The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-14
KANSAS CROPS.
Report of the State Board of
Agriculture.
The sunfiower state has Reason to Re-
joice In q 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 oil
crops and live stock in Kansas:
The following areas and numbers Of the va
rious kinds Of i've stock are taken as Of March
1, 1891, from abstracts Of assessors rolls an9
the estimates of yield and condition Of crops @
furnished by regular correspondents OF this
board.
Corn-In the eastern portion of the state dur
ing July corn has had to contend against FIRE
quency OF excessive rains which has given the
weeds the decided advantage In many localities
The crop throughout the state with the excep
ton Of small areas on fat upland and on streams
In several Of the eastern counties fs In hour
nhs
ton has b,y, q; -" he indications are fol
one OF the lafgvs. ;.u.ls on record. The ares
planted TO corn this year Is S2os0Oo acres
last year, this decrease no doubt having beer
absorbed by the largely increased area sown tc
wheat during the fall Of 1890.
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
greatest drsw vt to the crop has been IN:
badly In localities. The frequent showers am
making considerable difference in harvesting
The area sown TO oats this year is 1,297,1b
acres, showing an increase over last year Of
SOS per cent, or 90 7ss acres. The estimated
yield per acre for the state q 81 bushels, max
ing . total product Of 80, s14 40 bushels.
ted to fax I. worthy Of mention, The number
OF acres seeded this year IS compared with last
year showd gain Of 50 per cant, or IA, gu
acres. The bulk OF the crop is grown in the
sors' returns show its acreage during the last
FIVE years to have increased leo per cent
Farmers are regarding 1t as profitable crop
Live stock-Horses and mules-The number
for 1921 Is Sil Adj increase from last O
100 per cent, or 81, 676 head. Mich oows-The
number for 1891 is 690S97, gain over last yea
of a30 per cent, or 15,622 head. Other cattle
The number for 1891 is 1,7s7, ss5 gain over last
The number for 1891 is 259, 493, p decrease from
last year Of 100 per cent. Swine-The number
for 1891 is 2.os4, Boz, decrease from last veal
may be largely accounted for when taken into
consideration the short crop Of corn Of 1880
which compelled farmers in many localities tc
force upon the market their hogs irrespective
Of size or grade. By the above It 10 shown thai
in the spring OF 1891. at the close Of a year II
which the corn crop was the smallest since 1870
and In which there was an unusual shortage o.
al forage crops, the assessors return more
than they did In the spring Of 1870 at the close
OF one Of the most prosperous crop years In the
history Of the state. With this supply OF II {
fine prospect for . good corn crop, as well az
crops Of vegetables and fruit, with large crops
Of wheat and oats in stack and bin, with ar
abundance Of hay and forage In sight the sgri
cultural outlook In Kansas at this date 10 Ger
tafnly encouraging.
Summary for the state-Condition compared
with full average: Corn 90, last month SO bar
ley 100, last month %; broom corn 90, last
90 los, last month 1o3; prairie grass ITO, last
month LOT; surghum "a. last month IS; potatoes
g. last month %; apples 92, last month 81;
pe"0no' AS'' i"e' ni'ht AZ w Mou,r, c.,r.,orv