The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-07
CORN AND
COTTON FINE
IN OKLAHOMA
Scattered Rains in Past Week
Have Helped Wonderfully.
HEAT DONE LITTLE HURT
Late Fruit Suffering From the
Dry Conditions.
HEAT DONE LITTLE HURT

Oklahoma City, o. T.. August g.
Weather Director c. N. stronG Of this
city has issued the following bulletin for
Oklahoma:
+! Scattered rains occurred over the sec
ton during the fore part of the week, be
ing more general over the eastern portion
Of the Indian Territory than elsewhere.
During the latter part OF the week dry
and hot weather prevailed, witfr~<naxi-
mum temperatures ranging above 100 de-
grees.
The showers were beneficial to all late
crops. and were opportune over some 10
calities Generally, al crops are still
doing well, and slight damage has re-
suited. as yet, from the heat but rain is
new being needed.
/ Threshing is completed over good por-
ton of the section, and nearly so over
the remaining localities. Yields continue
about the same, ranging from light to
heavy.
Hay making is still in progress. with
good Yields of fine quality reported.
Early corn is being cut. with good
Yields noted. The late corn is needing
rain. but is still doing well. 1t is aboht
made over many localities.
Cotton is boiling and fruiting well and
is in good condition. over some locali-
ties it is making too much weed, while
over others slight damage from shedding
is reported Some late cotton Is needing
rain.
Corn and kafir corn continue in good
condition. Some cane is being cut, while
kafir continues to head.
Broom corn is being pulled, with good
/ yield reported. Minet is giving a good
yield.
Castor beans are being secured, with
a good yield Milo maize is doing we'll
Grass is generally in good condition.
! but is drying up over some localities.
Stock on range is doing well.
Fall wheat plowing progressed slowly
and has been stopped over a number or
counties, owing to the hard condition of
the ground Not much progress will be
made until more rain occurs.
Late fruit is suffering some from the
current drouthy condition, the fruit shriv-
cling up and falling. Generally. peaches.
pears and plums are doing well Apples
are dropping and will be light yields over
a portion OF the section.
June corn and late potatoes are doing
well, but need more rain.
Melons and cantaloupes are doing well
generally. but are being damaged badly
over some counties by a green louise.
Following are the reports from the diff
\ ferent portions of the section, by nations
| and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Ottawa-Fine growing weather. Early
| corn made large crop. Potatoes good.
Millet and kafir corn good. Some hay
damaged by rain. Stock in good condi-
ton.
Cherokee-Over the northern portion
showers occurred during the early part
| Of the week. followed by warm and dry
weather Cotton and corn are doing well,
but late corn needs more rain Flowing
| is in progress, but the ground is becom-
ing hard. Hay is yielding wei and is be-
ing pu tup in good condition. Threshing
progresses slowly, with yields fair to
good Vegetables are good. Stock is do
ing well
over the middle portion local showers
benefited corn and cotton. Corn is doing
well and good crop is assured. Cotton
made a rapid growth and is in fine state
/ of cultivation. Grass is good and being
secured In good condition. \ good crop
of potatoes is being secured. Threshing
continues with wheat and oats yielding
well
I over the southern portion daily show
I ers placed crops in fine condition and
ground in good working order. Corn and
! cotton are in good condition and fine
yields indicated. Late potatoes have been
/ planted. Oats are harvesting out large
/ yield. Prairie grass a large yield. and an
! immense crop of hay secured. Range is
/ good. and stock is doing well Cano is in
fine condition. Early gardens are doing
/ wen.
Creek.-Over the northern portion rain
/ Is needed 10 place ground in condition for
blowing. and also for the late corn. Corn
/ generally win be a good crop: potatoes
good yield. Gardens. grass. fruit and
stock are doing well. Cotton doing we'll
/ Late potatoes being planted. Some local
heavy rains were beneficial
! Over the middle portion good showers
/ occurred over the eastern portion. but
continues dry over the western portion.
I All crops are In good condition. but late
corn would be benefited by more rain
Cotton is blooming and boiling fast. Cane
and kafir corn are making good growth
{ Hay is large crop
over the southern portion hot and dry
weather prevailed. Al crops are needing
rain. Corn is made Haying IS in prog
ress. Cotton Is not doing so well. Cane
! good and being secured. Gardens doing
wsn. Stock in good condition
/ Chootaw-Over the northern portion
I the week WAS cloudy and showery and
( hay harvest was delayed. Corn. grass
miliet and gardens are doing well Corn
is hardening sp fast. and some has been
/ ground Cotton is blooming. but IS max
/ ing weed fast. owing TO too much rain
Fruit Is good crop and ripening fast.
Z Grass is fne and stock = doing ven.
Melons are plentiful and q eood quail
( ity
over the middle portion rains occurred
I daily over the eastern. while dry weather
/ continued over the western localities
Hayiag was delayed some by rains
I Crops OF all kinds are IN a good growing
condition. and we're never better Cotton
is in fne condition. Range is eood a7c
stock IS doing Hell.
over the southern portion thT recent
rains placed cotton and grass IN good
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