The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-16

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in fine condition; it generally is well cul-
| tivated. Kaffir corn ard broom corn
have made a pod growth. Cotton has
made a good growth and has improved
rapidly under the favorable weather con-
diti3ns; it is being chopped and euitivat-
| ed; the stand is poor over the Chiekasaw
Nation, elsewhere from fair TO good
Biackberries and early peaches are ripe
! and coming to market, over many eoun-
| ties, with a good yield reported. Fruits
are III fine condition and promise gooa
| yields. Grapes are in q fair 10 good con-
| dition. Stock continues in fine condi-
| ton
Following are the reports from the DIFF
| ferent portions of the section by nations
| and counties:
| EASTERN DIVISION.
| Cherekee Natfen-Over the northern
portion wheat harvest Is in progress. with
some red rust reported; oats are matur-
| ing nicely; corn made a good growth and
| is being laid by; some hay cut, a heavy
| yield.
! Over the central portion wheat IS be-
! ing harvested with a good yield: oats
have the best prospects for years; fine
| corn crop, blown down some on the 6th-
Over the southern portion crops or all
kinds are doing well; corn is tasseling
out; potatoes are yielding well and being
| shipped; fruit prospects are fine
Greek Nation-Over the northern por-
ton wheat and hay harvesting is in pro-
gress; corn is being laid by. in good con-
dition; early potatoes are making a large
yield: early cabbage IS heading well,
Over the central portion corn is in
l. =
ing a good growth; some wheat has been
harvested; potatoes, gardens, pastures
and fruit are in fine condition; stock is
doing well.
Over the southern portion oats ard
wheat are in very good condition; corn
is ready TO tassel out; cotton IS well on;
potatoes. grass and fruits are very good.
Choctaw Nation--Over the northern
portion wheat cutting is IN progress; corn
and cotton are looking well and growing
fast; oats are nearly all headed: pota-
tees and gardens are yielding we'll; early
peaches are ripe and are fine; farmers are
I'D with work
Over the central portion corn is being
laid by and is very promising; cotton
condition improved but crop full OF lice;
oats are poor with lice working on husk
of grain; potatoes are damaged some by
drouth; fruit is good
Over the southern portion corn is doing
finely; potatoes dug are fine and are be-
ing shipped; all crops are doing well.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kay-Wheat harvest in progress; oats
look well but filling slowly; insects have
disappeared; corn. mostly laid by; pota-
toes damaged some by drouth and heat.
Grsnt-Early wheat being cut, quail
ity and yield good; on the sth heavy
hail storm badly damaged wheat, oats,
corn, potatoes and all garden truck and
fruit; crops where not damaged, fine.
Garield-On the srh a heavy storm
damaged crops some and blew down a
few houses and moved many off of their
foundations; wheat and rye harvesting
commenced; oats, barley corn and grass
fine; fruit of all kinds will be a great
yield.
Noble-Harvestlng all week: wheat
crop is fine. insects did very little dam
age; corn and cotton growing finely; too
hot and dry for oats; blackberries ripe.
Payne-Harvesting commenced; corn.
cotton and castor beans making rapid
growth; cotton chspping completed in
places; farm work up and crops clean;
early peaches ripening
PaVnee-All crops doing well and well
worked; corn being laid by; cotton being
chopped and cultivated; wheat about
ripe; potatoes, gardens and grass doing
we'll; fruit in fine condition.
Logan-Wheat harvest has commenced,
but delayed by storm on Sth; oats headed
and nearly ripe; corn laid by. and max
ing a fine growth; cotton doing very
well, most of it worked; potatoes. pas
lures, grass, fruit and gardens good;
blackberries ripening.
Kipgfsher - Wheat being harvested; /
storm on Sth did some damage to crops; /
oats never better; corn making rapid
growth ard being laid by ;ocotton light
average and poor condition; peaches on /
market.
Canadian-Wheat being harvested with |
a heavy yield in prospect; oats ripening I
fast; corn laid by in godo condition; pas I
lures very good storm on Sth damaged I
crops and fruit; peaches turning.
Oklahoma-Early wheat being harvest /
ed; yield and quality good; corn, oats ]
and cotton making a rapid growth. and +
look fine; cotton small but good stand; I
fruit and grapes doing well: peaches and |!
ripe.
Iincoln-Corn laid by; cotton looking
much better; hay crop will be large;
grapes not doing so well; peaches and I
ripe.
observation-disclosures in full pro- I
gress. the best wheat and coats ever rails .
ed; corn, kaffir corn, cotton. millet and
cane doing well; corn laid by; Irish po-
tatoes being dug; peaches ard blackber- /
ries plentiful
Observation-Disclosures harvest has COM +
menced, the crop Is ripening nicely: cot /
ton has Improved and IS now doing we'll.
Chickasaw Nation--Wheat and cat har
vesting is IN progress; yield OF wheat .
short, oats yield very good; corn being (
laid by IN fine condition: cotton chopping
about finished. crop growing. but poor
stand and damaged BY worms, much .
needs cultivation: early fruit and berries +
ripe; a good quality
WESTERN DIVISION
Greaar-WHeat harvesting begun: oats /
almost ready 70 cut; corn making rapid .
growth; a good week for cotton; grass +.
good and stock doing well; peaches ard +
ripe.
Comanche-Conditions continue good for +
all growing crops
ashita-G-hea, fine: ready for har- 4
vest; corn oeiar laid by; cotton making
q good growth; veEetables growing
nicely.
Roger MiIis-Coru growing fast ana (
being I'D by; large crop Of Alfalfa be-
IaE cut; gardens look well.
Custsr-vvhes; in good condition. and
ready TO harvest; SOME rye in shock. +
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