Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-19
RAINS IMPROVE
ALL THE CROPS
DROuTH DAMAGE STOPPED BY
GOOD SHOWERS,
COTTON FINE BY FRISCO
The Melon COP Is largc-liailwhys
Weekly Bulletln Is Very OPP
iimistiC.


The following crop and weather
report on the first Frisco district has
been received for the past week
On the Central Division good crop
Of wheat was harvested, the average
being about the same as last year
Corn is lu excellent condition and
practically is made, The Yield viii
be- 20 per cent above the average and
the acreage about 10 per cent greater
than last year,
\ first class hay crop was haryes-
ted on the Muskugec district ana the
shipments viii be- about 400 cars
The prospects are good for a line
cotton crop II Is now In excellent
condition ana the acreage is about 10
per cent larger Than last year
The acreage OF the melon crop is
about the same as last year ana q
good average crop is being harvested.
Shipments of both watermelons and
cantaloupes are moving freely from
points north of Winslow ARK
Good average fruit ana vegetable
crops were harvested Copious rains
have fallen all over the entire divs-
ion the past week and the weather
nus H'''ll ''Nlf tH' 'lhl'N NV FNAA'l
Ing from eithr too much rain or the
drouth.
Southeastern Division
All wheat has been harvested ana
there Is nothing more 10 report
There has been plenty of rain the
past week. Taking the corn as a
whole there win be from 60 10 SO per
cent of crop.
Cotton is in fun bloom. II Is at
present in fine condition, and the re-
cent rains have been very beneficial
The crop viii be- the largest ever
known In oklahoma.
The dry weather two weeks ago,
with the hot winds, did considerable
| damage 10 melons, but the recent
rains have revived them and the late
crop VIII be good
Peaches are moving, Thirty-iive or
forty cars are expected to be- shipped.
| The market Is good and all that is
grown win he shipped
Most all Of the hay crop has been
| harvested. There viii be some alfalfa
to cut yet Shipments are heavy on
account Of the good price
Considerable rain has fallen over
the entire division, plenty for crops
AT present but more win be needed
| in about a week
Red River Division
Not much wheat grown on this di-
vision Four or five more cars are
expected to be shipped.
Most Of the early corn In the low
| lands was prematured by the recent
dry weather The recent rains how
ever viii help the late corn. A first
class crop is expected on Creke and
| Sherman divisions.
The cotton plant stood the drouth
very well and larger crop than last
year Is expected
The second cut Of natural prairie
| hay turned out very shot, due TO dry
weather, and in some cases was not
of sufficient quantity to justify har-
vesting. The recent rains however,
should insure good pastures.
few car loads of oats are still
being shipped out of Bokchito and
| Bennington, Okla.
Good showers over the entire di-
ton.
Reports from the second division
| In charge of General Superintedent
j: II. IIutchison, is as follows:
Northern Division
Wheat--Most of the wheat has been
threshold there Is stll some in the
! shock, however The yield is good
and the crop tested 90 and 64.,
oats Like wheat there Is little Of
this crop being held in the shock,
| but the greater per cent has been
threshed and the largest crop har-
vested for years.
Corn should show an increase over
last year for the division as whole
OF approximately ten per cent The
late rains greatly helped the corn
| crop.
Hay is estimated at IL per cent
larger than last year and the grade
of hay is much ahead of last years
| crop. WI be able to get second cut
| ting in some places.
Weather-Good rains over entire
division past week. The weather has