Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-06-28
INTERESTING WEEKLY
 CROP BULLETIN

Weather and crop conditions for the past week are thus reported upon by Section Director Jesufnosky:
 Northeast winds prevail over the northern counties, east winds over the central counties, and south winds over the southern counties, during the week the velocity averaging 6 miles an hour.
 Very light rainfall was measured over the northern and central sec tions on the 12th and 18th. The skies were clear to partly cloudy on the first three days, and cloudless during the last four days. Low temperatures were general on the night of the 18th. The following minimum readings were noted: Flagstaff 30 degrees, Phoenix 60, Yuma 66. Killing frosts also oc- cured over Apache, COconino, and Ma vaio and the extreme northern sections of Mohave and Yavapai counties on the same night, injuring vegetables and young corn. The temperature de- partures for the week differed but slightly from the normal values.
 Alfalfa is blooming profusely; the second harvest of this crop continues in the central and southern counties; the first crop is still being gathered in the northern sections. The condition of the soil has been vastly improved over the northern sections; blowing, planting and cultivation being pursued with great vigor and energy. Except ing the northern counties the oat har- vest has been completed. Over the central counties the wheat and barley crops are fully matured, but not all ga- thered as yet. Vegetables are doing finely. In the northern counties, cab bages, beets, onions and lettuce are be- ing marketed. The strawberry yield is about ended. Melon shipments are decreasing.
 Extensive shipments of fruit, such as aprieots, cherries, peaches, seedless grapes and figs were made in the southern and central counties.
 All classes of stock and cattle are thriving; they are being rounded up in vast numbers. In the sheep-grow- ing industry, the present season, to date, has been the most successful with in the memory of the oldest ranchers. The eastern shipments of cattle and sheep within the past week were the greatest ever recorded for the same pe- riod of time. Ranges remain in good condition, and stock water is plenti- ful.
 Irrigation has become more exten- sive than at any time this season. The repairs to the canals and dams in the central sections are nearly completed. There is an ample supply of water.
 Yavapai County.
 Columbia-Some eloudiness early part of week, but no rain; temperature steadily rising, but generally favorable for growing crops; garden truck doing well; plenty of grass and water on ranges, and cattle looking fne.-M. J. Nolan.
 Cornville-Fine growing weather; crops looking well; first crop of alfalfa mostly in stack; vegetables of all kinds doing well; stock on ranges generally fat.-S. c. Dickinson.
 Macdonald-Clo Cloudy first part of week; very warm and clear latter part; strawberry season nearly over; sec ond crop of alfalfa nearly ready to cut; water running in nearly all the canyons; plenty of feed on ranges F. H. Gorham.
 Prescott Condition and growth of crops fair; high winds daily, and frost one night caused some damage; the fruit crop will be large; apple and peach trees are overloaded; water and grass sufficient for all demands.-W. E. Day, M. D.
 Seligman-Conditions most favora- ble for growth of all vegetation; water is not so plentiful, having no rains re- gently, but there is no suffering for want of water among stock or plant life.-F. s. Truax.
 Walnut Grove.-Warm weather; all fields and gardens doing well; first crop of alfalfa in stack; winter wheat being cut; plenty of water and grass; stock in fine condition.-J. O. Carter. Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame