Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-07
THE WEATHER IN JANUARY ClOudinsss and Precipitation farming Was
 HiDdefed

1 Phoenlx, Ariz., Jan. 31-There was
 much cloudiness throughout the past
 month. Precipitation occurred gen
 orally on the 1st, End, 14th, 18th and
 goth, and was less than the normal | amount. The total depth of snowfall
 in the north and mountainous sec
 tions of the southern portions was | about so inches.
 l The average number of rainy days | Cor days with 0.01 inch or more of l precipitation from rain or snow) was six over the northern counties and
 three over the southern. In the north
 ern portion of the territory the ground
 was covered by snow to the depth of
 two to six inches. while in the noun | tains the depth ranged between 16
 and 40 inches. There was much less snowfall than in December. The fol-
 lowing monthly amounts of precip- | itation ware reported:
 Flagstafr, O.S6 inch, departure, -1.20 inches
 Phoenix, O.35 inch. departure, -O.3S inch.
 Yuma, O.O4 inch, departure, -.3S inch.
 Low temperatures prevailed dur
 ing the first half of the month; from the 24th to the close they were ab-
 normally high. The average tempera- lures were about normal Following are the ranges:
 Flagstaff: Maximum, 46 degrees, 17th; minimum, 20 degrees, 3rd-ith. phnApiy. 27th; minimum, A degrees, 2nd. Yuma: Maximum, "A degrees, 27th; minimum, 2S degrees, 3rd. Flowing for winter wheat, barley | and oats was still in progress over | the central and southern counties to- ward the close of the month. Fully
 two-thirds of these crops were plant ed and excellent stands secured. The recent cold weather has retarded the
 growth of grain. Farm work was en- tirely at a standstill in the northern | sections on account of the covering of snow and the frozen condition of the soil
 The supply of winter vegetables, | such as celery, lettuce. endiye, onions, beets. garlic, caulifiower, carrots, cab | bage and radishes, has not diminished | in the central and southern sections. | Ground was prepared for the early plantings of beans and peas. The To- | cal markets have become largely | stocked with oranges, grape fruit and | lemons since the shipments have end | ed. The yield and quality of these | fruits are excellent. The date crop
 has been gathered. Olive picking is | nearly completed.
 Additional snowfall on the 1st and l 14th over the drainage areas produced ! a constant flow of water within the
 river beds throughout the entire
 month. Many of the mountains in | the central and northern portions of the territory contained thick cover iugs of snow, thus assuring a bounti.
 ful supply of water within the next | few months. The various canal sys,
 tems were running at full flow far be- | yond the intervals for serving. Water | holes upon the cattle ranges were we'll filled.
 1 Although the rainfall was greatly
 deficient over the extreme southwest
 ern section, new growth of grass has
 started. There was a scarcity of win.
 ter feed over the northern counties due to the accumulated depths oi
 snowfall, which remained on the
 ground Over the southern and cen
 tral sections range grass is abun dant, having grown some three in
 ches during the past month. | Sheep shearing started upon an ex' | tensive scale on the 22nd. The av
 craze fleece of that clipped so far
 this season appears to be of better
 quality. The fiber is stronger and it
 does not split or crack so easily. Be-
 cause of the improved condition of
 the ranges over the previous season, fully 10 per cent more sheep will be /, clipped than formerly. The outlook !, for the lambing season just begun is
 more encouraging than for many pre- | vious years.
 Cattle are losing weight over the northern counties, elsewhere through
 out the territory stock is in excellent
 condition.
 | n N TECITNOESRY