Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-13
KANSAS CROPS.

Secretary MohIer's Report Makes Srsno
showinE-An Abundant Hieid 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
xarious kinds of live stock are taken as or
March ISL from abstracts OF assessors
rolls and the estimates of yield ana conol-
tion OF crops sre furnished oS resuiA- WI
respondents of this board
CoSn-lu the eastern portion Of the state
during July corn has had to contend agalnst
frequency of excessive rains Wnlch mas
given the weeds q decided advantage sn
many localities The crop throughout tne
state with the exception of small areas on
nat upland and on bottoms along some OF
the streams iaseveral of the eastern countries
is in a nourishing 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
wear Is :, 209, 050 acres-a decrease of 5S6. Sal
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 con-
dition in places, but she damage is reported
light The greatest drawback to the crop
ing il TO lodge badly in localities. The ire
Quent showers are making considerable diff
nculty in harvesting The area sown TO oats
this year is 1-291. ls9 acres, showing an in
crease over last year of Sos per cent, or S..
1SS acres The estimated yield per acre for
the state is 81 bushels making a total pro-
duct of IS. sl4 30 bushels
Flax-The continuing Increase of ares de-
voted to fax is worthy Of mention The
number of acres seeded this year com
pared with last year shows gain of es per
cent. or l4i,ei1 acres The bulk OF the crop
Is grown in the eastern counties from the
fact that the assessors returns show it's
acreage during the last five years to have
increased leo per cent Farmers are regard
ing il as profitable crop.
Live stock-Horses and mules-The num-
Der for 1891 is So 4s1, an increase from last
year OF 1-2o per cent, or s., SO head Mich
cows-The number for 1891 is sac. sz7. a gain
over last year of , so per cent, Is. 622 head
Other catt.e-The number for 1881 is 1,767.-
80. gain over last year OF l. 20 Per cent. or
1864 head Sheep-The number for 1891 is
259.4ss a decrease from last year of 80 per
cent Swine-The number for 1891 is 2.oS4,-
S02, decrease from last year of l. SO per
cent, or 107, 429 head 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 ire
spective Of size or grade BY the above il 10
shown that in the spring of 1881. al the close
| OF q 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
mich cows and other cattle than they did
in the spring of 1890 at the close of one of the
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 corn crop, as well
as crops of vegetables and fruit with large
crops of wheat and oats in stack and bin,
with abundance of hay and forage in
sight, the agricultural outlook IN Kansas
| at THE date is certainly encouraging
Summary for the state-Condition COM
pared with full average Corn 81, last month
| 81; barley 100, last month IS; broom corn 81.
last month So, millet e6, last month 90; tame
| grasses los, last month 10s; prairie grass Ito,
! last month 107; sorghum az. last month IS /;
potatoes 96, last month 9s, apples 81, last
month 81; peaches los, last month 107.
NJ MoHLER, Secretary.