The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-29
WEEKLY
WEATHER
BULLETIN
Hot and Dry Conditions Have
Marked the Week
THERMOMETER RAN HIGH
Light to Good Yields of Wheat
Are Reported.
THERMOMETER RAN HIGH

Scattered showers occurred over Greer
and Woods counties on the 21st. and
Lincoln county. the Creek, Choctaw and
Chickasaw nation on the 9th. Generally
the week was marked by hot and dry
conditions, with maximum temperatures
reaching 100 degrees or above on near
Iy every day.
The precipitation was insufficient to do
any material good, and in consequence
of the prevailing drouthy conditions all
growing crops are needing rain and the
ground is becoming hard 10 cultivate.
Threshing continues over all portions
with light TO good yields Of wheat. and
poor to fair yields of oats reported.
Corn is generally in fair condition
but has suffered considerable damage
over some counties from hot, dry winds;
the early corn is about made over the
southern portion and the prospect is
forl light 10 fair yields; the late corn is
needing rain to properly fill.
Cotton is generally being laid by, is
blooming and fruiting well, and making
q good growth: the present stand ranges
from a one-third TO one-fourth Ct the
average condition and is small and late;
web worms and grasshonpers are re-
ported doing damage over the Chickasaw
nation: heavy rains would be beneficial
in forcing the crop growth.
Cane, kafir and broom corn, and castor
beans are making good growth and are
heading well.
Billet IS being secured with light to
fair yields reported.
Hay harvesting continues with good
yields Of a fine quality secured; the
second crop Of alfalfa is being secured, |
with the third crop ready to cut over
the southern countless
Early potatoes continue to be gathered
with fair to good yields; late potatoe |
planting is in progress.
Fall plowing has been nearly stopped |
by the hard condition of the ground.
Range grass is good and water still |
plentiful and stock IS dong well; pastures
are generally drying up.
Gardens are drying up and are needing |
rain.
Cantaloupes and melons are ripening |
and with fruit are being shipped.
Following are the reports from the |
different portions of the section by coun- |
ties.
Usage and Pawnee-Iiot and dry; all
crops need rain; threshing continues; |
corn and cotton making good growth; |
late potatoes being planted; hay making |
continues; fruit Of good quality but
scarce; plowing in progress; cane and
kafir~corn making good growth: buck
wheat blooming; grass and stock doing
well
KAY and Noble-Hot and dry. rain
needed; threshing continues; corn needs
rain badly; cotton maging good growth
fruit being gathered; plowing in pro-
gress; hay Of fine quality being made;
millet being cut with light crop; grass
and stock doing wei.
Grant and Garheld-HOt and dry; rain
needed; threshing continues; corn needs
rain badly; too dry to plow; second crop
of alfalfa being cut; hay being made,
light crop; millet being cut, short crop;
pastures drying; stock doing well.
Kingfsher and Canadian-Hot and dry;
rain needed; cotton making good growth,
some cotton reported as yellow; haying
well advanced with an abundant yield;
potatoes being harvested; too dry TO
plow: pastures drying up.
Logan and Oklahoma-Hot and dry;
rain needed; threshing continues; corn
In good condition but needs rain; cotton
looking well. about laid by, viii make
one-fourth crop: second crop of alfalfa
being cut; hay making in progress, good
yield; too dry to plow; stock continues
IN good condition
Payne and Lincoln-Hot and dry; rain
needed: threshing continues; corn nearly
made. will make a fair crop; cotton
Ilonr,oirrr |
very late: potatoes being planted; hay
making continues. good yield; katir corn
in good condition; castor beans doing
well. stock in good condition and fatten-
ing
Pottawatomie and Cleveland-Hot and
dry; rain needed; threshing continues;
corn doing well but needs rain; cotton
making rapid growth, but Will be late;
haying continues. fair crop; fruit ripen-
ing. good quality; potatoes making fair
yield can and kaffir corn heading well;
third crop OF alfalfa ready TO cut: grass
driving; stock continues in good condi-
tion.
Yooss-Generaly hot and dry good
rain at Jenkins on the Ist; corn and
broom corn are generally needing rain
and in some parts crops are suffering'
threshing stiu in progress. wheat max
ing good yields melons looking well:
plums ripeuins; stock in good condition.
Woodward Hot and dry; all growinsi
crops needing rain: threshing in progress.
COED yields hsyins in progress aad crop .
being secured in fine condition; corn
damaged by hot winds
Beaver-Hot and dry: all growing crops
need rain and considerable damage has
resulted from hot winds; second crop Of .
alfalfa in the stack. fair yield; stock do
Ing fairly Wei.
Dewey. Blaine and Custer-Hot and
dry: some hot winds: corn on the uplands /
badly damaged katl5r cane and ullet
doing fairly well. grass driving: cotton
doing slowly. threshins continues: wheat 4
yield good and quality oats lisht, ground .
too hard TO plow. fruit stin in good con-
6ition
Day and Roger Mius-{ot and cry;
corn damaged by hot winds threshinr il
progress. fair 70 good Yields: cotton max
inc fair growth: hsy!ng IN progress.
good yield and quality
Washita and CadGo-Hot and dry; corn (
O. the uplands damaged by drouih. cot
Ton holding up vel and making fair .
growth: forage crops ara pastures need
rain: haying in progress. fair yield; I
stock ia good condition
Comanche-Hot and dry; early corn
made, light yield. late corn badly dam 4
aged; cotton in good condition and max
sng fair growth: forage crops At q stand /