The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-07
BAD FOR CORN.
The Estimates Placed 80 Per Cent Lower
than Last Month.

TOPEKA. Kan, Sept 6.-The monthly
crop report of Secretary Mohler issued to-
day makes very discouraging showing on
corn. The report says:
Reports now in from correspondents of
this board from all but two counties of the
state indicate that the general condition of
growing crops throughout the state, eX
cepting corn, is better than reported a
month ago, rains having fallen, improving
the condition of pastures and all kinds OF
forage crops
Corn-Of the area planted to corn last
spring our correspondents report 56.4 per
cent worth harvesting, and the average
yield per acre on the area worth
harvesting is reported at sixteen
bushels. According to this estimate
the corn product of Kansas this year will
be about 50,000,000 bushels. However, of
the corn area not considered worth har-
vesting, much contained considerable corn
and will make valuable feed. The present
estimate places the total corn product of
the state at about 30 per cent less than
that reported one month ago This falling
off is due to the fact developed during the
month that many ears which promised
well, were found to be defective, nubbins
or poorly filled, hence the shrinkage in the
product The actual yield can be deter
mined only after considerable portion of
the crop is harvested. Nearly all of the
corn grown in Kansas this year is in the
eastern third Of the state. A number of
the entire area planted in corn
worth harvesting and an average yield
per acre of from 20 to % bushels. In the
balance of the state, a very large per cent
age of area planted is reported not worth
harvesting. In many counties there is
practically no corn.
Wheat-Our correspondents continue to
h -honf
for the most part is yielding better than
was expected and the quality is excellent,
indicating that the product reported a
month ago, p, ,000,0 900 bushels, will be fully
sustained.
Oats and fax--Both these crops are
yielding unusually well and are profitable
to the farmers.
Potatoes are an extremely light crop in
many sections. The condition has i'm
proved, vet throughout the state the con
dition IS reported at 30 per cent, ten points
lower than a month ago.
Broom corn, tame grass, prairie grass,
sorghum and millet, all show an improved
condition over month ago Summary:
Broom corn, compared with full average
condition, ca. Tame grass, compared with
full average condition. 63. Prairie grass,
compared with full average condition, 5S
Sorghum, compared with full average con-
ditlon, 65, Millet. compared with full av-
erage condition, 55. Potatoes, compared
with full average condition, 80
Rainfall and chinch bugs-Rains have
fallen during August in every county in the
state, but have varied much in quantity
of water falling. In some rains were light,
in others moderate, while in many coun-
ties the rainfall was abundant. Generally
throughout the state the ground is in ex-
cellent condition for sowing wheat and
rye. Chinch bugs are reported in many
counties, but in no great quantities. aud
nowhere are they reported as doing any
serious damage. On the whole the out
look in Kansas is more encouraging than
II has been and the prospect for a thrifty
and vigorous growth OF wheat and rye
during the fall is better than it has been in
many portions of the state for some years