The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-05
SUMMARY OF cnop CONDITION.

The Oklahoma State Board OF Agriculture finds from
me reports OF It's 547 township correspondents, cover
all Of the seventysix counties in the state that on
III 25th of August. 1910 the growing condition OF corn
Ms 56s per cent as compared with CAL per cent last
nonh and 557 per cent August 20, 1903, showing
decrease compared with last month OF rs per CEN
against the decrease OF 81 per cent during the
same period last year Although this is but per cent
@~s,r than on the same date last year, the condition
~ lie crop in the thirtyfve big producing counties
tit3i raised million bushels each last year Is
given az 571 per cent as compared with 5lS per cent
last year at this date. These counties have an in
crease acreage OF rs per the 1909 crop
Corn mas damaged considerably by the hot winds
during the last week in July and chinch bugs nave dam
AGED the crops In Northwestern Oklahoma Although
II ( tiila for the past month has been above nor
M The crop suffered for lack of rain In the dry belt
IL Central and Northwestern Oklahoma where the pro
lonecd dfouth not broken In some counties until
the 10th OF August.
A comparison Of the conditions on the corn crop on
the date last year In the various sections OF the
state shows that the crop is from l5 to 20 per cent
better than last seas ia the entire eastern portion Oh
the state where an Increased acreage from 10 to 10.
per will be harvested this year The report alsol
shoss the crop be - per cent better IN Southwest
ern oklahoma than IN 1903, while III the Central ahdE
Northwestern portions of the state which includesi
many big producing counties corn has be<n dans
aged from to p per cent than last year and The
reports indicate that the crop which s practically Il
sure counties VIII be the smallest in these
setons in several years and that not enough corn WI
9 lie raised FOR iced
Garfield county which produced two million and
bushels Of corn last year reports the maximum
mage oI - per e y. while Grant which is also on
OF the big producing counties. is close second viii
damage OF rs per cent The damage IN other West
efn Oklahoma counties Is follows Alfalfa, u pc
ceni kingiishcr and Moods, ~ per cent; Noble an
Usage. 20 per cent; Kay and Greer. sc per cent
Canadian, Logan and Major. 81 per cent Fourtee
other counties in Western and Central Oklahoma repor
damages ranging from 80 70 63 per cont After care
fu comparison OF this report with the one made
ear ago 1hp no s p
nsed drouth in Western and Central Oklahoma, tha
is years yield for the entire state viii De mue
ger than the 1909 crop
Cotton Shows Slight Decrease.
correspondents reports from sNty-lour out Of thtg
enty six counties reporting cotton give the con
ion on August 25th at Sd2 per cent as compared viii
i per cent last month, showing decrease Of ~ per!
nj against The decrease OF AL per cent duringI
sHme period last year.
The growing condition Of cotton the date
ash year was 5S2 per cent difference in favor Of thi
Years crop Of 261 Although rains during the firs
two weeks OF August greatly benefited the crop in the
majority OF the counties the extreme high temperatures
the 22nd and 2ith accompanied by hot winds cause
considerable deterioration especially in the dry belt
where the crop has put on abnormal growth snceJ
ihe drouth has been broken. Fifteen counties relortl
the exont Of damage by hot winds these three day
aud during the last week of July from 10 20 25 pc ,
cent The presence Of boil worm Is reported IN twenty
three counties but the damage is reported 70 be sligb
Ia johnson, McClau, Hughes Sequoyah ard Scmnol
counties, where the damage from 10 30 25 pc
cent Slight damage is reported In number Of coun
iles by cotton shedding The percentages are moftl
uniform this month than last there being only fewl
A. low as 70 aud the majority ranging from as a0
ner eent IN MeClain Johnson, ptsburg. Seminole and
feanoyah cDintet, where they have had heavy rains
TIE boil wee.il Is reported 70 be doing damage
Mccian county, where both the boil weoYa and bUl
varm are at work and where cotton Is shedding 10
extent. reports tho maximum damage for the month
3 Of 70 per cent The roudiiioa OF totton in Canadian
darwin. I.aimer. puahmatahA and washia counties
"a traD. 10 tc - ecr ccrt
heiow iae average.
Increased Cotton Acreage.
The return lsnn sixty thr cotton growing counties
-hoN tha eoiion acreage 10 be 1851 per as conf
rzT1d Nfft that N cultivation this time last year
AlA ths Alg increased aofoaee and The present condt
ln NelNE much aApfe the average there enory indi