The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
KANSAS (ROHS.
Encouraging Repnrts From Along
the Line of the A., T. n =. 2. Il.
s.-in tnprecedentedIy Large
when: (rop.
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Nhea; Crop.
TorEKs, June Ga special dispatch TO
he Commonwealth" give the following
correct crop reports, alOrg the line Of the
Santa te road. They are all dated to-day:
EINsLET.--The crops, throughout Ed
wards county, promise lager yield than
ever before. The wheat harvest .ommen-
,ed on tuesday, the 4th. Twenty five o
bushels per acre. The acreage has more
han three Per cent. larger than last year.
WM. LEWIS.
GREAT BESD-There are forty thousand
acres % winter wheat planted this year,
which VIII average from twenty-five to
thirty bushels per acre. There are low
'ey raj thousand acres oi spring wheat,
which will ay eragc twenty-five bushels per
acre; siN-y-iive hundred acres Oi oats, which
VII average fifty bushels per acre; two
thousand acres OF rye, which Will average
forty bushels per acre twenty-five hundred
acres Of barley, which will average forty
bushels per acre; twenty-five thousand acres
oi corn, the best prospect ever had in Kan
sas. All farm and garden products promise
enormously large yields. Our wheat will
Grade a better quality than ever before.
There has been an abundance of rain.
a. j. HERRISGTcS
LARSED.-Harvest in this section OF
Central Kansas is fairly inaugurated, and
reliable reports can now be given to the
country. The wheat, both in quality ard
quantity, IL far above the average. The
quality OF the grain, particularly, proves
the adaptibllity Of this soil to the culture
OF that cereal. Our people are hard at
work in their fields, and the result Of the
wheat crop exceeds their expectations. Oats,
corn and barley are up to the average at
this stage. Mr. J. l.. Ellis. OF Illinois,
a stranger here, perfectly disinteresteG,
and well known In his native State, has .
Just returned from an extended tour in thIs
region, confirms all the reports | have re-
ceived OF magnificent wheat crop, and he
permits me TO Use his name. Our yield Of
wheat will be from twenty TO thirty bush
els per acre when put in properly.
HUTCHINsOS.-AbOut one-third OF the
wheat Is in stock; it will be all cut in ten
days; crops are in good condition; our
wheat will average in the county twenty
i've bushels per acre. Corn, oats and rye
look splendid. FLETCHER MEREDITH.
STERLrNG-IIarvestiDg Of fall wheat
commenced in Rice county the first OF ths--
present week. The fall wheat is in spien-
did condition and estimated to average d.
from twenty to thirty bushels; double the
average than last year. Corn looks>swell
and more ground is planted than any pre-
vious year. Oats ditto. Rye, q large
amount planted.
Spring wheat does not look az well 81
last year; some rust is reported; consider
able rust is reported; considerable acre
age Of broom corn will be raised this
year; always good crop here. Irish and
sweet potatoes are doing better this year
and larger amount planted than ever
before. All other crops are good. Spring
wheat is the only crop not above the aver
age. The peach crop OF this county will
Weld a large amount for the number Of
trees in bearing small fruits are also doing
extra we'll. CHAs. ID. ALMER
NEwToS-The harvesting of forty-two
thousand acres Of winter wheat in this
county is fairly inaugurated, and, with the
most encouraging prospects. The aver
age yield will not be less than twenty
FIVE bushels TO the acre and the quality Of
grain il very fine. Spring wheat is headed
finely and promises a good crop. Corn,
rye, barley, oats, Irish and sweet potatoes
and other root crops, Of which there is
large acreage, are all looking we'll. The
season has been unusually favorable for the
growth Of all kinds Of crops, and farmers
now feel confident that the fine crops OF the
past three years will be excelled by the
present one, and, in consequence are feeling
quite happy over their prospects.
Muse Co.