The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-01
HAIL DID
DAMAGE TO
SOME CROPS
Farm Work Was Delayed by
Excessive Rains
TEMPERATURE Is COOL
Wheat Yield Averages from
Fair to Good
TEMPERATURE is COOL

week ending Monday, June Is. general
precipitation occurred over the section
on the 23rd and 9th, and showers over
the Indian Territory on the 25th. Hail
occurred on the 23rd. over localities in
western ard northern Oklahoma. and the
Choctaw nation, causing considerable
damage to crops and fruit.
Farm work was delayed by excessive
rains over some counties. but generally
the conditions were favorable and har-
Nesting and cultivation advanced.
Temperatures continued slightly cool,
but wer sufficiently warm in connection
with abundant sunshine to materially ad-
vance the growth of the crops,
Whsat harvest is nearing completion
over the greater portion Of the section
with yields averaging from fair TO good
over Oklahoma. and light TO fair over
the Indian Territory; the quality ranges
from fair 70 fine; threshing Is in progress
with yields of from Y TO p bushels per
acre reported. and weight ranging from
81 to 50 pounds per bushel.
Oat harvest IS in general progress with
Sair to good yields reported, the heads
are wen filed and heavy. and are es-
peciaIly good over the northern countless;
considerable red rust is noted.
Rye IS harvested with good yields re-
ported and barley is in good condition
and filling well.
Corn is generally making a rapid i'm
provernent in condition and growth and
IS tasseling and silking out; the early
L. ft- q
etand and well cultivated; the crop is
generally in a fair TO good condition.
Cotton has generally improved though
etill small and backward; the web worms
have spread over the section and are
still doing damage but in a greatly les
Eened degree. and are leaving the crop
IN the southern counties; cotton chop
ping is well advanced. and the plant is
sIuaring over the southern portion; the
crop is generally making a fair growth
and ranges from poor to fair condition.
Cane, miilet. kaflir and brom corn are
a good condition and doing well.
Hay harvesting continues with good TO
fine Yields; the second crop Of alfalfa
is making a god growth.
Potatoes are giving fair TO heavy yields
and are in good condition.
Range grass is good and stock is in
good condition and doing well.
Apricots, apples and peaches are ripen-
ing and being marketed; short to fair
yields of j god quality reported.
Gardens are in good condition and doing
well
June corn IS being planted over the
Eoutnern counties.
OsagB and Pawnee-YVheat harvest over,
good yield and quality; oats ripening
and in good condition; corn doing well;
cotton improving. worms still working;
hay being marketed; grass and stock in
good condition.
Kay and Noble-Wheat harvest well
advanced; good yields. fine quality, and
threshing begun; oats ready to cut; large
crop, some rust reported; corn making
god growth; cotton prospects better;
early peaches ripening but short crop;
good crop of hay; alfalfa, grass, and
stock in good condition.
Grant and Garfleid.-Wheat harvest is
well advanced, good yields: oats ripening,
heavy crop. some rust reported; corn
making god growth; fruit will make a
fair to god crop; pastures. cane. millet,
stock, and the second crop alfalfa are
doing well.
Kingnsher and Canadian.-Wheat har-
vest well advanced, fair quality. and good
yields; threshing begun; some oats cut.
fair to god yields, some rust reported
corn making good growth, early crop
laid by; cotton made slight Improvement:
early peaches and apricots ripening; pas
tures, gardens. alfalfa and stock in good
condition.
Logan and Oklahoma.-Wheat harvest
over, fair TO good yield. good quality;
Slfeshing begun; oats being cut. fair to
good yields; corn made good growth and
being laid by; cotton poor stand but well
cleared, worms still at work; fruit prom
Using: rye harvest completed. fair yields
and potatoes giving average Yields: cane
kafir corn, pastures, gardens and stock
doing wei.
Payne and Lincoln.-wheat harvested
Rnd threshing begun. good quality; oats
being cut. extra good condition: corn i'm
proving, beJng laid by; cotton doing fair
IL well worms leaving; peaches ripening:
potatoes. pastures and stock in good con-
didon.
Pottawatomie and Cleveland.-Wheat
harvested: god yields. some being mar
keted; oats being cut; corn improving,
cotton shows some Improvement; early
peaches being shipped. fair yield; pota-
toes giving heavy yield; second crop Of
alfalfa extra good; broom corn being
planted: kafir corn, pastures and stock
sn good condition.
Chickasaw. northeast portion.-Wheat
harvested with good yields; oats har-
vest Wen advanced. light yields; corn
srd cotton improved. worms are leaving;
June corn being planted: gardens. cane,
millet. grass, and stock in good coudi-
tson.
Northeast portion.--Weather favorable
Tor al. growing crops; wheat and oats
yielding better than expected corn and
cotton improving; cotton viii make
fair crop; grass IN good condition.
Southwest poruon.-Theat harvest over.
good yields; oats harvested with light 20
fair yields; corn improving but win be
late; cetton making rapid growth, worms
about ali gone. cotton IS up 70 fair stand
and being chopped: cane. gardens, grass
and stock are doing well.
Southeast portioa.-Wheat harvested
with fair 10 good yields: oats being har-
vested with fair yields. some rast re-
ported; corn crop generally laid by and
doing well: cotton making a fair crop;
worms are gone; potatoes q short crop
gardens. miIlet. cant grass. ami stock
dong KEEL: JEne corn being r,aEted.
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