The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-21
OUTLOOK FOR OKLAHOMA
Is That the Year viii be Indeed One
Of Plenty.

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Oklahoma City. o. T., July 2o.-Follow-
ing IS the .Oklahoma weather crop report
for the week ending Monday, July II:
Clear. hot, sultry weather prevailed IN
ell last three days OF the week. The tenn
perature, however, appears TO have been
slightly below the normal. Late reports
indicate that general and good rains fell
on the 18th and 18th over the greater part,
II not the whole. of the eastern counties
OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory. and
very likely over the western counties OF
Oklahoma. The dry, hot weather during
the fore part Of the week sfforded excel
lent opportunity for the threshing OF the
wheat and oats crops and for haymaklng,
and much OF this work has been done. As
will be seen from the remarks given be-
low. the wheat crop is generally good.
Several counties report a lower yield and
grade that was expected. while in the
Cherokee. Chickasaw and Choctaw Ma
tions the yield is alleged to be poor. Oats
appear 20 be generally above the aver
age.
In all but a very few localities the corn
crop Is In magnificent condition. The re-
cent rains have undoubtedly assured the
hulk Of the crop, although some OF the
late fields may need more moisture.
Cotton appears to be in as fine condition
as corn and is making excellent growth.
All the minor crops, fruits and vegeta-
bles are in truly excellent condition. At
present the outlook for the two territories
Is that the year Will indeed be one Of
plenty.
Correspondents remarks are as follows:
Beaver-Crops growing finely; plenty of
rain; gardens late on account of insects;
dry season over potato crop light
Mills-Corn we'll advanced :early millet
harvested: spring alfalfa has made good
growth: hay ready TO cut and some has
been put up; gardens in good condition.
Greer-Excellent week Tor harvesting
oats: late rains have assured full crop
OF corn; cotton in good condition and
fruiting well; threshing has begun; wheat
well filled
washita-weather highly favorable for
all growing crops, and cotton has made
good growth: forage OF all kinds good;
haymaking and turning stub6le land for
wheat in progress; pastures good and
stock IN fine condition.
Custer-Wheat In shock ana some in
stack: threshing begun and yield Is good:
corn in frst-class condition; cotton has
done well; castor beans. kafhr and pota-
toes are fne crops; plenty Of melons and
garden truck.
Dewey-The condition OF crops could
not be better; Indian corn caring finely:
kafir doing well: grass excellent; vegeta-
bles abundant; this county is booming.
wood-Harvest ended; early wheat good
but some OF the late crop was injured
by rust and chinch bugs; these bugs also
doing injury to corn in some localities.
but the crop promises to be very fine:
cotton doing well; garden crops in fine
condition.
Blaine-Harvest all done and threshing
begun; corn in excellent condition. but
rain would be OF benefit; blowing for fall
wheat begun.
Custer-Corn IN fine condition and cot
ton looks better than at last report; grass
fine; millet a good crop: some wheat
threShed.
Kay-Wheat threshinE In pro yress;
average yield OF twenty-five farms. isk
bushels. with grade OF IS to IS pounds;
corn generally In fine condition but needs
rain.
Grant-weather favorable for fan plUw-
ing; some corn fields need rain; wheat
crop appears to De light one
Noble-Crops fine; wheat being threshed
and yield excellent; corn. cotton ana all
minor crops hourishing; fine rains on
18th.
Gar1heh-Threshing Is In progress: late
sown wheat not yielding as well as ex-
pected; all growing crops In fne condi
.tion; fan blowing being pushed.