The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-18

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working on it to small extent. Rye is
maturing. Barley, oats, millet, grass
pastures, gardens, potatoes, cane, and
broom corn are doing well, with potatoes
coming in bloom. and oats commencing
to head out over a few localities. AL
! falfa is being harvested over some locali-
! ties. Corn has improved in condition, and
| Is being cultivated generally the second
! time. Kaffir corn is being planted. Cot
ton has improved in condition, and is be-
| ing generally cultivated, and chopped
over some counties; considerable replant-
ing is being done, due to the plant dying
out from effects of the cold nights, hail,
and cold, wet ground. Strawberries are
maturing and are very good yield.
/ Fruit continues to do well, with con-
diions excellent for the future.
Following are the reports from the diff
ferent portions of the section by nations
and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Cherokee Nation-Over the northern
portion wheat is heading out, and looks
well; some corn has been plowed the
second time; grass is in good condition;
farm work was delayed some by rains.
Over the central portion wheat is bloom
ing out: potatoes, oats and gardens are
in fine condition; corn is making good
growth; fine fruit prospect Over the
southern portion wheat and oats have
made a good growth and wheat is head
ing out; corn Is making rapid growth;
gardens are doing WE'LL cotton Is being
shopped; an average yield of berries is
reported.
Creek Nation--Over the northern por-
ton heavy rain and hail damaged cotton
corn, gardens and fruit on the 9Th, cot
ton damaged by hail being replanted;
corn backward. but will come out all
right. Over the central portion rain de-
layed work some, but now being pushed;
corn has made fair growth, and is be-
ing cultivated: cotton a good stand, but
backward; grass and gardens in fine con-
dition. Over the southern portion there
is a good stand of corn and cotton; cot
ton chopping is in progress; grass is in
fine condition and stock fattening up
rapidly; nights too cool for cotton.
Choctaw Nation-Oyer the northern
portion corn. oats, late cotton, gardens,
potatoes, grass and millet are doing we'll;
corn is being cultivated the second time;
cotton cultivation is in progress, with
early being replanted- Over the middle
portion corn, oats and gardens are in fine
condition; cotton IS all up. but being
damaged some by cool nights. Over the
southern portion cotton is about all
planted, and with corn is doing well:
wheat and oats are heading out; potatoes
are needing rain; stock is doing WELL cut
worms are working on the cotton.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
Kansas Nation-Wheat Is heading out.
corn Is looking well. and is being thor
oughly cultivated; grass is in fine con-
dition.
Kay-Wheat is rank, and soft wheat
and rye are heading out; corn is being
cultivated, a fair stand: cats and pas
lures look well; Kaais corn is being pant
ed: grapes blooming and berries doing
well; gardens are in fine condition
Grant-Wheat heading out: rye rapidly
maturing; oats, grass and corn Coiag
well and corn being cultivated; fruit pros
pect fine; rain needed FOR wheat and oats.
Garfleld-W-heat heading out and looks
fine; corn growing well and being rap
idly cultivated: oats making q fair
growth; cotton coming up: gardens doing
web
Noble-Wheat, oats, corn. grass, gar
dens and cotton making good growth:
wheat heading out and corn being cult
waited: berries very prornising. some
wheat plowed under and planted tc corn,
where damaged by hal.
Pawnee-Wheat and oats only IN fair
condition: pastures good: Kzfsr corn be-
ing planted; corn weedy and backward;
potatoes. gardens and berries dotng wsFl:
cotton promises a good stand; stock do
Ing well
Logan-Wheat making 5 fne apepar-
anoe- and nearly headed ont: oats, corn
and cotton making a good growth; mil
let booking well: Potatoes. gardens ard
fruits Ia good condition; corn being c1i-
tIyated: alfalfa about ready 70 cut
hlnSfsher-yEheat. cats. corn. grzzs.
gardens ard fruit making good Progress.
wheat about headed CIT: corn Seiag eui-
tivatsd; alfalfa being harssstsd-
cana6Ian-Whezi. cats. grass. carr ard
gardens making 3 good growth. gT0z14
now IN good condition n cultivate; wheat
heading out.
oklzhorBa-Eaa on the stb eazAkes /
wheat. corn. cotton ard Trait over the
eastern psrtfon. many feds Of earn snT
COTTON beng rSgl2nsed; w.sai Is Asaelag