The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-05-12
KANSAS WHEAT.
Secretary Mohler's Monthly Report Shows
That the Wheat Crop VIII be Very

Secretary Mohler's Monthly Report Shows
That the Wheat Crop Will be Very
Short.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 7.-Secretary
Mohler, of the state board of agricult-
ure, has issued his report for April as
follows:
The unfavorable weather conditions which
existed Inon'h ago in nearly all portions of
the state and greatly retarded the crow l. OF al
kinds OF vegetation hay. been continued during
the month OF April. The IA nfall throughout
the State, with the exceptions Of some eastern
and southeastern counties, was very light The
winds were high and disastrous, and the tenn
perature was unusually low. All these condi.
tions were in high degree untivorable to plant
life, and the result is that wheat has been re.
Sduced in condition very greatly during tho
month, and the acreage which will be plowed
up is largely increased over that reported q
month ago.
Aeareful compilation Of the reports from 6o)
correspondents OF the board, representing
every county in the state. reveals the following
as the condition Of wheat in Kansas on the last
day of April:
The eastern belt-North half (2l counties):
number of acres wheat sowh, 1901 percent.
age of area los. 40 per cent; condition of bal
ance (2)3,3 80 acres), 20 per cent South half (l6
countless: number OF acres sown. s25. .Oi2; lost
1914 per cent; con dition of balance (2sl, 2ai
acres), Sc per cent
The central belt-North half, 0s countless:
number of acres sown, 95T 3S; lost 81 per
cent; condition OF balance U72,si6 acres). SO
per cent. South half Q7 countless: number Of
acres sown, i,6is,l75; lost IS per cent; cond
tion of balance O,2S9,S9 acres), SO per cent.
The western belt-North half Qo counties): {:
Number of acres sowr, 3i2,si1. lost, s8 per
cent: condition of balance (16,ll5 acres), 80 per
cent South half O6 counties): Number Of
acres sown, {, ,623; lost, 5s.o per cent; condt
tion of balance, 81 per cent
Total area sown to wheat in the state last
fall, 3,sli,15 acres total area lost 40 per cent,
or l.576, $50 acres; condition Of balance of area
In the state e, ,32I OO9 acre5), which our corre-
spondents believed the last day Of April
would be worth harvt sting, 6I per cent, being
equivalent to Acondtion for the entire area
sown to wheat in the state of 80 per cent
The best conditions are in southeastern Kan
sas 1t will be observed that the wheat in the
north half of the state is in worse condition
than that in the south half In the eastern belt
the percentage Of area lost ranges from in
Bourbon and Chautarqua counties in the sou n
crn to % per cent in Brown and Donphan
counties in the north. the wheat being frozen
out in these and other northern counties
farther west In the central belt the
loss OF area ranges from per cent. in
Marion to s. per cent in Russell and Ru h
counties. In the western belt the loss in area
ranges from 80 TO 10t per cent with the major
ity of the counties above So Cores pondents
say that the vitality remaining in wheat at tho
time OF re porting will continue to grow less UNI
til weather conditions change for the better.
Spring wheat area reported in the state, COM
pared with that of a year ago IS per cent Con-
dition for the state, 63 per cent
Oats-Correspondents report area sowh to
oats last spring as follows: Eastern belt, COM
pared with area sown last year, 1CS per cent;
central belt, 95 per cent: western belt, 81 per
cent; for the state, 100 per cent In conse.
quence of bad weather conditions the plant, ex-
cept in some eastern counties is in low condi-
ton, being reported for the state al 55 per cent
Corn-Corn planting has been in progr ess
throughout all portions of the state In the
southern counties corn was reported nearly all
planted on the last of April in the central
counties about half and in the northern coun
ties but little planted. Weather conditions be-
ing unfavorable, its termination and growth
have been very slow.
Fruit-PeacheS outside Of some southern
counties are reported for the most part serious
ly damaged throughout the state and but a light
crop is expected Apples and cherries are re-
ported damagedt to some extent, but there are
still some prospects for fair crop of each
There are some chinch bugs reported, but no
damage done because of cold weather. The
season is very backward aud conditions are un-
promising at the date Of this report.