The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-11
Warm Weather Followed
Moisture and Things Grew.
NIGHTS WERE COOLER
They Checked Growth of Cot
ton and Corn Somewhat.

bureau, has issued the following bulletin
for the week ending May 8:
General rains On the 3rd and 5th and To-
cal rains on the 4th, 7th and Sth. combined
with increased warmth, caused a rapid
Improvement in the condition of all crops.
The cool nights caused corn and cotton
to make a slow growth. and heavy local
rains retarded work, otherwise conditions
could not be better.
Wheat made a decided Improvement in
condition and growth over the section;
the crop looks well over the Indian Ter
ritory, but is in variable condition over
Oklahoma. Wheat is heading out rapidly
over Oklahoma, and is generally very
short and thin on the ground. While over
some localities the rains have improved
the prospect and fair crop yield is prom
ised, generally the prospective yield viii
be light and much below the average;
over the central and western divisions
many fields are being replanted TO corn
and cotton.
Oats were greatly benefited by the rains
and are in an improved condition, the
stand ranges from POOR to fair.
Corn is still being planted; the bul kof
the crop has come up to fair stand and
has been mostly cultivated; though max
ing a slow growth the crop is doing well.
Cotton is still being planted and is
coming up to fair stand; some Of the
early planted is being chopped out. and is
making slow to fair growth.
Early potatoes, gardens, alfalfa and
range grass made a good growth and are
doing well.
Kafir corn, cane, millet, castor beans,
broom corn and sweet potatoes are being
planted
Fruit has continued to do well, but cher
ries and apples are dropping off badly
over some localities
Berries are doing well and strawberrics
are being marketed.
Stock generally are fattening up.
Following are the reports from the va
rious parts Of the section by counties:
Usage and Pawnee-Heavy rains have
greatly improved the condition of wheat
andoats. although there has been some
complaint of rust: cotton nearly all plant
ed; corn high enough for cultivation;
grapes in bloom and doing well; black
berries in full bloom; grass excellent;
stock looking well.
Kay and Noble-General rains have
caused great Improvement in all crops;
wheat is making splendid growth and
promises TO make a better crop than has
been anticipa ted; oats doing better but
the long drouth greatly reduced the stand
corn making a vigorous growth and a
good stnd is reported; pastures and stock
in good condition
Grant and Garfeld-Good rains have im-
proved the crop outlook: wheat is thin on
the ground but is making a good thrifty
growth and is commencing to head: oats
and barley have fair stand and are
making good growth; corn up and the
early planted is being cultivated; potatoes
and gardens doing well; kaflr corn ana
cane planting in progress; cattle are in
satisfactory condition.
kingfsher and Cdnadan-Heavy rains
all vegetation experienced a rapid growth:
the condition of wheat varies greatly;
most of it is heading out very short; oats
are Citing a start but are thin and will
be late; corn coming up and making a
rapid growth; grass doing we'll: alfalfa
10 a foot high and nearly ready to cut
Logan and Oklahoma-Wheat improved
by recent rains but the crop will be light:
oats just up to a good stand: late planted
corn coming up. early planted being cul-
tivated and growing vigorously; cotton
planting progressing; cherries dropping
badly; grapes in fine condition and in
bloom; alfalfa making a good crop.
Payne ana LincoIn-Weather good for
plant growth and the ground is thor
ouShly wet; wheat and oats steadily i'm
proving; corn all planted. early planting
making good growth; cotton planting
nearly completed and the early planted
is up to good stand; potatoes and gar
dens are doing well; apple crop good: al
falfa a foot high
Pottawatomie and ClcvCland-Wheat
making a good growth: much Of it has
been plowed up: oats are improving: cot
ton coming up to a fine stand: corn looks
well; potatoes are promising: pastures
sre in good condition: cattle are doing
well
Chickasaw-over the northeastern por-
tion wheat and oats We're greatly benefit
ed by the rains; corn looks exceptionally
well; cotton is making good growth
and has fair stand: potatoes and grass
are making a vigorous growth; cattle
are in good condition.
over The northwestern portion good
rains fell; wheat ana oats are very poor
but are improving: corn doing we'll: the
early planted cotton looks fairly well:
gardens are late but doing well. grass \
making rapid growth and stock are doiag
well.
Over the so,,fhvrestay.- r,,,-fio,, tho co.-
dition Of wheat and oats has been great
ly improved by the rains: oats are doing
--ary well: corn in excellent condition:
grass making rapid growth.
Over the southeastern portion heavy
rain and hail did some damase: wheat
commencing TO head: cotton nearly al
planted; potatoes setting; plenty 81
grass and stock doing well
woods-Good rains during the week
ground IN excellent condition: wheat has
improved ana one-half 10 two thirds
crop may be expected in some localities:
corn nearly all planted and corning up
TO good stand: oats doing well: cane
and kafir corn being planted: fyui; pros
pect generally poor stock doing wei on
range.
Observation-Disclosures OF rain: wheat
very much improved: oats coming up:
corn being planted and some coming up
to good stand: ground in fine condition
for breakig sod: nroom and kaaR corn
planting in progress.
Beaver-Cood rains throughout the
county: grass and gardens making good
growth.
Dewey. Blaine and Custer-Good rains
during the week: ground in excellent
condition. wheat is making good growth
and half to :wo-thirds crop may 10 eN-