The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
ALL EYES
ARE NOW ON
CORN CROP
indications of a Yield Which
are Peculiarly Strong.
SEASON is UNUSUAL
With Lots of Moisture and
Conditions TO Retain 1t.

Pond Greek, o. T, July 5.-Al eyes il
northern Oklahoma have turned TO the
corn fields. While the corn crop is never
made until il is made, the indications OF
a recerd-breaking yield in maize are of a
peculiarly favorable kind this year. The
season so far has been characterized by
unusually heavy rainfall and, with it. a
prevailing low temperature. For the most
part the high winds have been absent.
Those agencies which are conducive TO
aridity during the corn period have not
yet appeared, while the conditions which
make moisture, retain it and reproduce it
have been and continue present.
For that reason the prediction is gen
eral and to a degree certain that the corn
crop is bound TO come. 1t was a failure
last year, and big yield now viii be a
great boon.
Wheat this year IS a disappointment
Some Of the very conditions which helped
the corn hurt the wheat-the excessive
moisture on the wheat bloom.
Oats were never better in the history Of
the territory.
Summing up the crops in the vicinity Of
'.The story as told by the threshers is
a varied one; occasionally the yield is
better than hoped for, but as a rule is dis
appointing Wheat is making from four
TO twenty-five bushels TO the acre and
weighs from 30 to g pounds. oats, on the
other hand. are in most cases exceeding
expectations and the yield is anywhere
from 20 10 10 bushels 10 the acre The
oat field that does not average 20 bushels
to the acre is not given much attention
Potatoes never were better or more pro-
life All fruit IS of splendid size and
quality; gardens have been excellent. and
pastures never were better. Corn is COM
ing fast and with seasonable weather viii
make the best crop in the history of the
county. while alfalfa. cane and kair corn
have made a remarkable growth. Cattle
and all livestock are doing nicely, and the
year promises to be "a good average year
with the agriculturists Of Kay county"
The Manchester Journal says: Sunday
mornings rain amounted TO two inches,
which soaked the ground thoroughly down
TO moisture from previous heavy rains
and PUT a smile on the faces of every
body. Many fields of corn will be in roast
ing ear in week or ten days. and with
ore or two more rains at the proper time
this part of Oklahoma will have the big
gest corn crop in her history Forage
crops Of every kind viii be immense, and
stock ought to be taken through the vim
ter in excellent shape. The year 1902 bids
fair to be a very prosperous one for the
people of Oklahoma after all.
The Medford Patriot says: Reports
from threshing machines in the various
parts Of the county are rather discourag-
ing to those who have not threshed.
Wheat that was expected to yield 20 or 80
bushels to the acre is turning out from
to 10 bushels The heads are poorly
flied. owing. as many believe to the
heavy rains while the cereal was in flower,
beating off the polen. This and the hard
fan and winter combined to make a light
crop"
The Enid Democrat says: THE wheat
crop. so far as it has been threshed. is
turning out poorly. The result is from s
TO Is bushels 70 the acre. This is a sur
prise The oat crop IS phenomenally
heavy and corn is booming. Roasting ears
g 70 in The market