Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-17
WINTER WHEAT,

WINTER WHEAT.
Winter wheat, which in many portions
of the state had been seriously damaged
by the cold weather and high winds of
March, has, because conditions were
favorable, largely recovered and much
that was reported "winter killed. has
shown life.
One month ago, II per cent was re-
ported 'winter killed" Now one cor
respondent says only 7 per cent will be
plowed up. In the extreme western,
especially in the northwestern portion
of the state large percentage of tho
crop was lost, and in the northern coun-
ties generally extending through the
state there is some complaint of a short
age of rainfall. While the wheat plant
is not suffering, yet conditions have not
been favorable to stooling nor to vigor-
GUS growth, and unless abundant rains
come soon, the crop will be cut short.
In few counties in south and south
eastern Kansas also there is the same
complaint, especially in Montgomery
and Chautau1ua counties, and the
wheat is reported seriously damaged.
In many portions of the state wheat is
in excellent condition, promising large
yield, and with comparatively few ex-
captions the condition of winter wheat
throughout the state is in a general
way satisfactory, our correspondents
making the average condition for the
state two points higher than a month
ago.
SPRING WHEAT.
The increase in area sown to spring
wheat in the spring OF 1890 as compared
to that sowr the previous year as esti-
mated by our correspondents is 80 per
cent, which gives total area for the
state of 114,839 acres, or an excess of
26,501 acres over that of last year.
Condition as compared with general
average at this date SO per cent.
The area sown to oats in the spring
of 1890 is estimated at per cent less
than that sown in the spring OF 1899, or
at 1853, 107 acres while the condition
compared with average is placed at 100.
SUMMARY.
Winter wheat compered with full stand and
Spring wheat, co Compared with full stand and
unimpaired vitality Observation-Disclosures SO
Oats, cOmpai g with average condition ....-.. 90
Rye, compared with AVERAGE condition.. 90
Tame grasses, general condition. ............. 80
Apples, prospect for an average crop. $1,000. 101
Peaches. prospect for an average crop. 20
It will be noted that peach buds were
not so generally killed as was reported
one month ago.
RAINS AND NOXIoUs INSECTS.
During the month of April rains have
fallen generally throughout the state,
and while for the most part they were
light, our correspondents in nearly all
the counties say they have been suffi-
cient, and with the exception of some
northern and northwestern counties
and few southern and southwestern
counties, all forms of plant life have
been fully supplied with moisture.
There has not been time IN many
years when chinch bugs at this season
of tie year have given 50 little cause
for complaint. No damage whatever
is reported FROM them, and but few of
our correspondents report having seen
any.
Three counties report damage from
"Hessian Montgomery, Chautau-
qua, and Leavenworth-
Leavenworth also reports some dam
age from what is called wire worm"
Corn planting has been in progress
throughout the state during the month,
and in the south half, for the most part,
was completed by the first of May.
The soil is in excellent condition to
start corn as well as all kinds of spring
crops, and farmers generally are en-
couraged and full Of hope
IL. MoHLER, Secretary.