Arizona republican., 1902-09-24

in abundance. Weather conditions are favorable to differs. Unless caught Dy -early frost the third crop of alfalfa will be exceptionally fine. The coru and the bean crops are extra fine, but the acreage is small Range conditions are gcod.-E. s. Perkins.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Fairbank-Weather has been cool and cloudy all week, with good showers on the 18th and 18th. Corn and other crops are being harvested-yield fairly good. Range near the mountains is in good conditiOn.-Elias Summers. COCONINO COUNTY. F!agstaT-Much cooler during the past week with rain on the 14th, 18th, 18th and 20th. Plenty of water on the ranges. Heavy frost ol night of the 2Cth.-Mrs. F. l.. Renee. ellemont-Showery throughout the week. Water is plentiful. Ranges i'll good condition. Weather cool. Have had several frosts. The yield of the po- tato and hay crop is slightly below the average.-C. w. Davis. FIagstan-Showers almost every day, and the harvesting of grain is thereby delayed. Weather very much colder. e Q standing grain. Stock interests have been greatly benefited by the rains Chas. C. MOers.
 CHA COUNTY. Payson, Sept 17-Have had consider able rain and grass on range is in gooi condition. Fodder cutting is about fin l ished.-R. P. Roziene. GRAHAM COJTPNTY Blue, Sept. 1.-The east side of the Blue River has had considerable rain, and feed is plentiful; there has been very little rain on the west side so the grass is short. The greater portion Of the crops has been ruined on account of cloud-bursts on the upper Blue River. The weather is cool.-C. E. Martin.
 Edcn-Cane is ripening and corn making a good crop. Flowing for fall seeding has begun. Alfalfa is growing | slowly on account of cool weather- Wm. m.Stapley.
 Matthews-Cloudy, cooler and stormy weather. Corn and sorghum are ripen- | ing very fast. Alfalfa is making d | slow growth. Water is plentiful. Stock | is greatly improved.-J. $. Waddill.
 MARICOPA COUNTY. Cave Creek-There have been several cOpioUs showers during the week. | Cloud bursts have occurred in places, 1 resulting in freshets in the Creek The growth of grass has been greatly stim- ulated by alternate days of rain and sunshine.-Edw. Mccormick. Glendale-Water supply has been ma ' terially increased. Feed in good condi- tion. Light crop of late hay will be made in many places. Fair crop of late peaches promised. If ample water sup ply is continued another month, a large | acreage in grain will be planted.-V | F. MessinEer.
 Mcsa-Weather fine for growing crops and soil in pretty fair condition for blowing. Water supply for irriga- l tion is plentiful-C. l.. Diehl.
 NAVAJO COUNTY.
 Linden, Sept. 13-Corn cutting in progress.-Miss Ella Hopen.
 Taylor, Sept. 12-Third crop of all
 falfa being harvested.-J. A. Lewis. l Snowflake, Sept. 1S-Shower- of rain
 on the 14th. No frost yet. Third crop of hay is being harvested.-Mi Ethel 1 Smith.
 St. Joseph-Light showers of rain the latter part of week. Farmers are busy cutting corn and the last crop of all falia. Molasses making is in progress. | Feed and water on range are plentiful l Stock looks good.-Hans Nielsen. | Snowflake-Third crop of hay is ready to be cut. Corn is ripening. Tomatoes and fruits are plentiful Weather has | been very stormy.-J. II. Frost.
 PIMA COUNTY. | Tucson-Our crops are very late ma turing. Some cane is from inches to s feet high Corn is just tasseling.- 1 F.. l.. Wetmore.