Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-16
KANSAS CROPS.

ouly Report Of tho Secretary Of tho state
hoard u Agrieulture-DAmAge 70 the
Germ Crop.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. a-Following 10
the crop report for August Of the State
Board Of Agriculture:
Reports now in from about 500 core
upondents OF this board representing
every county in the State clearly indi-
cate that the condition Of all growing
crops throughout every portion OF the
State has been very seriously injured
during the month Of July. The severe
drought, intense heat and occasional
hot winds prevailing throughout the
State generally have been the cause OF
this falling III Of the crop prospects,
corn-Coru which during July passed
through the most critical stage OF Its
growth. being the period OF Its fertilisa-
ton and ear formation, has been the
most severe sufferer. Its condition,
which one month ago was reported ut w
per cent Of an average condition, Is
now reported ut SO per cent This
devastation Of crops Is not confined to
any one section Of the State. but Is
found to exist in every portion, varying
only in degree. That portion OF the
State, however, embraced between the
07th and Tooth meridians has, accord
ing to our reports, suffered most
seriously. Yet some counties east
OF the 97th-Gray and Riley
report practically failure OF TINS
crop. Ten others report the condition
from 25 to 80 per cent, while twenty
Eve counties embraced within belt In
Eastern Kansas with Marshall. Nema-
ha, Brown and Doniphan on the north
and Chautauqua, Montgomery. Labette
and Cherokee on the south. report con-
dition from so to 80 per cent. West OF
the one hundredth meridian eight coun-
ties-Morton, Stanton, Greeley. Wichita
Scott, Wallace, Thomas and Cheyenne
also report the condition OF corn from oo
TO so per cent The corn area OF these
counties, however. is comparatively
very small. While rains throughout
August may benefit to some extent the
late corn, yet the crop generally Is TOO
far advanced to be materially helped by
future rains and it is safe to say that
the crop this year will not exceed one
third Of full average crop. or about
$4,000, 900 bushels.
Wheat As threshing progresses
wheat is found in many instances TO
weld better than expected, and the
quality is also found TO be excellent.
Yields of from thirty TO forty bushels
per acre are reported testing from sixty
two to sixty-ive pounds per bushel. In
MANY western counties, however, the
Weld is low and the average product per
acre for the State will probably not
much exceed that reported one month
ago, or an aggregate wheat product ior
the State Of about %, 600, 900 bushels.
Flax-Flax area has been increased
considerably in the State this year, and
the crop is very good, yielding from ten
TO twelve bushels per acre.
Oats-Oats, although short, Is better
crop than was expected. The yield is
good, ranging in some counties from
forty to seventy bushels per acre. ano
that, too, Of superior quality.
Summary-Corn compared with full
average condition, SO; barley compared
with full average condition, 60; max
compared with full average condition.
"a: broom corn compared with full aver
age condition, 81; sorghum compared
with full average condition, 90; mille
compared with full average condition
80: tame grasses compared with full
average condition, So; potatoes com
pared with full average condition, ~
prairie grass compared with full aver
age condition, 55.
Fruit-Apples, prospects Of an aver
age crop, So; peaches, prospects OF al
average crop. Al; grapes, prospects OF al
average crop, "a.
Rainfall and Chinch Bugs-July, 1890
goes upon record as month OF extraor
binary drought and remarkably higl
temperature, unsurpassed in the las
twenty years and being preceded by
drv, hot June, the effect was to serious
lv damage all crops not matured o.
july Rains fell during the month i
different portions Of the State, but the
were usually light and OF local char
acter. In no case have they followe
any regular lines or belts of territory
and therefore no county in the Stat
has wholly escaped the damaging 81
fects of the drought Chinch bugs are re
ported in many counties, but not Il
large numbers, and in no case Is dan
age worthy of note reported as bein
done.
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