The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-07
LAST WEEKLY
CROP BULLETIN
Cloudy and Warm Weather
Prevailed in Oklahoma.
SOME BENEFICIAL RAINS
Second Harvest of Hay Results
in Good Yield.
SOME BENEFICIAL RAINS

Oklahoma City, o. +. oct. 6--The fol-
aowing is the weekly crop bulletin for
ahe week ending October 8:
+ Cloudy, warm weather prevailed during
ahe week. with general rains on the 2sth
end 4tll, and showers on the 50th, lst and
srd
The rains were beneficial over okIaho-
sna except northwest ana west Of King
Usher county, where the showers We're
400 light and insufficient to benefit; over
the Indian Territory the rains caused
considerable damase TO growing crops
but placed the ground in fine condition
1or plowing and seeding.
Corn gathering is in progress, with falr
u good yields reported
Cotton is opening slowly. and was dam
aged considerably by heavy rains over
she Indian Territory; picking is in pro-
gress, being retarded by the wet
weather; yields range from light to far
quality good the present prospect Is Tor
a half to two-thirds yield over the Earl-
Gus portions Of the section.
Haying is nearly completed, the second
growth being secured with fair yleid-
June corn is a poor 10 q fair crop; tur-
nips and. late potatoes range Irom
poor 10 a good condition
Cane and kafiir corn are being cut with
fair TO good yields.
Wheat. rye and alfalfa seeding contin-
.ues. and early planted is up to good
stand; plowing and seeding have been
,retarded by too wet or too dry ground
but generally the work IS well advanced.
Pastures and range grass were -bene-
flied by5the rains. and are in fair 10
good condition, with stock generally do
ing well.
Apples are being gathered and are q
good yield and ine quality
This bulletin closes the season. All
correspondents are requested to con-
tinue their weekly reports during Oeto-
Der but during November and Decem-
Der 1903. and January. February and
March 1904, they viii render reports on
the 18th of each month, for use in the
monthly bulletins.
Following are the reports from the
different portions Of the section by coun-
ties:
Usage and Pawnee-Corn gathered,
fair TO good yield; cotton opening slowly
fair crop; cane and kadir corn being
cut. good Yields: wheat sowing continues;
apples being harvested, good yield; mil
let being cut; turnips not doing well;
pastures getting short; stock doing We'll
Kay and Nobie-Corn gathered fair
yield; cotton doing wei, goor crop in
prospect; wheat sowing progressing rap
idly. some wheat mp to good stand;
plowins well advanced cane and kafiir
corn being cut; pastures are generally
fair, and stock is doing well.
Grant and Garfeld-Corn being gather
ed. fair yield. wheat sowing wen adj
vanced. some wheat up and looks well;
plowing wei advanced; cane and kajr
corn being cut with good yields pota-
toes are in poor condition; pastures are
good and stock is doing well
IIingfisher and Canadian-1iore rain is
needed in Kinghsher. corn being husked;
cotton being picked with fair 20 good
yields; wheat sowing continues. some
wheat making eood growth, kaGir corn
being cut with good yields: apples being
gathered OF excellent quality pastures
are improved and stock is doine well
Logan ana Oklahoma Corn being
gathered with GOOD yields; cotton open
ing slowly. but very itue picked as get,
plowiua and sowing of wheat and alfalfa
progressing apples good crop; late