People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-05-12
KANSAS WHEAT.
Secretary Mothers Monthly Report Shows
That the Wheat Crop VIII be Very

Secretary Mothers Monthly Report Shows
That the Wheat Crop VIII 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 month ago in nearly all portions OF
the state and greatly retarded the growth OF all
kinds OF vegetation have been continued during
the month OF April The rainfall 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 a high degree unfAvorable TO plant
life, and the result is that wheat has been re-
duced in condition very greatly during the
month, and the acreage which will be plowed
up is largely increased over that reported
month ago.
A careful compilation Of the reports from so
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 81 couniies):
number OF acres wheat sown IOO,lS2; percent
age OF area lost 40 per cent; condition Of bal
ance (2S,S7O acres), - per cent South half as
countless: number OF acres sown SSS,Oi2; lost
1914 per cent; con diiion Of balance C2sl, 22l
acres), IS per cent
The central belt-North half, OS countless:
number OF acres sown, 977, SS5; lost 81 per
cent: condition OF balance (i72,si6 acres). 50
per cent South half "a countless: number Of
acres sown, 1913, l75; lost % per cent; condi-
ton OF balance 4, 9s9G sos acres, 65 per cent
The western belt-North half 90 counties) :
Number Of acres sown, Sl!si5 lost, IS per
cent: condition Of balance 49, rs acres), SO per
cent South half 90 countless: Number OF
acres sown, 2lO,623; lost So per cent; condi.
ton Of balance, 81 per cent
Total area sown TO wheat in the state last
fall, 3,9li75; acres; total area lost 40 per cent,
or SD $50 acres; condition Of balance Of area
in the state e. 90? acre5), which our CORE.
spondents believed On the last day Of April
would be worth harvesting. SO per cent, being
equivalent TO condition for the entire area
sown 10 wheat IN the state OF 81 per cent
The best conditions are in southeastern Kan
sas. II will be observed that the wheat in the
north hal. OF the state is in 4 worse condition
than that in the south half In the eastern belt
the percentage Of area lost ranges from 10
Bourbon and Chautauqua counties in the south
ern 10 % per cent. in Brown and Doniphan
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 10 s. per cent in Russell and RuSt
counties. In the western belt the loss In area
ranges from 30 TO l0J per cent with the major.
ity Of the counties above 80. Correspondents
say that the vitality remaining in wheat at TIT
time OF reporting will continue TO grow less IN
I'll weather conditions change for the better
Spring wheat area reported in the state, com
pared with that OF year ago IS per cent Con
dition for the state, CO per cent
0lts-Correspondents report area sown L
oats last spring as follows Eastern belt, com
pared with area sown last year, los per cent
central belt, IS per cent; western belt, 81 pc
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 at s. per cent
Corn-Corn planting has been in prOgr EST
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 aud 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
" damaged throughout the state and but ligh
crop is expected Apples and cherries are re
ported damaged TO some extent, but there are
still some prospects for q fair crop of each
There are some chinch bugs reported, but nc
damage done because Of cold weather. The
season is very backward and conditions are IN
| promising AT the date of this report