The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-01
Oklahoma Wheat and Oats
Making a Fair Growth.
INSECTS IN THE CROPS
Damages Range From Slight
TO Nearly a Total Loss.

weekly crop and weather bulletin:
Clear skies. increased heat and light
scattered local rains afforded very favor
able climatic conditions, and as r-sllt
all crops made fair growth, AMI are in
much better condition at the close OF
the week.
Temperatures ranged from 90 to IS de-
grees over the eastern division; over the
central division from 81 to Il degrees;
over the western division from SO to IS
degrees.
Light rain fell, locally. on the 24th, 18th,
26th 9th and 18th.
Wheat and oats made a fair growth,
but are in varying conditions; insects are
now working on the crops over all coun-
ties and nations east OF the Rock Island
railroad, except Garfield and Grant, and
have penetrated westward over Greer.
Blaine and Wood counties. The damage
SO far done ranges from slight to nearly
a total loss, as one progresses southwark.
Many fields are being. plowed under and
planted to other crops.
Barley and rye are doing well, but are
backward in growth.
Corn planting and replanting are near
ing completion, and the early planted is
coming up; stands are from poor to good;
insects have damaged the early corn con-
siderably south of Oklahoma county, and
some fields have been plowed under.
Cotton planting is in general progress,
with an increased acreage; the early
planted is coming up well.
Grass is coming up rapidly, and stock
are on range. Fruit is in a promising
condition. AIillet, cane kafFir corn, al
falfa, castor beans and other small crops
are being planted.
Following are the reports from the
different portions Of the section. by ma
tons and counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Seneca-O ttawa-F1ax sowing IN pro-
gress; corn planting delayed by wet
ground; wheat doing well; oats backward.
Cherokee-Over the northern portion.
wheat, oats and grass are doing well;
corn being rapidly replanted, and some
cotton planted; stock doing well, and
fruit promising.
over the central portion. wheat, oats,
grass and gardens are doing well; corn is
nearly all in; fruit prospect good.
over the southern portion replanting
corn and cotton planting in rapid pro-
gress; wheat, oats and grass doing well;
Strawberries blooming and gardens in
good condition.
Cheek-Over the northern portion corn
and cotton planting IN progress. with in
creased cotton acreage; corn, wheat and
grass coming up well; gardens and vine
yards in fine condition; oats backward;
fruit promising and stock doing well.
over the central portion corn planting
is about done, and cotton planting in
progress; gardens doing Wen and pastures
are improved; fruit prospects good.
over the southern portion blowing corn
and planting cotton is being rapidly push
ed; grass fine, and cattle doing well;
corn is a poor stand.
Choctaw-Over the northern portion
corn replanting about done, and cotton
planting is IN pogress; corn a poor stand
and grass and oats good: stock, gardens
and fruit look well.
@ -er the central portion farm work IS
bel pushed, corn replanting and cotton
pla ing in progress; potatoes and gar
dens doing well; grass and oats growing
rapidly; grapes and berries promising; in
the western portion.
over the southern portion corn replant-
ing and cotton planting IN progress; oats
and much of the wheat ruined by insects
and viii be replanted 70 other crops;
much corn also damaged; grass looks
well, and cattle are improving.
CENTRAL DIVISION.
ge-Kansas-Wheat and grass doing
well; corn planting being pushed. and
about hals done
Kay-Wheat and oats growing fine, with
some slight damage from insects report +
ed; corn planting and replanting in rapid
progress: grass growing rapidly and stock
on pasture; fruit promising.
Grant-W heat and oats doing wen;
corn planting almost corplete1, vat p'2ot
coming up slowly; grass made good
growth.
Wheat. oats. grass and corn
making good growth; much early corn
to be replsnted: stock doing poorly; fruit
and Vegetables doing well
Nohle-Wheat and rye heading; insects s
causing some damage to wheat. corn re-
planting and cetton planting ia progress; f
gardens and grass doing well; fruit in fine
condition.
Pawnee-Wheat and oats IN fine condi- .
ton. corn coming up. and potatoes and (
gardens doing wen: recent rains OF bene- +
Dr.
Payne-Wheat sointing and doing wei
except where damaged by insects: corn +
replanung ana cotton planting n pro-
gress; corn coming upi oats backward;
miuet about planted gardens ana grass I
growing fast; fruit promising
Ioean-yvheat ana cats look wen. with
insects very bad on lowIand crops, corn .
coming up wen; cotton planting In pro- (
sress. gardens improving: stock doing .
wei. fruit in good condition.
Kircnshar-Tvhe heat sti4 being damaged +
bv insects: corn a fair stand. with re-
planting en- progress, cats Irregular and .
not up 20 average, grass doing wei
Cauadisn--YVheat end cats are being
Damaged by insects, corn repia1tnE In .
progress grass starting and stock doing .
Weil- fruit promising
oklahona-yY heat ard oats needing
rain. insects ard lack ~ moisture telling .
GA The CROPS, nauy felis " eats ni9wed
lp. and pat IN corn, corn IS coming I'D
well, pastures improving and stocS pick Z
ms Up. cotton being planted. trl-r prom +
.sile
Pottswatornie-Ra needed; wAeat-
corn ard oats bs6ly damaged by Insects.
oats Being piowed ups corn a poor stand
cotton planting in progress. acreage vili
b. tarse- stock Il fair coadltion-
Cieveiand-I heat cats ard corn are
being Damaged 5g lusects- c1-ton plant
Ing has began. fran work wel up-
Chiek.-s. W-9ver the northern aortio1
cats are ruined and = gcoe deal q tAa