The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-07

I
II should be understood that the fig
ures made at this time as TO acreage
! of wheat or other crops are the cOnser-
/ vative estimates of intelligent farmers
/ and business men in their several local
tiles, averaged for each individual coun-
", and the resulting percentage ap-
! piled 20 It's previous years seeding, but
| that those derived later on from returns
! Of enumeration by assessors are the
ones accepted as the final and ''offcisi''
1 figures. and upon which reports Of
yields are based.
The area estimated sown - spring
wheat is 1890 arcres, being an increase
| of % per cent. or $500 acres. the IN
crease being chiefly found in Cheyenne.
Sherman. Norton and Decatur coun-
ties in the order named. It's condition
averages 102.
The area in rye reported as I53 600
acres. which is a decrease Of q. 900 acres
or 10 per cent from last year. with
few exceptions the condition Is rated a
ICE or above. and FOR the entire state
averages 9s.5.
Oats indicate an increase or 81. $50
acres, OF $40 per cent. Condition. -
per cent.
Reports on corn conditions IN all Sec
tons are invariably fayorable-aers
probably never more s0-anS srr reasr-
is from tn~ Iys 10 two weeks &dvan
esd SDul44aat rains H-te fal.eu n
April on every part ~ te state. M K
ing the soil generally easy 10 work arf
fay0ring prompt germ nation. In a few
OF the southeastern counties pillow ing
and planting have been sonaexhat re-
tarded ~ too much rain. Cultivation
VIII begin early and be vigorously car
red on. as the mild winter and abtfu-
dance q feed have iefr work animals
IN unusually good strength. The es-
Inmates % area planted or 20 b. plant
ed aggregate {. Cs0. go acres. an Increase
az % per cent. or - 90 acres over ti-
painting In 1895. ami q Is per cent larger
than that Of the 73y59e 0ss9 bushel year
-IE1e
Tire reports INDICATE a marked aa-|
vance IN popularity and acreage n fhe
sorE1urls for foliage and grain. MT only
n he western ccUni3es. 1lere corn
Is not largely grown. bat Ia many q the
eastern counties a. vel. where corn
gross 10 g-eatest snundanc=- THe pro
babe Increase = area 20 b plsDf@1 -
pu- az not Jess than - per cent ~
-fese Ear5ozIs s1rva sroE. kaf3r cern Is
most frsaus stIy gwen spec ~ favorable
rasntIa--
Grasses. both zane an5 aid. az for-
ward in growth and zf9T1lnz h<sfter
Tssturags than Is usual "a; fals tire =
year. TIE growth and viEoT - elf8lfa
- particularly c-3zzrDsntsd -sn ard fs~
Drumptness Il Ferrn ma 20 IN 80 ED
s1rE-1 81 znsntior-e a. exc tlaaat Llse
stock - Al ks14s j. lr.Ezrl2tly report
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ten very severely. - cazxe~ Earsns
and forest tert cstegIl .-srs zz.ea azs
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