Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-15
THE CaoP CONDITION..

= Osoeral summary Of the Forthcoming
report q tho State Board Of Agriculture.
The following is general summary Of
the regular report of Maj. VIM. Sims
secretary Of the state board of agricul.
ture, for the month ending July 81:
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
TOPEKA, KAN, August 10, 1885.
This being the year for taking the
semi-decennial census, more time has
necessarily been required by assessors
and county clerks, than is ordinarily
consumed in the collection and return to
this Office of the regular annual Stats
tics. Returns are yet due from twenty
six counties. Tables showing the area
of the several crops by counties, cannot,
therefore be prepared at this, the usual
date for publishing such information.
WINTER WHEAT.
At the date Of mailing to this Office
the reports of correspondents, upon
which the following estimates are based,
but little threshing had been done, hence
but few reports from threshers. The
limited number received, however, clear.
~ indicate that in quantity, generally,
and quality, in many localities, the crop
will not come up to the estimate placed
upon it, by the best judges. before any
threshing had been done.
Assessors returns from eleven coun-
ties, since the date of our last report,
show an increase in the area harvested,
over the estimate for June, for the coun.
ties reporting, of about 100000 acres.
This increase in acreage will not, how
ever, compensate Tor the shortage re-
eulting from the decrease in the esti-
mated average yield per acre, which is
nOtc placed at very small fraction less
than ten bushels, decrease as compared
with the report of the board for the
month ending June Both of about one
bushel per acre.
From the latest and best information
received, estimate the area of winter
wheat, harvested in this state this year,
to be sS4 1854 acres, and place the aver
age yield per acre, in round numbers,
at ten bushels. Probable total product,
9,648, $40 bushels.
SPRING WHEAT.
Reports just received indicate no ma
terial change, either in area or condi-
ton, since the date of our last report.
Probable product, 1,25O,OOO bushels.
CORN.
This great, and to the people of Kan
sas, the most important cereal, is re-
ported to be in fine condition. The
backward and unfavorable conditions of
April and May have been fully compen-
stated for by the very propitious weather
of the last thirty days. l can call to
mind no period in the history of the
state, when a more marked improve
any crop than bas been witnessed in
within the month covered by this re-
port.
One month ago the general condition
Of the crop, as compared with last year,
was found to be eighty-two, while the
reports for July, from which this report
is compiled, show condition of ninety
eight, an improvement of sixteen points
during the month.
Official returns, and reliable estimates
from counties not yet reported by asses
sors, place the area of corn atabout 4 $780,
600 acres. Probable product, should
favorable conditions continue, 1875, 00O,-
900 bushels.
OATS.
Estimated area the same as reported
last month; condition not 30 good; prob
able products, 100000 bushels; short
age, as compared with last year of 81 900
bushels.
But little threshing has been done.
Reports generally indicate short crop:
and estimates as to yield, differ so widely
as to preclude the possibility of any sat
isfactory estimate, as to product at this
time.
CONDITION AS COMPARED WITH LAST YEAR OF
broom corn, 80 per cent; fax, 49,; sor-
ghum. SO; potatoes, 100; and millet and
Hungarian, 100.
FRUIT.
From tho report of G. G. Bracket, Sec
rotary of the Kansas state horticultural
society, dated July l, 1885, 1 take the
following:
STATE PER CENT.
Apples, IS; cherries, SO; peaches, 10;
pears, So; plumbs, 40; ounces, 20; black
berries, 40; currants, As; gooseberries,
So; raspberries. IS; Strawberries, 50;
grapes, SO. WV. SIMS,
Secretary.
AFTER THIRTY YEARS,