Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Kansas Weather Service,

SIGNAL STATION, WAsHBrRN COLLEGE, To
PKKA, KAN.-The rainfall has been deficient
| IN the eastern half of the state, except in ex.
ern half it has generally been above the ave-
rage.
The temperature has been above The nor
NAL, while an average amount of sunshine
has shed its benign influence over the state.
This has been the hottest week of the sea-
son, and has proved trying one oa the corn
in some parts on the state. In the western
half the rains were quite timely, not only
proving very beneficial to the corn. but also
rendering the ground suitable for blowing.
In the eastern half more rain is needed; in
the southeastern counties, where the rainfall
has been light for some time, the almost total
absence of it this week, coupled with the
high temperature, has begun to affect not
only the corn, but the shade trees.
The hay crop will be large. the prairie
grass being the heaviest for some years and
making hay of an excellent quality. Apples
promise to be very abundant. the limbs of
the trees often being covered with them
"from stem to stern"
Allen-The rain has been local; threshing
progressing finely; favorable for haying;
apples abundant; late potatoes doing fine;
flax and oats not yielding we'll.
Observation-Disclosures are getting dry,
stock water very low in localities; corn cut
ting commenced, new corn on market-at 60
cents per bushel.
Clark-Until the shower of Wednesday
there has been no rain to do any good for
about two weeks, and things were getting q
Gttleedry.
Cloud-The rain Thursday was refreshing
and did q great deal of good, but was not
enough, considering the past hot weather.
Corn is fine.
Comanchs-The light rams of the 10th and
f0l1N hue hoc L. Of kbo1
has put everything in prime condition.
Ford-The rain was very beneficial and in
sures the corn crop.
Gove-The hottest week this season, and
has tried the corn and sorghum in the south
part of the county; in the center we are need
ing rain. in the north part they received
good rain.
Greeley-Harvesting all done, and thresl,-
ing in progress; yield, SO far, better than ex-
pected; the rain was very beneficial to late
corn.
Kingman-Hottest week of season; fine
shower Tuesday freshened the air; grass
good but getting dry.
Labette-Very dry, corn. grass and fruit
drying up, late peaches are badly damaged.
Montgomery-This is the first week since
April with the temperature above the normal,
il has been injurious to the CROPS on account
of the light rainfall for the past six weeks;
shade trees rs we'll as crops are being affected.
Nemaha-Our first real hot weather of the
season; . good rain very much needed imme-
dlately, the ground is baked hard.
Ottawa-Corn is needing rain very badly:
wheat turning out poor; early corn will be
the best unless we get rain soon.
Pratt-Bound grain mostly IN stack, help
is scarce; corn needs rain.
Riley-Rain would be beneficial, though
corn Is not suffering yet.
Rush-Rain this morning will make corn
and millet; sorghum and prairie hay never
better.
Wilson-Flax about all stacked; local
showers are helping corn; ground too dry for
piowing; haying in full blast, yield very
heavy ard hay excellent; more rain needed.