Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-16
KANSAS CROP REPORT.
After Noticing Setbacks Secretary Mohlsr
Finds the Outlook Encouraging.

After Noticing setbacks Secretary AIohisr |
Finds the Outlook Encouraging
TOPEKA, Kan, June THE condi-
tions throughout the state for the
month of May as reported by the CORE
spondents of this board have been some
what discouraging to farmers, especiai-
1y in the eastern portion OF the state
The frequent and excessive rains OF the
preceding month were continued
through May, and farm work has been
either entirely suspended or greatly re-
tarded by incessant rains during great
portion of the month
The wet condition of the soil and the
low temperature prevailing have been
in slight degree unfavorable to the
rapid progress of plant growth
However, outside the low bottom
lands which have been flooded, no dam
age has been done to any growing crop
with the exception of corn With this
exception, as we learn from the reports
of our correspondents, the general agri-
| cultural outlook throughout the state,
excepting only in some of the eastern
counties, is encouraging.
| Winter wheat-In the eastern belt OF
| Kansas (thirty-nine counties) corre-
spondents report acreage plowed up
! ranging in the respective counties from
| per cent to so per cent, the wheat In
the south half of the eastern belt being
| in a worse condition than that in the
north half. The averaged plowed up In
| the eastern belt is reported at IA per
cent of the area So@ed The condition
of the remaining is reported the same
as a month ago, 20 per cent for the
eastern belt In the central belt
(thirty-five counties), comprising 10 per
cent of the entire wheat area OF the
state, the wheat condition has inn
proved since the last report IL point
being now reported at e4.5 per cent
A small acreage, not to exceed Pes
cent, is reported plowed up for the en-
tire belt In the western belt, thirty
two counties, which comprises IS pei
cent. of the wheat area Of the state,
the condition of wheat has also Inn
proved, being now reported at los Pc,
cent
The condition of wheat for the entire
state is raised during the month IRON
So to 80 per cent Wheat harvest
throughout the state Will be about
three weeks later than usual Spring
wheat, rye, barley, oats and fax are al
reported extremely backward but IL
good condition and promising Well
Corn-The season up to June wa
extremely unfavorable to the germina
ton and growth of corn During I
large portion of May it was impossib l
to plant corn on account OF the we
condition of the soil, and the low tenn
!, perature prevailing made it necessar
, to replant much which was planted i
the early part of the month A Yer.
large breadth of corn area however, wa
= planted the last week of May and wit
plenty of sunshine and favorable cor
ditions good crop can yet be made
Correspondents report the area plante
> to corn about the same as that OF Las
: year, which is :, aO9, 2S4 acres
Condition compared wit
average: Winter wheat, 90, rye, q
spring wheat, %; corn. GO; barley, 9
, oats, 81; fax, IS; tame grasses, 9
= prairie grasses, 90; apples, Il; peache
: 10; cherries, 80, and grapes, %.
Hessian fly, which was reported
fifteen counties, seems to have disa,
peared largely, according to repor
FROM correspondents, and no damaE
has as yet been done to the wheat
, this or any other noXious insect
Chinch bugs are reported in some cou
= ties more or less numerous, but on a
- count of freduent and excessive raj
no young brood has yet appeared al
- since these do the damage unle
.o weather conditions change greatly ]
one need apprehend damage from tn