The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-11
CROP PROSPECTS
Weather Conditions are
Very Favorable

weather conditions Throughout the win
tlr the mild temperature generally pcr-
vaillng afforded opportunity for the con-
unued progress Of farm work; the exc
GEES 80 pr e,pitatlon during the early fan
aned the soii with moisture. and over
come the effect Of the deficiency during
she winter months
Recent general rains have. except over
few counties, benentted the wheat and
oats. and placed the ground I'm good
working condition, except over few
counties whore insects are working on
them and causing damage
Corn planting is wen advanced but
lately has ben delayed uy cold. wet
weather Cotton land IS leing prepared
Eary potatoes and gardens are planted
Grass IS making slow growth stock Is
in good condition Fruit promises o
faircrop. although considerable damage
has been done by frost.
Following are the rep9rts from the dlf-
ferent portions of the section by na-
uons and counties.
EASTERN DIVISIONS
sentc a-Ouawa--Wheat wiutercd we'll
ard is On iue condiuonl oass sown; corn
planting delayed by rains. stock in good
order
Cherckee-Over the norhtlrn portion
wheat wintered veil, oats soWn and dam
aged some by late rains; ny workine
on small grains; corn planting well al.
vanced but retarded by rains fruit pros
pecJs good; stock doing we'll
over the central portion wheat winter
ed well and Is IN fine eardition; oats
sown and up; rains benentted crops, corn
planting ia progress and early gardening
well advanced. fruit damaged some; stock
wintered we'll
over the southern portion the small
amount OF wheat planted Is doing wen,
oats are sown; wet cold weather de-
layed corn planting ana growth OF crops
Jottca land IS being prepared; eerly gar
den planted; struwberries doing we'll;
fruit prospects good; stock winterei
wen
Creek-Over the northern portion the
wheat wintcrcd well and is in fine CON
dition, corn planting well advanced. ana
coming up; some damage by frost; oats
sowu, and carly potatoes planted; cotton
ground being prepared with an Increased
acreage; fruit Is good prospect; STOCK
IN good condition.
over the central portion wheat IS a
good acreage crop; small amount OF oats
sown; corn about half planted; po-a-
toes and gorden planted; a large acreage
prepared for cotton; fruit prospects good;
stock doing well
over the southern portion farm work
is wen advanceds oats are sown and corn
planting advancing; cotton land is be-
ing prepared, with increased acreage; the
fruit damaged some by the frost; stock
wintered well; rains retardIng work.
Choctaw- the northern portion
wheat wintered wels: acreage small; oats
sown and doing well; vet, cold weather
retarding corn planting; an increased
acreage Of cotton land being prepared
stock doing well; fruit and early gardens
damaged some by frost
over the central portion wheat winter
ca well a small acreage: oats sown and
look wen. corn about half planted and
work retarded BY rains; large acreage
of cotton land to be planted gardens and
grass late; fruit damaged some by the
frost stock doing wen.
over the southern portion the small
acreage Of wheat looks well oats sown
and up, and look Well farm work and
d
growth retarded: a fair fruit prospect,
stock doing we'll
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Csage- flansas-W Wheat winterel we'll
I and Is in hne condition: wet cold wea-
ther has lately retarded growth Of wheat
and grass; corn planting delayed.
4 Kay Wheat wlntered wen, and with
oats in fnc conditnon. corn pl5wing well
D
/ gardens made; grass growing slowly,
! fruit damaged some by frost, stock ia
Nne condition.
I Grant-Wheat win,ered well and Is in
I fine condition, oats up look well; early
I potatoes and garden plantd corn
] planting in progress fruits stin safe.
stock wintered well; good heavy rains
! lately.
I Wheat wintered well and In
I fine condition, oats and barley sown ana
good; carly potatoes and gardens plant-
ed a large portion of early fruit prob
/ ably killed stock IN good condition.
/ Noble-Whcat w'ntered well and ~ fine
4 condition; oats good stand; corn planting
IN progress; gardening backward; some
fruit damaged by FROST stock in good
condition
( Wheat IN good condition; oats
are sown' corn planting In progressi
! fruit damaged some boy frosts; stock ln
good condition
/ Payne-Whcat wintered and IS doing
WE'LL oats sown ana coming up slowly
some corn planted rains delaying work.
fruit prospect good early potatoes and
/ gardctJ planted; stock IN good condition.
apricots killed.