The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-07
CROPS ARE GREAT
Flattering Reports Come From
the Oklahoma Weather
Station.

perature during the week. 7sl degrees. is
but O3 Of degree above normal Clear
ara dry weather prevailed until sunday.
July 3rd when local rains over limited
areas occurred in every section. Rains
were very heavy in places only: the great
er portion Of the Territory received no
rain or only very light showers. doing but
little good.
The general weather conditions we're
very favorable for concluding the oats
harvest for stacking wheat, and thresh-
ine from fields, and for the cotton crop
generally. and for corn where the rains
were heaviest on Sunday OF last week
and sunday. July srd Where little or no
rain has fallen the ground is getting very
ir, and corn Is beginning to need rain
ba 1ly \ general heavy rain IS needed for
.hls croH and would also be benef elat 20
grass and an late crops. All crops have.
however. shown a good erc~th. and corn
which needs rain the worst, as yet looks
well and healthy, but requires rain to
make good ears.
A great deal Of wheat Is stln standing
Ia shock. burt the crop IS being rapidly put
N stack, or threshed srom the field.
Where wheat has been threshed. reports
state that the yield is good. better than
was expected when cut, but not near 50
good as was expected three weeks ago.
70 Is now thought the general yield will be
up to the average. and the quality as
lveragc.
Corn: Where rains were heaviest last
week, ana where heavy local rains fell
sunday corn Is In first class condition.
Whore no rains occurred. a few reports
state the crop to be at a stnndstill. and
'omewhat injured by drouth. Generally
he crop IS line, Early corn Is in the
casting ear stage, and later plantea in
,lk and tasscL \ general heavy rain this
week. IL Is thought would almost assure
a large yield.
oats: This crop is about All in shock
None has az yet been reported threshed.
10 ls thought. however, the yield will be
ight and much below the average.
Couon The weather has been very fa-
votablc for cotton. and Il IS from every
section reported to have made good
growth. Early cotton has formed squares
and is blooming. Almost the entire crop
s as yet. ~eported backward. due to
much replaHtins and unfavorable condl-
lions during the early part OF the season,
making Il late IN getting started.
Grassi Grass continues fine. and hay Is
being made. the quality Is fine and the
crop Is large
Grapes. sma't fruits and vegetables gen
orally In good condition. large quantities
of blackberrles have been marketed; veg
etables are abundant
NORTHERN SECTION;
II is very dry IN Beaver county, and
rain is badly needed for forage crops.
throughout woodward. Woods. Garha,d
aud Grant counties. it has been generally
dry anj rain Is needed for corn; some
wheat has been threshed. showing a fair
yield; chlnch bugs are injuring corn In
some fields: cotton Is doing finely Heavy
rains fell IN Kay. Noble and Pawnee couu-
,los. and corn, grass. cotton and late crops
are IN good condition; wheat Is being
| thrcshcd showing, generally, a good
Yield Some cotton showing bloom; chincn
hugs In corn: kanr sorghums and grass
7ro doing well
CENTRAL SECTION.
Good rains have fallcn In Pottawatomle.
Lincoln, Payne and portions OF Oklahoma
county. Cotton, grass, corn and late veg
ctables generally In good growing eondl-
ton. chlnch bugs In corn doing some Mt
DE damage; wheat being stacked and
throshed. I4ttlo or no rain in Cleveland.
| Canadian, and Kinghshcr counties, ana
corn Is IN somo fields IN these cou7ties be-
ing hurt by drouth ana bugs: cotton Is
good. wheat Is WELDING fairly we'll; oat.
is poor throughout all Of the central
counties; blnckbeules are ripe and the
crop is good grapes doing finely
SOUTHERN SECTION:
a hot. Dry week. followed 10y cooler.
with local rains SUNDAY nigh, and 1ion-
day. very favorable in Chlokasaw nation.
for both corn and cotton; corn IN roasting
cn.s and cotton Incoming; threshlng has
fairly begun: Neld Of both wheat ana
oats below expectations. Rain Is needed
iu Greer county for corn which IS being
hurt by drouth; cotton generally IN good
condition
WESTERN SECTION;
Harvesting Is about completed; wheat
Is reported better here than IN any other
section, having ben but slightly hurt by
rust; the yield promises wen, tho grains
being large and plump. All crops are N
very fine condition and growing nicely.
but a general rain would now be beneh-
cIal; mHlet is being cut; castor beans.
kanir corn mnlet, cane and coston look
wen.
EASTERN SECTION:
Every report from this section state
that there was an abundance Of rain nn
June 2lth that ground is In nne eonditioni
corn and cotton growing finely; corn IN
silk and tassel, aud cotton showing lots OF
squares. Hay making has begun; IN,
crop is large and excellent. both whea