The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-09-23
Weather
And Crop Conditions
in Oklahoma During
The Week
The weekly crop bulletin issued by See
uon Director c. NJ Strong is as follows:
GENERAI StrMMARY

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Light to moderate rains occurred on the
14th, 18th and 10th which placed the
ground IN good condition for plowlng; the
days ana nights were cool and frost 0c-
CURED on the 18th, nth. 18th and 18th In
localities but no damage was reported.
Early corn cutting continues I'm local
tiles; late corn is matured and promises
a fair to good yield
Cotton Is doing we'll but has been dam
aged SEINE by boil wOrrls and sharpshOOt-
ers In portions of Indian Territory; very
little shedding has ,cUrred during the
past week. the cool weather has retarded
the opening of the talls. but picking is
In progress with fair crop IN sight and
some cotton has been marketed
Haying s about completed with very
good Yields of a fine quality, secured in
good condition
The third cutting Of alfalfa continues
IN some portions ot Oklahoma
Broom COIN harvest Is wen advanced
Cane and kaffir corn are being cut with
fair TO good yields; late kaffir corn IS
doing we'll
June corn. castor beans. and late pota-
toes are doing well; turnips are coming
np and some are up to a good stand
The recent rains have placed the ground
in fine condition, except over he north
west portion of Oklahoma where 1t CON
tinues dry, and pCHing and seeding are
well advanced; some wheat is up to
fair standi the work is generally being
pushed
Pastures and range grass were greatly
revived by the rains the early part of the
week and are now green and In good
condition. and the stock is doing we'll
Fruit Is being gathered the aple crop
is large but peaches are making but fair
yields
Sweet potatoes are in good condition
and giving good yields
Following are the reports from the dif-
ferent portions Of the section by nations
and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Cherokee. Northern pordon frost on
the 18th, llth 18th and 18TH but no dam
age except very slight 10 corn; ground
Is Ia good condition for plowing and seed
ing Of wheat; broom corn In fair condi-
tton; haying well advanced; sweet pOta-
toes ana tobacco IN good condition. pas
lures benefited by rains; June corn In
poor condition
Northwest portion.-Con being gather
ed; late corn will make "a good crop. plOw-
ing for wheat in progress; gardens were
Improved by rains; grass Is In fair con-
cltlon and stock is doing well
Southern portion-Light frost on the
18th but no damage done, an crops are
rapidly with prospects for average yield.
Creek, North portion.-Corn making
good yields, cotton doing well. none
picked yet but picking viii begin the
present week; pastures are IN good con-
dition and stock Is doing Well
Middle pOrtlon.-Light frost on the 18th
and nth but no damage done: corn is In
good condition and was greatly benefited
by showers: rather wet and cold for cot
ton; wheat being sown though acreage
will be light; pastures benefited by The
rains
south portlon.-Corn being gathered
with fair yields: potatoes turn.ps. and
peas were benefited by the rains; grass
Is in fair condition and stock is doing
well
Choctaw. Northern portion.-Light frost
on the 18th but no damage done; corn
being gathered; cotton opening slowly
and picking is in progress with promise
OF average crop; stock is doing well on
range
Northern portou.-Light frost on the
nth but no damage done; cotton bene-
htted by the rains; rather cool for all
growing crops, pastures are revived and
stock rs doing well
Southwest portion.-Late corn benefited
by rains. cotton Is i'm good condition pick
ing is In progress and some has been mar
keted few bOll worms are reported but
where a work they have caused COnsid-
erable damage; good crop promised unless
early frost cuts the plant down: late gar
dens and turnips benefited by the snow
ers haying completed with large crop Of
good quality
Southeast portion.-Corn being gathered
cotton picking Is i'm progress; bol worms
and snarpshooters are causing some DAM
age TO plants in localities; swet potatoes
are In good condition: sorghum Is being
made tuInips are up TO a good stand;
stock Is doing Well
CENTRAL DIVISION
Usage and Pawnee.-Corn cutting well
advanced, cotton opening slowly; plowing
continues, some wheat already sOwn.
cane being cut; kanlr corn doing well;
haying well advanced; latr potatoes a
failure; apples making good yield: pas-
lures are good and stock Is doing we'll
Kay and Noble.-Light frost 18th and
18th but no damage; corn cutting well
advanced, good yields; cotton In good
condition. plowlng we'll advanced and
progressing rapidly: wheat being sown 70
large acreage; alfalfa sowing in progress
cane cutting well advanced; kafflr corn
being cut haying continues; pastures In
fine condition and stock doing we'll
Grant and Garfeld.--Corn cutting well
advanced: plowing well under way and
seeding begun: kaffir corn being cut with
good yields; wheat coming up; hayine
well advanced. cane being cat; fruit In
abundance; pastures In good condition
and stock doing well.
Kinghsher and Canadian.-Light fros
on the nth but no damage; cotton i'm
proving; ground IN good condition fol
seeding wheat being sown pastures i'm
proved and stock doing we'll
Logan and Oklahoma.-Light frost OF
the 18th but no damage; corn being gath
cred with good yields; cotton benefited
picking begun with q good crop In sight
ground In good condition and plOwiug d
well advanced; wheat seeding begu2
kanir corn ana pastures benefited b.
showers: stock doing we'll
Payne and Lincoln-Light frost l7tl
but no damage; corn being gathered witt
good yields: cotton picking begun bu
opening slowly due 10 cool temperatures
plowing and seeding well under way; can
and kamlr corn being cut with good yield
potatoes an dturnips making good growth
castor beans and sweet potatoes doin
Welt pas ures ere ln good condition an
stock IS doing well
Pottawatomie and Cleveland Ldgh
frost On the 10th hut 30 damages iat
corn doing well. cotton Ia fair condition
picking IS under way. ploWing is we
advanced apples harvesting "a glod croI
late potatoes doing well; tuwipt are .
to q good stand; stack Is In gool sond
tion
Chickasaw Natlon.-Northeast protor
rains placed the ground IL good cond
ton. pastures revived. late cotton benz
nited. late gardens lair: sorghum maxim
stiI in progress: stock doing we'll