Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-06-10

lar from good; some attribute the
defect to inferior seed. Oats did
not get rain early enough to make
an excellent crop. Corn generally
is in excellent condition and there
is an unusual acreage.
J. S. Leforce, West Cabin: The
acreage of wheat is about one
fourth less than last year; the
yield is something like y bushels
and quality good. Oats, one-third
more than last year and they look
well; it is too early to approx
mate the turnout. Our section
has less corn than usual and it has
been pretty weedy. A great deal
OF flax was sown up our way and
1t locks very promising.
T. w. Thompson, Big Cabin:
Wheat, acreage, scarcely over half
of '95; prospective yield 10 bush
els; quality fair. Oats, acreage,
compared with last year l20 in '96
20 in 80; prospective yield per
acre 30 bushels; quality good.
Corn, acreage, double that of last
year; prospect at this time good.
Hay crop much farther advanced
than this time last year. Mowers
started on the 3rd.
w. w. Miller, hardware and
binders, Vinita: | conclude from
inquiry that less wheat was sown
than in 1895, in this section; the
yield is approximated all the way
from S to Is bushels; 10 bush els
will be something like the average.
There are less oats than last gear
and the report is unfayorable.
Corn, somewhat larger acreage
than in 1895 and those fields which
were cultivated give an abundant
promise.
D. A. Wilson, Bluejacket:
Wheat, acreage, one-half less than
last year; prospective yield, 10
bushels; quality good. Oats. acre
age, compared with last year about
the same; prospective yield 80
bushels; quality fair. Corn, acre
age, compared with last year
about double; prospect at this
time is good. Corn is needing cul-
tivation but if the weather remains
fair few days prospects will be
fine in this locality.
J. L. Cantrell, Needmore:
Wheat, acreage, somewhat greater
than last year; yield 20 bushels;
quality good. Oats, acreage, less
than last year; prospective yield
40 bushels; quality good. Corn,
acreage, about rs per cent of a full
crop; prospect at this time very
good; better than last year, Pros
poets this year in our vicinity are
decidedly better than last year,
except wheat; some pieces as
good.
G. w. Walker, Kinnison: There
is little change in the acreage of
the three staple crops-wheat, oats
and corn. Wheat promises not
over 10 bushels an acre but the
quality will be good. Oats are
looking splendid. Corn looks fine
but is late; the ground was very
There will be some fruit
in this section but most of the or.
chards are young ones; the trees
are making remarkable growth.
John p Drake, Chelsea. Wheat.
acreage, about same as last year;
prospective yield 10 bushels; quail
lty fair. Osts, acreage, compared |
with last year about same; pros
pective yield 80 bushels; quality |
good. Corn, acreage, compared |
with last year about same; pros
pect at this time not good; too
many weeds. Oats will be well |
filed but stand not good. Corn, |
stand poor, injured for want of
work.
P, B. Kinnison, Kinnison. I. T
acreage, about same as last
year; prospective yield 20 bushels:
quality good. Oats, acreage, same
As last year; prospective yield per
lcre 80 bushels; quality fair.
Corn, acreage, compared with last
year same; prospect at this tine
s not good. Flax, some better
han last season. Millet not so
good. Not much attention given
o other crops such as castor beans,
timothy, etc.
L. w. Marks thinks the acreage
n wheat, corn, and oats in his
leighborhood, Big cabin, shows a
marked increase. This he ac-
counts for by the fact that large
lreas of new land is being put In
every year. Wheat,
he says will be something more
han half crop and oats will prob
IDLY make half a crop. Corn he
kinks may make large yield yet
t it should continue seasonable
throughout the summer, but now
t is too early to predict with ref
renee TO corn.
5. c. Sager. Horse creek: Wheat
S fair in my neighborhood; some
rops will make fine yield while
'thers are not so good; harvest is
low in full blast. Oats will make
good crop and some fields are
lmost ripe now, being as forward
s wheat. The corn crop looks
veil; | believe this will be a good
IL round crop year. l raised
inc crop of extra early potatoes,
ONE of which | sold ten DAYS ago
t s1O0 per bushel on the Vinita
market.
J. +. Warren, Adair: Wheat,
-ecrease in acreage from last year,
to 10 per cent; a half crop.
bout 10 bushels to the acre is all
re can expect; quality good. Oats,
bout same amount sown as last
ear; they are in medium shape
nd should yield 20 bushels. There
) more corn than last year and
he indications are good. Lack of
rOst, too much rain, with the dry