Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-16
KANSAS CROPS.
Encouraging Reports from Various
Parts OF the State.

Encouraging Reports from various
Parts OF the State.
The report of the Secretary of the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture, is
sued June 80, when part of the wheat
crop had been cut, and the whole Of
the wheat and oats crop was nearly
matured, estimated the total product
of the wheat for the State at Al, 1853, 900
bushels Of winte, wheat, and l, 255, 900
Of spring wheat making a total OF
40, $4,000 bushels, or in round numbers
100000 Of bushels. These figures
were quito surprise, not only to the
people Of Kansas, but everywhere
else. In 1882, Kansas produced near
ly 81, 000,0 900 bushels, and in 1883 near
ly %, 100000 bushels but while it is
generally conceded that the prospect
for wheat was as good as it had ever
been, it was lot expected that Kansas
would come so nearly to doubling her
enormous yield Of 1883. 1t is well
known, however. that Major Sims is
always disposed to take conservative
view, and rather to under estimate
than over estimate the products of
Kansas. He has frequently, after the
harvest Of any given crop, been
obliged to admit that his first estimate
was too low.
In view Of this fact, the results given
below, collected from points along the
line Of the Atehison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad by Mr.. c. B. Scmidt, Com
missioner of Immigration, will be more
readily accepted as safe, and as nearly
accurate ss they can be made before
are all measured and stored in the
granary. This is the third year Of
great crops in Kansas, and those who
have travelled over the State. univer-
sally express their admiration at the
luxuriant growth which has been at
tanned by all varieties of crops. Tho
season has been favorable, although
somewhat late, as was the case nearly
everywhere throughout the United
States. An abundance, but not too
much, of rain, and favorable temper
atures since the 18th of May have
produced remarkable results. Kansas
is literally fat with the increase of her
fields and pastures, and q more beau
tiful prospect than her wide prairies
and fertile valleys now present was
never seen. Taking up the report col
lected through the southern and central
portions of the Stete by counties, wa
fad thel-..show tbs following:
Usage county, averages - bushels.
Lyon county, not through thresh,ng,
some fields have averaged 81 the pro-
spects for corn better than ever before
in the history OF the county. Chase
county average 80 bushels wheat.
Greenwood county reports II bushels
as the average, while III some instances
fields average 81 to 42s bushels.
Marion county, avera ee 30 . the small
est yield OF wheat thus far in the
neigh borltCod Of Marion Centre Is re-
ported Az IL bushels and the iargeet 81.
Butler county. average y: largest
yield thus far Is IL oais DO tuwiev
sounl., Winfield reports average y.
Harye. county. -. >la'i4taick cuun-
~. the estimate i4um Wichita Is %
the largest repoi tod Yield 50. In the
vicinity OF Belle Piaine. Summer
county, average 30. Corn in the low
lands near Mulvane will produce II
wonderful crop; oats estimated GO
bushels, aud the wheat crop will be up
to the average. Hutchinson, Reno
county, reports 26 bushels wheat TO
tho acre. and Sterling, Rice county.
about the same.
kINGMAN COUNTY.
kiugman is one OF the new counties
in the southwestern portion OF the
State and has received little .immigra-
ton until within tie present year. Il
comes to the front, however, with an
average yield per acre of Is bushels of
wheat of fair quality. and an average
of 40 bushels OF oats, and magnigcent
prospect for corn.
BARTON COUNTY.
The grain threshed in the vicinity Of
Ellinwood shows an average % bushels
of winter wheat, quality No. ?. The
corn crop is in fine condition.
Reports from Greet Bend indicate n" ne-
eroge yield Of % bushels Of echeo'. The
largest yield from one reid get threSbed Is
IS bushels. TIE quality as good. The pros-
pect for corn tros neeer ictter, oad 1eos'''er-
.tul crop seems to be assured.
STAFFORD AND PRATT COUNTIES.
Advices from Stafford and Pratt
counties indicate that wheat will aver
age about IS bushels, oats about 40.
Corn is looking fine. VIM. Gavitt, of
Tully, P. O., Pratt county, reports an
average yield of 1l3 bushels Of oats