The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
The Weather Report,

ending Monday August %.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
were very warm; slightly cooler during
the latter part Of the week The mean
temperature 794 averaged on degree dat
iy above normal Scattered local show
ers occurred In every section on wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday. Showers
were not well distributed. very heavy IN
few localities, light in other, and no
rainfall In many places. Rains were
heaviest In protions OF northern central
and southern sections.
The general condition OF cotton is not
SO good as last week. Boil worms and
shsrpshooters are injuring the crop In
many places in southern and eastern
sections. Where rain was heaviest, lower
bous have rotted to some extent and
where no rain has fallen. some shedding
Is reported in the central and northern
sections. but generally throughout Okla
homa, the crop is In fine condition. Pick
ing began this week; nirst bales were
marketed at Guthrie. Shawnee. and Mus
cogee on Thursday.
Cutting and gathering corn has begun.
The crop Is everywhere very nne weath-
or conditions have been favorable for ma
turing Of fan crops, and farm wors
Threshing, blowing and nay making
continues, but most Of this work Is com
pleted Preparations are being made TO
put in large acreage Of wheat
NORTHERN SECTION
Woods.--very warm and dry 100 dry
10 plow; wells failing; corn above aver
age; cotton doing wen. but needs rain.
nearly done threshing; sweet potatoes are
badly injured.
Garhold.-shswers on Tuesday and Sat
urday; all crops are about made, pota-
toes rotting.
Grant.-Too dry 10 plow; large quanti-
~ Of hay made; kafhr corn doing well.
Noble Flowing almost done; broom
corn ls heavy ana OF good quality, fine
rain Wednesday. corn harvest has begun
melons and tomatoes IN abundance; cot
ton opening. the crop Is in fine condition.
Pawnee.-Hot and dry, hne Tor haymak-
Ing castor beans nearly all gathered.
corn Is alright; cotton shedding squares;
It has not done Wen this week; kaffr and
sorghum dolns 'seli getting too dry to
plow.
Kay. y.-seasonable rains; plowlng about
all completed; ground In good condition.
new corn on the markets. Late crops are
excellent.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Payne--Hot and dry; crops all doins
well cotton beginning to open; kafir rip
ening.
Logan Showers have helped turnips
and pastures: cotton is openlngi fodder
and hay mostely made; wet weather has
caused all corn TO rot at points of ear.
oklahoma--F4ne showers this week;
cotton in fine condition; late crops have
all done well; farm work wsll advanced
Canadian.--Grass and pastures getting
short; too dry for plowingi some corr
and kafhr being cut.
Kinghsher.-Flne shower Wednesday
cotton looks well; corn crop fine, better
than in years past; threshing nearl,
completed.
Cleveland.-Locai showers THURSDAY
and Friday; cotton opening; SOM
threshlng yet TO be done; hay and al
forage crops are fine.
Pottawatomie Local showers Thurs
day and Friday; cotton opening, but III
tie has been piekedi excessive rains a
past prevented many lower bolls from
' forming; pastures are fine; corn Is made
Llncoln.-cotton In fine condition. out
look favorable for large crop: an lat
crops are generally good.
SOUTHERN SECTION
Dayis.-Very heavy rains; some com
plalnt OF boli worms IN cotton, and tn
wet. cloudy weather is unfavoreble; 20
much rain for fun crop In this vicinity
re.-sharpshooters and DO
worms. but the y are not yet bad; groun
county; vehy dry In places, ana too muc
rain IN some localities; the outlook q
present Is unfayorabie.
Iealdton.-Canditions during the pai
week unfavorabls for cotton; some ho
wormes, but they ere not yet bad; groun
In good condition for plowlng. .6s Of o
inch OF rain.
Greer-HOt weather with Hight loc
rains cotton opening fast. but has shs
squares. and small bolls are falling 0
rapidly; the crop needs more rain; gral
In fine kafar. sorghum and forage er'
doing well.
WESTERN SECTION.
"D."-Large amount OF hay has be-
made; weather warm ana fine; large co
crop assured. onions. tomatoes ana ves
tables Of an ksnd are e1aeIlent; prepar
y ions being made 20 put In large aer
5 age OF wheat.
Mflla-4ot ana dry this week. mill