The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-06

Scattered local showers occurred all
over the section on the 9th, 2Sth
29th, 3Oth and August 1. and we're very
beneficial in their effects; where the
showers occurred the growing crops
are generally in good condition and
doing well; over the remaining por.
tions rains are badly needed TO prop
erly fill and mature them.
Corn is generally IN a fair condition
except over some counties where the
lack Of moisture and hot winds have
caused considerable damage; the early
corn Is maturing well and is nearly
made; the late corn is filing we
where rain fell over other localities
Il is suffering and needing rain.
Cotton is late and small and poor
TO a fair stand. but Is filling and fruit
ing well and making good growth; the
general condition is improved and the
prospect is fair for better yield than
at first anticipated; rains would be
beneficial
Cane, kaffir and brom corn aud cas-
tor beans are doing well.
Mnlet Is maturing and being cut
with good yields
Hay harvest continues. with good
yields OF fine quality secured; alfal-
IA is doing we'll
Early potatoes are mostly secured,
with yields sair to good; late potatoes
are being planted; sweet potatoes are
doing we'll
Fall plowing was retarded by the
hard ground. but has been resumed
since the rains.
ange grass is good and stock is do
ing well; condition good.
Wheat and oats are threshing out
fair to gooe yields.
Fruit is making a fair yield and has
been improved by the rains
Melons are ripening over the south.
.ern portion. but are small
Gardens are drying up and need
more rain.
Following are the reports from the
different portions Of the section by
counties and nations:
Central Division,
Usage and Pawnee-Threshing con
tinues; showers of 27th beneficial to
the growing crops bottom land corn
good; upland poor; cotton squaring
we'll; some plowing since the rain;
haying is well advanced good quality;
fruit IS OF good quality; cane and kaf-
ar corn making good growth; cane
cowpeas. potatoes and turnips being
planted; grass and stock continues in
good coadItion.
Ray and Noble-Good local showers
benefited corn and growing crops;
cotton fair to good condition; plenty
Of hay Of good quality; plowing will
begin again; grass and stock doing
we'll: pastures benefited by rains.
Grant and Garheld-Local showers
were beneficial to growing crops. es-
pecially corn. which has suffered;
good plowing now; fruit and pastures
benefited by showers fruit injured
slightly by dry weather
Klnghsher ana Canadian-Local
showers were beneficial to growing
crops, especially corn. which is filling
we'll; cotton poor and late some cot
ton boiling short; generally too dry
for the piowlng; threshlng continues;
grass is god and stock Is doing we'll
Logan and Oklahoma--Local show
ers; late corn greatly benefited cot
ton poor stand; cane and kaffir corn
doing well small crop OF hay; frr
injured by dry conditions; potatoes a
fair yield; pastures and stock IN good
condition. threshing continues.
Payne and Lincoln-Light local
showers; early corn maturing we'll
late corn needs rain; cotton poor
stand but doing well; some plowing
done; crops generally need rain fair
crop Of hay being secured; potatoes
and turnips being planted; pastures
and stock doing we'll; threshing con-
tinues.
Pottawatomie and Cleyeland-Gen-
orally dry; corn beginning to suffer-
all crops need rain; cotton growing
well but poor stand and late; fruit
crop short: haying continues; good
crop: potato harvest continues; short
crop alfalfa in good condition; stock
doing wen.
Chiokasaw nation northeast portion
Generally dry late corn needs rain;
cotton making good growth and fruit,
ing well, though small plant haying
continues. good quality; gardens are
drying up; prairie hay making a gooa