The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-25
WARM WEATHER
is FAVORABLE
Early Part of the Week Was
Cold and Moist.
READY FOR THE SUN
When Warmth Came Things
Grew Rapidly

Oklahoma City. o. T., May &C. NJ
I Strong. section director of the weather
bureau. has issued the following summary
for the week ending Monday. May %;
Ciopdv cool and showery conditions
prevailed until the 21st, when fair and
much warmer weather set in.
The continued cool weather retarded
r7she growth of corn and cotton generally.
! but the showers placed the ground in fine
tsrondifion to work The latter portion OF
| the week was especially favorable for the
>goWth and development Of the crops In
the ground
/ Wheat continued TO make good growth.
is heading out fairly well buf is short;
the heads are filing well over the eastern
and central portions; over the western
portion the crop continues in poor concl-
1ion, and the plant is so short that it VIII
be difficult to harvest.
T. oats are in a fairly good condition oyer
rthe eastern portion. are improving and
hheading out but uneven over the central
portion, and are in poor condition over
? the western portion.
? and central portions. but is generally
/ doing well and is being cultivated with
{ fair TO good stand; over the western por-
I tion It is nearly all planted and up to
: good stand, with some being cultivated;
che crop is foul with weSds. over some
localities. but Is mostly in clean con-
! dition.
Cotton planting IS about completed and
tho crop is up 10 good stand, with chop
ping In progress. and some being cult
waited; over theeastern portion it made
slow growth and over some localities
IS not doing well on account Of the con-
tinued cool nights.
Potatoes, garden vegetables and straw
berries are in fine growing condition and
arc being secured; fine yields are promis-
ed over the eastern ana central portions;
over the western portion potatoes are not
doing SO well and are poor prospect.
Kaffr and broom corn, cane, millet.
castor beans and milo maize are being
planted and coming up to a good stand.
Fruit continues to do well over the east
ern portion, but promises a light yield
over the central and western portions,
with the exception of apples whcih prom
Use fair yield; cherries are rpening and
giving L light yield.
Grass made u rapid growth and stock
are doing well and are in good condition.
The first cutting of alfalfa is in pro-
gress with a good yield.
The following are the reports from the
varius portions of the section by counties:
Usage and Pawnee-Wheat headed un-
der favorable conditions and now prom
Ill ,.s,.
progress; cotton has made fair growth;
millet, cane and kaffir corn up; early
cherries ripe; Strawberries plentiful;
grapes are in a highly promising condi-
tion; grass excellent and stock in good
order
kay and Noble-Wheat has made good
growth during past week, nearly all head
cd out and soft wheat in bloom; corn
has made slow growth and cultivation
delayed in some cases by heavy rains:
oats are generally uneven and making
an unsatisfactory growth; cotton all
planted and up to d good stand: kaffir
corn and cane still being planted; with
the exception of peaches, fruit viii make
a fair crop.
Grant and Garfeld-Wheat headed out.
heads of fair lengths. oats are improving.
but are not promising crop; corn doing
fairly well but ground too wet for cult
walton; rain has delayed the planting of
kafir corn and cane; potatoes have made
sood growth; fruit. except peaches, doing
very well; pastures good: all stock doing
very wen.
kinghsher and Canadian-Wheat nearly
ali headed and is very short; oats i'm
proving. corn making faj, Growth co.-o,,
coming up unevenly, some still being
planted ON abandoned wheat fields; the
planting OF katIir corn nearly finished;
iruit scarce; grass making rapid growth
Logan and OkahOma-Wheat doing
well; oats improving; corn y to I6 inches
high and about all cultivated for the first
time; potatoes in 4 thriving condition and