The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-30
BLAZING HOT WEEK
OKLAHOMA EXPERIENCES hottest
WEATHER ON RECORD.

| Daily-Early Corn Ready to Harvest.
Oklahoma City, July 29.--The following
is the weekly weather and crop repor
for Oklahoma as issue for the weel
ENDING July IS by James 1. Widmyer
section director:
| Week ending Monday, July %. Thi:
has been the hottest week Of the season
the temperature ranging from 100 to 10;
at many stations on %, 26 and q, DANCES
ously near scorching hot winds.
Heavy rains are reported throughout
northern and western sections on 21s,
and 22nd; the heaviest 40 inches in Kay
county on the 21st. Light showers over
portions Of central, southern and east
ern sections. on same dates; the heavy
rains all fell north Of the cotton belt
and where they were needed most for
| late corn and forage crops. Since the
22nd the humidity and vapor pressure
have been decreasing daily, and the
| temperature getting higher. The aver
degrees above normal.
Early corn in every section is made
and about ready to harvest; much of the
late planted is thought to be safe. and
so far all the late crop is in good shape
Cotton has grown rapidly during the
week, the hot, dry weather being es-
pecially favorable to the crop; the top
balls are beginning to open, and the
stocks are well fruited and free from
worms.
Hay making is nearly over in the
southern section anil in full blast in
central and eastern section, thee rop is
reported fine. Threshing and blowing
for wheat still continues throughout the
west and north.
Broom corn harvest has been in pro-
gress during the week; the crop is good,
the bush being Of the finest quality.
Tined routh reported in former bulle
tins in the extreme south, southeast and
east still continues, and in these sections
all crops are being injured more and
more as the dry weather continues.
Elsewhere the general conditions have
been vry favorable.
The correspondence department has
issued the following remarks by sec
tons:
NORTHERN SECTION.
Alva-.75 inch of rain. Crop condi-
tions past week could not be excelled
light wind and warm, sultry nights is
fast making corn crop; ground full of
moisture Much blowing being done
for wheat; some wheat being damaged
in stack from rains.-S. T. Carrico.
WaukomisInhiS has been the most
favorable week of the season for the
growth Of crops in this county; corn
and Kaffir doin gweTl; pastures are ex-
cellent; blowing for wheat progressing
rapidly; gardens in good condition.-H.
Norrick.
Newkirk.-Heaviest rain in years on
morning of 21st, 40 inches, 49G for the
week. Almost all work suspended
E. H. Littlefield
WESTERN SECTION.
Lone Star--Plenty of rain early part
of week; Kaffir and corn doing finely;
prospects bright for all crops.-R. P.
Phillips.
Gate-Rains first Of week thoroughly
soaked the ground.-R. W. Hubbard.
Cooper-1.25 inches of rain; everything
wonderfully revived-J. E. Gregg.
Seger-The best of weather for cor =.
and cotton; good crop OF miller pelng
harvested; farmers blowing for wheat
and threshing.-G. H. Cole.
Arapahoe-Maximum 81: minimum
6s; rainfall I31.-George Hardenbrook.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Clayton-Excellent rains; ground in
good condition for blowing; corn crop
mostly made; cotton, Kaffir and grass
fine; cotton bOlls opening-J. Mehan
Tecumseh--A hot,dry week; cotton do
ing well; early cotton has from one to
four bolls open on stock; rain is needed
for late corn and potatoes.-H. 3. Fur
bee.
Thurston-Weather dry and hot; hot
winds latter part of week, have hurt
crops; farmers plowing for wheat-A.
N. Spencer.
Noble-Cotton looking fine; corn made
very warm; hay making in full blast
c. F1ectner.
Orlando-A favorable week for crops:
corn ripening fast; late forage crops
making immense growth.-W. H. Camp
bell.
Kingfisher.-Plenty of rain first of
week; ground in fine condition for plow-
ing; rains have caused wheat TO sprout
on top of stacks; threshing in full blast.
H c. St. Clair.
Oklahoma City.-Early corn ready to
cut; .27 rain first of week: very hot and
dry since; cotton and late crops fine.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Healdton-A dry week favorable to
cotton, which looks we'll: some COM
plant of chinch bugs on late corn; maxi
mum temperature los.
Eastman-Dry and very warm; cotton
and sorghum holding out well; cotton
opening at top. but needing rain; pas
lures getting short: hay cutting nearly
completed.-J. S. Bond.
Dougherty.-Still very warm and need
rain badly: corn is yet doing we'll
Mary c. Majors.
EASTERN SECTION.
Tulsa-.90 Of an inch Of rain on 22nd.
j. NJ. Hall.
Muskogee-Early corn made; late
crops, cotton and late corn doing well;
light showers this week; hay making
begun: weather very warm. Jooe.
Eufauia-Lght showers this week
but more rain needed for late corn crop.
N. 3. Island.
Muldrow-No rain this week and
drouth continues; cotton is shedding and
late corn drying up.-O. NJ. Miller.
Note-All correspondence from the
southern and eastern sections are re-
quested 20 continue reports until nd Of
season. Reports have faEen off from