The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-01
Oklahoma Weather for Last
Week Not Satisfactory.
COTTON WAS DAMAGED
Condition of Crops by the
Several Counties.

Strong has issued his final weather and
| crop bulletin for the season as follows:
Partly cloudy to cloudy. cool weather
/ prevailed during the week: showers oc-
CURED generally on the 2sd. and We're
scattered over the section on the elth.
18th and 9th.
Farm work was retarded during the fore
part Of the week by wet condition Of the
ground. but progressed during the latter
part.
Cotton picking progressed slowly. with
/ good TO poor yields reported over the
various localities; the recent heavy rains
/ caused considerable damage TO the crop
by beating the cotton out on the ground.
and BY staining IL, but were OF benefit TO
the late cotton; about half OF the crop
has been secured; the lint. color. and
staple continues good.
Corn. broom and kaffir corn. cane. and
/ hay crops are being secured with fair TO
good yields.
Late June corn. kafir corn. potatoes
and turnips have been benefited by the
rams.
Flowing for wheat continued with
ground in fine condition. but owing TO
et ground very little seeding was done:
the early sown wheat and rye are UP 10
a good stand. and are making good
growth; the wheat acreage has been IN
creased.
Pastures and range grass improved and
are in good condition; stock is doing
well
Late apples are making fair to good
yield
NOTICE.
This bulletin closes the season Of 1902.
which has been one of the most pros
porous, in results. to the agricultural
lists of this section.
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions OF the section by nations
and counties:
Osage-Good rains; not much seeding
done as yet; ground IS ready for seed
Kay-Heavy rains; ground in excellent
condition for plowing and seeding; wheat
is coming up rapidly: corn is being gath
cred, good quality; pastures are refresh
cd; stock doing well.
Grant-Rain first part OF week; seed
ing well advanced; some wheat coming
up: pastures and stock in good condition;
strong north wind Of 2eth did some dam
ago TO peaches.
Garacld-Heavy rains first part of week
retarded seeding: ground in good eondi-
ton for plowiag. which is nearly finished;
not much wheat sown yet
Noble-Good rains; large acreage Of
wheat being sown; some up and making
q good stand: corn making fair to good
yields: late peaches in good condition.
pastures improving; no cotton picked
during the week.
Pawnee-Heavy rains; cotton picking In
progress. with fair TO good Yields: ground
too wet 70 work; wheat sowing nearly
completed. and is coming UP rapidly;
stock and pastures in good condition. late
apples being picked good yields.
Payne-Heavy rains did slight damage
to cotton. which is opening slowly; rain
retarded wheat sowing, growing wheat
looking well; about ont-half OF wheat IL
sown.
Logan-Good rains; cotton being picked
with good yields: plowing somewhat de-
layed. but almost completed: seeding IN
progress. pastures improving; kanir. cane
alfalfa and millet In good condition.
Kinghsher-Good rains; cotton being
marketed slowly; ground in nne condi-
ton for plowing and sowing, early wheat
Up. and looking well.
Canadlsn-Heavy rains delayed seeding:
early sowing Is up TO 5 good stand corn .
IS being gathered with fair 70 good yields; I.
pastures are improved and stock are do 7
ing well.
Oklahoma-Heavy rains; cotton picking 4
retarded. but little damage done by the
rain: pIowing and sowing IN progress.
wheat is coming Up 70 a good stand.
Lincoln-Heavy rains: but little damage
to cotton except TO retsrd the picking,
plowing for wheat nearly completed and
sowing is well advanced: some wheat Up
10 a good stand. kaHir and cane being
cut. pastures improving; stock doing well.
Pottawatomie-Rains during the week
delayed the gathering of fsil crops. cot +
ton IS doing well. prospects arc good Tor .
late cotton. corn. pastures ard stock are I
f. good condition.
Cleveiard-C0od rains. cotton picking is /
now rapid but progress was retarded by 4
rsins. grolnd e. in excellent condition FOR
seeding; turnips are making q good stand. +
late fruit ls plentiful; pastures and stock
ere in good condition
Chickasaw-Cvc the northern portion
rains durleE the week hinfereG cotton
picking. and caused some damare. but
FIu help late cotton u 10 frost untii late:
son e in hne condition fs- ploving. and
seeding wheat. which Is in progress esFss
ccrn beine gathered. fair yield iate vegs-
q hies growing well. stock doing vel
Cyer the middle portion the excessive
rains caused much damsge 70 cotton. hut
y ere = great bencat n providing sub-son
r oisrure. piaciaE ground ~ condition for
ploTinr and seeding. an5 isnprosinz
g-szs sor stock. sbo1t t~o-fhlrds = coz
ton crop gathered. M top ernp. cgtfo1
IRON wlIi range from one-thirt - one-
hzlf average y3sld. csf5k % iocaiitr
over the serthern pcrticn TIE raias
caused dar-age 70 the cptsoa. nD; - hea-
aat &c late crop pickiaE = ;u slow pro-
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rress. wish ground n Fooe condition
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fast. early ~Sest BD ard leok.nr vel
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