The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-26
ALMOST PERFECT WEATHER
Plant Growth Conditions Ideal in
OkInhoma: Farm Work booming

=: Almost perfect weather prevailed dur
ing the week The average temperature
72.6 degrees. was As degrees daily above
normal. The rainfall was below normal
and consisted Of light local showers. prin-
ciPaIy in Kay, Grant and Carried coun-
ties. This absence Of rain was decidedly
| beneficial, as the ground continued moist
from the heavy rains Of former weeks. but
became sufficiently dry 10 permit the cul-
tivation Of corn, cotton and potatoes, the
rcplanting of corn, and the completion OF
cotton planting The sunshine was nearly
normal. Brisk southerIy winds prevailed.
The idea conditions tina tobtained during
the week were decidedly favorable for all
plant growth. and allowed the rapid ad-
vancenmet of all farm work Another
week ike the past will enable farmers 10
ge THEIR corn and cotton clear OF grass
and weeds and thoroughly cultivated.
Tn general condition Of the wheat crop
shows excellent Improvement 1t is every
where heading, and the earliest is in
bloom. With the continuance of the pres
| ent favorabl weather, the crop will be
almost, if not fully as large as any for
mer year, except 1891. An exception to the
/ generally favorable conditions is reported
/ from portions of tn eCherokee alton.
! where in localities chinch bugs and other
causes not stated. are doing considerable
harm; as a consequence the crop in parts
of that division looks less promising than
/ formerly. Chinch bugs and rust are also
reported from localities in Grant and Gar
| field counties, but as yet no damage has
! been done.
| Corn has made a fine growth where
washed out it has been replanted, and the
crop has been generally cultivated once.
In the southern part of the section the
crop is receiving its second blowing.
Cotton has been cultivated once and
chopped to a stand in the SOUTH in other
divisions some little cultivating of the
/ earl yplanted has been done; the bulk of
the acreage was planted during the week
Grass is very fine; first cutting of alfalfa
as begun. Vineyards are in a flourishing
condition and indicate a large yield CT
grapes. Potatoes are making a rapid
growth. early potatoes being as large as
walnuts. Peaches, plums and pears are
maxim ggood growth; morello cherries are
ripening. Strawberries are fine; vegetables
abundant
Correspondents remarks are as follows:
favorable for growth OF all crops; corn is
being cultivated, and replanted where
washed out; fine showers in western part
of county, wheat IN some localities gives
promise of better yield than any year ex-
cept 1897. Little or no fruit in the county.
Grant-Nearl yevery farmer blowing
corn; fine weather and all crops doing
well: cattle are fat.
Mills-Favorable weather for growth of |
all vegetation; corn growing rapidly, and |
is being cultivated.
Dewey-Corn is all 10 and looks fine;
wheat is in fine condition; blowing for |
milIet and cultivating corn and castor |
beans is principal work
Custer-Corn all up and much Of It cul-
tivated; corn and potatoes have made |
good growth; wheat looks well; not so
much cotton planted as usual
Washita-Heavy rains since last report:
corn doing well; wheat heading; cotton
coming up; late garden truck making fine
growth.
Blaine-Changeable weather; cloudy
greater part Of week: all crops making
rapid growth and all farmers killing
weeds.
Grant-Local showers; wheat. oats and
grass making fine growth; wheat is head
ing; chinCh bugs in some fields.
Garfeld-Corn growing rapidly and IS
being cultivated wheat is heading; chinch
bugs and rust in some feds; oats and
grass are fine.
Enthusiastically weather for all
farm products; wheat coming in head:
oats look we'll; corn is being cultivated;
potatoes fine.
Canadian-Light local showers: fine
growing weather; wheat. corn and oats
look we'll: fruit in good condition.
Kay-Rain nearly every day: ground too
wet 70 cultivate: corn weedy; wheat max
ing good growth, showing large heads;
oats improving; pastures good.
Noble-AH spring crops planted: wheat
Is headed and in boom. gives promise OF
good crop; grass very fine; corn making
good growth and fs being cultivated; but
little elton planted
Logan-Cocton-Nearly al planted the
earliest IS up and IS being cultivated
corn knee high. a good stand generally;
wheat IN bloom potatoes in bloom: castor
beans making good growth: oats begin
ming 70 head: fruits and vegetables are in
fair condition; vineyards are generally ex-
ce'1e nt.
Payne-AI crop prospects improved: but
there win at best Be but light yield OF
wheat; corn cotton and castor beans CON- J
ne up very wei.
Liacol1-Coru cultivation and cotton
planting going rapidly forward. Er0unl IL
good condition; wheat fair; oats good; po-
ates extra fine.
Observation-Disclosures cotton cu'ttrat- ;
ng and replsnting corn s principal work:
III crops have made rapid growth: grapes
lronis can abundant yield. ;
Creek Nstion-Corn and cotton being -
TAINTED whore washed out. conditions fire
pr a. growing vegetation
0sage-Tc--ifc rain and thunder Storm :
IN Fri,sv. al creeks overlooked. com IN
ICED Il cultivation: wheat somewhat dam
se5 hy r5e heavy beating rain; am0ant :
Z rainfall on 18Th. 30 inches. :
CHerokee-C5rn being rePsarted ard czll-
waited. wheat IS fair IN some localities. :
III generally the crop * poor; cainch c
ugs are hurting the crop grass and PC :
stoes fre; corn cats ard cotton have e
are weu
T5,crsw -Crops have soze fairy wall. :
-haac IS heading lox. the cat crop s. fu@
1anr fields ~ potatoes rotted OF account F
{ wet weather cotton coming rF nicely 2
-i looks well, corn making good growth
Caietlass w-Cvo0= = III kinds -o5s g-l- 2
-grTr < being cultivated ard chog7=l cz1- :
7-u i excellent ard mgeh hzS been Crl- :
waited The secoud ,ima. cats give y-7es- :
e - larse crop. wheat mus en- :.
-0ved: grass In perfeef condition rota-
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