The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-20
KANSAS CROPS.
The following summary was obtained
at the Office of tho Secretary of the


The following summary was obtained
at the Office Of the Secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture:
Winter wheat.-Thc reports of the
correspondents indicate that there was
decrease in the breadth Of winter
wheat sown as compared with the pre-
vious year. Tho decrease is mainly in
the eastern portion of the State, where
the past three years in growing this
cereal have not been entirely satisfac-
tory. The loss in acreage from 1851 is
about a5 per cent. The present COLI
dition, however, is emincntly satisfac-
tory, correspondents Of the agricultur-
al department being unanimously of
the opinion that the condition indicates
a heavy crop. Within the past few
days timely and copious rain, extend
ing TO all parts of the State, has added
another guarantee that the harv, ST will
10 abundant. The instances of frcez-
ing are so few that no account need be
made of them. The varieties that meet
with best success this year are Fultz.
May and Walker: others are mentioned
many timcs, hut these three have the
most advocates. The great majority of
the department correspondents think
that the wheat sown carly is in fhc best
condition. Some, however, report that
they can detect but little difference be-
tween the early and late, while few
give the preference TO late sowing, con-
tending that the early is TOO far adj
Yancea. Those, however. admit that
early sowing is preferable as a rule, and
that the favorable winter is the reason
of late sowing being in such good con-
dition.
Rye.-The majority Of the farmers of
the State sow this grain principally for
the use of pasture. The increase of
acreage over last year has been slight
not more than ten per cent. Its con-
dition is reported as being excellent.
Spring Whcat.-Brown, Nemaha.
Washington, Marshall, Republic and
Jewell, are the spring wheat counties
Of the State, and a moderate success
has heretofore been met with in these
counties. Other sections arc rapidly
discontinuing its cultivation, many
counties not having an acre Of it in the
last two years. The opinion of the cor
respondents Of the Board of Agricul-
furc is that it cannot be grown with
profit outside Of the counties named.
Horses.-Nearly every locality in the
State reports cases of pink eye. The
disease, however, is in mild form and
but little loss has resulted. The preva-
lence of this disease is attributed MAIN
ly to insufficient food. The remedy
most generally suggested is rest and
care. Other than the pink eye there
are no diseases mentioned as extending
beyond a neighborhood.
Cattle are in good condition as to
general health, although the scarcity of
food, as mentioned above, has left them
In poor flesh. The recent rains have
insured good pasture on the ranges.
and cattle having no disease 10 contend
with will soon be in fine condition.
Shcer.-Many cases of scab are re-
ported, but as this disease yields read
lily to proper treatment, no trouble is
anticipated. This iniercs: is rapidly
increasing in Kansas and promises 10
be in a short time one of our leading in
dustries
Swine.-iligh prices of corn necessi-
tsted the selling off of large per cent
Of our hogs, and there are, therefore.
much smaller number in the State
than usual. No epidemic is reported,
and, with the exception of being thin,
they are in average condition.
Fruit.-Some counties report dam
age TO the peach buds by the freeze
early in March, bu, this viii interfere |
but slightly with the crop and good |
yield is anticipated. All other trees
are reported as doing exceedingly well.
Small fruits were damaged by the hot |
weather of 1881, but under the present
favorable conditions arc promising fine
results.
Farmers in Kansas are anticipating a
good season for them, and all indica-
tons at this time point to a realization
of their hopes.
The acreage of corn will be very large,
snd the increase of farm animals will be
larger than usual. We have never in
our history entered into better pros
poets than We have this year.