The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-05-15
GOOD REPORT ON STATE CROPS
LARGER ACREAGES OF OATS
AND ALFALFA.
Conditions Much Better Than In 1909
Considered One Of
the Best.

The crop report for April shows
that on April IS the growing condition
Of winter wheat stood at 81 per cent,
as against 65 per cent. on a cores
ponding date in 1911, and "A per cent.
on a corresponding date in 1911, and
"A per cent. on April %, 1909. AS far
as the records Of the boards are avail
able this is the highest per cent. ever
attained at this station Of the growth
Of Oklahoma wheat.
The present report shows the grow
ing condition Of alfalfa to be 81 per
cent, as against 1914 per cent. in 1909
and IS per cent. on a corresponding
date in 1911.
The acreage Of oats as compared
with last year shows at 1OS per cent,
and both Of these are greater than the
acreage in the preceding year. The
growing condition of oats shows Sc
per cent. as against II per cent. on a
corresponding date in 1909, which was
a record crop year.
The acreage sown TO alfalfa in 1911
before April % was 1885 acres, as
against an approximate acreage Of 30,-
900 the present year. Benjamin Hen
nessey secretary Of the board, be-
lieves It is safe to conjecture with the
available figures that $4,000 acres Of
alfalfa will be sown in Oklahoma the
present season.
The extravagant production OF the
early maturing peach trees last
year resulting in overburdening the
vitality Of the tree is in a large meas
ure responsible for the low percentage
of the peach outlook for the coming
season With a favorable spring, this
percentage is expected TO be increased
materially before the end of the com
Ing month.
The apple crop stands at 75 per
cent, as against 59.9 per cent. in 1909
With the advanced methods OF spray
ing now being used by orchardists
and other precautionary measures, in
dications are that 1913 will be a real
apple year" for the state.
The percentage Of condition of small
fruits is now n per cent, as against
52.2 per cent. in 1909. This is no
small enterprise in the state.
The condition Of farm stock is the
best in history, standing at SO per
cont. at this time. The prolific yield
OF forage plants last year and the fact
that nearly every farmer planted a
field Of kaGr corn or fetcrita, giving
him sure and abundant grain @or his
stock has made this condition pos
slble, according TO experts. This CON
dtiou also is responsible for the rapid
increase Of cattle and hogs within
the state, and it is believed a few
years will bring back to the people
the understanding Of the fact that ow-
ing TO mild winters and favorable lati-
tude and general climate, Oklahoma
is the greatest state i'm the union in
it's adaptability for the raising Of
stock
Banks Clamor For Government Funds.
Washington - Numerous appeals
from national banks for a share in
the additional 100000 900 OF govern
ment funds which soon viii be de-
posted by the treasury department,
we're received by Secretary McAdoo
Some Of them wanted as much as a
half million dollars. with a few days
the treasury department will formally
advise the banks of the plan 10 charge
2 per cent interest on government de-
posits aud will then make arrange
mcnts TO distribute the $1O,0OO,000.
Suffrage Is Defeated