The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-22
IVERNMENT REPORT
H0WS THE OKLAHOMA
CROPS AVERAGE WELL

he United States department of ag'
lture in submitting it's report Tor
state for the period ending Aug
0, shows that crop conditions
lugh southern Oklahoma are eNcep'
ally good; that they are fairly good
he western part of the state; that
drouth condition in the eastern see
! of the state has been relieved by
ionablo rains; that crops are slightly
in the north.central part Of the
q.
GLOWING the excessive heat, when
tinued for approximately one month,
temperature fell to normal through
all sections Of the state except north
tern.
he summary of the report of the
in region, throughout the United
.es, shows that oklahoma has iared
'emely we'll and that the crop was
only above normal, but ranked well
the crops of all other parts of the
ntry.
l the summary Of the cotton condi-
throughout the cotton producing
es, oklahoma is also shown TO be
up to the average, but the progress
he crop during the past week mas
been so good as might be.
ate corn is reported as poor all over |
southern states, with the eNcep. |
of Texas, where it IS reported as |
client
owever. local figures show that the
corn in this section of Oklahoma .
RACES well above that Of other and
INT years.
he government summary. preceded
the report of the oklahoma meteor
;is.. foll5Ss as
General Summary.
Ugh day temperatures, close to or
We 100 degrees, continued through
week. There was Il decided excess
iunshine. Showers We're general dur
the latter part Of the week, the
lfall being moderate to heavy in
south-central ana eastern portions,
mostly light in the nOrth-central
western portions. The drought was
east temporarily relieved over most
the eastern half of the state, but
e rain is needed in all sections. crop
ditions continue generally satsiac-
in the south-central and western
mites and will improve in most 10
ties in the eastern portion, as re
of the rains of the past week, while
ere drought continues in the north
tral counties.
ra, .icall, all Of the early corn has
tured, with fair to good grain yields.
= bulk of the late corn has been
led by heat and drought in the north
tral and eastern counties, and much
it has been more or less damaged
other sections on account Of insult
mt moisture.
otton generally made poor progress
ause of intense heat and scant moist
The crop was generally in fair
very good condition in the south.cen- !
and southwestern portion, but 5
DIS more rain in most localities. In
central and eastern counties. the
on plants made very little or no
with until refreshed by the showers
the latter part of the week. Con
rable top blooming, dropping of
ares and some shedding Of bloom and {
$ was reported.
rain sorghumS are holding up well |
he droughty sections and grain is I
ering on the early kafir, milo and |
rita. Broomcorn is making satisfac- :
progress and the harvesting of the I
} is under way in the wcst-central ]
ltieS. {
istures, truck crops.and alfalfa were c
lily damaged by the drought. /
ct potatoes and peanuts are gen
" fairly promising, but need rain y
y in many localities. I
le peach crop has nearly all been t
keted: there was an abundance of
:. Grapes We're damaged by the t
ght and apples and pears need rain 4
y in most localities. I