The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
Caused by Cool Weather and
FroStS in Oklahoma.
DAMAGE OF BOIL WORMS
Corn, Kaffir and Sweet POta-
toes Show Fair Results. /.

| following climate and crop report.
/ Cool weather prevailed throughout the
week, with light frosts reported on the
morning OF the IJth; no damage 10 veg
citation or crops being reported local
| showers occurred on the 18th. being light
in character and insufficient TO benefit
the late crops to any extent.
The cool weather caused a retardation
in the growth and development of cot
ton. and bolls are opening slowly; cot
ton picking is in rapid progress. with
good to poor yields reported The work
is well advanced. Boil worms have
caused much damage over a good por-
ton OF the section, and the general pros
pect is for about half Of an average yield
with quality ranging from good to poors
with the occurrenc Of late killing frosts.
it is probable that the middle and top
crops may improve and give a partial
l 10 fair result.
Corn. late broom corn, kaffir corn. cane.
peanuts. sweet potatoes and grass are
being secured. with fair 10 good yields
Late potatoes, turnips and June corn
were improved by recent rains and are
more promising.
Flowing is nearing completion. and
seeding of wheat and rye is in progress.
with some early sown coming up well;
the poor condition of the ground is de-
laying work considerably over some
counties and farmers are awaiting rain
before seeding
Pastures and range grass are gener-
ally in good condition; over some coun-
ties owing TO drouth the range is poor
and water scare, and stock is not doing
so well.
Fruit is in a variable condition. and
much was shaken of the trees by the
recent high winds.
Following are the different reports from
ferent portions of the section by nations
and counties:
Kay-Plowing being rushed; sowing OF
wheat begun, with usual acreage: late
corn doing well; kaffir nearly all cut:
pastures and stock in good condition:
peaches filing, heavy crop now on the
trees.
Grant-Dry but cool weather; plowing
about completed. and wheat sowing I'm
progress; corn being gathered: good Yield:
cane. kafifr and hay in good condition:
| there will be plenty OF feed for winter.
GarfeId-Rccent showers were benz
f1cisl 10 crops; blowing nearly completed:
corn matured well; broom corn 's being
seeded and baled; stock doing well: pas
lures good.
Noble-Light frost on 18th: no damage
and plowing well advanced, wheat SOW
ing has begun; some corn being gath
cred; ground dry for work; cotton open
ing slowly; picking is ia progress.
Pawnee-Good rains during last ten
days made plowing good: cotton being
marketed and doing well; kafir and cane
being cut: some wheat and rye being
sown; stock and pastures are in good
condition.
Payne-Light frost 18th no damage
cotton being picked: wheat being sown
corn being gathere, fair yields: hay near
~ all cut. fair crop; stock doing well
Logan-Dry week, but cloudy and cool:
cotton in good condition and yielding
we'll plowing progressing; small grain in
good condition: pastures need rain. kaf-
FIR corn and cane being cut; some wheat
sown.
Kingiisher-Dry weather: cotton open
ing very slowly; ground IA poor conditio~
for blowing: wheat sowing begun> corn
being husked: pastrues and stock ga good
condition; peaches In poor condition.
Okiahoma-Light frost 18th. no damage:
cotton picking progressing. fair yields.
some ground too hard to plow.
Canadian-Cool and dry: plcwing most
Is done. stock doing fairly we'll corn
being secured.
Lincoln-Cotton opening fast: picking
being pushed: fair Yields. some wheat be.
ing sown. turnips coming up; late peaches
and apples in good condition.
decentralization picking progressing
rapidly: turnips coming Ut.
Chickasaw-Over the northern portion
cool weather prevailed: cotton picking is
In progress. with half crop yield re-
ported corn giving a two-thirds yie.d.
and being secured; grass good. and stock
doing well: late vegetables improved.
over the middle portion cool weather
prevailed, with occasional local showers.
cotton Is holding its Own. and picking
is progressing rapidly; prospect ls Tor
fair yield. stock water scarce
over the southern portion cooi weather
prevailed. with occasional showers. cot
ton Is being rapidly picked. and about
a half yield r. in prospect. about one-third
of the crop IS secured. With occurrence
Of late frost a partial top crop win ma
ture. corn secured = giving q poor yield.
II poor quality. grass continues good
and water plentiful ard stock is doing
well
woods Showers relieved drouthy confi-
tons in many parts and pastures are ira-
proving. Stiu some broom corn be--g
harvested ard yield good pearDts s-'d
sweet potatoes being dug. some alflifa
ready 70 cut the fourth tlre. stolk -
good condition
woodward-very cool vith frost ia
some places. rnany parts are sfif win
cut rain and late forage cro1s su1ericF
n Consequence. kaesr corr being epf
late potatoes failure. ground TOO ffT /
70 ploz. stock keerl-E - vel
Eea~er-stnl Dr.. ard range r. rtrf-
lng rain very badly stock r. stl n Eaot 4
ceneitoa
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sors cotton belux Yicket. acreage e
snail hut quality ant Tie't e1li~ god
forage cro1.s ard troom corn resrls
harvested. grass stiu Eooe. a1t aio-k 4
soiax ven.
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high ziaas costoz picklsz and caru. t1sk-
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