The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-23
OKLAHOMA
WEATHER
CONDITION
Section Director Strong Issues
Weekly Bulletin.
CROPS IN FINE SHAPE
Prevailing Drouhty Conditions
Braken in Time.
CROPS IN FINE SHAPE

Oklahoma City, May 2.-sectiOn Direc-
tor c. NJ Strong Of the weather depart
ment has issued the following:
General and heavy rains occurred over
the section from the 18th to 18th, the
average weekly rainfall being s.s2 inches
On the night of the 18th. a severe hall
storm caused much damage to the grow
ing crops and fruit over Canadian county.
Temperatures ranged from 80 to 4s de-
gress over the eastern division; over the
central division from 81 to Il degrees;
/ over the western division from SO to a de-
grees.
The prevailing drouthy condition was
thoroughly broken, the ground being
soaked by the continued and gradual pre-
cipitation.
All crops and vegetation responded to
the rains and made a quick and rapid
growth and Improvement. but teamwork
was generally retarded.
Corn. though small, now looks well. and
has been cultivated once; it is becoming
weedy.
Cotton has made decided Improvement
in appearance. the late planted coming
generally since the rains; the crop is be-
ing cultivated. and some chopping is in
progress.
Wheat is making a good growth, and
heading out or blooming; the crop is much
more promising. and estimates now range
from a half to a fun average yield over
the various counties.
Oats are In a very Door condition, where
not totally destroyed b yinsects, but are
now improving.
Barley and rye are backward, but prom
Using. Alfalfa, grass, kafir and broom
corn, cane, and other field crops are doing
well. Fruit and berries are in a better
condition.
Following are the reports from Inherent
portions of the section, by nations and
counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Seneca-O ttawa.-wh doing well; oats
about half gone; fax coming Up well;
corn a poor stand
Cherokee.-Over the northern portion
drouth caused much injury to wheat and
oats. until the 18th. when rain relieved
the crops, and done great good; corn be-
ing cultivated with a fair stand; gardens
and potatoes poor; grass short; fruit
promising.
over the central portion rains have ben
Gifted wheat, oats and corn, which are
doing well ;ootton nearly all planted; gar
dens and grass doing well and stock in
good condition.
over the southern portion drouth
broken by good rains; corn. cotton, wheat,
oats and potatoes now doing well: corn
cultivated once, and cotton being chop
ped; potatoes being laid by; fruit and
stock doing well.
Creek.-Over the northern portion rains
benefited wheat oats, jotatoes, corn and
cotton; corn and cotton good stands and
wen cultivated; wheat heading out well;
much cotton to be planted; peaches fine;
Strawberries badly hurt by drouth.
Over the central portions rain have ben
Gifted crops; corn, though small, is in
good condition; cotton being cultivated,
much of late planted not yet up; grass
and stock IN good condition; fruit and
berries fine.
over the southern portion rains have
improved all crops; corn, cotton. oats
and grass doing well: cotton replanted is
coming up; pasturage good and stock
looking well.
Choctaw.-Over the northern portion
rains have improved all crops; corn, al
though small, looks well: cotton planted
and being cultivated and chopped. fairly
good stand. but needs work; oats badly
damaged. but improving; potatoes and
grass in good condition with stock doing
we'll; fruit looking fine.
over in the middle portion crop condi-
tons are good since the rains: cotton
about all planted. some up and being
worked; corn doing well, but needs cul-
tivation; wheat improving. and may
make half crop; potatoes doing well;
gardens poor; grass good and stock doing
we'll
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Usage Ksnsas-Wheat and oats IN fine
condition; corn is doing wei. but small:
grass good. and stock doing well; rains a
great benefit.
Kay.-wheat looking well. and heading;
oats and corn backward. but late planted
a good stand; pastures and potatoes good.
stock looks wen; strawberries plentiful;
work delayed b. rains