The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-08-03
CLIMATE and
CROP CONDITIONS.

Tho following Is the climate and
cron conditions Of The two territories
for the week. ending Monday. August
/. 1908 as given cut by Section Di
rector c. N. Strong. of Oklahoma city.
General Summary.
Scattered showers occurred on the
26th and general rain on the tst. 9th
erwise the weather was clear and hot
during the week. over the localities
where precipitation was deficient crops
suffered to some extent from hot, dry
ing winds. but generally they contin-
ued to DO well.
Wheat threshlng continued with
poor to fair yields reported Of a fair
quality; plowing for wheat is in gener-
al progress, with ground in fair condi-
tion; oats threshed out gave poor
yield
Corn Is in fair TO good condition
with early corn made and a good crop
late planted suffered some damage ov+
er localities from the hot weather and
drouthy condition. but IS generally do
ing we'll and was benefited by recent
precipitation.
Cotton made good growth and IS
blooming, boiling and fruiting out
wei. the crop Is generally in a clean
condition. and promises good yields
over nearly all localities some dam
age was done by web worms and
sbarpshootcrs over a few localities.
Kafrir and broom corn, cane, millet,
milo maize and castor beans are ma
turing; kaffir millct and broom corn
nre being gathered over some local
titles With good Yields reported.
Late potatoes are stiil being plant
ed and are doing well.
Hay harvest continued with large
Yields reported, bat the quality ranges
from medium TO good: alfalfa was Sc
cured with good yields.
Fruit, grapes and melons are ripen-
ing and giving light to good Yields.
apples are especially promising.
Range grass is in fine condition and
stock is doing we'll
Eeastern Division.
Cherokee over the northeastern
portion scattered rains occurred on
the 26th an dist, otherwise dry and
hot: wheat was nearly thresbed out
with poor tc fair yields, of fair quail
ity, oats wSrc a light yield; corn is
generally doinS well and recent rains
assure fair crop, tb1 crop needed
rain badly in some localities cotton
is doing well. late potatoes. cane,
mi.let aud katfir corn are mtking good
growth: haying progresses with good
Yields, but quality only medium; grass
Is in fair condition with stock doing
we'll apples and peaches are pr1mis-
ing. but grapes are falling OFF badly.
Over the northwestern portion clear
and warm weather prevailed: wheat is
being threshed out with poor yields
corn is needing rain, but still in fair
condition: grass is fine and stock do
ing well.
Over the southern portion. fair and
hot weather prevailed, with showers
on the 26th and 1st wheat threshed
out poor TO good Yields; oats poor
Yield; corn Is making good growth and
wen. but still weedy, late
corn is only in fair condition; cotton
Is N full bloom and being damaged
some by insects. but prospect is for
/ fair yield having progressing with
/ large yield and poor quality, range
IS good and stock is doing well full!
apple crop promised.
Creek: over the northern portion
lair and hot weather prevailed; with
showers on the 2sth and lst; wheat
.hreshed ouf a fair yield. oats a poor
yield, ccrn is IN good condition and
made and is looking We'll; cotton IS
boiling and In ohl bloom and prom.
ses heavy yield, haying progressing,
with a good WELD and quality stock
in fine condition and ready for market
over the middle portion early corn
Is about made with large orop
late corn in tassel: cotton blooming
ana scuaring ont; late potatoes and
sweet potatoes doing Well; haying
continues With good yield; range good
and stock fat.
over the southern portion dry
weather continued during the week
with rain On the lst, early corn Is
made and late doing wen, out needing
rain IN places. cotton is laid hy IN a
clean condition and looking well and
bonins; haying progressing with a
good yield and quality ranIc grass
coed and stock fat; fruit ami melons
giving eood yields.
Seminole. Showers on the 2fth and
Ist. otherwise dry and hot corn is In