The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-19
WHEAT CROP
IN OKLAHOMA
IS ASSURED
Growers Are Jubilant Over
Weeks Copius Rains.
HEADS FILLING WELL
Demand for Help Supplied by
New Country Boomers.

Perry, 0. T., May 1S.-After the copious
rains OF the last few days change has
come over the wheat outlook II was
feared BY many wheat growers that the
dry weather had seriously damaged the
crops, but close Investigation since the
rain indicates that wheat prospects are
for almost an average yield. the heads
being OF average size and filing well. de-
spite the short growth OF stem.
Al lover Oklahoma It has rained this
week and saved the wheat situation.
Nothing can now prevent an immense
yield. and the harvest viii begin about
the first or second week in June.
Wheat about Perry and throughout the
northern portion OF the Oklahoma wheat
belt has made a better growth than it has
further south, being evener on the ground
more uniform as TO height as well as q
little higher than the latter. South Of
Oklahoma City the fields were somewhat
afected by the fly early in the spring.
and as result are more or less spotted
and damaged
The extreme short grass country has
bobbed up serenely this season with an
unparalleled wheat prospect That sec
ton west Of the Rock Island clear out TO
the Texas line is a big wheat field and
the crop VIII be the largest ever made in
the short grass country.
The situation may be summarized by
sayin gthat Oklahomas wheat crop VIII
DE better in the north and west portions
Of the territory than in the south and
east; that at no place was the damage
from recent dry weather as great as was
feared or announced; and that, owing
to increased acreage the Oklahoma wheat
crop viii be as great in yield as ever
possibly larger. There viii probably be
ample help TO harvest the crop OF south
ern Oklahoma for all the southern towns
are pile full Of men waiting for the Kiowa
reservation opening who VIII avail them
selves Of the opportunity offered 10 earn
some money while they wait
The Oklahoma boomer. and there is
boom on sure enough-has now resumed
his smile. The assurance OF a bountiful
wheat harvest makes a large influx OF
population from the northern states a
certainty. A failure wauId have been
disastrous, because land values in the
wheat belt were already rising. That
Oklahoma as a wheat producing section
is a bowling success there remains no
doubt. 1t win present a glorious picture
in a week or two when the golden hues
blend over the green waves as Ear as the
eve can see-an earnest OF the returns in
store 70 rthe farmer who grows wheat in
Oklahoma
The Oklahoma farmer has derived adj /
vantages from his wheat fields which IN /
itself is almost enough to pay him for |
the labor expended in putting out the /
crop. This IS IN the way Of pasturage.
Hundreds Of cattle and horses were pas /
tured IN Oklahoma all winter on the
growing wheat and yet 1t did not show
the effects OF the pasturage, but the stock /
did. for it kept them in splendid condl- /
ton.
The hundreds OF acres Of wheat or the /
well known TO- ranch IS In splendid !
condition and trips through the ranch /
showed hundreds of cattle feasting on /
the wheat which all the past months has /
had luxuriant growth. The harvest OF 1
last year on that ranch cannot be forgot /
ten It was simply immense and when /
the Oklahoma farmer wanted 70 impress /
his Kansas brother regarding the immense /
wheat crop IN the territory he always re-
ferred to the wheat crop on the '10i /
ranch and It had a convincing sound
about II too
Il was first argued IN oklahoma that
pasturing OF the wheat would be a POSI-
tive injury 70 #. People took sides on
the question and OF late years it - de-
dnitely known that the pasturage under
proper conditions VIII not harm the grain