The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-22
hDL, DRY IND DUSTY
Such Was the Condition of
Oklahoma During Week.
LATE CROPS SUFFERING
Continued Drouth Threatens
the Hay Harvest.

O2ys
No rain fell during the week Hot
dry and dusty weather prevailed with
high southerly winds which rapidly evap-
GRATED the water from the streams, and
moisture from the ground, and produced
drouthy conditions over all portions, be-
ing more marked over the northern half
Of the section.
All late crops are suffering for rain and
are being badly damaged.
Temperatures ranged from 100 to SO de-
grees over the eastern division; over the
central division from 103 to 81 degrees;
over the western division from 1O2 to 81
degrees
Threshing continued, but slowly, on
account Of high winds, with good yields
reported.
Hay harvesting continued and was Sc
cured in good condition, but If drouth
continues viii be stopped shortly, as the
grass is drying up rapidly, and burning
over some localities. Prairie fires have
occurred during the week.
Pastures are very short, and stock
feeding has commenced; stock water is
scarce, and streams are drying up, but
cattle continue to do we'll
The early corn is made and a large
portion has been cut and shocked: the
late corn has been badly damaged by the
drouth. Fodder corn owing to its drying
out so rapidly will be cut short. Kaff1r
corn. cane and broom corn are being cut
with fair to good yields reported; the
sorghum is Of excellent quality.
Cotton generally is suffering from the
drouth and commencing to shed its top
bolls; over some localities serious dam
age is reported, especially in the Choctaw
Nation. Small amounts of cotton have
been picked and marketed during the
week
Flowing is well advanced but farther
progress has been stopped by the hard
condition of the ground.
Late fruit is drying up and dropping.
and unless it rains soon will be badly
damaged.
Late vegetables turnips and potatoes
are nearly ruined and will not amount to
much
Following are the reports from the DIFF
ferent portions Of the section by nations
and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Cherokee Nation-Over the northern
portion threshing and haying are in pro-
gress, with good yields reported early
corn well matured. but cut short some
by drouth; very hot and dry.
Over the middle portion the weather
has been hot and dry: corn is drying up
rapidly. the early is maturing but the
late is being damaged some; grass drying
up; owing stopped
over the southern portion hot winds
have prevailed, whitening green stuff and
turnips, and causing considerable damage
TO the cotton; the first load of cotton
marketed on the 18th; grass is burning
up, and prairie fires reported.
Creek Nation-Over the northern por-
ton hot winds have prevailed, and are
causing much damage to the cotton,
opening prematurely; first bale marketed
on the 18th; corn almost dried up: grass
drying up: fruit and vegetables needing
rain; stock in fair condition
Over the middle portion hot winds have
damaged the cotton badly; grass. fruit
and vegetables needing rain; corn dried
Up; stock in fair condition
over the southern portion hot dry
weather is badly damaging all late crops;
cotton picking has commenced but cron
viii be cut short
Choctaw Nation-The weather has
been very hot and dry; crops suffering
for rain. especially cotton. the upland
cotton burning UP. 5ottom land safe as
yet, but win need rain soon to save it:
good. hay harvest; peaches plentiful and
good; corn is made
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and dry; corn and cane are matured and
being cut. with good yields; cotton bolls
are opening rapidly, with good under
crop, top crop mostly shedding off. cotton
picking is in progress; gardens drying
up
over the southern portion the corn
crop is made and is extra good; cane
turning ont we'll; haying in progress:
pastures getting short. but cattle doing
well. cotton opening and doing well:
sweet potatoes are fine; vegetables need
rain.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kay-Hot. dry and dusty; early corn
about all cut, late damaged slightly on
uplands: haying about done: too dry
to pillow; fruit and other trees drying IN.
Grant-ENtremelv dry and hot: plow-
ing suspended. about half done: corn on
bottoms matured. upland not over half
crop, materially damaged by hot winds;
grass dry and parched hut stock doing
we'll
Garileld-Au crops driving NJ. very hot
and dry: corn and grass being cut: bot
tom corn good; upland fair to mono.
where planted late; kaffir corn and cane
being cut; threShing delayed.
Noble-Drouth ontinues and Moving
stopped; aging and threshinr in progress:
orn being ut and shocked: cotton SQUARES
falling OF; peaches driving up. and water
scarce; pastures dryed up.
taNne-NeTy dry and hot: pastures drv
ing NJ; corn being cut. nearly on in
shock: cotton prospect good vet: o'ovz,nr
mostly done for wheat; peaches being
damaged
Pawnee-liot. dry winds; al crops dam
aged; cotton dropping squares ana some
holls; hate gardens and potatoes driving
40; pastures short feeding commenez i. (
corn made. hut not over a tyva-thf.3
cron; having and corn cutting in prozress
ana about over. 50 dried up.
ls2san-Hot and dry. cotton. kaflr and
latet corn sufserins: ground too hard n
pew corn cutting foc advanced: bottom
corr large crop. UPLAND f,.ir: threshiug
and having continues; cotton shedding
some; kaftlr com being cut.
AtnS--lsher-Dry and hot. too dry 70
pow; corn drying ua fast. bur wen ma
iared; karir corn and cane safe; cotton
cong fairly wei, peaches needing rain
tna3ian-l{ot ard dry; ,hrasaf,,- and
having making good progress: plswiar
s'oNa; sraSs driving ur. ana wate-
scarce; 'ato corn VIII b. cut short
hon1a-fiot, dry weather drying 10
al corn and pastures; hayins and ysioa.-