Index: includes/features.content.inc
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--- includes/features.content.inc	(revision 161)
+++ includes/features.content.inc	(working copy)
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
         content_field_instance_update($field, FALSE);
       }
       else {
+        $field['weight'] = $field['widget']['weight'];
+        $field['label'] = $field['widget']['label'];
+        $field['description'] = $field['widget']['description'];
         content_field_instance_create($field, FALSE);
       }
       variable_set('menu_rebuild_needed', TRUE);