Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-12
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending August ', 1905:
 Local rains and thunderstorms were numerous during the week, excepting in the extreme southwestern section, where no precipitation was recorded. Hailstorms occurred over some DOT tions of Gila, Navajo. Apache and Ora ham counties, resulting in slight dam age. The weekly mean temperature showed an excess of two degrees above normal. The extremes were: Maxi mum. III degrees, at Phoenix. on the 9th: minimum. 46 degrees, at Flag staff, on the 3rd. The prevailing winds were north to east over the northern counties, and south to west over the southern counties, averaging five miles per hour Brisk to high winds and sandstorms were general on the 1st and 4th The following weekly amounts of rainfall were reported Flagstaff, 0.55 inches; Mesa. O.06 inch; {; Phoenix. O.01 inch; Tucson, 0.03 inch :; Yuma. GOO.
 Alfalfa is being cut for the fourth time over the southern and central sections; yield and quality. fair. In southern Yavapai county and in Mari copa. Gila. Pinal and Graham counties,
 
 been completed. Wheat. barley and eats are yielding fairly well in the northern sections. where there is but little complaint of rust. The condi- ton of the sorghum crop is very good |: most Of it is being cut for fodder. Fall blowing. planting and seeding contin. ues over the southern and central sections: late corn is receiving it's sec. a n@s 11.. tatoes are up to good stands; sweet potatoes are yielding well; the late transplantings have attained good stands. Garden truck is growing well The stacking of the second cutting of alfalfa has not been finished in the northern sections.
 Grapes are yielding abundantly- the greatest crop in many years. Large shipments continue to eastern mar kets. The late variety of pears are ripening. Pomegranates are plentiful. The third crop of figs, although somewhat earIy.-the first crop hay ing scorched outright by the kill ing frost of February 18th and 14th last,-has become shortened by the ex- cessive heat of the past few weeks 1: the fruit is not so large as the second crop; quality, inferior Early almonds are maturing and yielding well; the fruit is of fine flavor and good quality: the late crop shows good growth. and the trees are loaded down with fruit. Oranges. lemons, pomelos. lines and ape fruit are growing rapidly, under the influence of a plentiful water sup ply and frequent irrigation. Prune, fig and Taisin drying continue.
 Recent rains have started grass to grow again over the northern counties and some portions Of Maricopa. Pinal, Pima, Graham and Cochise counties; over the western portions range feed is browning very fast, although me quite beans are in great abundance. Stock is in splendid condition. The shipments of lambs and goats are at an end. The consignments of cattle. though small, were much greater than the corresponding date of last season.
 The larger canals and dams were al- most bankfull. Water service was be- ing maintained throughout the entire week,-a condition not noted in many seasons The supply of water in the streams remains about the same All repairs to the canals, dams and dtehes, injured by the spring rains, have been completed In the lower Colorado valley water is so plentiful that it is being diverted back to the main stream