The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-05-03
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the morning Of the i?th and I3th, with
Ice forming on the l2th. A. n whole
the week was detrimental 70 the fruit.
and growth Of early corn and vcge-
tables, the ground being To cold for
proper termination Of the planted
crops. Temperatures ranged over the
eastern division from ~ degrees
to ~ degrees; over the central di.
vision from ~ to ~ degrees and over
the western division from 80 degrees
TO 20 degrees Wheat continues in fine
condition and generally has made n
vigorous growth. Oats are up and
show y slight Improvement In growth.
barley and alfalfa are doing we'll, and
made . fair growth. Grass generally
has benefited with all other crops,
from the increased moisture In the
ground, and is in n vigorous condition
except over some localities where IL IL
backward from the weeks cold wealth
er. Early planted potatoes and garden
vegetables are up and being cultivated.
Over many counties the frost nippcd
the tender vegetables to the ground.
Corn planting Is almost completed over
the entire section; ON the low lands
much was cut down by the frost and
some will have to be rcplantcd. The
damage. however, was not serious
Cotton planting has been in progress
over some counties, and preparation Of
ground over all, with increased acreage
noted. Considerable damage was done
TO early peaches. apricots and plums by
frost, but generally fruit was uninjurcd
and prospects continue favorable for n
yield Of all varieties. Pasturagc Is
and Is doing well.
Following are the reports from the
different portions Of the sections by
nations and counties:
Cherokee Nation-Over the northern
portion wheat and oats look fine; corn
planting Is still In progress, but work
has been delayed by rain; pasturagc
now nearly ready for stock. Over
the central portion whcnt In in good
conditions; oats aud corn arc coming up
with planting nearly done; pasturage
is good; some damage by frost to early
corn and peaches over the southern
portion cotton is being planted with an
increased acreage.
Creek Nation--Over the northern por.
tion full wheat growth and stand is
gCod; rains retarded farm work, but
were beneficial To all crops; some slight
damage to fruit by frost. Over the
central portion corn planting IL about
completed with early planted coming
up; some cotton plontcd; pasturngc i'm.
proving; some tender vegetables dam.
aged by frost. Over the southern por.
tion corn Is up: grass Is in fine condi
tion; farmers are preparing to plan,
cotton with an Increased ACREAGE;
slight damage To fruit by frost.
Choctaw Nation--Ovcr the northern
portion wheat, oats, grass and potatoe,
are doing we'll; corn is coming up with
planting still In progress: some cottor
has been planted; fruit Is in good cor
dition; some damage by frost TO vcge.
tation. Over the central portion fruit
onts and wheat ARE In good condition
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kansas Nation-W Wheat in fine con
dition; corn planting retarded by
ra rs: oats In fine condition; mojstur,
abundant.
Kay-Wheat doing well; all Other
crops growing slowly: fruit injured
some by frost.
Wheat and oats growing
well; corn and grass making slow
growth: fruit damaged to some -xten,
by frost.
Garfcld-Wheat. oats and barley in
fine conditions; corn coming up: gar
dens and grass doing well; frost pipped
early vegetables; fruit generally unin.
jured.
Noble Wheat and oats look fine
corn coming up: potatoes being cult
vated; cotton and kafiir corn ground
being prepared; frui. damaged SOU.
ON lowlands by frost.
Paync-Whcnt and oats look we'll
crops In good condition: frost injured
Il nit Somc.
Pawnee - Wheat looks fine: cotton
planting In progress; gardens damaged
by fross.
Lognn-Corn plantcd; wheat and oat,
In fine condition.; cotton being planted
grass growing rapidly; early fruit, corr
and potatoes nipped by frost.
Wheat, oats and gras,
look fine; too cold for corn; fruit dam
aged considerably by frost
Canadian Wheat, oats. grass ant
pastures growing we'll; wheat jonting
corn planted; ground in good condi
tion.
Lincoln Fruit. corn and vegetable,
damaged by frost; cotton planting Ia
progress.
Pottawatomic Wheat. oats, gras
and gardens look well; cotton plantin,
is In progress; ground In good condi
iion; corn nipped some by frost.
'lcvcland-Corn coming up well
wheat and oats In fine condition: mois
turc plentiful for crops.
Oklahoma Fruit. corn and ycpctabe
nippcd by frost; wheat, oats aud ali
alta growing well; corn planted; co,
ton being plantedi soil in fine conditio,
but cold.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Grccr-All crops IN fair condition
corn planting In progress; hail on Dt
caused considerable damage.
Custer Fruit badly damaged b
frost; wheat looking fine; oats grow
Ing well; corn about ant cd and con
lag mp; grass backward.
| Comnnchc-Frost damaged rardcn,
fruit uninjurcd
| Washita-All crops doing well; frui
damaged considerably by frost; farl
work delayed by rains.
Blaine-Peaches, potatoes and cor
up; nippcd hy frost; corn planting n