The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
OUTLOOK is FINE
OKLAHOMA CROPS AND HOW THEY
ARE DOING.

Reports From all Over the Territory SHOW
Fine Rains and the Corn Doing Fine
Over Two Inches of Rainfall Over tn.
Western Half of the Territory-Forag.
Crops In Excellent Coalition Through
out the Cattle Growing Resien-Cottor
is Growing so Well an Over Production
Is Fearsd-Broom Corn Ready to Cut.
Oklahoma City, o. T. July 2s-For the
week ending Monday, July 90 the aver
age temperature during the week, 500
| was 6 of degree above normal; partly
cloudy weather every day with frequent
| heavy rains Rains were heaviest
averaging 2 inches, over the western
northern and a portion Of the eastern
section, nearly normal throughout the
/ central section, and western portion OF
southern section, while in the extreme
| eastern portion of the eastern section
and the eastern portion Of the southern
| sectioon, little or no rain fell. Very
| dry weather prevails and drouthy con-
ditions exist in Blue and adjacent coun
| ties in southern Choctaw nation, and at
Muldrow, southeast Cherokee nation.
Generally, however, rains have been sui
ficient for all purposes, and all crops
have made excellent growth.
Throughout the stock raising districts
in the west and northwest, late corn
has done well, grass is fine and forage
crops in first-class condition. Early
corn Is made in the northern section
broom corn nearly ready TO be cut; late
corn, Kaffir and all late crops in excel
lent shape
Cotton in the central. south and east
sections growing rapidly;bu gs are re-
ported on the plant in some fields in the
east Creek nation, and it is shedding
some in portions Of the southern section,
but altogether the outlook is excellent.
Peaches and grapes are being shipped
to foreign markets. Vegetables and
melons are abundant.
Farmers are generally busy threshing
has yet been made.
NORTHERN SECTION.
WaukomisIThe past week has been
favorable for all growing crops; plenty
of rain and ground in splendid condi-
ton for having; all late crops look we'll:
rs of an inch of rain-H. K. Roads.
Alva-Crop conditions could not be
better; rains have assured corn; the
acreage is large and it is practically
safe; farmers will begin harvesting
broom corn the coming week; inches of
rains. T. Carrico
Waynoka-1.7O inches Of rain; pas
lures are good and all crops are doing
nicely. Phelps.
Ponca-.60 inch of rain; cloudy and
and warm with light southern winds:
excellent weather.. Casius.
Newkirk-2.20 inches of rain this week
plenty Of rain to make corn: all grow
ing crops doing well, especially millet
and sorghum.-E. H Littlefield.
WESTERN SECTION.
Cooper-Ffne weather this week; grass
and all crops growing rapidly. H.
Gilbert.
Wfnneview-s5 inch Of rain this week.
4.6 inches during the first half of July.
Early corn was damaged befor the rains
set in, but on the whole, indications are
favorable for large crop, Kaffir and all
forage crops are making a magnificent
growth: millet still being scwn. Corn
is new crop in this part of the coun-
try and does not promise so WE'LL. NJ
Rice
Serge-A most favorable week for all
crops: fine rains; cotton and corn i'm
mense.-G. H. Cole.
Arapahoe-24S inches Of rain.-G. p.
Hardenbrook.
EASTERN SECTION.
Wagoner-Corn is made, a fine crop;
cotton looks well; .25 of an inch OF rain
w. Wilson.
Muldrow-No rain this week: very
dry and all crops suffering, weather
very warm. H. Miller
Tulsa-.4o of an inch Of ramp. NJ. |
Hall
Eufalfa-.e9 of an inch of rain; cot |
ton looks well, but bugs are very bad |
in places; weather cloudy and very
b Isand
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Healdton-202 inches of rain: cotton |
looking well and growing nicely; no |
worms on ii; grass is fine and stock |
water abundant, farmers blowing for |
H. Head.
Red Ook-Plenty of rain; cotton fine ,
but shedding some; late corn is growing
nicely; weather very warm.-T. ]. Bris-
col
Durant-Still very dry here: no rain
This week; cotton and corn in bad shape
very Hiscouraging-H. veach.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Kingfsher-.76 of an inch Of rain this
week; early corn assured and late plant
I'd looking well; gress is good and cot
ton fine; threshing continues.-H. C. ST.
Clair
Thurston-Fine weather all week:
light showcase c. Brown
Orlando-Fine rains on the 18th and
18th: ground in splendid condition.; all
crops doing WE'LL. L. Summers
Clifton@Good weather for all crops;
,orn matured; cotton is somewhat low
". but growing nicely; farmers blowing
or wheat. NJ. Littleton.
Sacredheart-All vegetation looks well
'ut most too much rain for cotton; wea-
her warm-J. Cheek
Oklahoma City-Corn and late crops
ire doing as well as they possibly could;
ig'ht showers every few days; SO Of an
nch of rail--R. Kleiner.
JAMES /. WIDMEYER.
Section Director |