The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-20

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nearly done; pasturage IS good; some
damage by frost TO early corn and
peaches Over the southern portion cot
ton is being planted with an increased
acreage: corn is about planted; slight
| damage Wy frost to early fruit and gar
dens.
Creek Nation-Over the northern por
ton full wheat growth and stand is
good; rains retarded farm work but were
beneficial TO ali crops; some slight dam
| age 10 fruit by frost. Over the central
portion corn planting is about completed.
with early planted coming up: some cot
ton planted; pasturage improved; some
tender vegetables damaged by frost.
Over the southern portion corn is up;
grass is in fine condition; farmers are
preparing to plant cotton, with an in
creased acreage; slight damage by frost
to fruit.
Choctaw Nation-Over the northern
portion, wheat, oats, grass and potatoes
are doing well; corn is coming up. with
planting still in progress; some cotton
has been planted; fruit is in good condi-
ton; some damage by frost to vegetation.
Over the central portion fheat, oats, and
fruit are in good condition; oats are
needing rain; cotton planting is in pro-
gress; seed scarce: early corn up and
gardens were damaged by frosts. Over
the southern portion cotton planting is
in progress, with ground in good condi-
ton; wheat and oats are doing well;
slight damage by frosts to early corn,
potatoes and fruit
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kansas Nation-Wheat in fine condi-
ton; corn planting retarded by rains;
oats in fine condition, moisture abund-
ant.
Kay-Wheat doing well, all other crops
growing slowly; fr-ht injured some by
frost.
Grant-Wheat and oats growing well;
corn planting about done; corn and grass
making slow growth; fruit damaged by
frost to some extent; ground in good
condition.
Garfield-Wheat, oats and barley in
fine condition; corn coming up, about all
planted; gardens and grass doing we'll;
frost nipped early vegetables; fruit gener-
ally uniniured.
Noble-Wheat and oats look fine;
early corn coming up. planting in pro-
gress; potatoes being cultivated; cotton
and kaffir corn ground being prepared;
fruit damaged some on lowlands by frost.
Payne-Wheat looks well; crops in good
condition; frosts injured fruit some.
Pawnee-Wheat and oats look well;
corn planted and coming up: cotton
planting in progress; ground in fine con-
dition; gardens damaged by frost.
Logan-Corn planted; wheat and oats
in fine condition; cotton being planted;
grass growing rapidly; early fruit, corn
and potatoes nipped by frost
Kingfsher-Weat, oats and grass look
fine; too cold for corn; fruit daaged con-
siderably by frost.
Canadian-Wheat. oats. grass and pas
lures growing WE'LL wheat jointing; corn
planted; ground in good condition.
OklahomaSFruit, corn and vege tables
nipped by frost; wheat. oats and alfalfa
growing well; corn planted; cotton be-
ing planted; soil in fine condition. but
cold.
Lincoln-Fruit, corn and vegetables
damaged by frost; cotton planting in pro-
gress; farm work delayed by rains.
Pottawatomie-Wea oats, gardens and
grass look we'll; cotton planting is in
progress; ground in good condition; corn
nipped some by frost.
Cleveland-Corn coming up well; wheat
and oats in fine condition; moisture p en-
tiful for crops.
Chickasaw Nation--Corn, vegetables,
and strawberries nipped by frost on low
lands; corn coming up with a good stand
cotton planting in progress; wheat and
oats in fine condition; pasturage good;
fruit trees are promising.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Greer-Au crops in fair condition.: corn
planting in progress; hail on 9Th caused
considerable damage.
Comanche - Frost damaged gardens;
fruit uninjured.
Washlta-AH crops doing well; fruit
damaged considerably by frost; farm
work delayed by rains.
Custer-Fruit badly damaged by frost;
wheat looking fine; oats growing well;
corn about planted, and coming up; grass
backward.
Blaine - Peaches, potatoes anu COAi
up: nipped by frost; corn planting al
most done; wheat excellent; oats up, and
in good condition.
Dewey-Wheat. oats and grass making
a fine growth: corn planting in progress;
moisture abundant; fruit prospects excel
lent
Day-vegetables damaged BY frost;
corn about planted crops growing fast;
stock doing well
Koods-wheat. oats barley. potatoes,
gardens and stock doing well; stock on
grass; early fruit. corn up and gardens
damaged badly by frost in some places
Woodward-Fruit and vegetables dam
aged badly by frost; grass set back; too
wet TO work the ground.
Beaver-Grass growing fast, and stock
doing well; blowing is in progress; fruit
trees in Bloom
c. NJ. STRONG. Section Diretor.
FATHER GERMANUS ENDORSED