The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23
JUST A LITTLE TOO COOL
Otherwise Oklshoma's crops Could Hardly
be Doing BETTER.

JUST A LITTLE TOO COOL
Otherwise Oklshoma's crops Could HardI
be Doing BETTER.
Oklahoma City. o. T. april 22.-Th
! following is the official Oklahom;
| ing Monday April 10:
TIE temperature during the pas
week, Ike the week preceding, has beeI
below the normal. the nights unusually
cool, with light frosts en- three morn
| irgs.
The average temperature fer the week
| 49, was % degrees below normal. Thc
| days have generally been clear. The
rainfall throughout northern, eastern
Central and western sections was below
the normal for the week, and consisted
of only light local showers The rain
fall was about normal in the southern
section. where thunder storms with
heavier local rains are reported.
Throughout all sections except the
southern, the low temp erature has not
been favorable 10 oats, cora, grass and
garden truck, but has been all right for
wheat, which has CROWN rapidly and
continues in the excellent condition pre-
viously stated.
The ground is now in fine condition,
and corn planting is being completed in
the northern tier Of counties. Flowing
ana replanting corn and plan ting cotton
is in progress throughout the central
and southern sections.
The only i'll effect of the low tempera-
ture is the retading Of the growth Of
everything except wheat This may
prove in the advantag eous, les, with the
exception OF some corn rotting in the
ground, nothing has been hcrt and
few days OF warm sunshine and warm
and vegetables.
From every sections reports are3very
favorable, the ground having abundant
moisture.
Cherry and apples trees are now in full
bloom Apr:cots are as large as mar
bles, peaches are of the size of BIRDS
eggs and fruit trees OF al kinds give
evidence Of an abundant yield.
Correspondents remarks accompany
their reports, as follows:
CENTRAL SECTION.
temperature az. minimum So; trace Of
rain. Light frosts did no damage.
Wheat looks fine; corn Planting nearly
done.
Logan county-Cedar: Wheat and
oats look WELL corn all planted; cotton
being planted; frosts did no harm.
Oklahoma county-Britton: Wheat
made fine growth; oats growing slowly;
early corn and kaffir replanted; large
acreage being planted to cotton; grass
high enough for pasturage; fine prospect
for fruit.
Canadian county-Fort Reno: High
est temperature 70, lowest Sc; Is of an
inch rainfall; showery on the 18Th; crops
II splendid condition; much corn plant
ed TINS week.
Cleveland COMMITTEEMAN: The
weather has been favorable for all crops
except corn, I great portion of which
has neen replanted. The prospect for
fruits was never better.
Kirgisher county-Hennessey Rath-
er cool this week FOR corn, oats and
grass; wreat looks we'll High winds
have done some hurt 20 oats and corn
on sandy soil
Pottawatomie county-Sacred Heart: |
Excessive rains have held back cotton
and corn planting; wheat and oats look |
ing well; grass fine.
EASTERN SECTION. !
Creek country: The week has been |
cool throughout; corn about all planted. |
K is terminating slowly and very little |
IS above ground; oats in splendid condi- /
ton.
Cherokee nation-Weather clear and ]
cool: corn as yet is a poor stand; pota-
toes look We'll. oats also; very little cot
ton planted yet.
Lincoln county-Clifto1: Ground in
fine condition. but most too cool for
corn. oats. etc; wheat looks well; warm
ar weather needed
Usage nation-Pawhuska: Clear and
cool; ranges are getting fine and stock
loirg well, corn planting completed;
wheat looks we'll: outlook bright.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Woods county-Alva: Dry and cool
al week, with light f-osts on two morn
ngs; wheat fine and will soon need rain.
Kay county-Kildare: Week opened
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: grew warmer; no rain this week, and
lisa winds will make rain a necessity
before long; corn and oats growing
slowly: wheat doing fine
aGrheld county-Waukomis Wheat
Ind oats needing rain; grass growing
lowly, owing 10 cool nights: corn COM
ng up slowly; 10 rain this week.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Chickas2T nation and Gree county
severe thunder storms on the 18Th. Some
arme7s blowing up and repIanting corn;
III other crops in good shape: ground in
Inc condition; cotton planting continues.
WESTERN SECTION.
Colony-Wheat looks well: corn. oats
IND grass growing slowly; cotton plant
ng begun; cool nights with light f-os,s
nave retarded growth Of crops: frosts
slightly damaged potatoes and fruits on
owlands; RYE heading. Il
JAS. I. WIDMEYFR
Section Director.
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