Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-07
KANSAS CROPS.
Reports Rooeived From Six Hum
dred Correspondents,
EVERY COUNTY BEING REPRESENTED.
A Large Yield Of Grain ESpectcd-Live
stock Are Generally Reported In
Healthy Condition-Pcach Buds
Killed-Other Buds safe.

TOPEKA, Kan, April 6.-From the re-
ports Of correspondents, numbering
about 600 and representing this year
every county in the state, Kansas starts
out with higlfly favorable conditions
for n prosperous crop year. The winter
has been extremely mild and favorable
to the wintering ri all kinds of stock,
and the unusual amount of rain and
snow during March lists greatly assisted
the late sown wheat 10 strengthen its
roots and place II in condition to stool
vigorously when warm weather comes
Wheat-Thc area sown to wheat in
the fall of 1891, as compared with that
sown the previous year, is reported by
correspondents at 01.G per cent. which
gives "a total area for the state for this
year Of s,497, SOS acres or si.l3s acres
less than last year. In consequence of
the dry condition Of the soil last fall
the wheat area in the eastern belt OF
the state was reduced % per cent. ns re-
ported by correspondents In the cen
trail and western belts the condition Of
the soil WINS more favorable, and In
both the wheat area was increased over
that OF the previous year. Wheat SOW.
ing last fall was much later than usual
for two reasons. First farmers sowed
late rs n precaution against the Hcssian
fly; second, the dry and hard condition
OF the soil in many portions of the
state did not permit sowing at the usual
time. The wheat in nearly all portions
OF the state was slow To terminate and
much Of IL did not appear above the
-. fa.n Nua ia
weather during the winter and the
abundant rains during March have
brought out the wheat. and in the cen
aral and western belts (two-thirds OF
the statc) the plant is very evenly dis
trhbuted over the ground and Is In a
hcahhy and promising condition, also
In some Of the eastern counties. Nearly
all the counties in the eastern belt (39
report wheat winter killed, ranging
from = 10 40 per cent, making an aver
age of wheat killed In this district iron
| all counties u 10 per cent
In the central and western belts, IN
which, according to our correspondents
- per cent. Of the wheat area of tn
state is srvn, the percentage of whoa
DESTROYED from all causes Is small. Tn
highest average Of wheat condition
reported in Che western belt while tn
lowest condition is reported In thu
eastern. Genaral condition Of the plan
for the state aScomparrd with "a norma
or full average Is 81 per cent.
| Ryc-The general condition of ry
for the state rs compared with III
average for u term of years is " pc
cent
Live stock generally throughout tn
state Is in healthy condition. Horse
are reported as especially free froi
disease. Among cattle are reported
few cases Of lumpy jaw, u few of blac
leg and some cases Of Texas itch. I'll
wet. cold weather of March In rcportc
as the only severe weather of the scaso
ON stock. very few cases Of ho
cholera are reported in the state an
these only in mild form. In u fc'
counties clover Is reported rs wint'
killed, but generally throughout I'll
state grassc- are in good condition.
Fruit-Pcuch buds are reported ldllc
generally throughout the state, Will
other fruit buds appear 10 bc in goo
condition.
Ilessian Fly-Thcrc is but little con
plant of IIc,,ian fly in any portion {
the state. In Il few counties the earl
sown wheat 8, reported damaged SOM
what a few correspondents say col
siderable, but this pest will probah l
not cause much alarm among farmer
this year. The season in every porto
of the state is reported from ten day
TO two wccl,- later than usual. TT
extremely wet weather during Mare
has very greatly retarded farm opcr
tions, but the ground, being abundant
supplied with moisture, is in cNccllel
condition for spring crops, and ON Il
whole the general agricultural outloc
| g.. mood al tbia date