Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-08
MOHLER REMARKS.
Another Favorable Report o.
Crops in Kansas.
WINTER WHEAT'S BETTER SHOWING.
Spring Wheat Well Up-FuII Average o
Apples With a show of Poaches-A
Few Counties Needing
Moisture.

| TOPEKA, Kan, May 7.-The following
crop report has been issued by Secre-
! tary Mohler of the State Board of Agri-
| culture: From the reports just received
| from the correspondents of this board,
| representing 10t Of the 1OG counties of
the State, we learn that the very salts
| factory agricultural condition of the
| State month agois fully maintained at
| this date
Winter wheat, which in many portions
| of the State had been seriously damaged
| by the cold weather and high winds of
| March, had, because conditions were
favorable, largely Iecovered, and much
| that was reported Z month ago winter
| killed has shown life. One month ago
| II per cent. vas reported winter
| killed" Now. one correspondent says
only per cent VIII be p owed up In
| the extreme western. especially in the
| northwestern portion of the State, a
| large per centaEe Of the crops was lost
and in the northern counties generally
extending through the State, there is
some complaint Of shortage of rain
fall. While the whe at plant is not suf-
fering yet conditions have not been IA
| vorable to Stoo' ing nor to vigorous
| growth and unless abundant rain comes
soon the crop will be cut short. In a
few counties in South and South
eastern Kansas there is the
same comp aint, especially in
Montgomery and Chautauqua Coun-
ties. and the wheat is reported seriously
damaged. In many portions of the
State wheat is in excellent condition,
promising large yield, and with COM
paratively few exceptions the condition
OF winter wheat throu 'hout the State is
in general way satisfactory, our corre-
spondents making the average condition
for the State two points higher than
month ago
Spring NYheat-The increase in area
sown to spring wheat in the spring in
1890 as compared to that Sown the pre-
vious year. as estimated by cur cOrre-
spOndents. Is 80 per cent, which gives
total area for the State of 1, All, S39
acres, or an excess of 2G, sol acres over
that of last year. The condi ton as COM
pared w.th g sneral average at this date
is 9S per cent,
OatS-The area Sown to oats in the
spring of 1890 is estimated at IS per
cent. less than that sown in the spring
of 1889, or at 1859, 107 acres, while the
condition compared with average is
placed at 100.
Summary-Nrinter wheat, compared
with full stand and unimpaired vitality,
90; spring wheat, compared with full
stand and uniInpaired vitality, 90; oats,
compared with average condition, 90;
rye, compared with average condition,
90; tame grasses, general condition, 90;
apples, prospects for an average crop,
101; peaches prospect for an average
crop, go. 1t will be noted that peach
buds were not so generally killed as
was reported one month ago.
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
a few south and southwestern counties
all forms Of plant life have been fully
supplied with moisture. There has not
been a time in many years when ehinch
bugs at this season of the year have
given so little cause for complaint No
damage whatever is reported.
Corn planting has been in progress
throughout the State during the month
and In the south half for the most part
was completed by May 1. The soil is in
excellent condition, started as well as
all kinds of spring crops Farmers gen.
erauy are encouraged and tgll of hope,