The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-30
HAS BEEN HOT AND DRY
Scattered Local showers but INSULT
cEeut for Crops.


Oklahoma iCty, O. T., Aug. 29.-Follow-
ing is the Oklahoma weather and crop
report for the week ending Monday, Au-
gust q: Scattered local showers fell on
the 21st, 22nd, 24th and p, and general on
the 23rd. Generally the weather was
dry, hot nd windy. The showers, except
over few counties, were insufficient and
Of no benefit to fall crops. or Of advant-
age in the advancement of fail ploping
and seeding. All late crops have been
badly damaged by the drouth, and will
fall far short Of an average yield. Tenn
peratures ranged from 1O7 to 20 degrees
over the eastern division; over the cen
trail division from 1O3 to GA degrees, over
the western division from 1o2 to 81 de-
grees Threshing continued with good
yields reported nd is finished over some
counties. Hy harvesting is nearing COM
pletion, and owing to the burnt condition
of the grss is nearl ystopped over some
sections. Pastures are very short, and
burning up; stock water is scarce, and
stock is now being fed over many coun-
ties, but continues to do well. Early
corn is about cut and shocked, the late
corn Is dried up, badly damaged, and
win be a very short yield. Cane, broom
and kafir corn are being cut; kaffir corn
is still in fair condition cotton, gener-
ally, has suffered from the drouth, shed
ding its squares and top bolls, and in
some localities being affected by rust
and worms. 1t is opening up very fast,
and the fields are becoming white. Pick
ing is in progress, and some bales have
been ginned. The damage is estimated
at from one-half to two-thirds to upland,
and one-fourth to bottom land cotton
over the Indian Territory and portions of
Oklahoma. Flowing is stopped, except
over a few counties. Late fruits and
vegetables are whitening up
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the section by nations
and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Cherokee Nation-Over the northern
portion good ocal rains occurred, but not
enough; late corn is badly damaged,
early corn will make a fun crop; plow-
ing will now be rapidly pushed; large
quantities of prairie hay stacked and be-
ing baled; stock water scarce IN places
over the middle portion light showers
occurred on the 23rd and Path. hut not
enough rain fell to do good; early corn
good but late burnt up: hay about al
up: cotton very poor condition; grass is
dried up; rain needed to advance plow-
| ing.
over the southern portion cotton was
damaged about one-foarth, and is open
| ing very fast; corn is good; rain Is badly
needed
! Greek Nation-Over the northern por-
/ ton hot and dry weather prevailed. ex-
! cept local rains on the 18th; cotton badly
/ damaged; corn made; sweet potatoes will
| make a good crop with more rain.
! over the middle portion drouth has
/ been broken IN places. but generally dry
! and hot: cotton is suffering severely. and
viii be cut short; a good corn crop IS Sc
cure; grass and all vegetation drying W
cotton picking and corn gathering in pro-
/ gress.
over the southern portion drouth con.
/ tinues; cotton has been seriously injur
ed. and viii oe cut short; corn viii fal
short and is drying up; cotton is open
ing rapidly. with top crop ruined.
Ch0ctaw Nation-Over the northern
portion local showers occurred On n.
2Srd. Path and 25th; bottom cotton viii b
helped some, upland cotton cut shor
about two-thirds, bottom oue-foylrth
corn made = good crop: grass and stool
doing poorly. and more rain needed
some cotton ginned.
over The middle portion late corn. cot
ton. kafiir corn. sweet potatoes and truel
badly damaged by drouth. cotton vi,
not make one-half or a crop: stock no
doing Wep; grass dried up: cotton open
ing RAPIDLY. and being picked
over the southern portion bot and DR.
weather continued except local thanae
storms on the 2ist and sGr1: Gotten she'd
ding. in many cases al OF the Top CT
and part Of the middle crop: gross DR.
enough 20 burn; gardens dred up: Nay.r
in progress
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kay-Hot. windy and dusty. with urb
shower on the 22nd. corn injured som,
viii yield about half c-op. ripeaed ma
turelys cane and kafl- corn driving NJ
plowing nearly done, now stogqed. gas
falling. and stock water scarce. fru
whitening
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