The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-06-17
KANSAS CROPS
Wheat Passes Safely IhFo1Gh . CFsoD-
Other Crops In Good C00dlta0A.

KANSAS C6OP&
Wheat Passes safely 1Aroush . Cras1D.
Other Crops In Good CoaNtiea.
ToPEKA, Kan, June a-The Nay
crop report of the secretary Of the state
board of agriculture says:
During the month of May the grow.
ing wheat of Kansas passed through Q
trying ordeal
On the first day of the month the con-
dition of the plant, with comparatively
few exceptions, was unusually high
Two weeks later. May Is, the plant over
. very large breadth of area. had fallen
to an alarmingly low condition Again,
on the last day of May. as reports from
the correspondents of this board show,
the lost vitality resulting from unfavor-
able conditions during the first half Of
the month was to q large extent
regained, the condition for the entire
state being reported at 81 per cent of .
full average crop. q loss Of seven points
since the first day of May. The rapid
fall in the condition Of wheat since the
first half of May was dine to several
causes The rapid growth Of the plant
induced by the highly favorable weather
during the last half of April and early
part Of May, exhausted to a large de-
gree the moisture from the surface soil,
there having been but little rainfall for
nearly four weeks. From the unusually
rapid growth the plant was tender and
was unable to resist the power of hot
suns which at times prevailed The
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scorched and the lower leaves turning
yellow from lack of moisture, the plant
over a large breadth of area in the
state appeared to be in very critical
condition
To make the condition still worse in
many places the Hessian fly drew heav-
lily upon the vitality of the plant, and
in a good many counties of the state
the condition on May Is did not
justify even with the most favorA-
bic condition the expectation of more
than nalf crop. Copious rains, how
ever, commenced falling about that
date over the entire state, and the rain
fall continuing to be abundant Ia the
end of the month remarkable chl,nge
came over the wheat prospects through
out the state. Outside of those districts
infested with the Hessian fiy, in ten
days from the time of the first rain
scarcely a trace remained of the former
enfeebled condition, the plant having
regained to a very large degree the
freshness and vigor which characterized
it on the first day of Nav.
In many counties, however, in the
eastern half of Kansas where the Hes
sian fly Slapped the life blood from the
plar, its recovery was not so complete.
In no county except in the extreme
western portion OF the state is the dam
age to the liant from all causes COM
bined placed at more than 25 per cent
The western half of the state escaped
almost wholly from the ravages Of tho
Hessian fly because the wheat was
sown late, or if sown early there was
not sufficient moisture in the soil to
terminate the seed until October. Tho
ravages of the fly" are confined to the
early sown wheat
In the southern portion Of the state
harvesting commences about the 10th
Of June. In the northern portion about
the 1st of July.
Spring wheat is reported in excellent
condition, being placed by correspond
ents at 81 per cent
The area planted to corn this year is
reported at 81 per cent of that Of last
year, making a total area of 1856, 066
ac.-s- In consequence Of continuous
rains and prevailing cool weather. corn
throughout the state is backward. In
some counties planting is not finished
yet Generally where the corn was
planted at the usual time the stand is
fairly good In some places, however.
the stand is poor, making it necessary
to replant The general condition Is 50
per cent of a full average
The condition of oats is 81 per cent |;
Of rye SIS per cent The acreage Of rye
is 2a4 .623. an increase of II per cent
The acreage of barley is 20, e54 and the
condition IS. The acreage Of fax. 251,-
7a2, an increase of II per cent: the con-
dition. So. The condition of grass is 1O2
to los per cent; apples, 80; peaches,
no: cherries 100. cranes IS