The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-05
SHOWERS
BENEFIT
THE CROPS
Growing Grain and Cotton
Grateful for Rains.
CORN IN FAIR SHAPE
Cotton Is Late and Small but
Is Filling.
CORN IN FAIR SHAPE

Oklahoma City, o. T, Aug. A-Crop Dull
setin for week ending Monday, August j.
Scattered local showers occurred over
sbe section on the 9th. 2Sth, 18th, Both
and August 1st, and were very beneficial
In their effects; where the showers oc-
CURED the growing crops are generally
sn good condition and doing well; over
the remaining portions rains are badly
needed TO properly fiji and mature them.
Corn is generally in q 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 filling well where rain
sell. over other localities il is suffering
and needing rain.
Cotton is late and small and poor
&c a fair stand. but is filling and fruit
Ing well and making good growth; the
general c ondition is improved and the
prospect is for a better yield than at first
anticipated; rains would be beneficial
Cane. kafir corn. broom corn and cas-
1or beans are doing well.
Nillet is maturing and being cut. with
good yields
Hay harvest continues, with good yields
of fine quality secured; alfalfa is do
Eng well.
Early potatoes are mostly secured, with
yields fair TO good; late potatoes are
being planted; sweet potatoes are doing
well.
Fail plowing was retarded by the hard
ground. but has been resumed since the
rains.
Range grass is good and stock is doing
well and are in good condition.
Wheat and oats are threshing out fair
20 good yields.
Fruit is making a fair yield and has
been improved by the sains.
Melons are ripening- over the southern
portion, but are small.
Gardens are drying up and need more
rain
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the section by countless:
Usage and Pawnee- -Threshing contin-
ues; showers of 9th beneficial to growing
crops: bottom land corn good, upland
poor: cotton squaring well; some plow-
ing since rain; haying well advanced.
good quality: fruit good quality; cane and
kafir corn making good growth; cane,
cowpeas. potatoes and turnips being
planted: grass and stock continue in good
condition.
Kay and Noble-Good local showers ben
Gifted corn and growing crops; cotton
fair to good condition; plenty OF hay Of
good quality; plowing VII begin again;
grass and stock doing well; pastures BEN
Gifted by rains.
Grant and Garfield-Loal showers were
benefiial 10 growing reps. especially corn
fruit and pastures benefited by snow
ers; fruit injured slightly by dry
weather.
Kingisher and Canadian-Local show
ers were beneficial to growing crops. es-
peciaiy corn; corn filling well; cotton
poor and late, some cotton boiling short;
generally too dry for plowing; threshing
continues; grass is good and stock is do
ing well
Logan and Oklahoma-Local showers:
late corn greatly benefited: cotton poor
stand; cane and kafIir corn doing well:
small crop Of hay: fruit injured by dry
conditions; potatoes fair yield; pastures
and stock in good condition; threshing
continues.
Payne and Lincoln-Light local showers:
early corn maturing well. late corn needs
rain; cotton poor stand. but doing well;
some piowing done; crops generally need