The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
IMMENSE NHEAT CROP
0klahoma's Acreage Vastly
Greater Not Only
BUT THE YIELD PER ACRE
Surprises in Fruits and Vege-
tables, Also.

Guthrie, o. T, June 16.-Notwithgtand-
ing the local wind and hail storms which
didsconsidera5le damage to the maturine
wheat in circumscrIbed localities, it is
conceded that the wheat yield this year
in Oklahoma viii largely surpasg the
yield during any previous year, for no.
only is the average yield per acre larger
but the acreage sown is generally esti-
mated to be . per cent greater than ever
before Most Of the estimates 50 far
produced as TO the total wheat crop of
the territory figure the yield at twenty
I'VE TO thirty-five millions Of bushels.
Horace II. Hagan, a successful wheat
grower whose farm adjoins this city, goes
so far as to estimate the yield at from
100000 to 100000 Of bushels, basing
this estimate on the increased acrea ge
soWn and the increased yield per acre.
Speaking Of crop conditions. generally in
the territory Mr. Hagan - j To-day:
This season has been ar Neal season.
Never in the history Of oklahoma have
all crops been so promising.
The wheat acreage has increased Is per
cent and up to a few days ago th. Weld
was very promising, but it was consider
ably damaged within the last week IN
Logan county by rust and rain. The Weld
was estimated at from twenty-five to
thirty-five bushels In the bottom and
from eighteen to twenty-five busels on
upland But great many farmers tell
me that their crop has been cut by rust
ten bushels to the acre, within the last
ten days.
The corn acreage has been increased
p per cent. It IS now laid bv' and
most Of it waist high, and some in tassel.
Of course it is 700 early to judge Of the
yiel dof corn. but never in the history
OF the country has the crop been as prom
lsing At this ime Of the season.
The cotton crop is very backward and
has not shown that increase IN acreage
that one would suppose owing TO the
high price Of cotton. Il is backward and
not as good as in former years.
The cat crop is fine and the best that
has been here for years It will be har-
vested next week
The hlackberries and cherries arc in
abundance. To demonstrate how fruit
VIII grow in this country. 7 will state
that great many Of the farmers plant
cd little patches Of blackberries. and thew
have yielded i'm abundance They are
bringing good prices on the market Tie
peach crop IS now being marketed and is
source Of revenue to the producer SIS
wei as demonstrating the fact that we
are early in the market and that this IS
a very fine peach country Cherries are
produced here in abundance They are
very large and choice. This .errirorv
ranks ooual q any Of the states in fruit.
except possibly Arkansas.
The castor bean heretofore has been
crop planted only by a few Of the far
naors scattered here and there Rur last
year castor beans brought from 81 to 81 o
per husheI and rapreqt natives Of three
big al houses from different states "a re
here this spring ana circulated con
tract Offering to con-. act all cas,9r hears
delivered onthe Santa Fe at 81 - bush
81 and tia raise in the r7a'fet Oviar u
this Fair proposition i great many haze
planted castor beans. The cas-C~ bean
CROP averages from ten 70 fifteen Husrels
10 the acre. and some get a. nigh a
twenty. This IS a ve~" lucrative crop
under the above conditions"
Hon. @. J. Benson. 4 member of the
board If regents Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, recently called .he
writer's attention to tho growth of the
potato industry in Pottawotom,e county.
During last week ;everv-four carloa Is
Of potatoes were shipped from shawnee
e. the northern mark IS. where they sold
readily ut 90 cents per busheI and st vas
estimated that $50 carloads would h
ehirncd Mr. Benson instaHced the case
Of one farmer who this year PLANTED s.
acres fr potatoes from which he realized
IN cash returns more than enough to pay
for his entire farm Of Ice acres