The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-30
LITTLE TOO DRY IN SPOTS
But Its Just the Proper Weather for
Saving Cotton

Saving COTTON
Oklahoma City, o. T., Sept. 2s.-(Special)
Following IS the Oklahoma weather and
crop report for the week ending Monday.
September 20:
A week OF very warm weather. The
average temperature. 76.5. averaged 7.S de-
grees daily above normal. Cloudy wealth
er, with light to heavy rains on Tuesday.
the 10Th.
The rainswere not evenly distributed. be-
ing heaviest in Custer county, in the west,
extending over Blaine. and northward over
southern Woods county, over the central.
and most of the Strip counties and greater
portion of the eastern section. The rains
fell over nearly the same portions of the
territory as last week, but extended over
a greater area. No rain. or only very
light showers, in the northwest counties
and throughout the southern section.
The conditions have been generally IA
vorable for the maturing and picking of
cotton. and for sowing wheat.
Throughout the central and northern
sections, most of the wheat ground has
been seeded, the ground is in good con-
diuon, and the growing grain looks WELL
Fall seeding has been somewhat delayed
by dry weather IN the south, northwest and
portions of western and west central
counties. and in some places more rain is
needed to bring up the grain already
planted.
Cotton opened rapidly during the week.
and picking has continued under favorable
conditions having only been slightly de-
iayed by rains on Tuesday. The condition
of cotto nhas improved during the week.
and the outlook is somewhat better than
last week. The extent Of middle and top
crop will depend on the weather during
October. and time of first frost. The aver
age date OF first light frost in fall IS Oc-
tober Il. and first killing frost November
l. In former years the first Hight frost
occurred on September %. 1896, and the first
killing frost on October 7. 1891.
Correspondents remarks are az follows:
NORTHERN SECTION
Woods-Rain, rs inches. first OF week;
farmers have been sowing wheat as fast
as possible; sweet potatoes are being gath
cred, and are yielding well; rains heavy in
southern portion of county; very light in
central and northern portions.
Grant-Dry and warm; much seeding has
been done; some fields OF wheat are UP and
look well; rain needed.
GarfeId-Dry week. with light rain only
on Teusday; sowing wheat is principal
work.
Noble-Eariy sowed wheat Is UP and
looks well; late kafr IS being shocked;
cotton picking progresses under favorable
conditions.
Pawnee-Fine rain Tuesday; cotton do
ing well; wheat is coming up.
Kay-Seedlng continues: early planted
planted wheat IS up and fields are green;
some wheat FIVE TO six inches high; the
warm weather IS favorable for cotton. but
bower temperature would benefit the grow
ing wheat.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Payne-Rain. 12s inches; an excellent
week for sowing wheat. early wheat looks
wei. the rains have kept cotton back;
kafi- and sorghum are uatgred. except
very late planting.
IsoEan-Good rains this week; wheat
seeding has Seen principal work; ground
IN fire condition; seeding mostly done:
thrsshing ard hay-naking completed. pas
lures good. cotton maturing n good con
di.ion: :air yieid-
oklahoua-Wheat seeding mostly done.
early planted is Up and feds are green;
cotton maturing nicely and picking pro-
crosses: fair We'd.
Cansdian-S5w wheat has been cher
work OF the week. wheat = coming %
ard looks vel. farm work vel advanced.
KinEfsh4r-FEot and dry. but trace o.
rain: rain needed for far psozsag ars
wheat seeing: Hne weather f5r cotton
picking; a1z1ty q cottoa s good
SOUTHERN SECTION
Gre4r-Rzla. g Y 81 inch; cotton op<z-
iug RAPIDLY and farmers ere Saving 70
crop n good condition: wheat seeding IS
n progress. bat more rain s ree1ed
pagfs-Dry ard warn, cotton opening
fzs- ard weather - Aae for picking. ErSa-d
mast 100 Dr. for glowing and wAezt SEX
iag
Hezlt,o1-Flae weather f1- cottan pick
iz-s fhs crop = about two-afihs ga.here6.
ve-y l,rfls Complaint % Bah VOTES. 70 TOP
crap a rzsz woss1 oe baaessz-al.
Arsraors-C7ttoa picking = principal
work. too sry . 500 zhea-
Berwya-very ~Ar1 AID dry. cotto,
5ickas aa1 CATERING cora Is bei-E eOzs.