The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-22
LOGAN COUNTY FARMERS
WILL USE WHEAT As FEED
Shortage Of Pasture and Grain Com.
peis This Unusual step


The farmers Of Logan county have
commenced to fed wheat to their
stock. While this is not general yet
it is reported I'm a number Of cases.
says a farmer It has become nee
essary on account Of the shortage Of
pasture and other grains
The wheat is bringing but a small
price at present and the farmers be-
lieve that by feeding IL to stock they
can fatten the latter prepare them
Tor market and thus make more out Of
them than by selling their wheat at
the present price.
Chris Johnson. who resides north Of
the city, believes there will be half a
crop Of corn in Logan county. He
states that the damage done by the
drouth is not so great as has been be
lievod and that with a rain in the next
few days there will be three-fourths Of
a crop.
Commissioner Hedgecock of the
county board states that the corn
east and south Of the city will be bet
ter than half crop and that wherever
there is a clay subsoil the crop will
be even greater
Farmers as a rule report that none
Of the stock ih logan county is suffer
ing from a lack Of water Logan. they
say. is far in advance of all other
counties in Oklahoma in this respect,
having a greater number Of creeks
with seemingly an inexhaustible sup
ply OF water The wells along the
Cimarron and Cottonwood rivers have
never been known to be pumped dry.
They furnish an excellent supply of
water during the longest Of drouths
says the Capital. II has become nee
says Charles e. Carpenter Il saw It
at one time in 1894 after a prolonged
drou,h when the water would run only
at night The heat of the day would
stop the water. but as soon as the
night cooled the sands the water
would bubble up again, and by morn
ing would be running in streams.
suppose this was the lowest the Cim-
arron was ever known to be.
It is estimated that in Logan coun-
ty alone the Cimarron can furnish
water for 100000 cattle
The late peaches are being hurt
very materially by the continued hot
and dry weather In some instances
the fruit is witheriag and becoming
parched on the side II rain does not
come soon the late crop will not be
worth picking. This will mean a loss
Of thousands of dollars to Che fruit
growers OF this county alone The
fruit prospects this year were finer
than they had been for many years
before.
Although no rain has fallen for al
most five weeks, the cotton in the
eastern part of Logan and Payne coun-
ties and in Pawnee county is looking
well, and exceei iingly so where proper
cultivation has been given it. This
demonstrates the fact that the more
the ground is stirred the better the
stalk holds its color and grows, as the
moisture is retained. Some Of the
cotton can hold up for several days
without rain, but corn is not in near
so good a condition. Cotton fields in
most parts are clear OF weeds and well
tended which shows that the farmers
are doing their part
John Fesler. living six miles north
and two miles east Of Shawnee, was in
Shawnee yesterday for medicine for
his cattle He reports having lost six
head Of cattle, but does not know the
exact cause. He thinks the dry wealth
er and extreme heat is responsible.