The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-05-04
FARMEBs ARE nusY.
work Well Under wsy-Estimstes on the
wheat Crcp-BuIIetin for the west.


averaged ga degrees, 23 degrees high
or than last week and seven degrees
above the normal. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday were cloudy, with light
to heavy rain on Friday in the Chero-
kee and ohoctaw nations aud very
light rains elsewhere. More rain is
badly needed in the Chickasaw nation
and portions of Greer county; else
where the ground is generally moist,
but 10 cold TO obtain the best results.
Another week like the past will give
sufficient warmth 10 the ground.
Vegetation has made a fair growth
and farm work has rapidly advanced.
Apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry
trees bloomed early in the week. All
peaches are killed in a few counties
In the north and northwest, but from
the bloom on the trees, the outlook in
other sections is now favorable for a
larger yield than was previously indi-
Gated.
Wheat has made an excellent growth
and is best in the central, central
northern counties and portions of the
Cherokee nations, ra ather poor ia the
northwest, west and south. In few
counties half the crop is killed, and in
counties where wheat is best, about
one-6fth is damaged. Former esti-
mate of an indicated two-thirds TO
three-fourths of crop is about right.
Oats have made a slow growth and
are short; grass very backward
Corn has been planted as rapidly as
in 70 Au
will be accomplished In the south
early planted is up, showing a good
stand, and is being cultivated.
Only few correspondents report
any cotton planted; this work win be
fairly begun during the present week;
early potatoes are being cultivated
and mInor crops planted as rapidly as
circumstances will permit.
Gardens are all made but are back
ward, only home grown asparagus is
on the markets.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Beaver-Grass growing; peaches all
killed; plums in bloom.
Woodward-Corn planting is the
principal work; alfalfa growing fast;
ground in good condition for blowing
and planting.
Woods-One-half to two-thirds of
acreage sown TO wheat will be left for
harvesting, not over half crop is eX-
pected in portions of the county; oats
and barley all up; potatoes planted
four weeks ago are just sprouting;
peaches and apricots showing bloom;
prospects for light fruit crop.
Grant-osts look well; but little
corn planted; no grass for stock;
peaches are nearly ali killed.
Garfield-Pcaches, pears and plums
in bloom; slow growth Of grass and
potatoes; wheat, oats and barley doing
well; corn planting begun.
Kay-Warm and dry; high winds;
grass starting; some fruit in bloom;
wheat doing fairly well; corn planting
begun; ground in gond condition,
Noble frnit in bloom; corn being
planted; wheat looks we'll; oats poor;
alfalfa good;. potatoes coming up;
ground too cold yet for best results
Pawnee Grass short; wheat inn
proving; corn mostly planted, earliest
sprouting; fine rain Thursday; castor
beans are planted; peaches and pluns
in bloom.
Payne-Whent greatly improved,
prospects favorable for half crop; corn
more than half planted, earliest is
terminating; ground is being prepared
for castor beans and cotton.
Logan-Wheat improving and looks
well; one-fourth OF crop was destroyed
and ground planted in corn; cotton
planting begun; early corn coming
up; fine rain Friday; fruit trees in
bloom.
Oislahoma-Light rains; fruit trees
IN bloom: corn half planted; oats and
early sRwn wheat in excellent con
dition; grass short.
Cleveland-Corn nearly all planted;
earliest is up, the stand is good; fine
rain Saturday morning; little or nc
cotton planted.
Pottawatomie Warmer weather;
light rains; corn planting general;
wheat poor; onions and potatoes up;
cotton planting begun; apples in full
bloom.
Lincoln-Fine rain Thursday: oats
and wheat improving; peanut plant.
ing begun; fruit trees in bloom; grass
growing fast.
King FISHER Warm all week: corn
being planted; oats and corn coming 9
up nicely; fruit trees IN bloom; wheat
improving, indications Of from three
fourths to four-ffts of crop; corn
planting begun.
Blaipe-Corn planting well advanced
wheat and oats improving; fruit trees
in bloom; grass growing fast; cattl,
on ranges are poor.
Custer-Corn planting is principal
work, wheat aud oats doing well
potatoes growing; castor beans ar,
being planted
Washita - Wheat badly damaged
oats look we'll; corn yearly all planted
prospect for light crop of peaches.
Dewey-Corn aud castor bean plant
ing in progress; gardens are being
made; peach trees in bloom; earl,
sown wheat looks we'll; late whea
almost a failure,
Greer-Corn planting being rushed
oats coming out nicely; spring whea
all right; winter wheat no good.
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