The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-02

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| dition. Cotton has made a good growth
| and is generally boiling well; over some
| localities, 1t is too wet for the crop to
properly develop, and 1t is becoming toe
rank in growth; some shedding is also
reported. The ground is In fine condi-
| ton for fall blowing, which is being rap
| idly advanced generally over the section
Late peaches and early grapes are ma
large Yields reported. Late potatoes and
turnips are coming up and doing we'll
| Melons and vegetables are abundant and
doing fine. Stool, is generally doing well
Is fat and Is in fine condition and shap-
ing is in progress. Pasturage is in fine
condition, with water abundant in stream
| and springs
| Following are the reports from the DIFF
ferent portions of the section by nations
and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION
Cherokeen Nation.--Over the northern
portion wheat and oats in shock or stack
were damaged considerably by rain: corn
is made and will be large yield; piow-
ing for wheat in rapid progress; veget-
a5les and fruit plentiful; cattle now do
ing well.
made the late corn, and crop is In fine
condition; some wheat in shocks was
damaged by rain.
Over the southern portions haying was
retarded by rains; corn is in fine condi-
ton; too wet for cotton; seed crop of
potatoes coming up; crops generally
promising
Creek Nation-Over the northern por-
ton cotton is Of a good medium size
and developing an abundance of bolls,
hay harvesting is in progress. and large
quantities being shipped.
Over the middle portion fine rains have
improved all crop; corn never looked bet
ter; cotton is IN fine condition; hay Is
giving a heavy yield; fruit and vege-
tables are abundant,
Over the southern portion recent heavy
rains made the corn crop. cotton is do
ing fine. though a very rank growth. no
worms yet; large yield OF hay; cattle
being shipped, in fine condition.
Choctaw Nation-Over the northern por
tons rains have made the corn crop,
and it is well matured; it will be short
in a. few localities only; cotton is in fine
grass good.
filling out the corn better than expected
early corn assured; late promising; cot
ton prospects never better; late potatoes
partly up sweet improving; cane is head
ing; pea crop very good; stock is doing
well.
Over the southern portion heavy rains
retarded threshing and haying, some
wheat and oats in shock damaged; corn
and cotton much improved; sweet pota-
toes better; late potatoes and garden be-
ing planted.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kansas Nation-Good rains will make
the corn crop; cane crop IN good con-
dition; wheat is yielding fairly well.
Kay = Rains stopped threshing. but
ground in fine condition for blowing;
corn and pastures are fine; all fall crops
assured; grapes maturing.
Grant-Threshing in progress; hay be-
ing cut; corn doing well and improved by
rains; fail blowing in progress.
Garfeld-Wheat and oats threshing out
well; corn maturing well: grass a good
stand; castor beans and broom corn in
good condition; potatoes and pastures
good; blowing IN progress; fruit crop ma
turing slowly.
Mountaineering haying and blowing
N progress; wheat yielding below expec-
tation; hay crop good; cotton boiling and
Doing WE'LL corn made, a fair crop; kaffir
corn is heading, and never better
Payne-Rains made most of the corn;
some wheat damaged in the shock; hay
ng and blowing in progress; cotton do
ng finely; grass good; kafir con, cane
and cowpeas promise a fine yield; grapes /
md late peaches matured.
Pawnee-Rains nave improved the corn, !
Ind bettered all other crops; pasture, |
grass, garden, and sweet potatoes doing /
Well.
Mountaineering, haying and blowing t
n rapid progress; corn is rapidly matur /
ng; cotton is doing well. making a fine /
growth; cane and pasture good. and stock .
loing well, late peaches maturing.
Kingdsher-Threshing haying and plow-
ng in progress; corn and cotton are do
ng well: potatoes are a good crop; some /
shock wheat damaged by rain.
Canadian-Corn is doing well and wiz
make a good crop; pastures good. and
took doing we'll; kafir, alfalfa Gnd mil
ct doing well; wheat yielding short, but
ats godo yield plowing in progress.
Okiahoma-Rains placed ground in good
ondition for blowing; corn IS made; cca-
on is looking well; kafir cora, millet and
ate potatoes doing we'll; grapes and late
caches maturing, good crops; hay gen
rally in the stack.
Lincoln-Good rain on the oath; cotton
looming; kafflr corn and cane doing
veil; hay and pastures good; corn looking
7ell; plowing in progress; grapes ma
uring.
Pottawatou3e-Cot corn COW peas,
egstables and fruit are all doing well;
lowing for fall wheat in progress,
round in fine condition; hay nearly Up:
rapes maturing
Cleveland-Rains delayed threshing and
aging; grain damaged In shock or stack,
otton shedding and growing too fast;
orn crop short on account Of drouth;
rass and la.e forage crops fine: broom
orn being cut; peaches and grapes
ocd yield.
Chickasav Nauon-Heavy rains delay
4 threshing, having and piowing; cot
on made an extra growth and is shell
ing some, but is generally IL fine con
ition: corn viii be = Ugh, crop. and IL
5w made; millet and cane berg cut:
AFR corn. grass and cattle doing well;
ite potatoes and turnips being planted
rpi,s. peaches. pear. ard melons or
larket II
WESTERN DIVISION
Corn Is made and sxtrs good crop; cot
IN is growing TOO fast; cane and kaf7-
1rn good: grass fire. and stock tat; fall
otat5e. being planted; wheat tbreshiag
~ GOod.
Observation-Disclosures, continue good for
y growing crops