The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-30
I|NE TO Talk WHEAT
And Oklahoma Has Lots of It
to Talk About.
ONLY POSSIBLE DRAWBACK
1t May Grow Faster Than Is
Quite Good for It
ONLY POSSIBLE DRAWBACK

Guthrie, o. T.. Jan. 29-The weather
conditions in Oklahoma continue espe-
cially favorable for winter wheat, the
usual. cloudiness and prevailing GOODNESS
preventing it from becoming too rank by
retarding the top growth anda flowing the
wheat tom axe a good root. The out
look for wheat, on the whole, continues
most promising and # is, generally in an
excellent condition, with a good stand.
The ground is mostly in fine order; in
some localities, however the ground is
too wet to pasture the wheat land the
plant is not doing so we'll No damage
from the cold periods Is reported to the
plant.
c. NJ Strong, the section director for
Oklahoma City, makes public the crop
conditions in various localities as re-
ported to him by special Observers:
Fort Reno-"Wiuter wheat is in fine
order, some of it is too far advanced, but
as a whole could not be better; ground
is u better order than it has been for a
long time. J. ThOrne.
Healdton-"Acreage is small and wheat
IS in fine condition, could not be better"
C. H Head.
Winter wheat is doing we'll;
weather being very mild and wet keeps
the ground wen packed, so there is no
danger Of freezing or the wind blowing
out. L. Benson.
Hennessey-'Winter wheat is in first
class condition in this section."-W. W.
Parks.
Hopeton-"The weather throughout De-
cember has been favorable for wheat;
there has been too much freezing, how
ever, for late wheat TO make much prog
ress. 50 that all things considered,
would place the percentage of a full
stand and first-class condition at 75"-N.
A Address.
Jeferson-''Wheat is in the very best
condition; prospects were never better all
over this country."-F. \. Beach.
Norman-"Never was as fine a prospect,
but the ground is too wet to pasture; a
small amount of wheat jointed before the
cold weather set in."-I. y. Prickett.
Paul's V8lley-"The condition of win
ter wheat, in our section, at this time,
Is e5: We have the finest outlook for a
number of years, and with a favorable
spring the best wheat crop for years viii
be harvested. Albert Pennil.
Perry" Winter wheat is in excellent
condition; rains have placed the ground
in good order: no hard freezing weather
to set back its growth; it still affords
pasturage to those who desire to use it;
the stand is even and well rooted.'-T X.
Elder.
Prudence-''Wheat is in excellent condi-
ton generally; some yellow spots are re-
ported caused by continued wet weather;
the growth generally is very rank, and
most fields are being pastured; wheat
sown as late as November II, in corn
fields. IS growing well. and the color IS
good. Mrs VI. L. Kimmerly.
Ryan-''Wheat. is not doing well, owing
to wet weather; below an average crop
sown."-B. F. Grubbs.
Sac and Fox Agency. outlook
IS most promising; area sown is greater
than last year by at least Is per cent; the
stand is good and the rain and cool wea-
thor have been just right to make a good
root. and to retard the top gEewth; no
damage has been reported. w. r. Gu
lick
Northumberland is IN good condl-
tion with ground in splendid order; never
seen wheat looking better at this time
of year''-H. X. Roads.
Winnview-"Outlook for wheat could
not be better: that damaged by grass
hoppers redrnled, and now the ground is
half covered; viii probably cause IN
evenness and tltnnness at harvest time;
warm. showery weather keeps it grow
ing and it Is making good pasture."-J.
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