The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-08
BULLETIN
ABOUT CROP
CONDITIONS
Precipitation Was General in
Eastern Oklahoma
WEATHER WAS FAVORABLE
Wheat Harvest Over and
ThreShing in Progress
WEATHER WAS FAVORABLE

bulletin for week enc4hS -A4oiCdS, '"i'
6, 1893:
Precipitation was general and heavy
over the Indian territory and eastern
Oklahoma on the ID, Sd and 18th, while
only light to moderate showers occurred
over western Oklahoma on the Cd; the
week was marked by fair, warm weather
up to the ID, and as a whole was very
favorable for the progress OF farm work.
harvesting and cultivation
some localities in Choctaw nation re-
port bottom lands oyerdowed and some
damage to growing crops by high winds,
but nothing serious.
Wheat harvest is completed and tfresh-
ing is in general progress, with fair td
good Yields over Oklahoma and light
to fair yields over the Indian territory,
the quality is generally good TO fine.
Oat harvest is general with light TO
good yields reported; considerable dam
age has been done to the crop by rust,
and some fields are being cut green to
save them. the quality is generally good.
Barley continues to do well and is in
good condition.
Corn is generally making a good growth
-siIizing and tasselling out, and was
greatly benefited by rain over the Indian
territory; the general prospect is for
fair to good yields.
Cotton is generally making a rapid
growth and Improvement and has been
especially benefited by the increased
warmth and rains; the crop is about chop
ped out. is fairIy well cultivated, and IS
&c mo-
generally in fair condition, and with sea-
; sona5s. weather fair crop yield may
be anticipated web worms have mostly
disappeared.
Cane. 1nilIet. l1affir and broom corn are
In good condition and doing well.
Hay harvesting continues with good to
fine yields secured in good condition; the
second crop Of alfalfa is being cut.
Potatoes are giving fair to good yields
and are in good condition; some late po-
tatoes are being planted.
Range grass is good and stock is in
good condition and doing well.
Early apples, apric0tS, peaches. plums,
ard blackberries are being marketed with
fair yields Of a good quality reported.
June corn is being planted.
Following are the reports from the
different portions Of the section by coun-
ties:
Pawnee-Wheat cut and threshing be
gun. yielding twenty bushels per acre Of
good quality; early oats being cut. late
oats damaged by rust; corn mostly laid
by and tasseling low; cotton improved;
some hay made potatoes pastures ard
stock in good condition.
Kay and NobIe-Wheat about all cut.
threshing fifteen to twenty-five bushels
of good quality; oats cutting well ad-
vanced. some rust reported. VIII make
fair TO good yields; corn making good
growth, tasselinS and silking; cotton
made good growth. good quality; hay,
potatoes. pastures and stock in good
condition.
Grant and Garfeld-Wheat all cut,
threshing eighteen to twenty-five bush
els per acre Of good quality; oats being
cut green. due 70 rust; corn laid by and
doing we'll; peaches ripening; hay, grass
and stock in good condition.
Kingfsher and Canadian-Wheat cut,
threshins out ten to eighteen bushels in
Kingfsher and twenty to thirty in Cana
dian OF good quality; oats greatly dam
aged 10y red rust and being cut green
with light 10 fair yields; corn doing well;
cotton making good growt hand begin
ming to square: second crop of alfalfa
being cut: fruit broom corn, pastures
and stock in good condition.
Logan and Oklahoma-Wheat thresh-
ing from ten to twenty-five bushels per
acre OF good quality; plowing for wheat
begun; early oats giving fair TO good
yields. late oats hurt by rust; corn doing
well; cotton improving; potatoes being
harvested; cane. kadir corn. millet. pas
lures and stock in good condition.
Payne and Liucooln-Nheat threshing
out about twenty bushels per acre Of
good quality; oat cutting continues. fair
to good yields; corn laid by. silhing and
tasselinE 81 making good growth: cot
ton improved very little during past week;
chinch bugs reported in broom corn: hay
harvest begun: fruit in fair condition.
cane. kanr. castor beans, pastures and
stoock doing well
Pottawatomie and CIeveland-Oats be
ing harvested. fair yields. corn doing
well Silking and tasselinC: rain improved
cotton and corn is clean and mabinS
good growth; fruit trees. RaHlr and cane
are making good growth. second crop Of
alfalfa being Gus; potatoes harvesting fair
to good Yields: grass and stock in good
condition
Wcods-Fair. warm weather. high
winds. heavy rains on Sd: wheat and oats
mostly cut. wheat good yield and fae
quality, oa-s very heavy yield: corn grow
ing fast; kaa-~ and broom corn making
good growth: fruit doing well; all con-
ditions-favo.ah'e and promising.
and oats nearly cat ana thrcshluS begun.
wheat fair Weld ana extra quality. some
oats cut partly green on account of rust:
early potatoes ripe; corn CROWNS fast:
cotton being ohopped; pastures and hay
good
8eaVer-Warr and dry; wheat h rvezt
stin III proGcessf second crop OF alfalfa
reasiy t. ext; forase crops growing slow
y fcr want Of moisture. stock in good
condition.
Dewey. Blaine ana Custer-U-a-7n and
windy; wheat threshIRg in PROGRESS. fair
yield and fine quality; oats ab5ut cut.
good yield. some fel5s IN Custer hurt bv
rust. cora making good growth and look
inS wei; early peaches ripe; pastures
good.
Day and Rose 5fiBs-Warm and windy:
wheat and oat harvest stin in progress.
but wei advanced. all growing crops
doing wcll
washlta ana Caddo-Good rain on the
Sd; sone wheat being threshed. good
yield and good quality; oats about cut.
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