The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-18
WHEAT IN FINE SHAPE
But the Area of Insect Damage
Is Expanding.

ground and retarded the progress Of al
! field work.
Temperature ranged over the section
from IS to % degrees.
All growing crops were greatly bene-
! fitted by the rains. but the continued
+ low temperatures prevailing hindered
/ growth and termination.
| Wheat generally is IN an excellent con-
dition, but the area Of insect damage
/ is becoming more widespread. and ser
/ ious in character; the plant is badly dam
aged over the central and southern
! Chickasaw ana western Choctaw nations
and less so over the Cherokee nation,
Canadian. oklahoma, Logan, Kingfsher.
and Noble counties.
Oats. barley and RE are doing well.
but oats were damaged badly by insects
over portions Of the Chickasaw nation.
Corn planting is well advanced. but
progress has been DELAYED by rains; much
Of the early planted has not terminated
and viii be replanted.
Cotton ground is about prepared, and
some planting has been done. Grass is
starting slowly. Early potatoes and gar
den truck are making slow growth. Fruit
of all kinds are in promising conditions.
Stock is doing well.
Following are the reports from the
different portions of the section, by ma
tions and counties:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Seneca ttawa-Farm work delayed by
rains; corn planting is in progress; grass
coming up well; peaches uninJured
Cher0kee-Over the northern portion
heavy rains retarded corn planting; oats
and wheat looking well; grass and gar
dens growing well; fruit prospect good;
stock doing well; insect damage report
ed
over the central portion corn planting
is nearly done. much must be replanted;
wheat and oats in good condition: rains
delayed farm work.
over the southern portion wheat and
oats look hne; rains delayed farm work.
but corn mostly planted; cotton land be-
ing prepared; stock doing wei: fruit pros
pect good; Strawberries blooming. with
good prospect.
Creek-Over the northern portion wet.
cold weather delayed work and much
corn viii have TO be replanted, not ger
minating; wheat and oats look Wei, pas
turage abundant; fruit prospect good.
stock doing well: some cotton plante
over the central portion rains delayed
work. and early corn not coming up
too cold to terminate; planting not yet
completed. Wheat and oats look vel:
grass starting to grow; cotton plant
ing in progress; fruit prospect good
over the southern portion, corn plant
ing well advanced. and cotton ground
being rapidly prepared, with some plant
ed; wheat and oats in good condition:
grass growing rapidly and stock doing
we'll
Choctaw-Over the northern portion
rains have delayed corn planting. and
much viii be repianted. cotton land ready
90 plant. and some planted; small grain
looking well; fruit. a fair prospect; stock
doing well; grass growing slowly
over the central portion rains delayed
farm work; corn planted and coming
rp. much to be replanted; wheat and
oats look well. but over western portion
being damaged by louise; cotton land
about prepared; potatoes and gardens
coming slowly. Stock doing we'll
over the southern portion rains ard
cold weather delayed farm work; early
corn rotting and VII have TO be rspiaut-
cd; oats aud grass improving. cattle do
ing well; fruit prospects good
CENTRL DIVISION.
ge-Kansas-Hesvy rains OF great
benefit 70 wheat ana grass; corn plant
ing retarded; too cold for oats.
Kay-Rains retarded farm work. and
corn planting IS only about half done;
wheat and oats IN fine condition. pas
lures getting green; fruit setting pieuti-
fully; stock fine.
Grant-PIenty % rain; wheat and oats
in fine conditions grass groxing slowly
corn planting delayed. rye a. good cone
al95n: fruit prospect good; stock 5oing
weu
Garfeld-Heavy rains placed wheat
oats and rye. and All other crops. in
fne condition. brit delayed work. wheat
better than ever before, corn planting
about haIf done; grass starting raDldly;
fruit prospect good
Nohie-Heavy rains delayed farm work;
not much corn planted and not do,ag
rell. wheat DAMAGED sane b. iouses
grass coming up. alfalfa being sown.
stock RI fine condition
Pavuae-Ifeavy rains DELAYED work.
Wheat and oats iD Gae condition, CORD
planting delayed. ard much wiz Pc rs-
planted. eariy uotet0eT Ups fitr and
STOCK 81 rsoa condition ard prospect
Payue-aairz delayed farm w1rs. oats
ana uhrat box waE. and ere grC7irs fasts
corn plating dalsyrf era SINE wen b.
rerlaated. falt uria51red. stoez doing
wei
Logan-Cois. wet vesths- retarded
crops excep- wheat ufsca 81 zroEiue
v. sone damave from icase ~
porteds cora plazting ia proereg, cats
looking weE. gardens backward. frzit