The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20


over very limited areas. so that practi-
caIly, the drouth throughout both ter
ritorfes remains unbroken, and the de-
vastating hot winds continue with no
present prospect of abatement. The
mean temperature for the week is $50.
Sc above normal The maximum has
ranged from IS 10 10S.
The unfavorable conditions noted in
former bulletins have become more
intensified. Late corn is a failure. and
has been either topped and bladed or
cut off and shocked to save the fod-
der. Hay making has ceased, that re-
manning uncut is mostly burned dry
and is worthless. Pastures are poor
and there is much complaint of scare
ity of stock water.
Even kaffir, miIlet and sorghum have
stopped growing, and at some places
kafir is reported firing; added 10 this.
chinch bugs are doing much damage
in many places. The general impress
sion prevails that rain within In next
. two weekswill save these three crops.
Sweet potato vines are dying, and late
potatoes generally a failure. Late
grapes are drying up and look like raj
sins.
The cotton crop is In very poor con-
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Washita counties, but comparatively
little planted in the western section.
Throughout the great cotton district,
Chickasaw Nation, but light crop will
be gathered The conditions are worse
in the Choctaw Nation. and slightly
better in the central section.
w have received over one hundred
special reports in regard to this crop,
and the universal impression IS that
the Yield will be at least so per cent
less than former years. The first bale
was marketed last week, a, month ear
her than former years. Picking is now
in progress, but is retarded by the hot
weather. From the sixty special re-
ports from the Chickasaw Nation, the
following is fair sample: Berwyn
The cotton crop in this section has
been da maged at least so per cent with
in the last three weeks. 1t was not so
much on account OF the dry weather
as the scorching winds that brought
about this condition Altogether I
thing one-third of a bale per acre will
be the yield. First bale was marketed
July 2Sth a month earlier than usual
w. L. Warren.
Mr.. A. J. Walker, speaking of south
ern Choctaw Nation, says: II think
in this vicinity. 1t looks as if there
will not be more than one-fourrh crop
marketed here, possibly not that much"
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Eastern Section.-Edfala-.35 of an
inch of rain on 18th; late crops a fail
ure-N. B. Island.
Tahlequah- Rainfall so; maximum
tempera ture, 103; minimum, I'D. RoS
ers.
Southern Section.-Davis-Still hot
end dry; cotton cut short 70 per cent,
and most of what there will be picked
and marketed within 80 days--W. F. |
Parker.
Berwyn-A light shower on night |
of 18th, benefited cotton over a small |
area, and temporarily cooled the at
mosphere; cotton is badly injured.-W. |
l.. Warren.
Western section-Maximum los; mir |
imum IS; rainfall .6S.-Geo. Harden |
brook.
Winnview-With temperature 100 or /
above for 20 days. and but .13 of an /
inch of rain within this time, there |
has been much damage to all crops |
except millet, Kaffir. and sorghum, |
which are yet in fair condition.-J. NJ. |
Rice.
Seger-A heavy rain on Tuesday. has
revived grass, late Kaffir and put the |
ground in good condition for blowing. |
&C. H. Cole.
Northern Section-Prudence Corn |
about all cut; all late corn was badly /
damaged by hot winds, and most Of il |
has been cut for the fodder; chinch |
bugs are eating up sorghum and Kaffi-
and some farmers are cutting these |
crops for the fodder; hay is a failure.
j. F. Kimmerly.
Ponca City.-Stll dry and not; late
crops burning up. Cassius.
Kildare-Droutly conditions remain
unchanged: but little hay has been 1
made and grass has dried up; even
Kaffir and cane are firng.-E. a. Hill
debrand.
Central section-Tecumseh-1 90 inch /
fell on Tuesday; this has revived for
age crops, and cotton has stopped she'd
ding. Picking cotton is now progress
ing. WIN. Nye
Clifton-OnIy trace of rain in Lincoln
county; cotton is badly damaged; too
dry to plow.-J. NJ. Littleton.
Thurston-Good shower Tuesday
which admitted ploEVing, but a. the
close OF week, ground again dry.-A
". Spencer.
Norma nCThe drouth and hot winds
continue; cotton burning up and almost
ruined: stock watr is scarce. and pas
lures drying up; Kaffir holding out bet
ter than anything eise.-P. c. Les