The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-07-21

AT this date, but seventy-three of the
eighty-one organized counties have sent in
their abstracts of Assessors rolls, and the
acreage given for the crops following is fol
the counties that have reported, and the
comparisons are made with 1881 in the same
counties. The counties included are Atchi.
SON, Douglas. Ellsworth, Ford, Hodgeman,
Labette, Marshall, Neosho, Sedgwick and
Wyandotte. The counties of Ellsworth
and Sedgwick have reported their abstracts
since this computation was made. They
appear in the wheat table, but they arrived
TOO late for Insertion in the other crops.
CoRN-The acreage has increased per
cent over 1881, and will reach 4, 900, coo
acres. The counties reported have an acre
age OF S,92l ,S5l, an increase of 250, 1853 acres.
The crop has been very backward, owing
10 the continued cold weather during
spring. Correspondents are unanimous in
reporting this crop in q thriving condition,
and large yield is anticipated. An ordi-
narlly favorable season will make crop of
115, 600, Coo bushels.
OATs-This crop has increased from 2S0, 167
acres in 1881 to Al ,695 acres in 1882. The
counties yet to report will raise the area to
800, coo acres. OF the three hundred cor.
respondents reporting, not one speaks dis
couragingly of this crop, while many say
that II will be the heaviest crop ever har-
vested in Kansas. Not one unfavorable con-
dition has been noted.
RYE-The large increase in the acreage of
rye-111, l53 acres. or an advance Of IS9 per
CENTS due partially to the increased want
of good pasturage. 1t is sown principally
for this purpose. but good yield of grain
is anticipated. There were a few reports
of damage by frost, but the loss is slight,
and win not reduce the average yield ma
terially.
PoTAToEs-There has been a decrease of
M
year was q very unfavorable one for potatoes,
and the area was consequently reduced.
The prospect for a good yield is now en-
couraging, large crop of esrly potatoes be-
ing already assured. Sweet potatoes in.
crease slightly in acreage-11 per cent-and
the reports as to condition indicate good
crop.
soRGHUM-The impetus given to the sor-
ghum crop OF late wears has been felt in
Kansas, the acreage increasing over 1881 30
per cent, or IS, POI acres. The crop is
raised for two purposes-the manufacture
of syrup and sugar, and food for sheep. The
increase is mainly confined to the Western
counties. Reports as TO its condition are
not so favorable as usual; complaint be-
ing made Of the cool weather and frequent
rains.
BROOM CoRN-Broom corn is fast becom-
ing one of the important crops of Kansas.
The increase over 1881 is 102, 17S acres, or
IFS per cent. The greater part of the acre.
age is In the Western portion of the State
Mcpherson County, with IA 331 acres, lead
ing In area. But two counties report the
crop in poor condition, and they--Chau-
tauaua and Coffey-have but small acre
age. Clay, Usage and Rush report an aver
age condition, while all the others report
the crop in fine condition and much above
the average.
GRAssEs-A large area has beer added to
meadow and pasture lands. The increase
over 1881 is A per cent, or 1,01O, 999 acres.
Reports as to the condition OF the several
varieties of tame grasses are all favorable,
and large hay crop is already assured.