The Brookhaven leader., 1889-07-11
KANSAS CROPS.
A Circular From the Secretary of the state
Board of Agriculture Which Makes a
Very FIattering Showing.

A Circular From the Secretary Of the state
Board of Agriculture Which Makes
Very FIattering Showing.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 6-Hon. NJ. Mohler,
secretary Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, has issued the following circular:
The excellent condition of crops reported
month ago has been generally main
tanned throughout tie State, as shown by
reports now in from correspondents of this
board.
Excessive rains in some sections in
Southeastern and Central as we'll as North
western Kansas are reported as having
caused considerable damage to crops, es-
pecially on bottom lands. Wheat and oats
in such localities have suffered from rust.
Corn and sorghum have been retarded
in their growth and many fields have be-
come weedy, the farmers for many days
not being abe to cultivate them by reason
of incessant rains. The area of wheat
and oats thus affected is comparatively
small and probably will not very materi
ally lower the aggregate product of the
Slate in these crops.
Corn and all forage crops are in a
promising condition, while potatoes and
all kinds of grasses, native and culti-
waited, are in extraordinary good condi-
tion.
Wheat-The wheat harvest has bsen in
progress in the State since the first week
in June and will not be completed in the
northern portion of the State until July
10 Oncluding spring wheat harvest).
Much difficulty in some sections has been
experienced in Gu ting wheat with binders
by reason of the soft condition of the soil.
The crop, however, for the most part will
be saved in & lod condition.
Spring Wheat-The estimated product
per acre is placed by our correspondents at
eighteen bushels. On an area of 81, 92O
acres, as reported before, we have total
product of spring wheat for this year of
$50 bushels. This product added to
the total product of winter wheat as esti-
mated by our correspondents a month ago
gives a grand total of wheat for 1889 of
81 $50, so bushels. The extent of damage
to the wheat crop from excessive rains
and rust can not be fully known yet but
it is believed 1t will not materially affect
the aggregate product for the State.
Corn-The stand of corn is generally
good and with the exception of that on
bottom land excessively wet and other
fields neglected in cultivation the plant,
although not so far advanced as usual at
this date, is in very excellent condition
with an abundant supply of moisture on
ON hand.
Oats-Oats have made an traordinary
growth and Notwithstanding the serious
damage to the crop by excessive rain and
rust in some localities, it will probably
aggregate the heaviest production ever
grown in the State.
Summary-Corn, compared with full
stand and unimpsired vitality, 81 per
cent; oats, compared with full stand aud
unimraired vitality, SO per cent; barley,
compared with full stand and unimpaired
vitality, 96 per cent; j; potatoes, compared
with full average condition, 110; miilet,
compared with tull average condition, 9G;
sorghum, compared with full average con-
dition, 81; broom corn, compared with full
average condit on, 80; fax, compared with
full average condition, 81; tame grasses,
compared with full average condition, 1OS.