The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
WILL NEED RAIN THIS WEEK.
Oklahoma Crops are Splendid but Lit
tie Moisture is in Order.

Oklahoma City, July 24.-(Special)-
The crop report for Oklahoma shows
that rain will be needed this week. The
report is as follows:
About the SeaSonable average of sun
shine and rain have prevailed over the
territories. The average temperature
for the week was $40 degrees, 10 de-
gree above normal. The rainfall was
sufficient for the current needs; in all
sections except the eastern and SOUTH
ern, rain will be needed soon to bring
the late crops to a proper maturity.
In the southern and eastern sections
early crops are made and dry weather
with plenty of sunshine will insure an
imense crop Of cotton.
Kingfisher-The week has been warm
and dry with an entire absence of rain;
crops have grown rapidly, due to the
rains Of last week: Corn planted since
harvest began is waist high; the fear
of lack Of feed for stock has been aban
doned. Late millet promises we'll
Rain will be needed during the next
week.
Wods-First three days of the week
were warm and dry; rain was general
over the county Thursday night and
Friday, accompanied by high wind
which slightly damaged corn. Early
potatoes are sprouting in the ground.
thereby neceSsitating digging; broom
corn, cahe, caffir corn, etc, doing fine
ly; watermelonS ripening. Rain, Los
inches.
Beaver-First Of week was warm ard
dry; good rain on 18th revived every
thing. Barley harvesting has begun,
crop is light; pastures are good and
stock fat; potatoes growing satisfacto-
rily. Rainfall lbs. inches.
G+Early corn made; one or two more
god rains will be needed 10 insure good
yield of late crops. Farmers are be-
ginning to plow preparatory to sowing
wheat. sc of an inch of rain fell.
Blaine-Caffir corn and all other sor-
Wheat harvest closed; little more rain
will be necessary to make full crop
of corn. Rainfall .43.
ChickaSaw Nation-The weather dur
ing the week has been dry and hot.
conditions desired for cotton. Wheat
and oats in some instances were so
badly damaged by rains of the first
half of July, that they are not consid-
cred worth threshing. .25 Of an inch
of rain, morning of 21st.
Payne-Everything is growing rapid
ly, corn especially; it will soon need
another rain TO assist in earring.
Woodward-The past week was very
warm unail night of 18th and 10Th. when
1S5 inches of rain fell, reviving all
crops and guaranteeing good yield
Early corn is matured: late corn doing
we'll An abundance of plums and wild
grapes. watermelons. vegetables, etc.
Logan-A heavy rain on afternoon of
Goth, accompanied by high wind and
hail. did slight damage 10 crops; good
growing weather prevailed.
Pawnee-Weather hot and dry: corn
sustaining slight damage from chinch
bugs, otherwise in fine condition.
Week ends with conditions Of rain.
Cleveland-The most favorable wea-
Their of the season prevailed this week;
absence OF rain and continuous sun
shine benefited cotton very much.
Chinch bugs are quite numerous but are
apparently doing no damage.
Cherokee Nation-Wind and sunshine
have dried out wheat and oats. thus
making threshing possible, although
the grain is still damp; corn looks
well.
Canadian-The entire week has been
warm and ~. just the condition desir-
ed: good outlook for prairie hay
Garfield-Good rain on 18th and show
ers on Goth: corn in good condition.
Total rainfall 80 of an inch
Oklahoma-Crops of all kinds contin-
ue TO grow rapidly; corn planted since
rains of June is waist high. Week
closes with a good rain.
\. Y. RANDALL.
Acting Director