The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-22
WEEKLY
WEATHER
BULLETIN
Clear and Hot Weather Pre-
vailed at the First,
SCATTERED SHOWERS FELL
Growth of Corn Is Slow and
Crop Is Late.
SCATTERED SHOWERS FELL

Oklahoma. o. T, July 21-FoT week end
ing Monday. July 20, 1868.
Clear and hot weather prevailed until
the 18th, when cooler conditions followed
the scattered showers that occurred on
the 18th and 18th, over the section.
The showers were beneficial but INSULT
cient to relieve drouthy conditions. and
crops we're needing rains over the greater
portion of Oklahoma.
Threshing continues over all portions
with light 20 good yields Of wheat, and
poor to fair yields of oats reported;
wheat continues good in quality; oats
poor to fair.
Corn continues 10 make rapid growth
over the Indian territory, and SLOW
growth over Oklahoma, IS blooming out.
and is well cultivated; the crop generally
is small and late. and would be greatly
benefited by good heavy rains; web
worms are reported working on the plant
over the central and southern counties OF
Oklahoma. and boil worms over the
southeTn portion OF the Chickasaw nation
Cane. kanir and broom corn, castor
beans and millet are in good condition
and doing well.
Hay harvesting continues with good
yields Of a fine quality secured; the sec
ond crop Of alfalfa is being secured with
good yields reported.
Potatoes are nearly secured with fair
TO good yields reported: late potatoes are
being planted.
Fall plowing is in progress but is re-
tarded some by hard ground.
Range grass is good and stock are do
ing vel.
Gardens and fruit are in fair condition
but need rain to properly develop them.
Following are the reports from the va
rious portions Of the section by countless:
Usage ana Pawnee-Threshing well adj
vsnced, wheat fair yield, oats light yield;
corn making rapid growth; cotton greatly
improved; late potatoes being planted,
plowing begun fruit ripening. good quail
fly; hay being made, good quality and
yield kaGir, pastures and stock in good
condition.
Kay and Noble-Threshing continues;
wheat light to good yields; oats light
yields; corn caring well and making
rapid growth; plowing begun; fruit in
good condition; hay plentiful and Of good
quality 9alfaIfa being cut the second time;
cane. kafir, grass and stock doing well
Grant and GaTfeld-Threshing well ad
vanceds wheat good yields ;-oats poor TO
good yields; corn doing wen bat needs
rain. hot winds in Garfield county did
some damage 10 corn; plowing begun;
fruit in good condition: gardens need
rain; hay is in good condition; second
cutting Of alfalfa is under way; grass
and stock doing well.
KiDgfisher and Canadian-Threshing is
about half done; wheat fair yield; oats
light yield corn is caring well: corn and
cotton need rain; fruit is ripening; plow
ing begun; potato harvest nearly COM
pleted. fair yield; fair chop of hay being
cut; some prairie hay VIII make second
crop; grass drying up; alfalfa and stock
doing well.
Logan and Oklahoma-Threshing well
advanced: wheat good yield; oats light TO
good yields; corn wen matured; cotton
made start during the week but slow
growth: some web worms at work; pOta-
toes making good yield: alfalfa being cut
the second time; cane, kafHr, pastures
and stock doing well
Payne and Iincoln-Thres-. contin-
ues; wheat poor to fair yields; oats poor
yield; corn making rapiI growth. and
caring out well; cotton blossoming and
making good growth. some web worms
a work; potatoes being planted; powing
begun; cane, kafiir. castor beans. mllet
pastures and stock in good condition;
hay making continues. good yields
Pottawatome and Cleveland counties
Threshins continues with fair 10 good
yields of wheat and fair yield Of oats
corn developing well: cotton making rapid
growth and blooming; early potatoes har-
vested; late potatoes being planted: fruit
trees making good growth; cane. kaffir,
pastures and stock doing well
Chickasaw - northeast portion Corn
prospects very good; web worms working
on late corn and cotton: hay being made:
cane. kaffir, grass and stock doing WE'LL
millet in fair condition.
Northwest portion-Oats harvested. fair
yield; good prospects for corn; cotton
making slow progress, some web worms