The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-13
WORLDS Of WHEAT
From Present indications, Ok
Iahoma Will Yield.
ALL CROPS LOOKING FINE
Spring Work Under Way
Reports of Correspondents.

Oklahoma City, o. T, March 1.-THE
United States department of agriculture,
climate and crop service Of the weather
bureau, Oklahoma section. has issued the
following:
Oklahoma City. March 9. 1900.
Climate and crop bulletin for February,
1900:
The month was nearly an average Feb
ruary, the departures from the normal
were very small both in temperature and
precipitation; the average temperature
reported from IS stations was SIS de-
grees, or 0.S degrees below the S-year
normal; over the eastern division the
temperature average was 1874 or Is below
the normal; over the central division
3I.S, or 0.5 below the normal; over the
western division, S5.9, or the normal.
Temperatures were above the daily
average on the list TO It'll, 11th, 18th and
10Th inclusive, with greatest departure
on the Srd and below the remainder of
the month. with greatest departure on
the 18th.
The monthly maximum temperature
for the esction was sos; monthly mean
minimum temperature, PAP; monthly
daily range 263. The highest tempera-
ture was II at Fort Sill on the 18th, and
the lowest below zero at Hopeton on
the 18th, giving a range Of 80 degrees for
the section. The greatest daily range
was "a at Fort SILL The highest local
monthly mean temperature was 43 at
Hartshorn. and the lowest SIS at New
kirk. Maximum temperatures of 20 or
above occurred, 10 cally, on s days, and
minimum temperatures of 80 or below on
evtry day of the month.
During the night of the 18th and morn
ing Of the nth the most severe cold of
the winter was experienced, but caused
no appreciate danger to winter wheat
or fruit buds
The average precipitation for the sec
ton reported from 81 stations, was LA
inches, or OH inch below the Swear
average; the average precipitation for the
eastern division was 20, or 0.66 above
the normal; for the central division, lis
or 0.23 below normal, and for the western
division, 0.9S or 0.09 above normal.
General precipitation occurred on the
It'll, Sth and 9th. and local on the 3-d
Sth, 9Th, 18th, 18th. 18th, 10th, 21st. Ord
and 18th. The greatest amount in q
consecutive hours was $50 inches at
Hartshorne on the Eth. The greatest
monthly, locally. AIS inches occurred at
Hartshorne; least monthly, O.1O inch at
Margum.
Precipitation continued unevenly dis
tributed over the section bein gheaviest
over the Choctaw and Usage cations, and
hghtest over Greer county.
Snow fell generally on the Sth and 27th
and locally on the 18th. 18th, 10th, 23rd
and 18th, and ranged in amount from a
trace to IA inches, being heaviest over
Beaver county. The average amount for
the section was "a inches. The snow
that fell was very dry and easily driven
by the wind, affording very little pro-
lection to the wheat from the severe cold
OF the month
The month opened with rising tempera-
ture. and warmer partly cloudy weather
prevailing until the 7th. when rain set in,
being especially heavy over the eastern
division, and continued until the Sth,
then turning to sleet and snow; partly
cloudy, much colder weather then pre-
vailed until the 9th. interrupted by
short period of rain and snow on the 18th
passed over the section, turning to snow
a night and ended on the 2Sth
Tht month was generally favorable to
the winter wheat, which is reported in an
excellent condition. the damage inflicted
by the cold weather being but slight.
while the cold acted simultaneously IN
rttarding developments; rye is reported
in fine condition; the ground IS in good
blowing condition, with abundant mois-
ture; blowing for corn. and oat seeding
IS vel advanced; the fruit IS reported in
fine condition. all kinds. both large and
small, being most promising; the only
damage reported being to the early
budded peaches, which were half killed
by the cold. over a few counties: some
onions and potatoes have been planted.
Following are the summarized reports
Of correspondents from the different
counties and nations OF the section.
EASTERN DIVISION
Cherokee Nation-The ground was too
wet and cold for much work 70 be done