Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-28
Total ..:.......l /. 462, 73Gl2O.69 60. Z63. I'll
-Esttmated: report for 1889 not vet received

AT this date, but sevenly-three Of the
eighty-one organized counties have sent i'm
their abstracts Of Assessors rolls, and the
acreage given for the crops following is for
the counties that have reported, and the
comparisons are made with 1851 i'm 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
100 late for Insertion in the other crops.
CORN-The acreage has increased per
cent over 1851, and will reach 4, 500, 900
acres. The counties reported have an acre.
aye OF 5,92I, sol, an increase OF 250,95S acres.
Inc crop has been very backward, owing
10 the continued cold weather during
spring. Correspondents are unanimous In
reporting this crop In thriving condition,
and large yield Is anticipated. An ordi-
narily favorable season will make n crop Of
lI5, zoo, O0O bushels.
OATs-This crop has increased from $50, 167
acres IN 1881 to AZ ,6g5 acres In lSS2 The
counties yet to report will raise the area to
OOO,COO acres. or 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 unfayorable con-
dition has been noted.
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/ Yell, JOB acres, or an advance OF 1Sg per
CENTS due partially TO the increased " ant
OF good pasturage. IL is sown principally
for this purpose. but good yield Of grain
n anticipated. There were few reports
OF damage by frost, but the loss Is slight.
and Will not reduce the average yield ma
terially.
PoTAToEs-There has been a decrease of
l2,l43 acres or 20 per cent, from 1881 Last
year was very unfayorable one for potatoes,
anu the area was consequently reduced.
Inc prospect for good yield Is now en-
eouraging, large crop OF early potatoes be-
ing already assured. Sweet potatoes in
crease slightly In acreage-l1 per cent-and
the reports as to condition indicate n good
crop.
SoRGHUM-The impetus given to the sor-
ghum crop OF late years has been felt in
Kansas, the acreage increasing over 1881 ~
per cent, or l0,Dl acres. The crop Is
raised for two purposes-the manufacture
OF syrup and sugar, and food for sheep. The
Increase II mainly confined TO the Western
counties. Reports rs TO its condition are
not so favorable as usual; n 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, LIS acres, OF
110 per cent. The greater part OF the acre.
age is In the Western portion OF the State
Mcpherson County, with "a ,337 acres, lead
Ing In area But two counties report the
crop In poor condition, and they-Chau-
tauqua and Coffey-have but a small acre
age. Clay, Usage and Rush report an aver
Page condition, while all the others report
the crop In fine condition and much above
the average.
GRAssEs-A large area has been added e
meadow and pasture lands. The increase
over 1881 Is A per cent, or 1,O1O,S09 acres.
Reports as TO the condition OF the severa
varieties Of tame grasses are all favorable,
and n large hay crop IL already assured.