Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-10
CONCISE CROP REPORT.
A FAVORABLE SHOWING FOR THIS
SECTION OF THE TERRITORY.'s
The "Chieftain" Carefully Interviews
I1the Farmers and the Result is Given
SBel0w-A Lab0rious Task Well Re
eMarded

AhG Nhlbr lain pIeoeHIS OelON
a report of the condition of the
growing crops of Cooweescoowee
and Delaware districts. This re-
port has been gathered with care
and We believe it to be very val
liable index to the present outlooB
OF agriculture in this section. The
interviews and personal reports
printed here have been secured
with the one purpose in view, OF
arriving at an intelligent estimate
of the average, yield, and general
condition of wheat, corn and oats,
and incidentally some other crops
have been mentioned. The infor-
nation has been obtained from
practical farmers who know what
they are talking about, and it is
with no little pride and confidence
that THE CHIEFTAIN presents it to
its readers.
J. l.. Mclaughlin, Alton: The
prospect for wheat, oats and corn
are very poor in my ne;ghborhood
and the same is true in regard to
the fruit. Too many pests.
Alton Milling Co., Alton: Wheat,
acreage, 80 per cent less than last
year; prospective yield Is bushels;
quality good. Corn, acreage about
the same as last year; prospect at
this time good.
A. Foyil, Foyil: Wheat, acreage,
same; yield per acre II bushels;
quality 80 per cent. Oats, acreage,
same; yield ons-half crop; quality
good. Corn, acreage, same; pros
pect at this time 80 per cent.
w. A. Graham, Pryor Creek:
Wheat, a fourth less sown than in
1895; yield S to 10 bushels; quail
ty fairly good. Oats, one-half as
many sown as last year; very light.
Corn, 25 per cent planted over
1895; prospect good.
NJ. d. Woodson, Claremore:
Wheat, acreage almost as great as
last year; yield and quality both
better than last year. Oats, in
creased acreage but not looking
well; quality can hardly be so bad
as last year. Corn, acreage great
er than last year and looks well,
but many fields are very weedy.
Lem Paris, Catale: Wheat, acre
age % per cent more than last
year; yield 20 bushels; quality
fair. Oats. acreage, same; pros
pective yield per acre 60 bushels;
quality good. Corn, acreage, COM
pared with last year 80 per cent;
prospect good. Weeds and chinch
bugs bad.
J. H. Langley, Adair: Wheat,
acreage, so per cent of last year;
yield 80 per cent of full crop; quail
ity good. Oats, acreage, compared
with last year l20 per cent; yield
100 per cent; quality good. Corn,
acreage, same as last year; pros
pect very promising. Bugs have
damaged wheat some.
J. B. Brown, Pryor creek: There
is more wheat and it is better than
last year: yield will be from II to
20 bushels. Never saw wheat
head out better. Oats, very good,
but there were not many sown, be-
cause of lack of good seed. Corn,
more than usual, and l have the
best prospect ever had for crop
T. S. Remsen, Grove: Wheat.
acreage, one-fourth less than '95;
yield and quality very good. Oats,
acreage, compared with last year
one-third less; yield ordinary;
quality good. Corn, acreage, same;
prospect good. No other crops
only some fax and sugar cane.
Plenty of stock hogs here. Cattle
in good order.
J. L. Denbo, Catoosa: Wheat,
acreage, compared with last year
near the same; yield Is ID or II
bushels; quality very good; Oats,
greater acreage than last year;
yield estimated at 35 bushels;
quality No. 2. Corn, acreage equal
or greater than last year; prospect
at this time fine. Rye and fax in
fair condition.
E. Brewster, Alton: Wheat,
acreage one-half short of last year;
prospective yield per acre y IL,
average; quality good. Oats, acre
age, compared with last year one
half short; prospective yield per
acre 25 bushels; quality good. |
Corn, acreage, compared with last
year one-third more; prospect at
this time, good. The flax crop is
good.
Watt West, Spavinaw: Wheat,
much the same acreage as last |
year; the yield and quality gener-
ally is poor, as result of the |
drouth, though in my own case
am confident shall thresh twice |
as many bushels from the same |
ground. Few oats were sown and |
what there were look bad. Corn |
looks very good and there is more
planted than last year.
Jas q. Mehlin, Alluwe: Wheat.
acreage, compared with last year
about the same; prospective yield
per acre IL bushels; quality good.
Oats, acreage. a fraction less than
last year; yield, 80 to 40 bushels;
quality good Corn, acreage, com
pared with last year, small gain.
Lots of weeds; unless rains stop
some truck patches will be taken
by them; same with corn.
w. J. Gambill, Welch: Wheat,
acreage, compared with last year
one-half less; estimated yield Is
bushels; quality No. =; Oats, about
same as iastyear; yield estimated
at % bushels; quality fair; Corn, |
acreage, compared with last year.