The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-29

ttA. JuiE So JDl. as given DuI Oy
Section Director c. Nj strong. 5f Ok
lahoma City:
General Summary.
Clear weather with high midday and
warm nignt temperatures continued
until the 25th, when general and ex-
cessive precipitation set in and con-
tinued into the 26th, accompanied by
much cooler temperatures; as a whole
week averaged below the normal In
temperature and decidedly above in
precipitation
Wheat harvesting progresses rapidly
over all portions of the section, except
the Cherokee nation, where IL was de-
layed by daily local rains; the greater
portion Of the crop has been secured
and shocked in good condition, and
threshing has commenced with vary
ing results reported. ranging from
very poor to good yields. Of good
quality.
Oats are being harvested with light
to fair yields. Of fair quality; some
rust was reported and some fields are
very weedy.
Corn made rapid growth. with
most of the crop laid by in fair con-
difion. it is tasseling and silking out
the present prospect is for an ex-
cellent yield.
Cotton made rapid growth, is
squaring out, and has been cleaned,
cultivated OF chopped out over nearly
all localities; the crop looks well and
is in good condition. except where
damaged by previous overflow.
Potato digging is nearing compile.
tion with fair to good yields, except
over some localities in the indian ter.
ritory where they have rotted bad.
ly and have poor yield; the ground
Is being prepared for the second crop.
Kafiir corn and broom corn, cane,
milIet, milo maize and castor beans
made good growth.
Alfalfa made good growth and the
second cutting has commenced.
Range grass made a good growth
and stock are in fine condition.
Eaying progressed with good yields
reported. the harvest was delayed
somewhat by local rains.
Fruit has commenced to ripen and
Is promising. Blackberries are an
abundant crop
Eastern Division.
Cherokee Over the northeastern
portion local showers delayed harvest
ing but work well advanced: wheat
and oats yielding well and good 1ual
ity; corn growing and tasseling. but
needing cultivation; cotton in pooi
condition and weedy; potatoes fail
yield; haying progressing. a Door tC
good quality; grass good and stool
doing we'll; fruit crop better than sx
pected
Over the northwestern portion rair
on 25th delayed wheat and oar har
vest; wheat yielding large berry
and oats look fine; corn in good condi
tion; cotton doing well; potatoes ar,
a good crop; prairie grass giving
large yield. grass good and stock do
ing we'll
over the southern portion showers
delayed work wheat and oats beinl
Graded and giving a good yield. to,
wet to use binders; corn laid by. i
weedy. but doing we'll, cotton doin;
well but weedya potatoes largo yield
and second crop being prepared. gras
adm stock doing we'll fruit IN goo
condition
Greek: over the northern portion
wheat and oats are nearly harvested
with good yields, corn is doing well
cotton is doing we'll and is bein
chopped and worked; prairie hay be
ine baled and secured in good cond
tlon; potatoes badly rotted. some shii
ped; stock doing well; peaches rlper
eng.
over the middle portion hot and dr.
weather permitted crops to be clear
"a. corn laid by and growing rapidly
cotton growing well and beins choI
ped; potatoes rotting; gardens good
haying Drogressingi cattle being shin
ped.
Over the southern portion warme
weather placed crops above the ave
age condition, oar harvest is progress
ine. corn Is laid by I'm good cond
tion and is fine crop; cotton is I
good condition and making fin
growth potatoes badly rotted; gras
good and stock doing well.
Seminole: Wheat and oats abol
harvested a fair yield; corn is bein
laid by. and making a good growth
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