The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-31
GENERAL NEWS
KANSAS CROPS.

AANS@A6 SAOESs
Reports Collected NJ the Land Once At
Topeka.
TOPEKA, Aug. 2S.-The recent warm
weather, while it has effected crops gen.
orally in the western part Of the state and
some special crOps in other directions,
has not injured the vast cornields of
eastern and south central Kansas, except
those which were Of late planting. In
the eastern half Of the corn belt of the
state there have been recent showers
In the west rain Is still needed. but
there the acreage is limited and cannot
greatly affect the general yield Of the
state. The best sources of information
at Topeka still indicate that . crop Of
10000, 900 bushels at least will be real
lied. Statements of an increased wheat
yield como to hand daily from all dis
tricts, and the dry weather has been ia
Vorable to the hay harvest The follow
ing reports have just been received ct
the land department Of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad from trusty
correspondents:
The Cottonwood Falls, Chase county,
will yield heavily. Wheat threshed %
bushels to the acre, in some cases max
ing as high as A. Fruit and vegetable
prospects were never better. and all
special crops are in good condition.
Hay is ahead of last year.
Elmdale, Chase county-Whest has
threshed % bushels on an average in
this vicinity. There never were as good
prospects for corn as there ara this year.
Oats will average SO bushels. The
peach crop is an average one. All kinds
of vegetables are abundant.
EldoradO, Butler county-Our average
wheat yield was from % to 80 bushels
per acre. EARLY corn is excellent; the
later planting needs little more rain.
Amber cane and broom-corn look we'll.
We do not grow much fruit, but our
vegetables were never better. Hay crop
not 80 good as in former years.
Peabody, Marion county-Wheat av-
erage, 81 bushels Present condition of
corn, good. Fruit crop, light; vegeta-
bles, unusually good. Hay. about 10
per cent. above the average.
Florence, Marion cOuntY-The Flor
ence wheat fields run % bushels, good
and strong. to the acre, and oats, so far
as threshed, have yielded from 20 to 40
bushels, machine measure. Fruit looks
we'll, and there are plenty of vegetables
Hay compares faVorably with other
years.
Marion Center, Marion county-Corn
promises well, and the condition Of
growing crops is satisfactory. Twenty
five bushels per acre may be set down as
the wheat yield. Hay is better than 1t
has been in the last two years.
Newton, Harvey county-Recen
rains have insured q heavy corn crop.
County yield of wheat, from 20 to %
bushels. Fruit is in good condition.
There will be twice the acreage Of hay
harvested there was last year, and 1t will
be of good quality.
Burton, Harvey county-Estimated
average wheat yield in this vicinity,
321f bushels. Corn will be light. Hay,
below the average.
Halstead, Harvey county.-Corn and
broom-corn fair crop. Average fruit
and vegetables. Wheat threshed IS
bushels. The grass crop is an ample
one.
Sedgwick, Harvey county,-Corn
needs rain. Present appearances indi-
cate three-fourths crop. Wheat yield
ed Is bushels. We have big yield of
potatoes. Hay is even better than q
Wichita, Sedgwick county-The
county returns show q wheat yield of Is
bushels to the acre. Except little that
was planted late, the corn Is very fine.
Oats, remarkably large and good. Plen-
ty of fruit for home use and large v0ri-
ETY. of vegetables. Hay is not quite
equal to last year.
Hutchinson, Reno county All crops
hereabouts are excellent. Wheat pro-
dIced % bushels per scre. Fruit and
AvuNn ~ - hoRk
tn0n the average.
Arlington, Rice county.-Owing to
its proximity 20 an artificial lake Of
eighty acres this place has been favored
with abundant rains, and all crops are
promising.
Little River, Rice county.-Corn has
splendid growth. The late corn, how
ever, needs rain. There haYe lately
been several light showers, but not
enough rain fell. Broom corn ie not
suffering from the dry weather. More
than an average crop Of fruit and vege-
tables. Wheat has averaged not less
than % bushels. Hay light but of good
quality.
Raymond, Rice county.-Wheat runs
from 20 10 As bushels. Other crops in
good condition. Hay will be 25 per
cent short as compared with the pre-
Vious year.
Sterling, Rice county.-30 bushels of
wheat to the acre is what many fields
arc making around Sterling. One piece
of 100 acres, sowed with early and late
Turkey and red May. averaged 50 and
fraction. The corn outlook is excellent.
Sorghum cane, broom corn and mIllet
all fine. An immense yield OF vegeta-
bles. There are not many frait-beGring
trees. Small fruits excellent.
niIlet have been damaged by the hot
weather, and the vegetables have suG.
cred also. The peach crop is satisfac-
tory. Wheat hiss threshed out % bushels
to the acre, with some fields of Turkey
going as high as A. Not more than
half IS much hay as last year. We have
had very warm weather and need rain
50 Is TO be enabled 70 pillow the ground
for next year.
Great Bend, Barton county-The
wheat average may be safely placed ct
between 20 and % bushels. Corn Il se.
riOusly injured by dry weather. Sor-
ghlm crop will be fair. Hay, about
half crop.
Garfield, PAwnee counly-Sincs the
early part Of July there has been Less
rain than in other years. Both corn and
broom corn are badly Erred" Average
wheat yield 20 bushels About one
fourth less hay than last year
Larned, PaWnee counGy-Wheas has
averaged from % TO Is bushels an acre.
Weather too hot aad dry for corn and ali
late crops. TWo-thirds as much hay 20
be cut as last year.
Kinsley, Edwards county-CoFn is
poor in this neighboFhood on account
Of lack OF moisture. Potatoes are fair.
but other vegetables poor. Wheat yields
% bushels.
SpearevilIe, Ford county4Corn Is fair
but needs rain. Hay Is not a. plentiful
as formerly.
Garden City. Sequyah couAsy-Irriga-I
ticn renders Garden City independent of
rain, and every variety Of crops here are
thriving. Corn is thrifty and viii make
: big crop. Vegetables could not look
finer. and what fruits We have are nrst-
claRs. The hay crop, both wild and
tame, will exceed that Of last year. Big
acreage Of alfalfa. which is = faxoFits
hara