The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-26
CROP BULLETIN
FOR OKLAHOMA
Warm Days and Cool Nights
Marked the Meek,
SHOWERS WERE FREQUENT
Fair to Good Crop of Corn Is.
Anticipated.
SHOWERS WERE FREQUENT

Oklahoma City, O. T, Aug. 25--TSe
weather during the week ending August
"a was marked by moderately warm
days and cool nights with rains on the
18th and 18th over al sections except the
central and southwestern portions of Ok
lahoma territory and the extreme north
eastern part of Indian territory; showers
were frequent over the southwestern por-
tion of the Choctaw nation
Early corn is made and being cut IN
nearly all sections; late corn Mas bene-
fitted by the recent rains in some locah-
ties. the crop is generally in good con-
dition. maturing well, and a fair TO good
crop is anticipated.
Cotton, though two or three weeks late,
is doing well and is in a good condition;
IT is making a rapid growth and fruitins
well; the recent rains have greatly bene-
fitted the crop; boil worms are reported
in localities but as yet no damage has
been done.
Haying continues with good yields ana
generally of a good quality but progress
was retarded in some localities due TO
frequent showers; alfalfa is in a good
condition and the third cutting is in pro-
press.
Flowing is general but in some por-
tions where rains have been infrequent
the ground is too dry to pow except
with discs
June corn. cane. kahir corn, maize
broom corn and castor beans were bene-
fitted by the rains ana are in fair to
good condition: kafir corn, cane, broom
corn and maize are heading out IN To-
calities
Pastures and range grass werr' revived
by the showers and stock is generally in
good condition and doing well.
Threshing is well advanced ;ed nearing
completion with fair yields reported.
Melons. peaches, pears. piums and
grapes are being marketed with fair to
good yields.
Late potatoes are being planted and
are coming up; sweet potatoes are doing
We'll
Turnips are coming up to fair stand.
Late gardens are being planted
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the sections by ceun-
ties:
Usage and Pawnee.-Good showers;
corn, millet, kaffir corn and pastures are
In good condition; ground is in good con-
dition for plowing; cotton is shedding
slightly but is well loaded with bloom;
haying continues; potatoes are being
planted; turnips are coming up; stock is
doing well
Kay and Noble-Good showers; corn
IS maturing well. some being cut: cotton
IS doing well; plowing in progress; fruit
is ripening. good yields; haying continues
with good yields and good quality; cane
and kafdr corn are in bloom: potatoes
and pastures were benefited by the rairs;
third crop of alfalfa is being cut; >eck is
doing well.
Grant and Garfeld.-Good showers in
localities; corn is generally doing well
some beng cut; plowing continues but
needs more rain; fruit is improved;
peaches and grapes will give good yields;-
hayng continuesffi pastures are good;
stock Is doing well.
Kingfisher and Canadian.-Dry; corn
cutting is being pushed; cotton not 10
ing so we'll plowing is retarded; ha-
ing is well advanced; paStu es were
improved by recent rains; stock .s icing
Will
Logan and Oklahoma -Few local
Showers; corn is being cut with fair
yields; cotton is making . :2ir grew h
ana has good stand; haying IS Vel
aivaEced; fruit is about ali gathered;
third crop of alfalfa is being cut; pas
lures were improved; kafr corn and
stock are doing we'll
Payne and Linco!n.-Light local showers
corn is well matured and some is te:ns
cut; cotton is making good growth and
is fuIi OF bloom; potatoes making rapid
growth; cane kalsr corn. pastures and
stock in good condition; melons are pien-
tiful and of good quality; turRios are
coming up; late fruit is in eood eondi-
ton; having continues
Pottawatomie and Clevelani Dry; com
IS being cut. fair to good crop cotton
doing well and in fun bloom: cane is
being cut for feed; haying continues
good yields; cane and kaffr corn DONG
well; late potatoes not up, rain needed;
grapes yielding a good crop; pastures
fair TO good and stock doing well
Chckasaw nation.-Nogtheast portion.
-SiioNetS iSSN4eu nearly an parts tut
dry around Okra and crops suTeriuy;
elsewhere corn is generally good: cotton
blooming. prospects fair TO good. haying
IN progress; sorghum is being made
Northwest portion:-Scatterel showers
greatly benefited some parts and placed
growing crops in fair condition elsewhere
rain badly needed as range is getting
short and growing crops are at a stand
still; corn prospects light to fair cotton
fair.
Southwest portion.-Showers reached
nearly all parts; cotton in good eondi-
ten and prospects good; pastures i'm
proving and stock doing well
Southeast portion.-Lsght showers In
some paris but generally needing rain,
cotton in fair to good condition; early
corn made, fair 10 good yletid. late corn
falr where reached by rains.
Woods-Good rains in most parts; ss,-Sv