The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-29
CROP
CONDITIONS

was hot, dry and windy.
The showers except over a few coun-
ties, were insufficient and Of no bene- |
10 to the fall crops, or of ADVANTAGE |
TO the advancement of fall plowing |
and seeding.
All the late crops have been badly |
damaged by the drouth and will fall
far short of the average yield.
Temperatures ranged from 1O7 to 20
degrees over the eastern division; over
the central division from 103 to Ga de-
grees, over the western division from
1O2 to 67.
Threshing contiued with good yield
reported, and is finished over some
counties.
Hay harvesting is nearing compile
ton and owing to the burnt condition
OF the grass is nearly stopped over
some sections
Pastures are very short and burned
up; stock water is scarce and stock is
now being fed over many counties, but
continues to do we'll
Early corn is about cut and shocked
the late crop is dried UP. badly dam
aged and will be a very short yield.
Cane, broom and kaffir corn are be-
ing cut, kaffir corn is still In very fair
condition.
Cotton generally has suffered from
the drouth, shedding its squares and
top bols. and i'm some localities being
affected by rust and worms 1t Is op
ening up very fast and the nelds are
becoming white. Picking Is In progress
and some bales have been ginned The
damage is estimated at one-half to two
thirds to up land and one-fourth to
bottom land
Flowing is stopped except over few
counties. Late fruit and vegetables
are withering up.
Following are the reports from the
different portions, of the section by ma
uons and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION
Cherokee Nation.-Over the southern
portion good local rains occurred but
not enough; late corn is badly dam
aged and cary corn will make a full
crop; plowing will now be pushed;
large quantities of hay stacked and
being baled
over the middle portion light show
ers occurred on the 23d and the oath.
but not enough rain fell to do good
early corn good but the late burnt UP:
cotton very good; grass drying up;
rain is NEEDED TO advance plowing.
Over the southern portion cotton was
damaged about one-fourth and is on
ening very fast; corn is good, rain is
badly needed.
Creek Nation.-Over the northern
portion hot and dry weather prevailed
except local showers on goth: cotton
badly damaged; corn made; sweet po-
tatoes 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 severe
iy and will be cut short; a good corn
crop insured but grass and vegetables |
are drying up; cotton picking and com
gathering in progress.
Choctaw Nation over the northern
portion local showers occurred on the
23d, gath and the 9th, bottom cotton
2Sd, Gath and 25th, bottom cotton
cut short about two-thirds, bottom
0ne-fourth; corn made and a good crop
grass and stock doing poorly: more
rain needed.
Over the middle portion late corn
cotton, kaffir corn, sweet potatoes
truck badly damaged by douth: cotton
will not make one-half Of a crop; the Il
stock not doing wei; grass dried up;
cotton opening rapidly and being pick.
ed. ~ss.s oIs fsf RtgwnE
over the southern portion hot and
dry weather continues except local
thunder storm on the 21st and 22d; cot
ton shedding, in many cases all of the
top crop and part of the middle crop; \
grass dry enough to burn; gardens
dried up and haying in progress.
CENTRAL DIVISION
Kay.-Hot windy and dusty. with
light showers on the 22d: corn injured /
some, about half a crop, ripened pre-
maturely; cane and karfir corn drying
up; plowing nearly done, now stopped
grass failing and stock water scarce.
Grant.-W Gather dry; corn yield |
falling shorter all the time; water is
scarce and grass drying up but stock
is doing well; plowing stopped; light
showers on the 23d.
Garhed.-Hot and dry; light show
ers on the 2Sd; corn good crop, late
out short; haying and threshing with
good yields. Pastures fairly good.
Noble.-Hot and dry with shower on
the 23d; haying and threshing in pro-
gress; cotton doing well; but top |
squares are dropping; late crops dam
aged badly, also fruit water falling.
Payne.-COoler with showers but not |
enough to do good: cotton bols contin- |
uee TO shed pastures dry; stock being |
fed late fruit whitening on the trees |
Pawnee.-DTy, hot winds continued; |
crops very badly damaged; corn dried, 4
cotton shedding; kaffir drying up corn
and hay cutting about done; pastures
short but cattle doing well.
Logan.-Local rains on the 2Sd; con-