The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
IN TIME TO ASSURE The CORN
Came the Late FRA in in Oklahoma
Good Yield of Wheat

/ Good Yield OF wheat.
| Oklahoma City, O. T, July n-Follow-
lug is the Oklahoma weather and crop
report for the week ending July O. as
| compiled by Section Observer C. Nj.
Strong:
! The weather continued clear and hot
until the 4th. when general rains, mod
crate in chara cter, fell on the 4th and
5th. and relieved the drouthy conditions.
| Partly cloudy and pleasant weather pre-
| vailed the remainder Of the week. The
prevalnt drouthy conditions, at the COM
mencement OF the week, caused consid-
cradle damage to the early planted corn.
miIlet, gardens. and fruit, and heavy
| rains damaged some wheat ard hay
down. Temperatures ranged from % to
! II degrees over the eastern division; over
| the central division from SO to 60 degrees;
over the western division from 96 to g
| degrees.
Wheat-threshng continued with good
yields reported, but quantity below ex-
pectation. soft wheat especially falling
short Oats are threshing out good
yield, the average being high over all di-
visions Hay Investing continued, but
was delayed by the rains for several
ing scored. The crops are yielding we'll
Pastures are in better condition. Millet
cutting has commenced the crop suffered
considerably from the drouth.' The rains
have placed the corn in a much better
condition and it is developing rapidly:
the crop generally is assured, but SOFA
localities did not receive sufficient rain
to place it beyond danger; early corn
has been badly damaged over some coun-
ties. KafTir and broom corn are doing
well. Potatoes are in good condition.
Cotton generally is doing vel, and Is
blooming and fruiting, and being laid by
The second crop of peaches are coming
to market, with good yields; apples are
a short yield; grapes are from a poor to
an excellent condition, owing 10 the To-
callty.
The following are the reports from the
different portions of the section by ma
lions and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION
Cherokee Nation-Over The lnodrthern
portion wheat and oats are being stacked
and threshed, and some hay has been
cut. but work delayed by showers; corn
crop is assured; cattle continue to die
from fever; wheat damaged in shock by
rain.
Over the middle portion showers have
retarded threshing and damaged hay
down; corn is very promising; cattle are
dying rapidly
Over the southern portion rain on the
4th made the corn; oats have been cut;
cotton is doing well; hay harvest is in
progress; all crops are looking fine
Greek Nation-Over the northern por-
tion continuous showers are fast devel-
oping the corn and cotton which are in
fine condition; cotton is blooming miIlet
is growing fast; wheat threshing out
well.
Over the middle portion showers have
pushed corn along rapidly: early is in
roasting ear; cotton IS frulting well and
is in good condition: grass Is yielding
well: peaches and berries are plentiful
Over The southern portion rain T. still
needed; farmers are up with their work;
cotton is well advanced. with a good
prospect.
Choctaw Nation-Oyer the northern
portion cotton is being laid by in fine
condition; corn in places needs rain. but
generally the best prospect in years: po-
and good: oats and millet good.
Over the middle portion drouthy con-
ditions are relieved by showers. but
much corn was damaged; cotton improy-
ing fast and in bloom oats ali stacked;
hay being cut in good condition.
Over the southern portion crops are in
good condition. and growing well: mel
ons are on the market: cotton IS doing
well: hay being cut; wheat and oats
out wei; fruit good.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kansas Nation-Go0d rains on the Eth
and fifth placed corn in fine condition
with prospect for a full crop: having
ready 70 begin and viii yield good crop
Kay-Good rain on the 9Th and 5th -
great benefit to the early corn, which
vas beginning 10 suffer crop now assur-
ed: wheat middling fair
Gysnt-Wheat threshinr IS IN progress.
Yielding fairly vel. bat not I'd 20 the +
expectation; gain on the lth benefited .
corn. but the crop has been badly dam I
aged by dTouth; piowing for fall wheal 4
In progress and rain needed.
Garheid-Wheat. oats and barley eut.
mueh fthe crop stacked and sorne
and below expectation; some
grass cut; corn and fruit doing well. fall
blowing in progress.
Hooie-yYheat and oats thrsShsng ore
, fair yield: grass extra good. early corr
Shortened IS droBth. upland corn very
promising and caring well. broom corn.
grass and gartenE doing well: early CO..
on blooming; ground h good eonaffion
'or ploEluz.
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he corn cotton. ksslr coro. cane aud
grass doing Tells fruit r5peHirz. e large
portion OF the whest threShed
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.orn. bat more rain EseGed, coE&oR desar
xsll pastures sad stock AZ -sgas. karlr
ora nne. gardea good. potatoes 5s.rz
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hreshiag bel-E 5e.syed ~ rains. ca.fea
s selng laid ~. Is clean and isess vel.
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.rops assured. INLET being ezL
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