The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-24

Wheat harvest is completed in the
south, and oats are nearly all cu:.
Wheat harvest is nearly all done in ota-
er portions of the territory, and within
! the next two or three days all will De in
| shock. The crop is being saved in fine
condition, the hot, dry weather during
the middle and the latter part OF the
| week being especially favorable. Wheat
now standing is dead ripe and skaters
some in harvesting il. The harvest was
slightly delayed in two counties only by
rain the first Of the week; other delays
have been caused by much breaking OF
machinery and insufficient machinery
and hands TO handle the crop in season.
The entire crop should have been in
shock by the 18Th.
Oats are ready 70 cut.
All spring crops have grown very rap
idly. Fields OF corn that were planted
| early and good stand secured. are now
50 far advanced that yield IS almost
assured.
Cotton shows marked improvement.
and has grown rapidly during the week,
| although there Is considerable complaint
o. web worms working on the plant The
crop, as whole, is much behind the sea-
sen. and only from Lincoln and Potta-
Tacomie counties IS any Of i: squaring.
The markets are filed with peaches.
plumbs,, potatoes and small fruits and
vegetables, and the shipments Of peach
es and potatoes 70 foreign markets have
been very large.
Correspondents remarks from various
localities are as follows:
Alva-First three days OF the week
just right; strong wind Thursday night
shattered some wheat; harvest well un-
der way. and next week threshing will
begin: all spring crops fine
Otego-l6 inches Of rain Tuesday;
wheat ripened rapidly; harvest delayed
oy heavy rains first OF week; oats ripe:
too wet for cotton.
Waukomis-Busy week for farmers.
who have been busy cutting wheat,
which. under the favorable conditions,
has ripened rapidly; most OF the crop
In shock or stack; corn growing rapidly:
all crops fine.
kIldare-Harves;ing progressing rap
idly. although there is much trouble on
account Of down grain; getting dry. BIZ:
notwithstanding all week; early
wheat all harvested and late wheat Will
De in shock in few days; corn max
ing rapid growth.
Waynoka-Good growing week: very
a.sh wind Thursday, doing but little
damage; all crops doing we'll; early corn
il roasting ear
CENTRAL SECTION.
Orlando-Harvesting in full blast;
heaviest wheat ever grown IN the ter-
ritory; peaches and plunbs ripening:
weather conditions most favorable for all
crops.
Huntsville-Good growing week for ali
crops; corn, cotton. millet and kafir
fire; harvest nearly done.
Hennessey-Harvesr IN full blast:
wheat very heavy. much of il down bad
~ from. wind on night Of 18th.
Tecumseh-Very wet first OF week; Ia
Ter The weather fine; corn and cotton
growing rapidly; corn tasseliug and cot
ION forming squares; some farmers re-
po-- web worms working on cotton n
spots; ripe peaches in abundance.
NcLoud-Corn and all forage crops
fine; cotton improving fast. although
there is some complaint OF web worms;
peaches IN abundance.
Norman-Nearly three inches OF rain
Tuesday morning, delaying harvest,
which. on this account. is not yet COM
pleted: rain and wind caused oats 10
lodge badly, and il is thought much Of L
cannot be cur: all other crops doing fine
~. although web worms are IN cotton
Garien-Flne rain first OF week; corn
could not DO better; crops all doing well;
cotton la:e.
Ok,ahoma-Vheat harvest about COM
p.e:ei; crop saved in perfect condition;
crops OF all birds doing finely.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Healiton-Rain and wind first o. week
nu-t wheat and oats 20 some extent; cot
;ra Cor some reason not doing very well;
corn and other crops as fine as could be
wished.
Ilemo-Wheat harvest over; oats near
ly all cut; corn continues 70 do well; cot
Ton seems TO be making up for lost time,
me splendid weather now bringing It
cut wonderfully; early fruits ripenins
nicely.
Nixon-Neaviest rain OF The season on
18Th and i4th: still 100 wet 70 plow; corn
and cotton doing finely and making rap
ii growth; chinch bugs have al left the
corn and are doing no damage
WESTERN SECTION.
Thomas-Fayoraole week FOR al crops;
Ift:le windy for cutting wheat; harvest
soon be over; wheat very heavy corn
and cotton growing fast: castor beans
look well: karir corn fine
Colony-Corn growing fast; wheat
rye and oats being harvested; wheat
larger than ever known; cotton improv-
ing.
Arapahoe-Au crops in fine condition;
big wheat ha-ves: nearing completion;
fine season for all crops.
EASTERN SECTION.
Muscogee-prospect for heavy crops o.
al kinds never better; early corn tsid
by; abundance OF ripe peaches and
piumos: cotton looks fine
Tulsa-Eighth OF an inch OF -ain-
Muldrow-Good growing weather; all
crops look we'll: corn all laid by; ha--
ves;ing oats; cotton looks vel ou, Is get
ing rassy.
! JAS I. WIDNEYER,
I Section Director.
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