Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-05-23
Kansas Weather Service.

SIGNAL STATION, WAsHBURN COLLEGE, To
PEKA, KAN.-The rainfall has been much
better distributed this week, though still de-
ficient in amount. In Marshall and north
ern part of Pottawatomie it Is about normal.
In Comanche q considerable local excess
occurs, while from Greeley to Norton an ex-
cess OF rain more generally distributed
through the counties has prevailed, yet the
belt of territory extending from Stevens and
Seward northwestward to Russell has re-
ceived less than one tenth of an inch of rain.
Frost on the 18th.
The temperature has pcrslstently remained
below the average for the second week in
May, though an average amount of sunshine
has ruled.
The seasonal rains in the west ana north
west have improved the favorable conditions
of last week. In the east and northeast there
has been sufficient rain for general purposes,
and the ground is in fine working condition.
In the southeastern and southern counties
rain is needed, though the crop conditions
are not strained. In the central ana south
western counties rain is needed, and the con-
ditions are not so favorable. The observers
report, more in detail, as below:
Greeley-No complaint of any injurious
conditions; all crops doing well: peach and
cherry trees are past the bloom; no frost.
Norton-Early planted corn up nicely;
everything oOinS WeIls present. prospects iol
a large crop are good.
Mitchell Condition of wheat seems unac-
countable, yet many opinions are that the
heavy rain and hail on April "a packed the
ground so hard that after its rapid growth
during the previous wet weather the wheat
was scorched by the dry, hot weather: fruit
good.
Ottawa-It is generally conceded that there
will be little wheat harvested in this county;
the fly Is doing it up in short order, and the
young chinch bugs are Matching; many farm
err are already blowing up their whea. for
corn.
Riley-Wheat beginning to head; oats and
tame grasses growing rapidly; prairie grass
not thrifty as usual; reported farmers plow-
ing up wheat in some parts of the county,
but near Manhattan prospects could hardly
be improved.
Dickinson-Wheat not looking 80 we'll;
too dry; fly and other insects reported doing
much damage in few fields; corn mostly up,
doing well.
Rush-Wheat insect retreating; why, not
understood; heavy frost the 18th.
Stafford-Considerable wheat in this sec
ton past redemption; the frost of the 18th
was beneficial to wheat.
Reno-Monday's frost injured vines and
nipped the corn; wheat suffering from q
fungus growth on roots.
Ford-Frost killed beans and potatoes and
cut corn to the ground; fruit too far adj
vanced to be hurt by it; rain needed.
Clark-Al crops generally suffering from
drought; good rain on the 9th in parts of the
county.
Comanche-The rain of the 9th local and
and very heavy; hail reported in Kiowa val
ley; cold rain Sunday.
Pratt-Our little rain has done much good,
yet We need more; corn and garden plants
injured by the frost.
Cowley-Wheat will be injured % per cent.
by the fly; new crop of chinch bugs hatched;
Strawberries ripe and being shipped.
Wilson-Too cool for corn; wheat, oats
and potatoes and gardens checked; fly in the
wheat; found chincn bugs in one.
Nemaha-Corn planted: ground in splen-
did working condition; too cool.
Montgomery-Wheat in bottom land inn
proving in color