Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-15
KANSAS CROPS.
Report Of the State Board Of
Agriculture.
The sunnower State has Reason to Re-
jolCe In Most Abundant Crop
OF Cereals Of All Kinds.

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 1.-THE
State Board OF Agriculture has issued
the following report OF the condition oi
crops and live stock in Kansas:
The following areas and numbers OF the va
rious kinds OF live stock are taken rs OF March
I. 1891 from abstracts OF assessors rolls anC
tho estimates OF yield and condition OF crops as
furnished by regular correspondents OF this
board.
Corn-In the eastern portion OF the state dur
Ing July corn has had 10 contend against fire.
quency OF excessive rains which has given the
weeds the decided advantage Ia many localities
The crop throughout the state with the excep-
ton OF small areas on nat upland and on streams
IN several OF the eastern counties Is In n flour
shing condition. having gained several points
during the month. Wherever needed cultiva-
ton has been afforded the indications are for
one ofthe largest yields on record. The area
planted TO corn this year u 5,209,000 acres-a
decrease OF 5666ii acres from the area planted
last year. this decrease no doubt having been
absorbed by the largely increased area sown to
wheat during the fall OF 1880.
Oats-Oats in some OF the eastern counties
have suffered from excessive moisture. Weeds
and some rust have lowered the condition In
places. but the damage Is reported light. The
rank growth OF the straw. causing IL to lodge
badly in localities. The frequent showers are
making considerable difference in harvesting.
The area sown to oats this year is l.29I, lb9
"
5.6S per cent. or ,ss acres. The estimated
yield per acre for the state is 81 bushels, max.
ing total product Of Ss.9ii770 bushels.
Flax-The continuing increase OF area devo-
ted TO max Is worthy OF mention, The number
OF acres seeded this year as compared with last
year showd o gain OF 81 per cent, or 144,6lI
acres. The bulk OF the crop Is grown In the
eastern counties from the fact that the asses
sors' returns show its acreage during the last
i've years to have increased $50 per cent.
Farmers are regarding II rs o profitable crop.
Live stock-Horses and mules-The number
for 1891 Is Se 42i, an increase from last year OF
10 per cent. or 81 :676 head. Mich cows-The
number for 1891 is 69O,391, gain over last year
OF 2.0 per cent. or 1852 head. Other cattle
Ths number for 1891 is 1877. 735, gain over last
year OF To per cent, or 5.6H head Sheep
The number for 1891 is 259,l93 q decrease from
for 1891 is 2.OS4, SO22. decrease from last year
Of $50 per cent. or 107, 429 head. This decrease
may be largely accounted for when taken into
consideration the short crop OF corn o. 1900
which compelled farmers In many localities TO
force upon the market their hogs irrespective
Of size or grade BY the above it is shown that
in the spring OF 1891. at the close Of year in
which the corn crop was the smallest since 1873.
and in which there was an unusual shortage OF
all forage crops, the assessors return more
horses and mules, milch cows and other cattle
than they did In the spring of16o0 ct the close
OF one OF the most prosperous crop years in the
history OF the state. With this supply OF II
stock on plentiful and luxuriant pastures with
fine prospect for good corn crop, as well as
crops OF vegetables and fruit with large crops
OF wheat and oats in stack and bin, with an
abundance Of hay and forage in sight the agri-
cultural outlook In Kansas ut this date 10 GER
tainly encouraging
Summary for the state-Coudition compared
with full average: Corn 20. last month So: bar
ley 100. last month o.; broom corn 90, last
month 80; millet o6 last month %; tame grass
rs 108 last month 103: prairie grass no. last
month 107; surghum OF. last month IS; potatoes
d. last month 90; apples %, last month 81;
peaches 105 last month 107,
NJ. MoHLER, Secretary.