The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-13
CROPS IN KANSAS.
Report of the Secretary of the State Boa
of Agriculture.


of Agriculture.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 6.-The following
crop report was issued yesterday by
Secretary Mohler of the state board of
agriculture:
The conditions throughout the state for the
month Of april as reported by the correspond.
ents Of this board, while unfavorable 10 the
prosecution of farm work and 10 the rapid de.
velopment of plant life, are nevertheless en-
couraetng The soil throughout the entire state
is in most excellent condition for rapid growt ID
OF all kinds of Vegetation as soon as warm
weather comes. The frequent and excessive
winds throughout the state greatly delayed cat
sowing and corn planting and the low tempera-
ture prevailing during the month and almost
continually cloudy skies have all combined 10
produce late backward season, indicating a
late harvest
While conditions were unfavorable TO the rap
Id growth of winter wheat the COOL wet wealth
er which prevailed during the month strength
ened the roots Of the plant and greatly pro-
NOTED stooling, so that our correspondents re-
port an improved condition of three points over
month ago. In each Of the three belts OF
Kansas improved condition of the plant is re-
ported In the eastern belt the condition Is re-
ported at 10 per cent: in the central belt at 90
per cent, and in the western belt at 90 per
cent The condition of wheat for the state Is
raised from s. TO g per cent
The acreage sown TO spring wheat this season
as compared with that sown in the spring of
1891 Is reported by the correspondents at 81 per
cent. increase, or an increase of 1856 acres,
which makes a total spring wheat area for this
year of l9T.4p5 acres The condition for the
state is reported at % per cent
Notwithstanding the continued wet weather
the area sown TO oats this year, our correspond
ents report, is about the same as that sOwn a
year ago Corn planting has been much de-
layed by wet weather. In the southern cOun-
ties of the state from 70 TO % per cent. Of the
area 10 be planted to corn is reported planted
April 81. In the eastern belt 40 per cent is re-
Sorted planted In the central belt SO per cent
and in the western % per cent
Summary-Th winter wheat condition com
pared with the average, So per cent; spring
wheat, 81 per cent; rye, 81 per cent; tame
grasses, 80 per cent; prairie grass, 81 per cent;
fruit, So per cent
Hessian fly is reported in earlT sown wheat
IN the following counties; Riley, Geary, Bar
ton, Dickinson, Ellsworth Harper, kingman
Lincoln, Mcpherson, Ottawa, Rush, Saline,
Sedgwick Stafford and Sumner
While these counties report Hessian fly, yet
up TO date but little damage is reported few
wheat fields in the central belt are reported
turning yellow, but the cause seems TO be IN
known Some new insects are reported in diff
ferent portions Of the state, but as yet they are
doing no damage. The wheat straw worm
which appeared last year and which it was
claimed did considerable damage in some lOcali-
ties is reported in some counties in central
Kansas as quite numerous, having harbored in
the straw stacks of last year. Many farmers.
when the worm was discovered, took the pre-
caution TO burn the straw. Chinch bugs are re-
ported very scarce except in few counties.
If weather conditions continue TO be favora-
bic no one anticipates any serious damage from
noxious insects of any kind.
While the continued and in some cases Excess
sive rainfall during April and the low tempera-
ture prevailing has greatly retarded farm work
and plant growth, yet the subsOil of Kansas
throughout every portion has an unusual
amount of moisture stored away 10 be drawn
upon during period of any procrastinated pre-
cipitatiOn which is liable 10 occur, and the con-
ditions generally throughout the state have
never been more favorable at this date for
abundant harvest in every portion Of the state.