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and over some long ridges. It is all a settled region with large farms and much of the land under cultivation. In a few sections considerable stock is raised, but generally it is a farming region. Much [[strikethrough]]ha[[/strikethrough]] wild prairie hay is cut and baled and shipped. Corn is the common crop on uplands and on the bottom lands cotton was first seen after crossing the Verdigris River and then was common all the way. It is just in blossom and in fine condition, 2 to 4 feet high. Considerable Millet, Caffer corn & Sorgum is raised and an occasional field of Alfalfa is seen. [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]] Large fields of brown corn [[strikethrough]]near[[/strikethrough]] were seen near Oklahoma City. The grain has been harvested long ago and is in stacks or has been thrashed & only straw [[slacks?]] remain & the stubble is being plowed. In places considerable has been raised, apparently mostly wheat. Fruit trees are seen at many of the farms but mainly

Transcription Notes:
?Caffer corn? is kafir corn. See https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/kafir-corn/12108.(note submitted by original transcriber);