Arizona republican., 1905-04-13
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF
 CORRESPONDENT
APACHE COUNTY.


 Alpine-Some planting in latter part of March but heavy snow prevented further progress. Snow has melted fast during past few days. Grass start ed nicely before last snowfall-H. R. Burk.
 Greer-Warm and pleasant Monday and Wednesday; Thursday, cold with winds. Nights too cold for crops. Crops backward; very little blowing done as yet; ground too wet.-E. w. Wiltbank.
 COCHISE COUNTY.
 Naco-Very little irrigation here; but where obtains crops are thriving. Very much snow still on Huachuca and San Jose mountains. All springs are flow ing; prospects most fiattering for the season. Garden truck plentiful.-C. L. Purdy
 Turner-Refreshing thundershower on Saturday. Gardens looking well. Fruit not injured to any great extent by low temperature of last week-C. A. Clark.
 COCONINO COUNTY.
 Flagstaff-Ground is much too wet for blowing, but is drying rapidly. Some little garden truck is being plant ed. Frost of last week and the early part of this week retarded the growth of grass Everything at present prom ises a favorable season for the far mer and stockman-Chas. c. Moers-
 CHA COUNTY.
 Oxbow-Very favorable weather; ground in good condition for blowing; sowing progresses, although late. Dam age to fruit trees from frost not so great as anticipated-E. H. StJohn.
 Pine-Warm and pleasant; ground in good condition for blowing. which has just begun. Some early gardens being prepared; two weeks later than rsual, owing to moist condition of the soil. Prospects for fruit crop good K c. Miller.
 GRAHAM COUNTY.
 Fort Grant-Peaches and apples somewhat injured by the hard freeze of last week; pears not so badly burnt. Early planted vegetables above ground. The mountains are still covered with snow-J. s. Kennedy, M. D. Central-Weather has been highly favorable for the growth of crops; clear and warm first few days; rain Saturday Wheat and barley are much improved-A. s. Porter.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 Everything growing lux uriantIy; alfalfa cutting in progress, although the blooms are just appearing. Light frost early part of week slightly | injured plums. Wheat and barley heading very nicely; melons doing well; peas, cabbages and strawberries | in open market-Ic. Evans. Glendale-Quite warm all week, fla vorable for curing alfalfa. Grain thriv- | ing well; cool weather previous to this week caused late planting to stool we'll Plenty of irrigating water but not much being used Some sorghum planted Apiaries damaged from rain and high water-V. E. Messinger.
 Orme-Weather favorable for all growing crops Wheat and barley ir frst-class condition. Having com menced. All fruit setting well-J. P I Orme.
 Peoria-Excellent growing weather Ground thoroughly soaked from recent rains First crop of alfalfa being cut there is quantity rather than quality Wheat and barley headed out in some places. Garden truck growing we'll Conditions point to a good and pros porous season-C. E. Kimplel.
 NAVAJO, COUNTY.
 Saint Joseph-Weather fine for croI growth. Light frosts during the frs few nights of the week slight damag' to fruit blossoms. Winter wheat look well. Alfalfa from 2 inches to IA in ches in length. Ranges and stock il first class condition. Soil is very mois land but little blowing is being done