New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-26
TIE GRAIN Crop OF KANSAS.


LINE or THE KANSAS PACITIC-THE GROUND
AND PLANTS IN GOOD CONDITION.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 24.-The Land Commits
eioner of the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific
| Railroad has just received interesting reports on
the condition of the winter grain crop along the
me OF the Kansas Division. The reports embrace
the period between December Is and December 20
They indicate unusually fine crops for the coming
! year. The early sOwn wheat in Russell County is
IN excellent condition, and in Collyer County tho
prospect for good crop has not been better since
| the country has been opened up. Ottawa County
has not had good an outlook for a heavy
crop III ten years, and a good growth is
| looked for 5000 acres Of Ottawa
| County. A great deal of wheat was snwn late IN
cove Coun V, but the ground wa9 m good condition
Wben winter set an. Ells County farmers are more
hoPeiui oi good crop than they have been for five
years past. Graham County also sends an en-
coufaHng report. The reports III detail are as fol-
lows:
KtsseH Cotmty-During the pas. four davs [ have
Ncil carefully cAauincd many nc Il, OF winter wheat
as Wa, afraid that Oh" cold veat.or had Injured H.
am happy 10 say tnat every on- examined was I'm good
real hy coma ton The caIly-s0wu wheat j. an green
AMI v ~ vigorous. Ihr ltc.owu wheat Of c1ur.c does
Iot look 8" wei until you examine 10 more Closely when
You ind mat tnc sprouts are an alive and ready
- grow az soon as tie weather grows warmer.
~ H. the last two days 10 hI. grown rapidly.
biHon County Is looking tcr tiIu ever saw ran
m Kansas II also lcok. wen southeastern p9lt
iooH 20 well because t was no, 50 e1fy Farmers
were "Itnd intt the cniHz bugs would destroy 10 II
S""n e'Ip ana "nrh lhy got really ilc wet weather
sept ih IN pack hile, bat 10 is a IN heathy coud
I77 or even Is79 there viii be- rar 1 s', y1 o 10 .
acir l AN We nave ry.r lad m TINS locality.
hayin. .e sovn M G,oI se1n ~ boU. W 'o I i'0p p
o ram ~ te myhths OF september ana Octlucr The
fNr
Imy uas been GOIsend 10 tue set era of Russell /
County. In my opiu1u The two tier, OF townships ON ,
tie eastern uc of Russell County have larger acreage
Of what sown han iue stmc breadth the west side
more Of ne se.iwheat from the comptur
sumo So'me don"iy.-Ine condition OF ihe winter wheat |
Of az least 354s per over Inst year Crops L
u Tue year ana tHere Is more winter wheat Out TINS
Oaa,ea Couny.-A larger breadth Of winter wheat has
ureh sO"n lhaI IN any previous year The SOL was in
EXCELLENT coma ton Tor putting during the fan and
me work, a. rule. was well done. This date fl IS
Onh'E spenuiny, 4uI the promise has not been better
Tor Nae CROP al th season or the year. past ten
years. II was feared that some Ids making too
.Fse crown ia ''obtf, but the cold weather coming
jn To cheek II earlier tAan usual there seems be
otbt 10 ear from that source. The seems to
nave D,en very favorable thus far, and the farmers
prospects are bright indeed.
ucIherSon CouRfy-Tne condition OF the winter wheat
'iop is en and the prospects 70. q heavy crop
rave never been better. Our farmers sowed early
md IN TIE latter part OF tbs montG
my dust whIcn destroys considerable wheat in windy
easons. During the month Of october lad occd-
er, vhle II brought considerable snow aud cold +
Weather, was dry, hence the 10 da
)ur farmers are AL conieni that they rewarded
OF their labOrs by having good cIOp. ,
C0hyer Cottnty-la regard present condition of
winter Wheds IA ths section, cave to say tHat II never
lokeu Ottter since the country OpcneI % m fact
hht whicn vas put INTO the giOundin good season
q uOnof 10 tt eastern part Of The stare. We hat
omt quite cold weather HeTe. some fear Was felt r
at IL nght IlJure rue wheat crop, but 1t covered
ith ahUu' two inches OF snow, wnich protected 1t.
DHrts COuny-In regard 10 the condition the wheat
iOi, iiAd rom careful inquiry and
Dnh observation that the pro tpccts Tor good crop
ere never Dctlcr There Is about on fourth moro a
rragc han asj year. The wheat deeply rooted and
uHsuIIy vel s'OOled Oui, and tnirk upon inc ;
GuHd. IEcre has been damage from frosts or )
louh as yet. Should the continue favorable
re VIII De an abundant Yield Of tins tins
,: lun of the State. y
LHtS CORnfy-rhere Is finer prospect here for an j
ldDuaLt wheat crop during the coming scasyu than
err hrru for the pass five years no time iur f.
IA DeGh go compare WIN the pre.en The heavy fa of -
IN durhg the past summer aud thc occasional showers -
nee nave 80 saturated the ErOunC thd ca now
iect i: Inc tarJsown wheat Is looking little tne y
81, but All tJe wheat u looking acrcaVe
wn Is about the same as III 1s79. v
Sh6TdaH tOHHB.-We could not have more prOmis-
prospect i1ad the entire fall presents AT This
ne Tue acreage Is not great, 5000 IN the I,
UNITY but ls well distributed, each having from I
e To twenty acres. Ii has good grOwtn ana the 81
Ots are IN "a vigorous condition. I.
JDre C0uittB The prospects for early wheat ai
ID wheat mat Was well put good. Quiie large
lnuni OI The wheat IN This vicinity sOwn Rather
e ana does not maac rs much show II but |
Ok l. all right, from the fCt ground was ii
e condltlOn wien winter set H. and had some
ow and on he liza Of this month abundant rain
iTGhuH C0bHtg-During tue past month 1 have bpen
nearly every part Of Graham County and find tbat
wheat Is IN line ana healthy condition. TIE prOs
Gus are excellent Tor bounIfui harvest season