The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-27
CROP NEWS
hSTOLD BY
EXPERTS

Dispatches received from crop ex-
perts OF sixteen states show that rains
for the last few days have helped
growing grain in the middle west,
west and southwest, but that heavy
rains must come within the next two
weeks IN many localities Potatoes
are generally a failure, pastures are
In a bad way, oats and hay are cut
very short Wheat estimates are fair
to good. The south's outlook for cot
ton is splendid. The reports are sum
married. as follows:
Illinois-Secretary H. A. McKeene.
State Farmers Institute. says: De-
spite heavy rains throughout the state
Of Illinois harvest as whole will be
th epoorest in many years. Corn in
northern and central Illinois is in av-
erage condition and fairly good
yield is predicted Dat crops will be
very light Wheat, although well
headed, is light in most Of the states.
Apples, one-fourth crop; peaches. half
crop; potatoes, none; tomatoes, few
Indiana Wheat little short Of nor
NAL; corn average heavier than for
several years and crop will exceed
last season: oats. half crop; hay CON
s.derably under normal; tomatoes, big
shortage; potatoes, normal
Missouri Soaking rain within ten
days is necessary to make average
corn crop; oat crop is cut to half;
potatoes practically a failure; pas
lures burned up in central and south
ern Missouri. This is report Of Sam
Jordan. state board Of agriculture's
corn expert
Kansas-Corn generally in excellent
condition and can go without rain two
weeks more and make fairly good
crop. The whole state is extremely
dry. hot winds are blowing today and
withdrawing the moisture still re
naming n the ground. Wheat. hall
crcp; oats. half crop; pastures in most
OF the eastern section are burned dry;
potatoes almost a complete failure.
Iowa. Heavy rains today helped
corn in some sections. but the crop
generally is making better progress
than for years. Wheat and rye
yields good. Hay crop light oat
yield good.
Kentucky-Corn is looking we'll,
good yield anticipated. Wheat crop 81
per cent. Tobacco, not a full crop;
about so per cent of a crop planted.
Potatoes almost complete failure
Alabama Bumper cotton crop is
predicted; corn crop larger than last
year; wheat and ats larger than ever
before.
Mississippi-otto prospects were
never better. Old corn badly damaged
BY drouth win produce half crop OF
nubbins; young corn will produce a
good crop.
Arkansas Cotton yield for the state
will be about tn esame as last year.
Rains saved corn. but yield will not
be what farmers expected.
Texas Cotton along Gulf coast
needs moisture badly. Every section
has Increased cotton acreage. Corn Is
beyond help fwrom rain in almost all
sections. Wheat and oats almost
all sections. Wheat and oats almost
complete failure in central and north
Texas.
Oklahoma-Corn not more than half
crop Wheat and oats less than one
third Alfalfa yield smallest in his
tory Cotton men generally estimate
cotton crop at 100000 bales.
Tennessee Cotton prospects were
never better well distributed showers
last week having worked a great
change. Rains came TOO late to ma
terialIy benefit some Of the early
planted corn. Tobacco planting was
retarded BY the drouth, but is pro-
crossing nicely now. Not being in
jured by insects.
Dakotas, Minnesota and northern
Iowa-Grain crop damaged 40 per
cent by terrific hot wave.
Nebraska Wheat yield for the state
Il almost up to normal and Of good
quality The corn prospects we're new
er better in tn estates history. but
rain is badly needed.
THE MAJESTIC THEATER.