morning of 3rd quite cold no damaging frost. Windy during week. Plenty of water in canals-none to speak of in river.-Jno. s. Waddin
 Fort Thomas-Cod nights. Cloudy and windy nearly all week. Crops do- ing well. Enough water for all pur- poses so far. No fruit 10 speak of killed by frost. Farmers irrigat!ng and preparing land for corn and beans.- Chas F. Rose.
 Eden-Week has been generally cold and cloudy. Alfalfa ready to cut. Grain looking good. Garden truck looks fine. Water holding out.-Wm. Stapley.
 Pima-Grain looking fine. Lucern almost ready to cut. Plenty of water Tor present crop. Cattle doing well on range. Some peaches and p,ums-- plenty of apples. Fair crop of peags.- H. F. Norton.
 Central-Some high winda but good growing weather. Crops looking good. Some lueern cut. Two slight frosts the past week which hurt apricots.-Geo. Coombs.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Glendale-Cold nights the past week will make aprlcots a little late. but improve quality. Late grain not likely to fulfill expectations. Second crop of alfalfa assured.-V. E. Messinger.
 Buckeye-Haying in full operation. Grain ripening. Alfalfa growing fast. Sorghum coming up but not growing much. Highest temperature, 90; low est, 3S.-Jameo $. Day.
 Mesa-Will begin harvesting barley first part of next week and the pros poets are for good average yield same being well filled. First crop of alfalfa nearly all cut. Fine weather fog'.ill farming operations. Soil in good condition and plenty Of water for all uses.-C. l.. Diehl.
 Alhambra-Lower temperature with high winds. Water plentiful. First crop of hay nearly harvested; cutting heavy but more foul from weeds than usual. Barley and wheat developing rapidly and promise well. New Castle apriooto later than usual-strawb berries plentiful.-Chase l.. Purdy.
 Alhambra-Second crop of alfalfa growing rapidly. Some wheat ready to cut in 10 days. Fruit filling out un- evenly. Melons starting to grow. Water supply good.-Elliot Evans.
 Mesa-Hay curing slowly. Alfalfa growing nicely. Fruit doing well. Stock getting in fine condition. Grain rlpen- ing fairly. Much grain being cut for hay,-W. II. Wallace.
 MeSa-Cool nights retarding develop ment of fruit. Prunus Samoni plums a light crop. Barley ripening. First e.op of alfalfa nearly all cut.-F. H.. Simmons.
 Dairy Center-Weather cool and pleasant-very favorable for crop growth.-H. c. Buford
 MoHAVE COUNTY.
 Mohavc City-Depending almost en- tircly on irrigation. All crops show im- provement.-HomerK Kelton.
 Peach Springa-Cold and windy with heavy frost on 1st, doing great dam age to fruit. Some snow high in noun tains. Rain near here. Gardens grow ing slowly.-Mrs. M. F. Cohenour.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 St. Joseph--Weather favorable for growing crops with more moisture than usual at this time. Grass starting well on range. Some fruit has not been in- Jured by frost.-Bmma E. Richards.
 Pinedale-Cloudy and a cold wind blowing all week. Rain on 2nd, and about 14 inches of snow. Wheat look ing fine and some corn up. Farmers busy blowing and plantlng.-Louie Brewer.
 Llrden-Rain and 3 inches of snow on 1st. Cloudy and windy all week. Grass growing very fast. Some garden truck coming up. Stock improving.-Mrs. F. l.. Hopen.
 PIMA COUNTY.