Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
KANSAS CROPS.
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 a
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
a month ago has been generally main
tained throughout the State as shown by
reports now IN from correspondents of this
I board.
Excessive rains in some sections in
| Southeastern and Central as well 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 able to cultivate them by reason
OF incessant rains. The area of wheat
and oats thus affected is compare lively
small and probably will not very materi-
ally lower the aggregate product of the
State in these crops
Corn and ali forage crops are in a
promising condition, while potatoes and
all kinds of grasses native and culti-
waited, are in extraordinary good condi-
ton.
Wheat-The wheat harvest has been 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 Gncluding spring wheat harvest).
Much difficulty in some sections has been
experienced in cutting wheat with binders
BY reason of the soft condition of the soil.
hn e. 81
be saved in good condition.
Spring Wheat-The estimated product
per acre is placed by our correspondents at
eighteen bushels. On an area OF "a 930
acres, as reported before, we have a total
product of spring wheat for this year of
$685. $50 bushels. This product added to
the total product of winter wheat as eSti-
mated by our correspondents a month ago
gives grand total of wheat for 1889 Of
81, 760, $50 bushels. The extent of damage
to the wheat crop from excessive rains
and rust can not be fully known vet but
it is believed it 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 advance d as usual at
this date, is in very excellent condition
with an abundant supply of moisture on
on hand.
Oats-Oats have made an extraordinary
growth and notwithstanding the serious
damage TO the crop by excessive rain and
rust i'll some localities, it wilt probably
aggre2 ate the heaviest production ever
grown in the State.
Summary-Corn, compared with full
stand and unimpaired vitality, 81 per
cent; oats, compared with full stand and
unimraired vitality, SO per cent; barley,
compared with full stand and unimpaired
vitality, So per cent; potatoes, compared
with full average condition, 10; millet,
compared with full average condition, SO;
sorghum. compared with full average con-
dition, 81; broom corn, compared with full
average condition, 80; fax, compared with
full average condition, 81; tame grasses,
compared with full average condition, 10s.