The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-27
OKLAHOMA CROPS
Recent Rains Of Little 5eneat-cot-
ton Nearly All Picked.

Fair and cool weather prevailed
during the week. with light frost re-
ported on the 18th and 2Oth. Light
rain occurred on the 18th at few
scattered points. Temperatures rang
ed from "a to 81 degrees over the
aection, being warmer toward { lat |
ter portion Of the week Light frosts
damaged some tender vegetation, but
the injury was very small Cotton
picking continued in general progress
with light yields reported, beng in
many places below former expecta-
tons The late cotton was boiling
and doing WE'LL the early cotton was
all open and nearly picked. Co
and cane are being cut and are do
ing fairly we'll Kaffir corn is Ia
ported as heading poorly and only
fit for fodder. over some counties |
corn husking is in progress. and !
some hayiag is still being done. Pas
lures are improved and stock is gen |
orally doing we'll FAN wheat seed !
ing rapidly advanced, and was about |
half completed. The ground was gen
orally in good condition, though some
what dry over sorae counties for the
work; early sown wheat is UP to n
good stand Late fruit improved but
late potatoes and turnips are in very
poor condition.
Cherokee-Over the northern por
tion the weather has been very cool
and dly, with frosts; corn cutting is
mostly done; second cutting of hay
in progress, but verS light Yield;
seeding in slow progress. Over the
central portion the week has been
cool and dry. Farmers seeding
wheat. but ground dry. over the
southern portion the weather was un-
usually cool, with light frost on the
18th Late potatoes needing tain.
Turnips and late gardens about a
failure. Cotton opening rapidly;
clicking being pushed; crop very
short. about half crop. Stock water
scarce and range dried up. Corn
very scarce.
Creek-Over the northern portion
the fall wheat is nearly in. and early
sown coming up we'll; recent rains
have greened up the pastures Cot
ton doing well and picking in pro
gress; a good deal being ginned; late
bolls are good Turnips no good;
rape coming up; plenty of mast.
over the central portion the recent
rain promised to held late gardens, but
growth checked by the cool weather,
cotton picking is progressing and
much cotton is being ginned Pas
lures improved over the southern
portions cool nights and warm days
prevailed cotton is opening fast,
with hands scarce. The range is
good for the season of the year; some
grass will be cut the recond time.
Choctaw-Over the northern por-
tion the weather was cool and dry.
Corn gathering in progress, with
light yields. Rye, turnips and millet
doing well; grass Is greatly improved.
Stock doing fairly we'll Cotton pick
ing in progress, with about half
crop. over the central portion cotton
picking was in rapid progress. with |
about a half yield in prospect; pick
ing is well advanced Stock improved /
since cool weather set in Turnips /
a poor stand but doing wen. Over
the southern portion cotton picking !
is under full headway, with gins run.
ming only part of the time; he fist
picking is not turning out as well as
expected, the crop being short and
knotted; much shedding of the bolls |
will cut the crop shot of expectation |
Corn almost a failure: stock doing |
well
Chickasaw-Over the northern por-
tion corn is being gathered; yield |
small and quality poor; cotton pick
ing well advanced. Wheat seeding
is progressing. and some coming up; |
stock not doing so we'll over the
central portion cotton picking Is prog |
ressing. with yield generally light; |
stock doing poorly, with water scarce.
over the southern portion early cot
ton is all open and late maturing fast
Late sorghum and turnips poor; cot |
ton viii make very light yield, rang /
ing from one-fourth to one.half a /
crop; sweet potatoes poor; stock in
poor condition, but doing we'll
Bridges. rivers. tunnels. mountains. |