Arizona republican., 1902-05-14


 Valley crop is being rapidly finished giving a fair yield in most localities EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF
 CORRESPONDENTS.
 APACHE COUNTY.
 St. Johns-Farmers are busy water ing, planting and blowing. Gardens growing nicely. An abundant fruit crop practically assured.-E. $. Perkins. Nutrioso-Warm and cloudy-no rain. Some gardens being planted: three weeks later than usual. Very little water running. Grain rather dry. Lucinda Wilkins.
 Alpine-Dry and windy. Water scarce. Some grain coming up. Very little gardening done. Range reported short and dry. Cattle look fairly good.- Jane Jepson.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Bisbee-Warm-a gentle shower on Sth and 9th, 40 inch, laid the dust and frightened trees and fiowers.-Rev. J. G. Pritchard
 Fairbanks-Warm, windy and cloudy. All crops that have been irrigated are doing well. Old range cattle are getting weak on account of having to travel so far for Water.-Elias Summers.
 Turner-Cloudy and cooler since May |5. Mountain springs and grass on range drying up. Commence cutting alfalfa next week. Beef cattle getting scarce on range. Fruit, about half d crop; so far looking good. Vegetables growing. Stock cattle look fair.-George II. Clark.
 COCONINO COUNTY. | Flagstaff-Warm and fine during past week. Grass growing fairly. Rain needed.-Mrs. E. l.. Renoe. | F'lagstaff-Warm and sultry. Seed i ing and potato planting going on briskly. Ground drying out fast. Early vegetables coming up. Range getting fine. but water for stock very limited. | Springs that have run for years are drying up and tanks are giving out | C. C. Moers.
 | Williams-ClOudy. Crops in good { condition. The late high winds had no apparent effect on growing crops. h. dications for good season much better than last report.-E. H. Simpson.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Payson-Warm and very windy at times. Crops are doing well consider ing drought. Corn planting still going on.-R. P. Roziene.
 Giobe-Very warm and cloudy latter part of week, accompanied by high dry winds and thunder. Ranges in need of rain. Garden truck growing we'll G. $. Gerald.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
  Unless rain comes soon there will not be over half a crop of wheat. Early barley heading out. and will make good It has been raining in mountains the last three days-it has not raised the river. Highest temperature, 90; lowest. 34.-Nephi Packer.
 1 Eden-First of week warm; latter part, cool, cloudy and windy. Appears to be raining up the river, which will help the farmers. Water in canals fell fast this week. Alfalfa curing fine Grain doing well-corn and potatoes looking good. Fruit promises large yield, except plums, which will be light No improvement on range.-William Stapley.
 Pima-Warmer nights, with drying winds during day. Trace of rain on
 
 crops. Water drying up on range and in canals. Some grain being used for pasture owing to lack of water to mature it. First crop of hay being cut. III Weech.
 Geronimo-Trace of rain on 9th. Water supply still good and crops growing Well.-R. L. Rupkey. MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Buckeye-Hot days-cool nights Not so much wind. Prospects good for heavy crop of mesquite beans. Water falling in the river, but no danger of crops suffering.-H. F. Kell.
 Agua Caliente-Hot, dry and cloudy. Some water for irrigation. Crops grow ing.-O. B. Bloomer. | Orme Section-Weatherw warm. Grain ripening fast. First crop of hay fin i ished-abOut one-quarter crop. No fruit-only apricots and grapes. Prac- tically no water for irriga ation.-John P. Orme.
 Buckeye-Second crop of alfalfa ready to cut. Grain crops ripening fast and promise a heavy yield. Water SUD- ply slightly decreaSed.-James $. Day. Cave Creek-Sudden change to hot i days and warm nights, with freshening | Ol ueStIl SION ll.-t. r. McCOr1Qlck.
 Alhambra-Alfalfa made good growth this last week-those who postponed cutting derived better results. Grain maturing well. but not much planted, Melons slow.-Elliot Evans. | Glendale-Increasing dryness. Very little more than stock water last run. Apricots ripening. Fruit will be un- dersiZed on account shortage of water. I-N. F. Messinger. l River Bottom-PastureS getting shorter every week. Alfalfa harvested, not much over half crop. No wheat or barley cut for grain, but used for pas ture or cut for hay. Unless more water, melon crop liable to be failure.-John F. Hill.
 Gila Bend-Weather cool. First cut ting of alfalfa very good. Prospect for second cutting goOd.-L. Kaltenbach MOHAVE COUNTY. | Littlefieid-Warm. Spring grain | heading out. Lucerne being cut-heavy