The Globe-republican., 1891-08-12
KANSAS CROPS.
Secretary Mohler's Report Makes . Grand
Sh0Wing-An Abundant Yield Of Every.

secretary Mohler's Report Makes 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 tho
various kinds of live stock are taken as of
March l. 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 a 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 Il flOurishing 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 5.2O9,Oj0 acres-a decrease OF 5o6,'4l
acres from the area planted last year. this
decrease no doubt ing been absorbed by
the largely increased area sown to wheat
during the fall of 1880.
Oats-Oats in some Of 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
ficulty in harvesting The area sown to oats
this year is l.Z97. l5y acres, showing an in
crease over last year of 56s per cent, or g.
7ss acres The estimated yield per acre for
the state Is 81 bushels. making total pro-
duct of IS 9l4, 30 bushels
Flax-The continuing increase of area de-
voted to flax is worthy of mention. The
number of acres seeded this ydar as com
pared with last year shows Il g ,in of 6s per
cent. or lia,6 al 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 l6O per cent. Farmers are regard
ing it as a profitable crop.
Live stOck-Horses and mules-The num-
Der for 1891 is $50 4sI, an increase from last
year or 40 per cent. or 81, GO head. Mich
cOws-The number for 1891 is $50. s27. IA gain
over last year of T. 80 per cent. or Is. 622 heal.
Other catt!e-The number for 1891 is l,167.-
135. gain over last year of l. 20 per cent or
1854 head Sheep-The number for 1891 is
259. AS3. decrease from last year of $50 per
cent. Swine-The number for 1891 is 2,Os4,-
SO2, decrease from last year OF $50 per
cent, or lO1, Wy nea I. InlS decrease may
be largely accounted for when taken into
consideration the short corn crop of 1881.
which compelled farmers in many localities
to force upon the market tn .ir hogs ire
spective OF size or grade BY the above it is
shown that in the spring of 1891. at the close
of a year in which the corn crop was the
smallest since 1875 and i'm 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 a
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 agricultural outlook in Kansas
at THE date is certainly encouraging
Summary for the state-Condition com
pared with full average: Corn 3d. last month
81; barley 100, last month 50; broom corn 81.
last month s.; millet Sc, last month 92; tame
grasses los. last month 1O3: prairie grass ITO,
last month 1O7; sorghum -. last mOnth IS;
potatoes sc, last month IS; apples 90, last
month 81; peaches los, last month 1O7.
NJ. MOHLER, Secretary.