The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05

average condition. Some winter-Slied-
MISUNDERSTANDING everything into con-
sideration the prospects We're never bet
ter. Wheat has been covered with snow
for some weeks. 1t begun the winter in
superb condition. This years acreage is
the largest ever known
EIk-The outlook in the northern and
central part is rather poor; in the south
ern part all right.
Enis-Condition good Was sown late
and is very small Ground covered with
five TO nine inches OF snow since Janu'-
airy :.
Observation-Disclosures excellent Ground
covered with snow. Weather favorable.
Ford-Fully up to the average 4 great
deal late sown; farmers were still so%Eirg
when the first snow fell. January II.
Ground covered with TO 10 inches OF
snow. Greatly increased acreage.
Geary-Ten per cent above an average.
Begun the winter in good condition
Ground covered with snow for the last
five weeks.
| Gove-No better prospects were ever
known at this season of the year. Ex-
/ cellent promise OF a crop. All has not
yet been sown; here seeding is continued
until February.
| Gray-Good condition. Ground covered
| with a heavy snow for last three weeks
| Greatly increased acreage.
Greenwood-Good average condition
| Hamilton-Above the average. Plenty
of moisture.
| Harper-Better condition and greater
! promise ia crop than for the past four
! years. Stand excellent, moisture sum
! cient and acreage light
Harvey-A good average. Plenty OF
] moisture. Outlook very encouraging.
| Hodgeman-Above an average. Mostly
| sown in November and December. Cen
/ orally sprouted and promises well. For
two weeks the ground has been covered
( with at least a foot of snow. Greatly in
| creased acreage.
Jacksonville general outlook is better
than at any time within the past u
years Conditions at seeding time were
not encouraging, owing 10 the dry
weather, but the season since has been
| unusually favorable.
Jefferson-Poor stand, dry fall and
wheat came up IN spots. Outlook not en-
| couraging Very favorable weather at
present and ground covered with snow.
Jeweu-In excellent condition. Better
| than last year. Under heavy covering
of snow. Some fields have poor stand
Johnson-Above the average. Abnnd-
| ance OF rain and snow.
Kearney-Good average condition Out
look fairly encouraging.
Kingman-The outlook was never bet
ter Ground in excellent condition The
last two weeks the fields have been COW
cred with to inches bf snow.
characterization OF both early and late
excellent. Ground covered with snow
since January IA. Soil conditions prior 70
that time very favorable.
I.abette-EIghty-fi per cent Of an av-
erage Too dry in the fall. Some fields
will be plowed UP.
Leavenworth-The average condition IS
not good. as so much late-sown made no
growth in the fall; so per cent late. Early
sown is excellent.
Lincoln-Excellent condition; above an
average.
Lyon-Above the average. Covered with
snow Fall seeding was done under the
most favorable conditions.
Marion-The outlook is fully UP to the
average of one year ago, with promise or
a very large crop. Plenty OF moisture.
MarshalI-Twenty-f per cent above an
average. Covered with snow; weather IA
vorable.
McPherson-Good average condition
Fields entirely covered with snow. Out
look very encouraging.
AIitchell-Conditions excellent. Stand
perfect. Covered with seven inches OF
snow. Outlook very encouraging.
Montgomery-Prospect very much I'M
proved. Some fields have a thin, poor
stand otherwise fair to good.
Morris-Very much above the average
for several years. Some snow and very
wet.
Nemaha-The prospect is extra good
Neosho-Growth very small: just
through the ground. With favorable
weather the prospect is for a good aver
usually encouraging.
Ness-Good condition. Seeding was
done late: none up when winter set in
!, Ground covered with six TO ten inches OF
snow.
Norton-Looks better than at any time
for years at this season. Larger acreage
than ever before.
Osage-The condition Is fully up to the
/ average, ana the OUTLOOK Is more IMAM
usually encouraging. The blanket OF snow
has been n great benefit
Osborne-In better condition than for
l many years Fields covered with snow.
Characterization OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
= characterization unusually good. Ow-
. ing to dry weather nthe fall, IL did ont
make a strong growth. but since favor
: able conditions have brought it out ali
T right. Covered with about four inches Of
snow.
? Pawnee-BeIow that OF last year. Sew
[ enty-fve per cent OF an average.
= PhiIIips-Conditions never better Pien-
~ o. rain and snow. Wettest winter for
a fifteen years
= Elghty-fve per cent o.
an average. Eariy-sown came up ir
= spots; late-sown was small when zinte,
= set in. Ground covered with snow the las;
two weeks.
Reao-Far above the average Better
condition and better stand than for The
uast FIVE years at this season
Rspublic-Best for many years Whea'
begun the winter IN good coadiyicn. and
has been covered with snow ever since
Plenty Of moisture
= Pscs-At least . ue- cent above an aver