The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-23
WEEKLY CROP
BULLETIN
Light Rains Put Ground in
Shape for Flowing
FROST IN SOME LOCALITIES
Late Corn Matured and Prom
'SeS Fair Yield.
FROST IN SOME LOCALITIES

moderate rains occurred on the l4fl l9th
and 18th, which placed he ground in good
condition for plowing; the days and nights
were cool and frosts occurred on the 10th,
18th, 18th and 18th in localities. but no
ssmage was reported.
&,arly corn cutting continues in iocah-
ties; late corn is matured and promises
fair to good yield.
Cotton is doing well, but has been dam
aged some by boil weevn worms and
sharpshooters in portions Of Indian Ter
ritory; very little shedding has occurred
during the past week; the cool weather
has retarded the opening OF the bolls, but
picking is in progress with a fair crop in
sight and some cotton has been marketed.
aying is about competed with very
good yields of fine quality. secures in
good condition.
The third cutting of alfalfa continues
N some portions of Oklahoma.
Broom corn harvest is well advanced
Cane and kafir corn are being cut with
tair to good yields; late kaffir corn is
aoig well.
June corn. castor beans, and late po-
tatoes are doing well; turnips are coming
up and some are up to good stand.
The recent rains have placed the ground
IN fine condition. except over the north
west portion of Oklahoma. where it con-
linues dry. and plowing and seeding are
well adva need; some wheat is up to
fair stand; the work Is generally being
pushed.
Pastures and range grass were greatly
revived by the rains the early part Of the
week and are now green and in good con-
dition. and stock is doing well.
Fruit is being gathered: the apple crop
Is large but peaches are making but fair
yields
Sweet potatoes are in good condition
and giving good yields.
Following are the reports from the diff
feTent portions Of the section by counties:
Usage and Pawnee-Corn cutting well
advanced; cotton opening slowly; blowing
continues; some wheat already sown;
rane being cut; kafi1r corn doing well;
haying well advanced; late potatoes a
failure; apples making a good Weld; pas
lures are good and stock Is doing we'll
Kay and Noble-Iaght frost 18th and
well advanced, good yields: cotton in
good condition; plowing well advanced
and progressing rapidly; wheat being
sown 10 large achreage; alfalfa sowing
In progress; cane cutting well advanced:
kadir corn being cut: having continues;
pastures in fine condition and stock doing
well
Grant and Garfield-Ccrn cutting well
advanced; blowing well under way and
seeding begun; kafir corn being cut with
good pields; wheat coming up; haying
well advanced: cane being cut; fruit in
abundance; pastures in good condition
and stock doing well.
Kingfsher and Canadian-Light frost on
the 18th but no damage; cotton improving;
ground in good condition for seeding;
wheat being sown; pastures improved and
stock doing well
Logan and Oklahoma-I.ieht frost on
the l7th bat DC damage: corn being gath
e-ed with god Yields cotton benefited,
picking begun with a good crop in sight;
ground IN good condition and blowing is
well advanced; wheat seeding begun;
kafiir corn and pastures benefited -
showers; stock doing well
Payne and Lincoln-Light frost 18th but
no damage; com being gathered with
good yields: cotton picking begun but
opening slowly aue TO cool temperatures;
plowing and seeding wei under way;
cane ana kaff;r corn being cut with good
yields; potatoes and turnips making good
krowths; castor beans and sweet potatoes
doing well; pastures in good conditin and
STICK doing we'll
Pottowatomie and Cleveland-Light
frost on The 10th but no damage; late
corn doing we'll: cotton in fair condition.
picking under way; plowing is well ad-
vancei; apples harvesting good crcp;
hate potatoes doing well; turnips are up a
good stand: stookis in good condition
Chickasaw nation-Northeast portion:
rains placed the ground in good condi-
tion; pastures revived; late cotton bene'
hte3; late gardens fair; sorghum making
still in progress; stock doing well
Northeast portion-Ciood rains over most
localities and cool; corn harvest eoatn-
ucs; late cotton benefited ard generally
promises good crop; pastures improving
Southwest poriion-Light rains snd
cool; traces Of frost on the 18th but no
in progress. generally fair Yields reported;
corn being gathered.
Southeast portion-Good rains and cool:
traces OF frost but no damage; early cot
ton being picked. lisht TO fair yield; corn
mostly in the crib; sorghum making con
tinues; sweet potatoes fine; pastures i'm
proving
Wo0ds-Rails have placed the ground
IN Sood condition over most portions OF
the county and revived the pastures ana
late feed, wheat sowing is IN progress:
stock getting better feed and doing well
Woodward-Lisht rains in some portions
cold: rain was not sufficient to pat the
ground i- proper shape. but revived pas
lures and Late feed: broom corn harvest
s1ili continues; stock doing well
Beaver-Generally dry and cool