The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-26
AGRICULTURAL
CONDITIONS
IN OKLAHOMA
Recent Rains Assure a Full
Corn Crop.
COTTON HAS FINE STAND
Cane, kafir, MiIIet and Flax
in Splendid Condition.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. June .25.-section
Director c. NJ. Strong has issued his
weekly crop bulletin in which he says:
Heavy to moderate rains occurred gen
orally on the lt7h and 2Ist and scattered
I showers on the remaining days OF the
| week; fair weather prevailed during the
greater portion OF the week over the
| section. The fore part of the week was
very warm, and the latter decidedly cool,
the lowest minimum temperatures. for
the time of year. since the opening OF the
section. being reported
The continued showers retard farm
work over the northern counties. but
elsewhere harvesting and cultivation pro
gressed rapidly.
Wheat harvesting is nearing compile
ton. and threshing is in progress with
yields ranging from poor 10 good. gen
orally fair yield with a fair quality OF
berry is reported.
Dat harvesting is In rapid progress with
an extra good yield. secured in good con-
dition. reported; some rusting and lodg-
| ing Of oats is noted.
Alfalfa, grass. rye. barley and potatoes
are Being secured. and are giving good
yields.
Corn is generally laid by in good con-
dition, is tasseling and caring out. and
making a rapid growth; recent rains have
practically made the crop over the south
ern portion OF the section.
Cotton is chopped out to a very good
stand is squaring and blooming. and
generally is in an excellent condition:
some local damage was caused by web
worms and drifting sand
Cane, kaffir and broom corn. Tniilet, fax
and garden vegetables are all doing well.
and growing rapidly; over some locan-
ties slight damage was caused by drouthy
conditions. but recent showers relieved
the crops.
Early peaches and plums are being mar
keted with good yields; other fruits are
doing well.
Stock continues to fatten and are
healthy.
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the section by ma
tons and counties:
Osage-Wheat is in shock; corn laid BY
in good condition; cotton generally clean;
potatoes a fine yield; fruit ripening.
Koy-Rains retarded wheat harvest,
yield poor in quantity and quality; corn
growing rapidly but needs cultivation;
oats promise fine yield: cane. grass
and fruit doing well.
Grant-Wheat harvest completed and
VIII average a half yield; cat harvest in
progress. some damage by rust; corn do
ing well: potatoes good yields; kaTir
corn, cane and millet good crops.
Garfeld-Wheat harvest retarded by
rains, light yields generally; oats and
corn doing well; all other crops In good
condition.
Noble-Wheat harvest well advanced,
yield fair; oats being harvested. good
yields: corn in splendid condition; cotton
doing well: fruit in fine condition.
Pawnee-Wheat and oats nearly all har-
vested corn and cotton making rapid
growth and in fine condition; cane. mil
let. karir corn and fruit doing well.
Payne-wheat harvest, tlNeshfng be-
gun, yield fair and quality good; oat
harvest in progress; corn laid by; cotton
doing well; fruit good. and some being
marketed
Logan-Wheat threshing IN progress
yields fair TO good; cotton and corn do
ing well: fine crop of hay being secm-
ed fruit good and some being market
ed: pastures and stock in fine condition.
Klngfisher-Wheat about harvested, and
oats being secured; wheat yielding half
to. two-thirds Of an average. crop; oats
fine yield: corn and grass making good
growth
Canadian-yYheat harvest nearing com
pletion: oats ready 10 harvest. and lodg-
ing some: corn doing well; all other crops
IN good condition.
Oklahoma-wheat threshing IN progress
yield and quality fair; oat harvest in
progress. yield extra good. corn laid by
In good condition; cotton doing well and
forming squares: early fruit abundant.
a fine yield OF potatoes: stock doing vel
Isncoin-wheat threshing IN progress.
fair Yields, cat harvest in progress. some
rust damage corn and cotton doing well;
potatoes a good Yield. fruit good. cotton
blooming ard squarfng out wen
Pottavratomle-Goo rain on 18th. al
crops doing well. some cotton damaged /
by han: potatoes being gathered and
yielding well. early peaches. apples ard /
plums being gathered
Cleveland wheat and cat harvest about /
completed. cotton IS being wei eultivst- ]
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ing out. potatoes are a good yield alfal- /
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ripeniug. hay being cut: cattle fat
over the middle portion crops are do /
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