The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
KANSAS CROPS.
Crop Report For the Month Ending
April 80, 1892.
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Crop Report For the Month Ending
April 80, 1892.
TOPEKA, Kas., May 5, 1892 The
conditions throughout the state for the
month of April, as reported by the
correspondents to this board, while
unfayorable to the prosecution of farm
work, and to the rapid development OF
plant life, are nevertheless encourag-
ing. The soil throughout the entire
state is in most excellent condition for
rapid growth Of all kinds Of vegetation
as soon as warm weather comes. The
frequent and excessive rains through
out the state greatly delayed oat SOW
ing and corn planting; and the low
temperature prevailing during the
month, and almost continually cloudy
skies, have all combined to produce
late. backward season, indicating
late harvest.
WHEAT.
While conditions were unfavorable
to the rapid growth of winter wheat,
the cool, wet weather which prevailed
during u month strengthened the
roots of the plant and greatly pro-
NOTED stooling. so that our correspond
ents report an improved wheat condl-
ton of three points over month.
In each of the three belts of Kansas,
improved condition of the plant is
reported. In the eastern belt the
condition is reported at 70 per cent; in
the central belt at SO per cent; in the
western belt at SO per cent.
The condition Of wheat for the state
is raised from So to SO per cent.
SPRING WHEAT.
The acreage sown to spring wheat
this season, as compared with that
sown IN the spring of 1891, is reported
by our correspondents at 80 per cent
increase, or an increase Of 1886
acres. which makes a total spring
wheat area for this year of 1877, 1913
acres. Condition for the state is re-
ported 81 per cent.
OATS.
Notwithstanding the continued wet
weather, the area sown to oats this
year, our correspondents report, is
about the same as that sown year
ago.
CORN.
Corn planting has been much de-
layed by wet weather. In the southern
counties of the state from 70 to 80 per
cent of the area 20 be planted to corn
is reported planted April 30; in the
eastern belt, 40 per cent is reported
planted; in the central belt, 33 per
cent; and the western belt, 20 per cent.
CONDITION COMPARED WITH BEVERAGE,
Winter wheat. ..S8 per cent
Spring wheat. ........s.....s..',W per cent
Rye.... 81 per cent
Tame grasses. .ss'sssss'.ss'.ss''.50 per cent
Prairie grasses. .......',........6T per cent
Frnit.... ,.,......,......'..S3 per cent
HEssIAN FLY AND OTHER NoXIoUs IN
sECTs.
Hesslan fly is reported in, eafly-sowr
wheat in the following counties: Riley,
Geary, Barton, Dickinson, Ellsworth
Harper, bingham, Lincoln, McPher.
son, Ottawa, Rush, Saline. Sedgwick
Stafford and Summer. While thes,
counties report Hessian fly, yet up tt
date but little damage is reported. 4
few wheat fields in the central belt ar,
reported turning yellow, but the caus,
seems be unknown. Some new insect
are reported in different portions o
the state, but as yet doing no damage
The wheat-straw worm which ap
peared last year, and which it wa
claimed did considerable damage il
some localities, is reported in som
counties in central Kansas as quit
numerous, having harbored in tn
straw stacks of last year Many farm
ers. when the worm was discovered
have taken the precautiOn to burn tn
straw.
Chinch-bugs are reported in fey
counties, but scarce. If weather cor
ditions continue to be favorable, n
one anticipates any serious damag
from noxious insects of any kind
WEATHER AND SOIL CONDITIONS.
While the continued and. in som
cases, excessive rainfall during Apri
and the low temperature prevailing
have greatly retarded farm work an
plant growth, yet the subsoil of Kan
sas throughout every portion has n
unusual amount of moisture store
away to be draw upon during aperio
of "precrastinated precipitation,
which is liable to occur, and the COZ
ditions generally throughout the stat
have never been more favorable at tn
date for an abundant harvest in ever
portion of the state.
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