The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-12
SHOWERS AND WARM WEATHER
Oklahoma Crops Show Improvement Gen.
orally for the Week.

| Oklahoma City, o. T, Aug. 11.-Fol
lowing is the Oklahoma weather crop
| bulletin for the week ending Monday
| August 8:
The pas: week has been one Of unus-
ually cloudy weather for this season OF
| the year, with light rains every day in
| portions of the northern and central sec
| tons.
The average temperature for the week,
ST. degrees. is 2 degrees above normal.
The rainfall has been nearly normal.
The cloudy days, unusual humid at
mospfere and slight excess Of heat have
been favorable fer all the growing crops.
and a general improvement is reported
from most counties.
Late corn is made on bottom land gen.
orally, ana a fair TO good yield is assur-
ed. Upland corn in every section has
been more or less damaged by drouth
and will range from a total failure in
some fields TO light in others. The rains
in July and thus far in August have not
been general, but have been in the nat
ure OF local showers not well distributed
and for tnis reason the condition of corn
IN the five sections and various counties
is far from uniform. The crop, as a
whole, is not up TO expectations.
Cotton throughout old Oklahoma, the
eastern and western sections, is in the
very best condition. The stalks are
large and we'll branched and heavily
laden With bolls from top to bottom The
first 5olls formed are already opening
and the outlook is flattering for a large
crop. No boil worms have yet appear
ed, nor has any shedding been reported.
In the southern section the early cotton
in many places is reported not 10 have
done so Well during the past week, hav-
ing been almost at a standstill. or show
ing but little growth. Some shedding is
also reported, and fears are entertained
that much more will shed.
The bulk of the hay crop has been har-
vested and either housed or stacked N
fine condition. and blowing. where
ground is in condition, has been done as
rapidly as possible.
The markets are overstocked with
grapes. peaches, watermeicns and can
teloupes, and garden vegetable are
abundant.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Heavy local rains are reported In
Woodward. Woods. Grant, Garfield. Kay
and Noble counties. improving grass
and corn. Corn throughout these coun-
ties ranges from light to a fair crop.
Alfalfa and forage are n good condition.
Flowing and threshing the enormous
crop of wheat continue.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Light rains nearly every day through
out this section have been very favora-
bic 10 late corn and cotton. Cotton,
though ate in getting a start, is now in
the very best condition. The acreage is
greatly in excess OF any former year.
particularly in Pottawatomie and Lin
coin counties. Some fear that the pres
ent cloudy weather viii bring boil
worms Corn is from light 10 a fair
crop. Orchards and vineyards are yield
ing abundantly, pastures are improving
and kaffir corn is good.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Earliest cotton is shedding in portions
of the Chickasaw nation. Light rams
at the close Of the week have been very
favorable and indications are fine for
good crop. Bolls are opening. Corn is
light Threshing is mostly done.
EASTERN SECTION.
II has been very warm and showery
This week. Corn is much better than ex-
pected Prospects for cotton could not
be better.
WESTERN SECTION.
Warm weather. with light rains has
prevailed this week. In Custer county
the corn crop is fine, good on bottom
lands N Washita county and light to
fair in Blaine county. A good crop OF
castor beans is being gathered in Custer
and D counties. Cane is very heavy
and k3ffir corn is good. Cotton through
this county is generally reported excel
lent, although somewhat late in Bline
county.