Arizona republican., 1902-04-30

NutriOso-Nery dry. windy weather, with heavy frosts. Little blowing done. Some grain coming up.-Lucinda Will kins.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Fairbanks-We Weather dry and windy Water scarce and if it does not ram crops will be light. Range cattle in fair condition. Feed getting very short and cattle have to travel several miles for water.-Elias Summers.
 Turner-Weather dry and warmer Fruit in better condition than expected. Will be about haIf d crop. Mountain spring failing. Stock still looking good Alfalfa growing well on irrigated land -G. H. Clark.
 Ft. HuachuGa-First of week very cool-latter part warmer. The drought continues. Fruit trees are blooming Everything looks green. Garden seeds are commencing to sprout.-Post Sur eeon.
 Bisbee-Warm weather again after cold drop of the 18th. High winds have slightly damaged plants and fruit trees. Still dry. Very little gardening has been done.-Rev. J. G. Pritchard.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Williams-Planting going steadily on. Snow of the 23rd of great benefit About 1 inches fell. Weather warm with light winds-no frost.-E II. Simpson.
 agstaf-From one third to one half an inch of precipitation, according to locality, in the early part of week, did much good, but previous deficiency in moisture and high drying winds, later, cause concern. Farm work being pushed, and seeding going on. Grass coming on.-W. D. Fuller.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Tonto-Grain planted last fall which has had irrigation, ready to cut early in May. No feed on range. Roundup soon over. Creek at Sugar Loaf dry never before. Water in Tonto low.-G. o. Scott.
 Payson-Fair weather until 21st. Slight fall of snow. Frost on Fist but no damage done. Ground in first class shape, Garden truck doing fine. Range in fair shape.-R. P. Roziene.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Duncan-Weather dry and cloudy. Water in river lower than for years. Grain and garden truck look tine.-Mrs. R. Campbell.
 E1den-Cold and cloudy on 21st with light snow in mountains. Rest of week fair for crops. No damage by wind ap- parent. Water getting low in ditches. Alfalfa cutting will begin about May I, with good crop. Grain looking fine Vim. Stapley.
 ] Safford-Weather moist and favor able for vegetable growth. Water scarce in most canals. Alfalfa cutting will begin next week. Fruit not much 1 damaged by April frost. and promises q large crop. Corn planting begun i Early potatoes coming up. Ranges re- ported short and dry-tdw. D. Futile
 Pima-Drying winds on 20th. Trace of rain on 21st, and slight frost on 22nd 1 Water in canals getting loW-grain suf- i iering. Will commence cutting lucernc next week. Water scarce on range Some cattle dying.-H. Weech. BlUe-Some corn and garden truck planted. Water for irrigation will be short. Stock look fairly good. Alfalfa , growing well. Some early fruit killed High winds; unusually dry and warm -C. B. Martin.
 Duncan-River lower now than eval known at this time of year. Grair good. Alfalfa that has been watered il the winter doing well. Range stock looking bad. Highest temperature, 30 lowest. 2S.-Nephi Packer.
 Geronimo-Frost on 21st, but no lD. parent damage done. Crops seem to be making good progress.-R. L. Rupley
 MARICOPA COUNTY. ; Euckeye-Haying crews busy wilf heavy crop of alfalfa. The strong winC of 21st and 22nd delayed operations somewhat Grain crops on old gro,!n, promise q heavy yield, but on new ground will be lighter. Canal running to it's full capacity every day.-Jas. $ Day.
 Mesa-All crops growing well not withstanding meagre supply of watel in canals. Fruit trees looking good and promise fair crop. Having com mcnced-crop will he light. Light sprinkle of rain on 21st followed by cool days and nights.-C. L. Diehl.
 River Bottom-Some alfalfa beine cut for hay-crOp only fair. Wheat heading low. Vegetables coming or slowly. Water getting shorter every run. The matter is serious.-Jno. F Hill
 Cave Creek-Temperat ture for the week low. Trace Of rain on Dist. Range recovering from close cropping by sheep. Herds now nearly all gone Vegetation has a late start, but doing Well.-E. P. Mccormick.
 Misunderstanding in progress. Crol generally light on account of scarClty of water. The outlook is not encourag- ing for large second crop.-Elliot Evans.
 Tempe-Grain that had plenty ol