The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-15
NAY cRor nEroHr.
OFFICE or STATE BOARD OF AeRi.
CULTURE,

From reports Just received from
the correspondents Of this board, re-
presenting lOl Of the 100 counties OF
the state, we learn that the very sat
fsfsctory agricultural condition of
the state q month ago 10 fully main
tanned at this date.
WINTER WHEAT.
Winter wheat, which in many pOr-
tions 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 re-
ported q month ago "wiBter-killedn
has shown life.
One month ago II per cent. Was
reported "wlDteF-killed." Now our
correspondents say only per cent.
will be plowed mp. la the extreme
western, especially In the north
western portion Of the state, a large
percentage Of the crop wss lost, and
In the northern counties generally,
extending through the state, there ~
some complaint Of shortage of rain
fall. While the wheat plant IL not
suffering, yet conditions have not
been favorable to stooling nor to
vigorous growth, and unless abupd-
ant rains come soon the crop will
be cut short.
In few counties In the south and
southeastern Kansas als0, there IL
the same complaint, especially In
Montgomery and Chatauqus coun-
tIea, snd the wheat 70 seriously dam
aged. In many portions Of the state
wheat In In excellent condition.
promising o large yield, and with
comparatively few exceptions the
condition Of winter wheat through
out the stste II In . general way ~at-
isfactory, our correspondents max
Ing the average condition for the
state two points higher than . month
ago.
SPRING WHEAT.
The Inereaseiu area sowu to spring
wheat IN the spring Of 1890 ~ TO that
sown the previous year as estimated
By our correspondents, 10 10 per
cent, which gives . total area for
the state Of ll4,S 3q acres or an ex-
cess Of % sol acres over that Of last
year. Condition as compared with
general average at this date, % per
cent.
The area sown 10 oats In the spring
Of 1890 10 estimated nj s per cent. less
than that soWn lu the spring OF 1889.
or at l,83e, l07 acres, while the condl-
tlon compared with average Is
placed ct 100.
SUMMARY.
Winter wheat, compared With full stand
sPr dS TV asssst, somPaTs3 with full stand "
Of unimpaired vitality ............. gee. y
Oats, compared with average condition. 9.
Bye, compared vita average condition =
Tame grasses, general condition v
Apples. prospect fof an average crOp l0l
Peaches, prospect for an average crop .
IL will be noted that peach buds
were not 20 generally killed a. WAS
reported one month ago.
RAINS AND NoXIoUs INSECTS.
During the month Of April rains
have fallen throughout the state.
and while for the most part they
were light, our correspondents In
nearly all the counties say they have
been sufficient, and with the excep-
ton OF some northern and north
western counties, and q few southern
and sOuthea Itern counties, all forms
Of plant-life have been fully sup
piled with moisture.
There has not been q time In many
years when ehlnch-bugs at this sea-
son Of the year have given sO little
cause for complaint. No damage
whatever IL reported from them, aud
but few Of our correspondents report
having seen any.
These counties report damage from
the "Hessian fily,"-MOntgomery,
ChautauqUa and Leavenworth
Leavenworih also reports some dam
age from what IL called the "wlre-
worm"
Corn planting has been In progress
throughout the state during the
month, and ln the south half for the
most part was completed by the first
OF May.
The soil IL In excellent condition
10 start corn ~ well n all kinds Of
spring crops. and farmers generally
are encouraged and full Of hope.
NJ. MOHLER.
Secretary.