The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-01
RAIN RECORD FOR
MARCH IS BROKEN
Precipitation for the Past
Totaled 8.31 Inches,
Bureau Reports
GROUND WELL SOAKED
VILE Early Planting Has
Been Retarded, Rains Are
a Real Blessing

All precipitation records for the
month Of March have been shattered
,bis year, according TO the local
ueather bureau. During the last
month the total precipitation was
t3t inches, nearly six inches more
than the average normal rainfall for
the month Of March, which Is 2.56.
The last month was tho wettest
March IN the history OF the local
bureau. which has been keeping
records since 1914.
In the year OF 1919 the precipita-
tfon was $40 inches, the nearest APP
prosch to this years record. Dur
iny March of last year the rain
nll measured the same as in 1919.
The next wettest March was in 1920.
,yher the inHruments showed a rain
Sau OF 436 inches. So. according
"a the records, the rainfall In this
section is steadily mounting, at least
fer March.
Dcspitc the unusually heavy rain
fal the last month, farmers in this
county have suffered practically
no damage, according to leading
farmers and j. S. Malone, county
agent. The ground has been soaked
10 the uttermost, Malone says; in
fact the farms in this county very
much resemble n sponge which IS
dripping water, for that Is actually
the condition of Tulsa county soil
at present.
Late planting Of potatoes has been
halted for a few days, but by early
next week the fields will be in ideal
condition, Malone believes. Corn
planting is also hindered, but there
is Stll plenty Of time for this crop.
A6i the rain is a godsend for wheat.
oNs and other such crops, accord
ing TO Malone, All have been grow
ing since the rains set in and with
a little sunshine and warm weather
this county will develop into a gar
den spot within a few days, the
county agent says.
Truck gardeners are also bene-
fitted by the war. Practically all
gardens were planted, and not only
the professional but the amateur is
now waiting for the ground to dry
of sufficiently to permit cultivation.
The heavy rains were also "a bless
ing to the oil operators. The ground
has been sufficiently sOftened to
permit drilling operations and every
holloY spot in tho county has be-
come a pond. 1t is believed that
there are more ponds in Tulsa
county than for years.
About the only thing hurt has
been the county roads, and, accord
ing TO the county engineers office,
ba hArn ha hnnn a1f oil,
Shoulders have been washed from
the paved roads in few cases, but
these can be easily repaired. The
biggest Job will be getting the dirt
roads back into condition, and due
TO the excellent drainage system
which has been completed on all
dirt roads, this Job VIII be compar-
atively light and cheap, Dan w.
Patton, county engineer, says that
the expense OF putting the roads
back into condition will not exceed
$4,000, and he regards II doubtful
II the expense will run that high.
At any rate, IL there is no more rain
the roads, within a week, will be In
the best condition OF the year, ac-
cording TO the engineer.
But despite the fact that no dam
age has thus far resulted, and none
probably would result in the event
OF more rains, farmers throughout
the county are hoping that the ele-
ments desist for a while. Any more
rain at this time, they point out,
viii be useless, as the ground is
completely soaked, even to the sub
9al. More rain would Just run off
INTO the rivers and creeks and might
cause trouble with flood waters.
Clear weather. then some good
rains, would make farmers in this
county mighty happy.