Arizona republican., 1901-04-24

crops. Harvest of first crop of alfalfa in progress. The quality of the hay is poor on account of frosts. Wheat and barley doing well.-H. c. Ruford. | MOHAVE COUNTY.
 Mohave City-Alfalfa has been cut. Apricot trees have lost some fruit on account of strong winds. Vegetables arc doing well.-Homer Kelton.
 Signal-Highest temperature, 9i; lowest, 36. High wind on 16th.--G. Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 shumway--Heavy frost and snow. killing all peaches and plums, followed by an unusually warm spell. Alfalfa and wheat doing well. Soil in good condition. Range grass growing well.- l.. Harris.
 Taylor--Early part of week cold and windy with wet snow which fro2e hard.--H. S. Lewis.
 Tnylor-Five inches of snow on 1Gth. Fruit about all killed. Alfalfa and wheat in fair condition; early garden truck up.-Mlss Maggie McCleve.
 Snowflake--On Tuesday four inches of snow fell Peaches and plums all killed Gardens being planted. Alfalfa and grain look well. Good prospects for water.-J. H, Frost.
 Linden-Five inches of snow on 16th Nights cold No garden truck up yet Grass startlng.--Alrs. E. l.. Hopen.
 Pinedale-- Weather cold early part of week. with some snow. Cattle in poor condition: range poor. Flowing pro greasing slowly.-Louie Brewer
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Rosemont Unfavorable weather. Cold high winds with hall and rain. Ground needs more rain.-W. l.. George.
 Tucson-Sprlng wheat, barley. and alfalfa have made good growth during week. Cattle on ranges in good condi- tion.-E. l.. Wetmore. FINAL COUNTY. Weather favorable. Grass very good. No rain-W. J. MacNeh. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Gro Blanco-Weather cold and : cloudy One light shower; no frost during week.--G. J. Phillips.
 Crittenden--Early part of week windy and cloudy latter part warm. Crops look good Late fruit trees and gar !. den plants look fine.-J. Smith.
 YAvAPAI COUNTY. |. Juniper--Nights cold, days warm. . Grass and alfalfa look good but just i; getting started. No range feed as yet. E Stock looks fairly good.-H. c. Rem . low
 . Crown Klng-Too cold for growing s vegetation. Range ln fair condition, :. but needs rain. Ground frozen in gar den spots-no planting done yet. Cold E winds and a little snow this week . changing to warmer.-W. S. Norvill. e Cornville-Everythin growing well p Flowing mostly done. Some corn It planted.--S. c. Dickinson. l. Kirkland-Crops and garden truck !. growing very slowly. Good feed or ranges. with plenty of water. Cattle k looking good.-C w Platt. l. Skull Valley-Weather warm and ia Il vorable for growing where ground con s tains moisture. but high winds early e in month have dried out sandy coil: l. and wheat is at a .tandstll. Unles, t rain falls within ten days. crops will b' '- a failure, except on low lying lands r. Corn planting will not begin until May le 1. Feed beginning to dry up. Yer, little fruit but cherries and plums 'e Rain badly needed.-E. SOmerville. k. Hillside. Thompson Valley-Weathe IS favorable and alfalfa wheat and bar IS ley growing fast Early gardening be gun. Fruit crops all killed. Wate n a Goodwln-Warm days; cool, wind. r. nights. Ground too dry for grass t' 1t grow. Garden seeds rotting in ground If Range stock looks thin. Water getting i'd scarcc.-A. B. Spence.
 Prescott-Lack of rain and low tenn g perature at night has greatly retarded grass and all early vegetables. Flow - ing and seeding have been delayed ol - account of ground being too dry.-War
 ren E. Day, M. D.
 Ashfork-First of week very cool am A cloudy; latter part unseasonably warm
 Plenty of water. but feed scarce. No very favorable spring for stock.-Mis
 Ella Foley.
 Junctlon-Slight showers Monday
 Crops and soil in good condition. Frui
 damaged-all but a few apples. Gras
 in vigorous conditon.-Stanford H
 Hart.
 YUMA COUNTY.
 Yuma-The warm weather of the pa S
 week has been favorable to growth o
 all vegetation. The rains of Februar
 and March caused the development 0
 a heavier growth of grass and brows
 than is usual for this country. and tn
 cool spring has preserved the feed an
 water Citrus trees are in bud an
 bloom. Melons and garden truck mak
 ing good growth. Highest temperature
 96: lowest, 46.-Weather Bureau.
 Vim. c. BURNS,
 Section Director.