Arizona republican., 1901-05-15

ing weather. Grain that was put in early. up and doing finely Grass ex- cellent for so early in the season.-John Clark.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Pine May l, windy all day; nice shower of rain at night. Warm and pleasant rest of the week. Vegetation growing rapidly. Range feed good.- K. c. Miller.
 | Rye-Hot days-cool nights. Garden stuff growing fast. Feed on range dry ing up. Having in full operation.-D. A. Taught
 Oxbow-Favorable weather for grow ing crops.-E. H. St. John.
 GRAHAM COUNTY. Central-Flne growing weather past week-everything looks fine. Wheat nearly all headed out. A great deal of corn cut. Good feed on range. Heavy crop of lucern. Wheat and potatoes | look good. A good crop of peaches so far.-Geo. Coombs.
 Safford-Some alfalfa cut. Next week having will be in full operation. Wheat where planted early never was better in prospect-barley the same. Water very abundant. Peaches and apricots total failure by frost. Pears only part of crop Apples promise well-- potatoes blooming and promise good yield.-Edw. D. Tuttle.
 Pima-Week has been warm. Good growing weather Wheat heading out fast-will be heavy crop of small grain. Alfalfa being cut. Gardens growing finely. Cattle doing well on range. bitches all full.-H. E. Norton
 Fort Thomas-Mornings cold. days warm. Crops looking good. Farmers complaining of scarcity of water. Bar ley and alfalfa ripening fast. No rain for several weeks. Range getting poor. as the weeds are drying up,-Chas. E. Rose.
 Eden-Days quite warm, with cool nights. First crop of alfalfa down extra heavy. Small grain seems to he heaviest for years. Water still holding out. Grass on range drying fast. If weather continues warm. harvesting will! soon begin.-Wm. Stapley.
 Matthews-Weather warm and fa- vorable for growing crops. Potatoes good. First crop of alfalfa cut. Wheat and barley headed out and promises fine yield. Water plentiful. Bees do- ing well. Range cattle and horses fat. John s. Waddill.
 Safford-Past week has been cloudy, warm and sultry. Water supply plen- tiful. First alfalfa crop being har- vested. Barley heading out. Strawber- ries ripe.-Mrs. Burten Campbell.
 Blue-Cloudy but no rain. Alfalfa doing well. Corn and gardens being planted. Cattle looking fairly well. Grass coming slowly. Most fruit killed. A. B. Martin.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Mesa-First alfalfa crop nearly all cut. Second crop coming on ricely. and will be of better quality. Bar,ey har- vesting begun. Fruit trees making good growth. Fruit will not be so plentiful this season as heretofore, ow- ing to severe setback from last seasons drought but fruit will be of better quality. Highest temperature, 92; low est. 52.-C. l.. Diehl.
 Orme Section-Warm weather favor able for all grain. Prospect good for full crop. Having about flnlshed.--J. P. Orme.
 River Bottom-Haying for first crop is over. Owing to abundance of water, pastures are very good. Wheat nearly ready for harvest. Strawberries about gone. Days warm. nights cool.--Mrs. r. Hill.
 Glendale-Favorable weather for all maturing crops. Apricots ripe next week. Second crop alfalfa ready to cut in ten days. Water supply abundant. ". E. Messinger
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Linden-Week warm. Flowing pro- gressing. Ground in fine condition Cane about all planted. Prospects fa- vorable for good season. Grass the best in four summers. Garden truck | we'll advanced. Water plentiful and stock in fine shape.-H. w. Hopen.
 Shumway-Weather unusually warm. l Crops doing well. Feed on range good. | Some high winds, but no damage to | growing crops.-S. Harris. Taylor-Warm days and cool nights. l Shade trees commencing to leaf out Miss Maggie McCleve.
 Taylor-Weather warm-everything | beginning to grow nicely. Good feed on range. Prospects for crops good. H. s. Lewis.
 St. Joseph--All kinds of garden truck being planted. Early gardens looking fairly well. Alfalfa growing fast. Grass on range pretty good. All indications point to abundant crop-though most fruit has been klled.-Emma Richards. Taylor-Early part of week warm and dry. Wheat and alfalfa look good. Garden stuff and grass making good growth but needs rain. Farmers busy blowing and planting corn and beans. --J. A. Lewis.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-Wheat and barley have made good growth. Alfalfa and grain being cut for hay. Weather favorable for having. Strawberries in market. Cattle doing well.-E. l.. Wetmore.
 Rosemont-Nights cool with clear warm days. Rain badly needed for crops and range. Water falling rapid w. l.. George.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Oracle-Crops look good. Sheep and goats looking fine. Past week stock men have been rounding up cattle, which look better this spring than for some years.-J. w. Estill.