The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-04

FOR CROP
is BRIGHT
Summary of State Board of Agri
culture Gives Wheat Condi-
ton at 90 Percent; De-
crease Only 3 Per Cent.

Despite the reports coming from
various sources over the state, and
telling of heavy damage to wheat
in places the monthly crop report
of the State Board Of Agriculture
gives a decrease Of only three per
cent in the growing condition of the
crop, and places that condition at 92
per cent, against 73 per cent a year
ago The summary follows:
"The growing condition of wheat
has decreased 3 per cent since the
last report issued by the State Board
of Agriculture The prospect of a,
full crop, as estimated from the re-
ports of our crop correspondents,
now stands at 92 per cent. This de
crease in condition is attributed to
the prevalence Of red rust in almost
every section of the state. The dam.
age caused from this source is very
small at the present time, and from
reports received at this office it is
difficult to determine Just how the
rust is going to affect the crop, how
ever, it is generally understood that
red rust causes very little damage
in this state. The rust seems to form
on the leaves and 50 far has not hin
dered the growth Of the plant. The
condition of the 1918 crop on same
date last year avs 73 per cent. The
present condition is probably the
best that was ever reported at this
time of year With the unusually
large acreage and the small per cent
of abandoned acreage, this will I'M
doubtedly be Oklahoma's record
wheat year
THE condition Of oats is 90 per
cent. This is an increase of 2 per
cent as compared with, the condition
as published last month. The con.
dition of the 1918 crop on the same
date last year was "A per cent Corn
shows 2 condition of 50 per cent.
The general growing conditions have
been very unfavorable to the corn
crop. Many reports were received
this month stating that the cut worm
has damaged the plant considerably |
and in many parts of the state re-
planting has been necessary. The al |
falfa condition has decreased per
cent during the past month Condi- |
ton now standing at 81 per cent
THE acreage planted to cotton
this year has been decreased Il per
cent as compared with the acreage
planted last year This decrease is
not as large as was hoped for but is
general throughout the cotton dis
trict. This years acreage is estimat
ed at 2,429,OOO acres for the state
Weather conditions have been very
to the growth of cotton.
much of the acreage having been re-
planted.
"The acreage planted to kafir and
milo has been decreased per cent
IS compared with last years acre
lge. The estimate for this years
acreage is 1,216,OOO acres. This estl-
nate will probably be increased as
abandoned acreages of other crops
will more than likely be planted to
hese crops.
There is also a decrease of 3 per
'ent in the acreage planted to sor-
'hum, a decrease Of II per cent in
he broom corn acreage and per
'ent decrease in the peanut acreage.
rhe alfalfa acreage has been increas-
ID > per cent. The acreage planted
O Sudan grass has been Increased
per cent and there is also an in
'rease of ) per cent in the acreage
planted to barley and rye This
ears acreages for tn eabove crops
ire estimated as follows; sorghum
10000 acres, alfalfa 276,OOO acres.
PEANUTS $4,000 acres and barley and
ye 1900 acres"