The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-08-21

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AGRICULTURAL AND STATISTT
TICAL REPORT.
We ore in receipt Of portions of The
quarterly report of the Kansas STATE
Board Of Agriculture for the quarter
ending June 50, 1879, and, as usual, find
Il . valuable and very interesting docu.
mcnt. We win give some items from II
and shall, in the near future, give some
others.
WINTER WHEAT.
The number of acres sown in 1873 wal
1895, 0S4; killed by winter and noxiouf
insects, A. 75; actual acreage, spring
Of 1870, 1897 ,595.
The following is the summary Of the
wheat report as condensed by Mr.. Gray
from the reports Of his correspondents
The condition of winter wheat in June
was estimated by our correspondents to
have been IS per cent. of an average
crop. But before going to press with
this report, and after considerable
thrcshing had been done, carefully re-
vised estimates place the yield for the
State at from s to 7-10ths of that OF
last year. There being an increase OF
22S, l04 acres in 1879 over 1873, 5-l0ths
would give, in round numbers, about
fifteen and one-half million bushels; six
tenths, over eighteen and one-half mil
lions, while seven-tenths would swell
the product to about twenty-one and
three-quarter millions. The crop will
grade in the eastern and southern por-
tions about the same as last year, but in
the west it will grade lower, owing to
its shrunken condition, While it is yet
too early to obtain yields with any de-
gree Of accuracy in many counties, the
figures thus far seem to indicate that
about eighteen and one-half million
bushels, or six-tenths of the yield per
acre of last year, will approximate to
the crop of 1879. This reduction OF
yield below fair aveaage is exception
q. At the time wheat ought to have
been sown last fall, the ground was not
In good condition, and remembering
that in the fall of 1877 (the year before,
late sown wheat yielded splendidly-in
most cases fully as well as that which
was sown carlicr-faamers concluded.to
take their chances on late sowing again.
The result has been, MS it will be in nine
cases out of ten, partial, and in some
cases total failure. The winter was
unfavorable, but the great damage was
done in early spring by the cold, dry
winds. Winter wheat acreage in 1876
was 75S, 800; in 1877, s57, l25; increase in
one year, 81, 525 in 1873, 1897 ,555; in
crease in one year, AZ, 4S0; in 1879, L.
SO, $50; increase in one year, 23,lO4
Increase in three years, 762, O59, or a
fraction more than 100 per cent.
SPRING WHEAT.
Acreage in 1879, was 4l2,lS9.
He says Of this:
Spring wheat was reported at 6S per
cent. of an average crop. The cold dry
winds of early spring, which proved SO
disastrous to winter varieties, either
killed the spring crop or so thinned and
injurned it that weeds took possession.
There is a falling off Of 81 ,lls acres from
last year. Spring wheat acreage in 1876
was 264 ,5SS; in 1877, 2O6, 1868; decrease
in one year, 57,7l5; in 1873, 4S3, 227; in
crease in one year, 226, 1887; in 1879, 412-
1S9; decrease in one year, 2l,l1s. In
crease in three years, 147 $50, or frac-
ton less than SO per cent.
CORN.
The acreage this year is 2,095, 070.
Corn acreage in 1876 was /, 1884, 454; in
1877, 2,56S,Ii2 increase in one year,
67s, sos; in 1878, LAOS, 1872; decrease in
one year, 157 $50; in 1879, 1905, O7O; in
crease in one year, $50 ,5Ss. Increase in
three years, l,llO,6l6, or nearly SO per
cent.
Mr.. Gray, gives no estimate Of the
yield of corn this year, it being too ear
ly to do SO with any degree Of accuracy
at the time his correspondents report.
ed.
Rye acreage in 1876 was 1864: in
1877, 1891; decrease in one year, as.
70S; in 1873, 1889; increase in one
year, 1871 in 1879, 1865; decrease in
one year, S4,167. Decrease in three
years, l22 ,999; or little less than "A
per cent.
BARLEY.
Barley acreage in 1876 was 1853: in
1877, 70, 7O4; decrease in one year, 1876;
In 1873, 56,255; decrease in one year, 49,
40; in 1879, 1851; decrease in one
year, lO,404. Decrease in three years,
81, 44S, or triflle more than "A per cent.
OATS.
Oat acreage in 1876 was 391 ,S45: in
1877, SIC, 226; decrease in one year, 81, :
GIG; in 1873, 444,l9l; increase in one
year, 1SS, 1865; in 1879, 57S, 1882; increase
In one year, 129,791. Increase in three
years, 49,, 137, or fraction more than
IS per cent.
BUCKwHEAT.
Buckwhcat acreage in 1876 was 5 ,4l2, :
81; in 1877, 4,ll2.37; decrease in one
year, $500; in 1873, 4,5s2.66 increase in
one year, 470.29; in 1879, 2,sl7; decrease
In one year, 1886. Increase in three
years, 2,595.S7, or nearly As per cent.
IRIfH POTATOES.
Irish potato acreage in 1876 was So
O6O. Is; in 1877, 45,Ols; decrease in one
year, 5,O42.55; in 1873, 81 ,2Ss; increase
In one year, 6,22l in 1879, 62,6Ol in
crease in one year, 1862. Increase in
three years, l2,54O.75, or fraction more
than Is per cent.
SWEET POTATOES.
Sweet potato acreage in 1876 was q
PAL 60; in 1877, 1,726.2S; decrease in one
year, 1857; in 1873, 2,266.9S; increase
In one year, $40. 20; in 1879, . ,72S.2l; in