The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-17
WIND CROP
Also the Weather
CONDITIONS IN
OKLAHOMA
What Weather BursaE Has
TO Say Concerning Crop
Prospects

OKLAHOMA CITY. kFRL i5--lspec.
iaD The marked climatic feature during
past week was the general rains over an
portions Of the section frar the 9th t9
the nth, which thoroughly soaked tha
ground and retarded the progress of an
Temperature ranged over the section
from Is to 30 degrees.
An growing crops We're greatly benefit
ted by the rains but the coutlnuod low
temperature prevailing hlndered growth
and termination.
Wheat generally is IN an excellent con
dition, but the area of insect damage is
becoming more widespread. and serious
incharacter; the plant Is badly damaged
over the central and southern ChicSasav
the western Choctaw nations. ana less
SO over the Cherokee nation, Canadian
oklahoma, Logan. Klnghsher and Noble
counties
oats. barley and rye are doing wen,
but oats were damaged badly by the
insects over portions OF the Chicasaw ma
ton.
Corn planting IS well advanced bug
progress has been delayed by rains muci.
Of the early planted has not germ-
mated and win be replanted.
Cotton ground Is about prepared, and
some planting has been done Grass IS
starting slowly Early potatoes and gar-
den truck are making slow growth Fruit
ot an kinds are Ia promising conditions.
Stock Is doing wen.
Following are the reports from the dif-
fcrent portions Of the section, by nations
counties,
EASTERN DIVISION
Seneca Ottawa--Fam work delayed by
rains; corn planting in progress; wheat
and rye IN excellent condition; grass
coming up wen; peaches uninjured.
Cherokee-Over the northern portion
heavy rains retarded corn planting;
wheat and oats looking well grass anc
gardens growing Wen; fruit prospect
good. stock doing well; insect damage
reported
/ over the central portion corn planting
is nearly done, much must be replanted
wheat and oats IN good condition; frui.
ia good condition, rains delayed farm,
work
over the southern portion wheat and
oats looks fine; rains delayed farm woit
but corn mostly planted; cotton land be-
I ing prepared; stock doing well; fruit
with good prospects
Creek--Over the northern portion wet
cold weather delayed work and much
mlnating. wheat and oats look well-
D
stock doing well; some cotton planted
over the central portion rains delayed
work ana early corn not coming mp, too
cold TO germinate, planting not yet COM
pieted; wheat and oats look Well grass
starting TO grow; cotton planting in pros
ross; fruit prospects good.
4 over the southern portion cora plant
I ing wen advanced, and cotton ground be.
I ing rapidly prepared with SOME planted
wheat and oats in good condition: grass
growing rapidly and stock doing well
! Choctew-Over the northern portion
rains have delayed corn planting, and
much VIII he replanted cosson land is
ready TO plant, and some piaatcd. small
grain looking well; fruit q fair prospect;
/ stock doing Wen grass growing SLOWLY
! over the central portion rains delayoo
1 farm work; corn planted and coming up.
much 20 be replarted wneaI and oats
/ look well, but over western r@-.!sn ne-
ing damaged hY louise; cotton land about
prepared. potatoes and gardens comlns
slowly; stock doing wen
/ over the southern portion rains and
cold weather delayed nrmwork early
7 corn rottins ana win have to be replant-
ed' oats and grass lnproviug. cattle do
ing well; fruit prospects good.
CENTRAL DIVISION
4 Usage Kansas-Heavy rains OF great
benefit 20 wheat and grass; corn planting
BEARDED too cold for oats
I Kay-Rains retarded farm work ana
corn planting is only about half done.
wheat and oats in fine condition. pas
lures getting green; fruit setting plenu
fully; stock fine.
I Grant-Plcnty Of rain wheat and oats
10 lne conditioni grass growing slowly q
corn planting delayed rye On fine condi
tom corn planting delayed; rye IN good
condition. fruit prospect good; stock do-
ing well
Gnrhcld-Heayy rains placed wheat,
oats rye and all other crops ln nf
condition bit delayed work wheat bet