The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-23
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Unreliable Correspondent Tries to Re
cnee the Aereaae.

cice the Acreage.
An Arkansas City dispatch to a Kan
sas City Taper contains the startling
Information that the wheat crop Of
Oklahoma is disappointment. The
lformatiol contained in the article
lght sat sly the average reader in
a outside state that such informa-
{ IN was so. The article bears the
ccessary ear marks of having been
lnanufactm ed in the correspondents
brain while seated in an Arkansas
City Office and from point of truthful.
ness must be as sad disappointment
as the wheat crop disappointment
which the correspondent says is ram
pant in Oklahoma. Governor Fergu-
son and Territorial Grain Inspector
Prouty both estimate the wheat crop
will be large. the governor declaring
that from reports received and esti-
mates received from the acreage of
wheat thst the crop viii yield nearl,
100000 bushels The "1nforma-
tion" and the disappointment arti-
Gle specialed from Arkansas City is as
follows:
Wheat Ia southern Kansas and Ok
lahoma is a disappointment this year
and thresing reports show that in
spite Of 1 good stand of straw the
crop is a short one and the yield only
about haf what was expected The
subject hts been discussed by every
one and all have a different opinion OF
the outcome of the crop. At this time
the threshing is well advanced and
still there are many conflicting reports
Threshing returns show that the aver
age yield VIII be about fifteen bushels
to the acre Many fields are yielding
only from six to twelve bushels, Will.
others show fifteen 10 thirty-five bush
els, and even some extreme cases sc
above or below these figures
There are one or two varieties Oh
red winte~ wheat known by various
names tha have yielded as high as
forty bushels to the acre. These are
extreme o4ses and not the rule This
wheat g showing a remarkable stand
and was Unaffected by any Of the ad
verse conditions that visited other
varieties. This variety is growing
more popular every year and the
acreage is increasing. The cause O
the shortage was claimed by some tC
be the result Of close pasturing Of tb.
Yields last fall, but this does not hol,
good and il was at last laid 10 th'
fHessian fly One popularity in thii
lconnection is that the fly did no
trouble the red winter wheat, and al
most in the same field the early whea
was a failure and the other yielded
big crop.
The famous l01 ranch will hold al
the wheat that can be stored on th'
place The Miller boys of that rancl
had a large per cent. of the red whea
planted than any other of the biz
farmers in Oklahoma and consequent.
their crop IS a big one The ground d
now being put in cane. 1t Is in eH
eellent shape and working is easy
Oats will be less than half a crop an
is Of poJr quality Corn is srowin
fast and is in fine condition, and al
that is required is a continuation of tn
present warm weather with occasion
al showers. The second alfalfa Gro
is being stacked now The yield I
good and the acreage is steadily il
creasing
]. c, Miller president of the 10
ranch, who has been superintendent
the harvest on the ranch says it wi
raise about 100000 bushels OF wheai
The ranch raised forty bushels to th
acre upon one piece OF land. but thi
was a special brand. tbs ta'l tn
ranch people viii build an elevator q
Bliss that viii be a great help
handling the grain Just now ther
are three tlreshing machines worhn
on the ranch and they are loadin
wheat at three points-Bliss. Viii,
Eagle and Red Rock.