Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-12-06
Review of Weather And Crop Conditions for
 Week
Rainfall In Prescott Exceeds Six
 Inches

The following is the weather report
 for the week ending November 29:
 Precipitation was excessive over
 the entire territory during November,
 the departures ranging from I.25 ins.
 to inches. Twenty to 40 inches of
 snowfall was measured over the San
 Francisco range near Flagstaff, and II
 to 20 inches over the Bradshaw range
 near Prescott. This is considered the
 greatest depth of snow on record for November. The total monthly
 amounts of precipitation, in inches, as
 severally reported, to date, were:
 Flagstaff, GAP inches, departure 5.O2
 inches; Phoenix 3.61, departure BOT;
 Prescott, 6.s6, departure, 5.7s; Tucson,
 $40, departure, 4.74; Yuma, 2.59, de- parture, 2.3O. The heavy precipitation
 of the 26th swelled the streams to
 large proportions, washing roadbeds, and injuring toll and railway bridges
 There was an average of six rainy days in the southern counties, 8 in the central counties, and 12 in the northern counties. Temperatures were near the normal values over the nor thern counties. The extremes were as follows: Flagstaff, maximum 60 de- grees, 10th, minimum 0 degrees, 25th, Phoenix, maximum, S2 degrees, 1st, minimum, 40 degrees, 22nd; Yuma, maximum, s2 degrees, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; minimum, 40 degrees, 23rd. But few destructive frosts occurred over the southern counties. Heavy to kill ing frosts formed on a few dates over the central sections, while over the northern section, killing frosts were re- corded on most all eloudless to clear days. The month was devoid of high winds.
 Flowing for winter wheat and rye was pushed forward vigorously, and toward the end of the month a great amount of seeding has been completed But little grain was sown in the north ern section. Although the soil was in proper condition for tilling, many planters in the central and southern counties have purposely delayed seed ing until December or January next, as both fall and winter crops mature at about the same time under normal conditions. Many fields of late corn and sorghum in the central and south ern portions remained uncut. The bulk of this crop has, however, been gather ed. The seventh or last cutting of the alfalfa crop was secured at the end of the month. These crops were, gen orally above the average yield. Stock has been turned into the alfalfa fields for the winter months New alfalfa fields show excellent growth. Some all falfa was thrashed for seed. Fall veget- ables were plentiful. Spinach, water eress, caulihower, endive, turnips- celery, radishes, lettuce, eu- cumbers, peas and beets are growing finely.
 The heavy snowfall in the northern and the eopious to heavy rainfall in the central and southern sections, dur ing the last half of the month, produe- ed rapid run-off, which elevated the waters in the streams and creeks to a depth. From the 22d to the last of the month. but very little irrigation was used. All canals, dams, and ditehes are running far beyond scheduled time.
 The condition of stock is all that could be desired. The shipment of beef cattle, sheep and goats within the central and southern sections still continues brisk. Grass has grown ra- Didly, excepting over the extreme ucr- -hern counties, where the low tempera- lures. and covering of snow, have re- ,arded its growth. Conditions are somewhat improved over the western section, and range grass has become nore plentiful There is a bountiful iupply of stock water, and all water loles. kept for stock, are brimful.