The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-09-12
DAILY AKDMUKEI1rn.
OKLAHOMA CORN CROP
ESTIMATED FAR ABOVE
THE 1O-YEAR AVERAGE

Oklahoma City, Sept. 1.-THE condi-
ton of Oklahomas corn crop, accord
ing to the official report, issued jointly
by the state and federal departments of
agriculture, is II per cent of normal as
against 76 per cent last month 80 per
cent on July /, % per cent on Septem-
Der l last year and about 46 per cent
for Il lO-year average as of September
!. Based on the estimated acreage
planted this year, 3,OSO,O0O acres, the
forecast is for a crop Of approximately
G5,7i4,OO0 bushels.
The canvass of the corn situation
shows no particular deterioration in the
growing condition for the past month.
but the estimate is consistent with that
OF August l, since, on account of the
drouth in the central, northern and
eastern sections Of the state, late corn
and upland corn were fired in July and
most Of the damage done to the crop
was prior to August /. The rains the
latter part of August, which were heav-
lest in the central ana eastern parts of
the state, amounting to almost a gen
eral rain with the exception of the ex-
east came too late to make any ma.
terial change in the growing condition
Of corn. The forecast indicates that
the state has a very substantial crop
of corn this year even on reduced
acreage, since the condition or prospect
at this time is fully one-third above the
lO-year average on this date.
Both tame and prairie hay, generally
speaking, is especially good in Oklaho.
ma this year The acreage of tame hay
harvested compared with last year is
1l2 per cent and that of prairie hay
1902 per cent. The condition through
out the season has averaged 80 per cent
or above and reflects the average yield
per acre for tame nay to be two tons
and for prairie one and one-tenth tons.
The yield per acre of tame hay is
influenced materially by the yields of
alfalfa, since ii constitutes u very large
proportion of the tame hay crop in
this state. The first cutting of alfalfa
hay was considerably damaged in quail
ity by the excessive rains early in the
season, and the second cutting was
considerably reduced by the ravages of
the army worm and in many sections
amounted to almost nothing. Lack of
rainfall interfered with the yields of
the third cutting in the central and
eastern section, but the rains the latter
part Of August will be of material ben
eft to alfalfa in most sections of the
state. A heavy acreage Of prairie hay
was harvested in eastern section and
the yields generally averaged we'll
The principal deterioration in the con |
dition Of grain sorghums. which is re-
ported this month at so per cent as
against S5 last month and SO July l, was .
due to the lack of rains in the central .
and northern UectoE. The crop lis |
holding remarkably well i'm all western
sections. 1t is heading nicely and some
of the earlier crops have been headed |.
and cut for forage Late sown kafirs
will be materially benefited in all sec
tons by the excellent rains of the lat /.
ter part of August.
Broomcorn harvest is under way in
the western section and advancing into
the northwestern sections of the state
and since the weather conditions have
been more favorable in the principal
broomcorn growing districts there is no