The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-21

three-fourths of a crop Is ABOUT rlsnI'
Oats have made slow growth ana are
short; grass very backward.
Corn has been planted as rapidly as
possible, and in a few days this work
will be accomplished. In the south early
planted is up, showing a good stand and
is being cultivated.
Only afew correspondents report any
cotton planted, this work will be fairly
begun during the coming week; early po-
tatoes are being cultivated and minor
crops planted as rapidly as circumstances
permit.
Gardens are al made. but are back
ward, only home grown asparagus IS on
the markets.
CORRESPONDENTS REMARKS.
Beayer-Grass growing; peaches all
killed; plums in bloom.
sWoodwarG-Corn planting IS the princi-
pa work alfalfa growing fast; ground in
good condition for blowing and planting.
Woods-One half to two-thirds of acre
age sown to wheat will be left for har-
vesting; not over half crop is expected
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-oats look well; but little corn
planted;' no grass for stock; peaches are
nearly all killed.
Garheld-Peaches, pears and plums in
bloom; slow growth Of grass and pota-
toes; wheat, oats and barley doing well:
corn Planting begun.
Kay-Warm and dry; high winds grass
starting; some fruit in bloom; wheat do
ing fairly well; corn planting begun:
ground in good condition.
Noble-Fruit in bloom; corn being plant
ed; wheat looks well; oats Door: alfalfa
good; potatoes coming up; ground too
cold yet for best results.
Pawnee-Grass short; wheat improving:
corn mostly painted, earliest sprouting:
fine rain Thursday; castor beans are
planted; peaches and plums in bloom.
Payne-Wheat greatly improved, pros
poets favorable for half crop; corn more
than half planted, earliest is germminat-
ing; ground 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 plant
ing begun; early corn coming up; fine
rain Friday; fruit trees in bloom.
Oklahoma-Light rains; fruit trees in
bloom; corn half planted; oats and early
sown wheat in excellent condition; grass
shor:.
Cleveland-Corn nearly all planted:
earliest is up, the stand is good: fine
rain Saturday morning; little or no cot
ton planted
Pott-Warmer weather; light rains; corn
planting general; wheat poor; onions and
up; cotton planting begun; ap-
pies in fun bloom.
Ltncoln-F'ine rain Thursday; wheat
and oats improving; peanut planting be-
gun; fruit trees in bloom; grass growing
fast; the progress of work is very salts
factory.
kingfihser-Warm all week; corn being
planted; oats and corn coming up nicely; |
fruit trees in boom; wheat improving, |
Indications of from three-fourths to four
lfths of crop; corn planting begun; fruit !
trees in bloom; heavy rain Thursday and |
FRIDAY.
Blaine-Corn planting well advanced:
wheat and cats improving; fruit trees In |
bloom; grass growing fast; cattle on |
ranges are poor E@ sAk8
Custer-Corn planting is principal work: |
wheat and oats doing well; potatoes |
growing; castor beans are beisg planted:
grass very backward.
Washita-Wheat badly damaged: oats
look well; corn nearly all planted: uros-
pect for light crop Of peaches.
DeWey-Corn and castor bean plantihe |
IN progress; gardens are made; peach |
trees in bloom; cary sown wheat looks |
we'll; late wheat almost a failure.
Greer-Corn planting being rushed; oats
coming out nicely; spring wheat al |
right winter wheat no good.
Usage Nation-Corn nearly all planted.
wheat in very good condition; oats grow
NJ.
Semnole-Grass growing and corn com
ng up; preparing ground for cotton: in
locations favorable for light crop or fr1,it
Creek-Ffne rain on Friday improved
wheat helped oats and corn that was
planted, grass and vegetation growing
asst; one-ha@ of corn planted. the acreage
VIII be large; late sown wheat Is heinz
flowed up; fruit trees in bloom. COTTON
planting begun.
Cherokee-Corn nearly all planted; earli-
81 planted is up; few peach blossoms.
apples and small fruit apparently all
1ght; so inch Of rain Friday; wheat i'm
proving: gardens doing well.
Choctaw-.S inch of rain Friday. cot
on planting just begun; corn nearly air
Il the ground; potatoes and early corn
'eing cultivated. early wheat is fine. Iata
'own wheat is poor
Chickasaw-Oats and some wheat an
pear to be doing well; ground is dry and
am IS badly needed; prospects for LIGHT
rult crop; corn all planted; early corn is
al up the stand generally is good: cot
on painting begun; garden vegetables
growing rapidly; farmers are sowing mil
c" ]. L. WIDMEYER.
Section Director.