The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-16
NOT A SINGLE DRAWBACK
To Conditions For Harvesting OIL
Crops or Planting EeW

dHU cTOp report AOE L14e WEEK CHUNG Moi
day. Sept. u:
The weather ha. been unusually cool
during the entire week the mean temper
AZURE. 63.9. being e.3 degrees daily below
the normal. Only in 1891 was the tenn
perature within the first decade OF Sep
TENDER so low.
TIE cold weather was accompanied by
a fine general rain on Tuesday, the 6eh
Since then, with the exception of a few
very lgt local sprinkles on the I1th, no
more rain has fallen. A very light frost.
doing no damage, is reported from Custer
county on the morning Of the Sin, and at
Red Moon, Mills county, on the morning
OF the 9TH.
The cool weather has been favorable for
cotton picking, and this work has pro-
crossed as rapidly as possible. No III eff
fects from the cold has as yet been re-
ported.
The rains Of Tuesday put the ground in
fine condition; considerable wheat has
been planted, and this work continues as
fast as circumstances allow.
Nearly all fall crops not already har-
vested, are being gathered as fast as pos
stble. The rain has improved pastures,
turn1pS and late potatoes.
Cotton is opening nicely, and there Is
less complaint Of shedding and boil worms
than formerly.
Correspondents remarks are as follows:
NORTHERN SECTION.
Noble-Good rain Tuesday followed by
cooler weather all the week; cotton op-
ening very well; broom corn and castor
beans being gathered; fall blowing about
done, and wheat seeding is in progress;
good crop of late kaffir corn.
Woods-Weather cold with high north
erly winds; corn is ali ripe; kaffir corn
fodder badly damaged by chinch bugs;
cotton opening and pickers busy; thresn-
ing about done; no rain and ground very
dry.
Newkirk-The rain of 6th put che ground
have begun to put in the seed; very little
wheat remains unthreshed; 107 inches Of
rain.
Garfeld-Weather is still dry. only
light rain Friday; Sunday was the coolest
day since last spring.
CENTRAL SECTION
Logan-A very fine rain Tuesday, put tbs
ground in prime condition for ploying and
sowing wheat; many have begun seeding,
and this work will be pushed this COM
ing week; all growing crops are doing
well; pastures still good.
Kingfisher-1S7 inches Of rain; weather
quite cool.
Canadian-Plowing nearly done; so Of
an inch of rain this week; late potatoes
and sorghum doing well: corn is about all
cut and in shock
OklahOma-very cool this week: 70 Of an
inch OF rain Tuesday; wheat is being put
in the ground rain put the ground in fine
condition for this work; cotton picking
progresses under favorable conditions, and
other fall crops are being gathered.
DncoIn-This week came in with sud
den fall OF temperature, and remained
cool throughout; cotton is still opening
slowly on account Of the cool, damp wea-
Their; there is some complaint of shedding
OF the upper boIs. which may reduce the
yield 20 some extent.
Pottawa tomie-A very changeable week;
cotton opening very slowly; and will fall
very short Of general expectation; grass
is good.
SOUTHERN SECTION
Berwyn-CIear. cool weather all week.
greatly facilitating cotton picking. which
IS just getting under good headway: form
ers now report yield somewhat better than
expected, and with no early frosts. there
viii De nearly a full crop; blowing for
wheat delayed by dry weather.
Ardmore-A few boil worms and sharp
shooters on cotton; picking cotton is the
principal work. not yielding 50 we'll as ex-
pected: there will be some top crop. With
favorable conditions; too dry for turnips:
weather clear and cold.
Navajo-The past week has been passi-
bly, fair for such crops as are s-lI grow
Ing; farmers are blowing IN some places
for wheat, in other places. ground IS too
dry; corn and nay are good. oats very
poor; cotton and pastures good.
WESTERN SECTION.
Mills-The cooler weather this week has
been beneficial 20 la:e crops: light frost
OF morning Of 7th, but did 10 damage.
Thoma$-Cool weather al the week:
rain on Tuesday. Nght frost On morning
OF s5h. but did no damage; hay making
about completed; threshing continues and
tta yield IS generally better than expect
ed: cotton is opening. out little aas IS yet
been gathered: tbs crop % ka1;r IS heavy:
sorghum Is r.peni1g.
.'D"-Cuttiag corn has been principal
work this week; t1e Indications are that
mora ground vii be planted 1i-h wheat
Tran any former year; ground is now in
fine condition.
EASTERN SECTION.
Atoka-Cool weather all nc week.
light showers on the 10Th. cotton Is beng
picked. sone Of i has been s,alned by
rains: prospects are generally god to- a
large crop; boil w0rns have do-e no in
jury here; wheata seeding Is vel adva1c-
ed
Lee-L;sh: rain first % week: weather
cool. rather dry for potatoes; Gotten open
ing fast. not nucn picking has been done
Lehigh-FIrst bale of cocton marketed
OF me Sth; the outlook IS favorable for
far to good crop
MuI5row-Dry and coal; cotcoz opening
fast: potatoes need uo-e rzln; turzirs .
poor stand OF account q DR. weather:
sorghums fae and hay extra good
TalaIa-Fsvorable week for farm work,
q general rain Tuesday put re ground T.
dnA condition for fan seeding. bay making
almost done
wagonsr-A cold raia al day T1es5sy.
cold azd dry since. cotton a5t 50 p7ozis-
Ing as three weeks ago; caincn bags have
badly damaged tie sorghum crop
! / WIDNETER
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