Western Kansas world., 1893-06-17
Secretary Afohler's Report

ToPKKA, June S.-Secretary Mohier hal
issued the following crop report:
The crop conditions throughout the state
as reported by the correspondents of thii
board, were improved In some sections OF
the state during the month of May ana Il
other sections they grew worse.
In the eastern belt and in some counties
of the central belt rains fell In time to i'm.
prove the wheat conditions where stand
remained, but In much the larger part OF
the central belt. in which about two-th1rds OF
the entire wheat area of the state Is found
there has been loss IN condition and
larger area is reported lost than reported a
month ago.
Frem correspondents reports the wheat
situation. we learn, is about as follows: All
shat portion of the state lying north the
Union Pacific railroad with the exception OF
Atchison. Leavenworth and Jefferson coun
ties extending west as far as the west line OF
Jewell county will have but little wheat.
All counties except few report over 30
per cent plowed up and condition of balance
at about 80 per cent of average.
West of line extending from the west
line of Jewell county to the south line
of the state or in the west half of Kansas
there is comparatively but little wheat In
many of the counties in this section there Is
some fair wheat even in the extreme north
west, but in most counties nearly the entire
wheat area is lost.
That portion of the state which will pro-
duce the great bulk of Kansas wheat this
year lies south of the Union Pacific railroad
and east of line passing through point
north and south about midway through the
state. The eastern belt reports 26 per cent
plowed up and average condition for entire
area of belt 20 per cent.
Tho noptral holt roDOrtG IN cent lost
and an average condition for entire area of
belt SO per cent.
The western belt reports Is per cent of
area lost and condition for entire area OF
belt 20 per cent. This makes an average
condition for the entire area sOwn to wheat
in the state of Sc per cent.
Spring Wheat-The same conditions which
during the spring were so unfavorable to
winter wheat were equally unfayorable to
also quite low, being 35 per cent.
Corn-The area planted to corn this season
as compared with that of last year is placed
by our correspondents at 107 per cent.
The increase was due chiefly to failure of
wheat, the area being planted to corn. This
area will still be further increased by plant
ing still more wheat land to corn.
The average condition as reported for the
eastern belt is 81 per cent, for central belt Il
per cent, and for the western belt 81 per
cent.
Oats-The condition of oats for the eastern
belt is reported at SO per cent. For the CEN
tral belt Al per cent, and western belt 40 per
cent.
We note that the condition of oats is SO
much higher than spring wheat and barley
because much larger percentage OF 1t ls
grown in eastern Kansas, where rains have
been more timely.
The other two crops, barley and spring
wheat, are grown chiefly in central and west
ern Kansas, where moisture was lacking.
The high condition of fax is also due to the
same fact. 1t is grown in eastern Kansas.
Alfalfa is grown almost entirely in central
and western Kansas and without moisture Is
reported in high condition.