The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24

spotted, which condition obtained from eff
feet of freezes during latter part of March
and first part of April. The acreage of
wheat on the whole is but very little, if
any, greater than usual.
Oats has shown some improvement but
is still small and stunted but it is gen
orally thought that it will come out all
right. The acreage sown TO oats this
spring is large. On account of dry wealth
er last fall. much ground that was pre-
pared for wheat was not sown, but was
this spring planted to oats.
Grass is now growing nicely. affording
excellent pasturage.
Apple and cherry trees are blooming.
Potatoes did not rot so much as was at
first reported, and are now coming up.
Gardens have been planted and vegeta-
bles are again coming on.
Ground IS generally ready for cotton
planting. and little of this work has
been done the latter part of the week.
Corresponds remarks are as follows;
NORTHERN SECTION.
Grant county-Weather this week has
been warmer. with light rain on Eth:
ground is in fine condition; corn planting
nearly half done. Wheat is looking fine;
some fields beginning to joint. Oats back
ward, but recovering from freezes better
than was expected. Grass getting a good
start
Noble county-Corn and cotton being
planted; oats and pastures have made a
fofr ~
thought to be rotted in the ground coming
up all right; wheat is looking we'll. A
general rain would be beneficial
Kay county-Wheat in fine condition;
oats coming up but slightly DANA ged; corn
planting in order; grass affords pasture
for stock. A good rain would help every
thing.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Canadian county-Wheat in excellent
condition; oats not so good; corn and po-
tatoes coming up; fine weather, and
ground in fine condition; cherry trees in
bloom.
Payne county-The week has been quite
warm and crops have begun to grow rap
idly; corn coming up that was planted in
March Getting rather dry for best re-
suits.
Lincoln county-Busy planting corn, but
too cool nights for rapid growth of crops;
grass very short; early planted corn and
potatoes coming up; cotton planting be-
gun.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Chickasaw Nation-Berwyn: The crop
conditions favorable; a good rain Tuesday
morning, 18th, which was needed; cotton
planting viii be in fun force during the
coming week; corn and oats recovering
from freezes; wheat continues fine. and
gives promise of large crop. Kemp:
Days warm. but nights cool crops are
backward. Elk: Wheat is doing well, but
oats look badly, but are now growing;
corn not doing we'll in this section; some
cotton has been planted.
WESTERN SECTION.
Mills county-On the whole the past
week has been favorable TO crops, except
that it has been a little windy and rather
dry; grass growing fast; considerable
corn and forage crops have or will be
planted; corn coming up in southern part
of the county. We have had but little
rain this spring.
Washita county-Wheat and oats have
made fair growth during the week; many
are done planting corn; early planted is
coming up! ground in good condition.
Blaine county-Winniview: Wheat has
now regained the dark green of before
freezes; oats and barley growing again,
somewhat damaged but not will be plowed
up; very little corn planted, although
heretofore planting was usually finished at
this date. Light frosts on Is; very little
prospect for fruit, except Chickasha plums
and late-blooming peaches.
EASTERN SECTION.
Seminole Nation-PIanting corn under |
good Roadway; the ground in good con-
dition; oats looking fairly well; some cot |
ton being planted; gardens have been re-
planted and vegetables coming up; apple |
trees in bloom.
Greek Nation-Weather during the week |
has been warm and pleasant: light show
ers first of the week; farmers have been |
busy blowing for and planting corn.
Cherokee Nation-Light rain first of |
week; much corn has been planted; straw !
berries are late, but now promise a good !
crop. Young orchards are growing nicely; |
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large acreage is being planted in corn; |
oats have improved; grass growing slowly. |
Alva, o. T, April 23-(SpeciaL) w pods !
county has again been blessed with fl,le |
rain At least three inches fell from s |
p. m. to a m From Alva to Erwin. |
twenty-one miles, it is one immense |
wheat field. and in fourteen years the |
prospect has never been equalled; at this /
date Thousands Of acres will hide a /
full grown jack rabbit now. Farmers are |
jubilant and prices Of land are advancing. |
New York. April 23.-Richard Croker /
sailed for Liverpool today on the Cam |
pania- He was accompanied by his young /
est son, Herbert.
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