The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-17

ESnging from 10 5a per cent az a
efop ana Tie ahand6ued acreage in
these sans counties Ii reported al
sSS per cent
The growing condition tor the AS
counties considered as the wheat
coliHties Ii shown III he al per cent
which II III per cent below the state
average ana llS per cent below the
condition reported last month FOR
these same counties. Ten OF the
Iargest wheat producing counties re-
port the condition somewhat nnim
proved over last months condition
iaclading Garfield and Grant counties
whlcA show an Improvement os over
ten per cent during the month. Since
those counties control the wheat pro
duetlon az the state. this must be con
sidered as the true basis Of growing
wheat conditions In Oklahoma
The abandoned acreage for the
state Ii reported at 410 per cent or
approximately 5eG,5sS acres, leaving
only Sl5,S0g for harvest as compared
with f.sSI.Ss7 acres harvested In 1910
Woods county, where big rains
came too late to revive the crop re
ports the abandoned acreage TO be
90 per cent,
Alfalfa county has a large aban
donea acreage. Other high percent
ages are Greer 80 Beckham "a .. c,
Blaine rs per cent and Comanche "
per cent. Continued dry weather Is
the cause for this large abandoned
acreage
Every Indication Is that the wheat
conditions will continue to improve
as the season advances and fair yields
can yes be reasonably expected, al
though the acreage Il far short of a
normal crop
Goes Weather Retarus Growth.
The reports indicate that all spring
CROPS are Iii good condition and above
ihe average Tor this season OF the
wear. but state that the many cool
DAYS prior 10 the 18th has retarded
the growth to some extent, especially
as III corn and cotton. The weather
nrior Ia that time was generally fay
orable and good seasonabie rains
have occurred In nearly every section
IN the state during the last 80 DAYS
Incrrased Alfalfa Acreage.
DasDlte the continued dry weathe'
during The ran and winter months ~
lanama farmers have planted lafg'
traets ia alfalfa this spring whiel
indicates that the growing of AlEalia
Il FAST becoming one Of the principal
gfate crops Although bnt half " tn'
renng4s from counties where alfalia
~ graMn made returna as 20 the acre
Ara sown ii their township thi'
snring lhe remarkable increase 2
Ieass acfes rs reported This
eQilal III the total aereage plahle'
last year both tie spring and ial
aawh The total acreage aecoTllns Il
shs isg3nsLsp assessors returns q
Natsts iNl0. Was 22f Az acres
wnlfA With ihe acreage planted iasl
IAN and thai above acreage planleo
thla ang,nr gives total acreage 81
oyer 2h0H00 aefss or double lhe aels
AKA Ia 1907 This makes the state
alfalfa acreage rank sisth in area
Corn Condition Good.
qha growing condition pf corn 4
rep0rsea at ss DER rent as conpareo
Viii s12 90 May 18th 1910 me fe'
nnrta at4 unanimous Id deciarlnB thal
tbe crop Is III nnusuallg good e0hai
tlon. co .aIderlng the weather ~ lnis
season of the year. that very niue
n am re- planting VIII he necessary
No damage whatever y reported g
,ta eron although Tho growth bar been
retarded BIT the cool weather
The returns from the corn crowns
cnnuties saow the corn acreage 70 pe
qS per cent al compared win thal
nIautea ID tAe spling o. lsio lne
,atal acreage TIT the state y approx
Iulaf4ly 100000 acres
Condition Of Alfalfa.
zinc condition Of alfalfa continue
81 improve despite the unlaYoFsple
waasber conditions EepoftE sfom 9o
a,,t 81 the 7g counties show the grow
NM sng condition On April 2a, l9ll e
,n ,' u mar cent as compared With sS
,,v MI snut last month and with S2a per
rent on April 25ih, 1910 10 many
anrssoua of the state the llrat CROP
y nov being harvested The recent
.,anl and dry wratbef has retarded
.sa yvuwfh somewhat aud delayed the
ffat cutting
,nrreased Acreage IN Cultivation.
sseantta The DIV fall and winter the
..4sss.ta AhOw Big increase IN The
Na'Az -. Il, att44iu4flri. fa44 erDDnf