The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-15
WEATHER
BUREAU
BULLETIN
Clear and Hot Describes the
Temperature.
WHEAT THRESHING RULES
Growing Crops Prospered
During the Week.
WHEAT THRESHING RULES


ending Monday, July 49,
Clear and hot weather prevailed until
the 18th, when rain occurred generally
over the northern and central portions
of the section; showers occurred over
the southern portion on the 112th.
The heat and rains were very beneficial
TO all growing crops and were opportune
as crops were commencing to need mois-
ture.
Wheat threshing was general over all
sections and fair TO good yields were re-
ported. the quality being good to fine.
Oat harvest continued with light to fair
yields, with quality varying from poor TO
fair; oats generally have been reduced
in weight on account of rust and being
cut partly green
Barley has been harvested and was
good crop in yield and quality.
Corn made rapid growth and is gen
orally in good condition, tasseling, silk
ing, and earring out, and was greatly
benefited by the rains; the general pros
pect is for fair to good yields
Cotton was greatly benefited by the hot
weather. and made a rapid growth; the
crop was also benefited by the showers
which fell opportunely as the crop was
In need Of more moisture; the plant Is
forming well. blooming, and squaring,
and is well cultivated; the crop is gen
orally in a fair condition.
Cane. kaffir and broom corn, and millet
are in good condition, and doing we'll
Hay harvesting continues with good
Yields Of a fine quality secured in good
condition; the second crop Of alfalfa Is
yielding well.
Potatoes are giving fair to good ylelds'
late potatoes are being planted
Range grass is good and stock are in
q fat healthy condition.
Fruit continues to give fair yields of
a good quality.
GLOWING are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the section by counties:
Usage and Uawnee-Wheat threshing
continues oats very poor quality due TO
rust: co-n doing we'll; cotton doing well.
but short crop; fruit Is good but light
yield: kafir corn and late potatoes being
Ianted; hay making continues; stock is
doing well
Kav and Ncble-wheat threshing con-
tinues. with fair to good yields of good
quality; oats all cut light yields and poor
quality; corn making a rapid growth;
cotton doing well: hay being made. fine
quality and good yields; fruit ripening.
good quality: second crop of alfalfa being
cut; grass and stock in good condition.
Grant and rafield-Wheat threshing con-
tirues fair to good Yields of good quality;
oats being threshed, fair Yields fair
quality: corn making gOod growth, tassei-
ing: fruit plentiful; cane and millet doing
wei: pastures are good and stock is fat
tening.
Kinisher and Canadian-Wheat and
oats being threshed; wheat light to fair
yields. good quality; oats poor TO fair,
light weight; corn doing well. sillzing and
tasseling: cotton blooming and generally
laid by: plowing for wheat begun; pota-
toes. fruits and stock are in good eondi-
tion.
Logan and Oklahoma-Threshing con-
tinues; fair to good yields Of fine quality;
corn very promising; cotton improving,
but win be poor crop; fruit ripening, fine
quality: cane. kafir, and millet making
pasturesgood growth; potatoes making
good yields; pastures. stock. and gardens
in good condition.
Payne and Lincoln-Wheat threshing
continues, fair to good yields, fair to
good quality; oats being cut, poor yields
and quality; corn filling out We'll: cotton
improving. some squaring. web worms
working again; blowing begun; cane ard
kafFr making good growth; fruit doing
well; potatoes light 20 good yields; pas
lures and stock doing we'll.
Pottawatomie and Cloceiand- -Thresh-
;ng continues; wheat fair Yields. good
quality oats lieht crop; corn making
good growth: cotton made good growth
forming we'll some blooming; alfalfa be-
ing cut; cane and kafir made good
growth; grass and stock in good coEdi-
tion
Chickasaw. northern portiou-Heavy
rains last week damaged crops along the
streams: oats not harvested. fell down:
corn and cotton improved. cotton we'll.
cleared: cane and kaffir rsir; hay IN good
condition: potatoes making half crop;
grass and stock IN good condition
Northwest poTtion-Threshinr con-
tinues: wheat giving fair Yields: oats
poor Yields. light weight; ccFn and cotton
doing well cotton a bad stand: hay being
made. cane being sown on stubble; grass
IS sood. stock doing well.
Southwest portion-Wheat threshing
fairly good oats lisht. due to r7,st: corn
doing well: cotton well cleaned. and max
ing good growth. web worms AZ work
again; some cotton IN bloomffi cane head
ins. large acreage being sovsn 20 cane:
mfllet IS ready 10 reap; hay IS being
made; gardens. grass. and stock in good
condition
Southeast portion-Oats damaeed slight
iy by heavy rains OF last week; corn grow
ing fast and doing well: cotton much i'm
proved. some sQuar'ng and blooming
sone grasshoppe's ut work on cotton; hsy
heing made; srass and stock doing wen.
some stock being shi7pea
Waods-Favorahle weather Tor growing
crops: threshinS in progress. wei ad-
venced; wheat yield fair and extra
quality; oats heavy yield. hut some pieces
light weight On account OF rust. corn tas-
selling and very promising; forage crops
masking good growth; potatoes Hight 10
average yield; pastures good.
Woodward-Fair and warn: threshing
f. progress: wheat good in yield and quali-
~; some oats light weight: corn tassel-
ing and looking wei; barley good crop:
FORAGE CROPS doing vel hut rain woc'd
help; pastures fair 70 good and stock in
rood condition.
Beaver-Dry and windy: growing crops
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