The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-10
KANsAs 80 REPoRT.
After Noticing setBacIs Secretary sI0hlcE
Finds ghs OutIoSE Encouraging

After Noticing s-tBacks Secretary 1I0h1cE
Finds yhs OutIoofr Encouraging
ToPEEA, Kan, June THE coudt-
tiOus throughout the state for the
month Of May as reported by the CORE
sPondeut Is of this board have been some
what discouraging to farmers especial
ly in the eastern portion of tine state
The frequent and excessive rains of the
preceding month We're continued
through May, and farm work has been
either entirely suspended or greatly re-
tarded by incessant rains during "a great
portion of the month
The wet condition of the soil and the
low temPera ture prevailing have been
in slight degree unfavora BILE 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 agrl-
cultural outlook throughout the state,
excepting only In some of the eastern
counties, is encouraging
( Winter yvheat-In the eastern belt of
Kansas lthirty-nine countiesl CORE
spOnCeuts report acreage plowed up
ranging in the respective counties from
? per cent TO so per cent the wheat i'm
the south half OF the eastern belt being
in "a worse condition than that in the
north half The averaged ployved up in
the eastern belt is reported at IA per
cent of the area sOwed- 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 20 per
cent. Of the entire wheat area of the
state, the wheat condition has i'm
! proved since the last report ~ point
being now reported at 9A5 per cent
4 small acreage, not to exceed . per
| cent, is reported PlOwcd up Tor the en-
tire belt In the western belt, thirty
two counties, which comprises l3 per
cent of the wheat area of the state,
the condition of wheat has also inn
proved being now reported at lG3 per
cent.
The condition of wheat for the entire
state is raised during the month from
IS to 80 per cent. Wheat harvest
throughout the state viii be about
! three weeks later than usual Spring
wheat rye, barley, oats and fax are all
reported extremely backward but in
/ good condition and promising well
Corn-The season up to June L was
/ extremely unfavorable to the germiua-
| ton and growth of corn. During a
large portion of May it was impossible
| to plant corn on account of the wet
/ condition of the soil. and the low tenn
/ perature prevailing made it necessary
/ TO replaut much which was planted in
/ the early part of the month. a very
/ large breadth of corn area, however, was
( planted the last week of May and with
/ plenty of sunshine and favorable con-
! ditions a good crop can yet be made
/ Correspondents report the area planted
I to corn about the same as that of last
1 year, which is 8, ,20o, ,284 acres.
Summary Condition compared with
/ average; Winter wheat, 00i rye, o.;
/ spring wheat, g8; corn, 69i barley, 07i
! oats, o.; fax, S55 tame grasses 01i
/ prairie grasses, %; apples, "a; peaches,
/ 19i cherries, co. and grapes, o.
/ Hessian fly, which was reported in
/ fifteen counties, seems to have disap-
| peaUed largely, according TO reports
. from corEgsp spoudent~, and no damage
/ has as yet been done to the wheat by
/ this or any other noNious insects
/ Chinch bugs are reported in some coun-
/ ties more or less numerous, but on ac-
/ count of freduent and excessive rains
I no young brood has yet appeared and
/ since these do the damage unless
weather conditions change greatly nc
one need aPpreheud damage from that
i source