The southern argus., 1891-08-13
KANSAS CROPS.
Secretary Mothers Report Makes q Grand
Showing-An Abundant Yield Of Every
thing.

| Secretary Mothers Report Makes q Grand
Showing-An Abundant Yield OF Every
| thing.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 6-The follow
ing report has been issued from the
state board of agriculture as to the con-
| dition of crops and live stock:
The following areas and numbers OF the
various kinds of live stock are taken as Cd
March /, 1881, from abstracts of assessors
rolls and the estimates of yield and condi-
| ton of crops are furnished by regular cor.
respondents of this board
Corn-In the eastern portion of the state
| during July corn has had to contend against
| frequency of excessive rains which has
given the weeds decided advantage in
many localities The crop throughout the
state with the exception of small areas on
nat upland and on bottoms along some OF
the streams in several Of the eastern counties
Is In f1ourishing condition having gained
several points during the month Wherever
needed cultivation has been afforded the
indications are for one of the largest yields
on record. The area planted to corn this
year is 5,209,0J0 acres-a decrease of 566,fAl
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 1890.
Oats-Oats in some 1.-THE eastern counties
Weeds and some rust have lowered the con-
dition in places, but the damage is reported
light. The greatest drawback to the crop
has been the rank growth of the straw, caus-
ing it to lodge badly in localities. The fire.
Quent showers are making considerable DIFF
iculty in harvesting Tho area sown to oats
this year Is 1897. 1o9 acres, showing an IN
crease over last year of Sos per cent, or o.
7SS acres The estimated yield per acre Tor
the state is 81 bushels. making total pro-
duet of IS. GA, 10 bushels.
Flax-The continuing increase of area de-
voted to flax is worthy of mention. The
number of acres seeded this year as COM
pared with last year shows gain of IS per
cent, or 1854 acres The bulk of the crop
Is grown In the eastern counties from the
fact that the assessors returns show ito
acreage during the last five years to have
increased 100 per cent Farmers are regard
ing it as profitable crop.
Live stock-Horses and mules-The num-
Der for 1891 is $50 4sl, an increase from last
year OF 7.20 per cent, or 81. 1915 head. Mich
cows~-The number for 1891 is $50, 327. gain
over last year of $50 per cent, or Is. 622 head.
Other cattle-The number for 1891 is 1.T67,-
13j, gain over last year of l. 20 Per cent, or
1854 head sheep-The number for 1891 is
259, 49, a decrease from last year of 7.60 per
cent. Swine-The number for 1891 is 2,0S4,-
SO2, decrease from last year of 40 per
cent, or 107, 429 heal. This decrease may
be largely accounted for when taken into
consideration the short corn crop OF 1892,
which compelled farmers in many localities
to force upon the market their hogs irro-
spective of size grade by the above II is
shown that in the spring of 1891. at the close
of a year in which the corn crop was tho
smallest since 1875 and in which there was
an unusual shortage of all forage crops. the
assessors return more horses and mules.
mich cows and other cattle than they did
in the spring of 1890 at the close of ono of tho
most prosperous crop years in the history
OF the state With this supply of live stock
on plentiful and luxuriant pastures with .
fine prospect for good torn 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 agricultural outlook in kansas
at THE date il certainly encouraging.
summary for the statc-Conditioli com.
pared with full average: Corn o., Last month
81; barley 10), last month IS broom corn so,
last month 81; millet 96, last month 81; tame
grasses us, last month 1903; prairie grass ITO,
last month l07; sorghum 81, last month So;
potatoes IS, last month SC; apples ~, last
month 81; peaches rs, last month l07.
NJ. MOHLER, Seer etary.