The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-02
CROP CONDITIONS

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by Section Director Chas NJ Strong,
is as follows:
General precipitation occurred over
the section on the 23rd and gath, and
Showers over the Indian territory on
the 25th. Hail occurred on the gard,
over localities in western and northern
Oklahoma, and the Choctaw nation,
causing considerable damage to crops
and fruit.
Farm work was delayed by exces.
siye rains over some counties. but |
generally the conditions were favor
able and harvesting and cultivation |
advanced.
Temperatures continued decidedly |
cool, but were sufficiently warm in
connection with abundant sunshine to
materially advance the growth Of all
crops
Wheat harvest is nearing compile
ton over the greater portion of the
section, with yields averaging from
fair to good over Oklahoma, and light
to fair over the Indian territory; the
quality rarged from fair to fine;
threshing is in progress with yields Of
from ~ to 25 bushels per acre re-
ported and weight ranging from 81 to
so pounds per bushel
oat harvest is in general progress
with fair to good yields reported, the
heads are well filed and heavy, and
are especially good over the northern
counties; considerable red rust is not
ed.
Rye is harvested with good yields
reported
Barley is in good condition and fill
ing well
Corn is generally making a rapid
Improvement in condition and growth,
and is tasseling and silking out; the
early corn is laid by. and the late is
a good staLd and Sell cultivated; the
crop is generally in q fair to good con
diton
Cotton has generally improved
though stll small and backward; the
web worms have spread over the sec
tion and are still doing damage but in
a greatly lessened degree, and are
leaving the crop in the southern coun-
ties; cotton chopping is well advanced
and the plant is squaring ovac the
southern portion; the crop is general
ly making a fair growth and ranges
from poor to fair condition.
Cane, millet. kaffir and broom corr
are in gooa condition and doing we'll
Hay harvesting continues with good
to fine yields; the seconI crop of al
falfa is making a good growth
Potatoes are giving fair. to heav!
yields and are in good condition
Range grass is good and stock is III
good condition and doingwell.
Apricots. apples, and peaches ar
ripening aud being marketed; short t,
fair yields of a good quality reported
Gardens are in good condition ar
doing well.
June corn is bieng planted over tn
southern counties.
Following are the reports from tn
different portions of the section by ns
tions and counties:
Eastern Division.
Cherokee, northeast portion -Whea
harvested with about a half yield
oats and hay being harvested, and
good average yield; cotton poor col
dition; cor backward but improving
with a fair prospect; potatoes, gras
gardens in good condition and prom
ise good yields; stock doing we'll
Northwest portion-Crops general
in good condition and improved b
rains; wheat about harvested ligl
yield but good quality; corn small bl
looks well, cotton a poor stand an
late, but improving; cane and kaff
corncoming up; hay crop being gat
cred in good condition. and gooC
pastures good and stock doing well
Southern portion.-Cotton and col
have improved and the crops are in
good growing condition, but in need
rain; potato digging is in progress al
turning out well; wheat has been ha
vested; gardens doing well; gra
good and stock doing we'll