The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-04-14
KANSAS CROPS.

Not Very FlatterlTg to Wheat Prospects
Con dition of Other Crops. >
TOPEKA, Kan, April 6-Secretary
Martin. Mohler, of the state board OF
agriculture, has issued the following
crop report; The reports received at
this office from the correspondents OF
the board indicate the following as the
AGRICULTURAL conditions of Kansas
March 81:
Wheat-The state as a whole ever
since. seeding time last fall has had I'M
favorable weather conditions for the
development of the wheat plant. There
have been exceptions to this in some
sections of the state, chiefly in the east
eru and southern counties
The abundant rainfalls of year ago.
which extended into midsummer, were
followed in the fall by dry weather,
and correspondents, with some excep-.
tions. mostly in the eastern and south
ern counties, report that the soil last
fall was in poor condition. for the ger
mination and growth of. wheat This
condition was continued, especially in
the central and western belts of the
state, during the winter and up to the
date of this report, and the result is
that the wheat plant in general way
is not in promising condition at this
time.
Many of our correspondents say that
1T is yet too early to report definitely
what percentage of the area sown to
wheat will be entirely lost. or even to
report the actual condition of wheat
where it is not yet above ground.
The following is, however, the sum-
mary of reports as returned. Eastern
belt, destroyed, Is per cent; western
belt, destroyed 9per cent; for the en-
tire state, destroyed IA per cent In
the eastern belt the remaining area is
reported 50 per cent of an average con-
dition; in the central belt "a per cent;
in the western belt, 6a per cent The
condition for the state as compared
with full average, IA per cent
The best wheat conditions for the
most part are in southeastern and
southern counties The northern coun-
ties of the eastern belt are in the worst
condition. Brown county reports 20
per cent winter-killed, Atchison county
SO per cent, Geary and Marshall
September on ground piowed early is
as rule in the best condition in all
portions of the state and wheat on bot
tom lands is reported in better condi-
ton than on uplands- Correspondents
report the area sown to wheat last fall
in central and eastern belt practically
the same as the year before. In the
western belt an increased area is re-
ported of 10 per cent.
In this belt the wheat was sown
quite late, most of it in November, and
some later, and but small proportion
had yet made its appearance above
ground, and much has not yet sprouted.
| A large proportion of the central belt
! is in much the same condition, but cor
respondents say that. there is still suffi.
cient vitality in the plant to promise a
fair crop if rains come in time
| Notwithstanding the dry weather the
wheat plant is reported practically free
from all kinds of noXious insects Nc
Hessian fly or chinch bugs worthy no
tice reported.
Rye--The general condition of rye
for the state, as compared with full av'
erage, is n per cent
Live stock--The winter, on the whole,
was favorable for wintering stock
| w nile mucn OF Une tlIne IL WaS cOlu
yet it was dry and, feed being abund
ant, stock of all kinds passct
through the winter in full average
condition. With the exception of the
usual cases of distemper. horse:
,re reported free from disease
Cattle are also reported in healthy con
dition with no disease prevailing
Some counties report hog cholera, bu
not serious. In most cases choleya wa.
introduced by infected hogs being
shipped into Kansas.
Tame grasses-Clover in some CT thu
eastern counties is reported frozen out
but generally throughout the state al
grasses are in good condition.
Fruit-In some portions of the stat
peaches are reported killed, while
other fruit buds seem to be in good con
dition. The season is reported back
ward, there being much cold weathe
in March.
Oats sowing progressed and was gen
orally completed in March. In tn,
southern counties some corn wa
planted. The soil in the eastern belt i
in good condition for spring crops
Also in a large portion of the centra
belt. Further west, while condition
are drier, the soil in most places is il
fair condition for blowing. Sprin,
aims, however, which usually come il
April, if not before, are necessary t
sthrt plant life into vigorous growth.