Arizona republican., 1904-08-17

vegetables could not be better: stock improving and doing well, considering the length of time since the first rain. -C. A. Clark.
 COCONINO COUNTY
 Flagstaff precipitation con- tinued all week; every thing growing rapidly; nights are moderately warm. and there is no prospect for entirely clear weather; corn will be in ear next week; beans and peas are in market: stock doing exceedingly well. and there will be fat cattle in a short time Chas, c. Moers.
 CHA COUNTY
 Black Warrior-NO rain this week: grass coming up fairly well, but need rain soon; stock looking better; high and dry winds blowing.-John Wog.
 OXbow-Frequent showers during past week; stock feed good, water not yet plentiful here; stock is looking bet ter; weather continues cloudy ana warm.-E. H. St. Johns.
 Pine-Mountains are well covered with green, and grass has made gooi growth in last two weeks; grass is six inches high and it is plentiful in the northern part of Gila county. but rath- CT short yet in central part: showers occur almost daily; cattle looking bet ter.-G. O. Scott
 Pine-Three good rains during pas; week; all crops growing fast; good prospect for potato crop; one-third crop of corn expected; gardens doing well; plenty of water, and feed growing rapidly on range.-K. C. Miller.
 Young Thunder showers prevailed through the week; 1.56 inches rain on 2nd; grass on range growing nicely; corn doing fairly well.-O. Leisure.
 GRAHAM COUNTY
 Matthews-Week more or less cloudy; heavy rains in this vicinity; light rain here; fourth crop of alfalfa cut with heavy crop; all vegetation doing well; stock improving; plenty of water for all purposes; threshing done: grain or good quality and an average yield John s. Waddnl.
 Thatcher-Rainy weather continues: ranges are improving; stock looking better; river still full of water: heavy rains in mountains; some damage by rains to hay being cut.-John Nash
 MAklCOBA COUNTY
 Cave Creek-Weather has been sul- try with occasional showers during pas: week and an electrical storm on the night of the 10th accompanied with much wind and about half an inch of rain; Cave Creek has been up several times during the week, showing that there has been much rain in the mOun- tains; every thing is green.-Willian NJ. Hitchins.
 Mesa-Weather and ground in fine condition for all farming operations; plenty of pasture for stock, and plenty of water for all purposes; sorghum and corn coming on nicely; an unusual number Of thunderstorms, but no rain with them.-C. L. Diehl.
 Riversde-Hot days and nights: cloudy, but very little rain; there is plenty of muddy irrigation water 10 make up for the lack of water during spring and early summer; farmers arg generally planting sorghum; 1t may not mature, but will make some feed; every thing is green and growing nice ly; honey crop is short.-J. B. Hoover.
 Wickenburg-Sul and cloudy; good rains on the 10th and 12th; grass everywhere ready to cut for hay John l. Bachtiger.
 NAVAJO COUNTY keams Clnyon-Fine showers near ly every day; alfalfa. corn, oats and | vegetables of all kinds growing the | best that can be expected grass is | starting up, and in a week or two will afford plenty of feed for stock.-P. | Stanfer.
 1 St. Joseph-Occasionall threatening with local showers; very little rain; | plenty of muddy water in river; not half enough feed for winter yet, but ! there is little feed for the presnt; melons ripening; corn, sorghum, and | squash good; wheat all stacked with ! average yield.-Hans Nielsen.
 Snowflake-The past week has been cloudy and warm with frequent show CTS; second crop of alfalfa nearly har- vested; wheat stacks becoming numer- ous; plenty of water in most places or range; grass reported good.-T. w Tanner.
 PIMA COUNTY