The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-27
General
Improvement in Crop
Conditions Over
Two / erritories
For week ending Monday. April 25, '04.
General Summary.

'A9t Nrtl Mtd HtIs uiSn WinuS, dlu
frosts checked the growth Of all crops
and vegetation until the 2tst, when
warmer weather and rains caused
general improvement in conditions ov.
er nearly all portions Of the section.
The heavy rains over the southern
portion Of the Indian territory delay
ed the progress CT farm work.
The continued cold and drouth
caused a general decline in the con
dition of the wheat and oat crops un-
til the rains and warmer weather Sc
in since then. these crops have i'm
proved over portions Of hte cas- eru
and central divisions but over the
remainder OF the section were in tco
poor condition to receive much ben
eft and have a very poor prospect
many fields are being plowed up and
placed to o her crops
Corn planting Is nearing compile
ton; the early planted is coming up
generally to a fair stand and is being
cultivated the frs. time, but is max
ing slew growth en- account of the
cold; the late planted has germinated
poorly, and much has failed to sprou
on account of the drouth and cold
ground
Cotton ground IS st'll being prepar-
ell and planting is progressing; the
work has been delayed over the Choc
Jaw nation by rains; early planted
cotton is up 10 fair to good stand,
but growth was delayed by the cold
weather
Early pota oes and garden yege-
tables are doing WE'LL some early
vegetables are being marketed
Alfalfa and range grass have made
fair growth, and stock are general
ly doing we'll
Cane, mllet, and kaffir corn are be
ing planted, ANA ground is being pre-
pared for broom corn.
Frosts caused some slight damage
20 vegetation and fruit, but fruit that
escaped the recent freeze is doing
well; the present prospect is for fair
fruit yield over the Indian territory
and a poor yield over Oklahoma.
Central Section.
Usage and Pawnee-Warmer wea-
iher and a good rain has greatly i'm
proved conditions; wheat Is now look
ing fairly well ana oats are fair but
short; considerable corn is being re-
planted; potatoes are up and looking
well; garden vegetables fair; grass
good; stock Thin but doing fairly
wen.
Kay and Noble-Warmer weather
and rain have improved the crop out.
look and wheat has lost ON account of
the dry wea her; rains have stopped
he decline, the plant has good
color but is thin on the ground and
growing slowly; oats have a good
stand but growing slowly; corn that
is up ia making small growth and
much has not sprou ed at all; grass
doing well; stock in good condition.
Grant and Garfeld-A good rain on
the 2lst greatly benefited all crops;
wheat in fairly good condition; oats
and corn coming up slowly and un
evenly; potatoes are doing well; pas
lures are short; stock in good oondi
ton.
Kingfisher and Canadian-Gooi
rain on the 21st, but no. enough toI
thoroughly soak the ground; wheat
badly damaged by the dry weather;
oars IN very poor condition. corn C m
ing up poorly and some in being
planted; cotton being planted, some
up with good stand; fruit thai es-
capped the cold wea her is doing well;
pssturage backwardD; stock in good
condition
Logan and Oklahoma Dry weather
has retarded the growth of all crops
but a good rain on the 2ls. and 23r
nave improved the conditions; wheat
Is In bad condition and some fields
have been plowed up and planted TO
corn, oats are n poor condition; corn
plan ing has been delayed by the dry
weather; cotton is being planted
stock doing fairly we'll
Payne and Lincoln-Good RAN on
the 21st; wheat has been badly hurt
by the dry wea' her and some fields
have been plowed up and planted to
corn; oats are in poor condition;
grass IS growing slowly and stock Is
NOT doing very well; cotton planting
progressing.
Po tawatomie and Cleyeland-Good
rain on the 21st; wheat and oats are
icoking better but have been damaged
by the drouth; corn is up with fair
and cotton planting Is IN full prog 4