The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-08-11
KANSAS CROPS.
The Outlook Not Good I'm . General Way
But improving.

The Outlook Not Good I'm . General Way
But Improving.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. THE monthly
crop report of the state board of agri
culture is as follows:
The unusually high temperature which pre-
vailed the first half Of July and the absence o
SUFFICIENT moist ure, outside Of eastern Kansas,
lowered the condition of growing crops cons1d
erably throughout the state, but the rains
which fell. in a general way, the latter part Of
the month, and the lower temperature prevail
ing, our correspondents say, have very much
improved the condition throughout the state,
and the indications now are that an abundance
of feed for stock will be grown
Wheat-Seventy-fve per cent. Of the wheat
in the state is reported in the stack August l.
In nearly all the counties some threshing has
been done and the yield as reported indicates
that the aggregate product for the state viii
fall below the product as estimated one month
ago, probably as much as 100000 bushels,
making a total wheat product for the state
(winter and spring. Of about g, oOO, 900 bushels
In some localities the quality Of the wheat is
good. but in q general way it Is reported poor.
Chinch bugs and rust is the cause This &C
counts for the reduction in yield
Corn-From the assessors returns we fine
the area planted to corn last spring to be $3.50,
302 acres which is g. 2s6 acres less than that Of
last year ~ u Ouc, uOWCSCI. " soy tuos NIX
area planted to corn this year is considerably
greater than that reported by the assessors. Al
the time the assessors gathered these statistics
the farmers generally were unable to tell how
much wheat area, il any, they would pillow uI
and plant to corn At later date an effort
will be made to ascertain the increased area
planted to corn By reason of wheat area being
changed to corn area In eastern Kansas corn
generally promises an abundant yield, the con
dition being reported at 9, per cent In the
central belt the early corn over large area
was seriously damaged by the intense heat and
lack of sufficient rainfall in the first half Of
July. Rains coming the latter part OF the
month the damaged corn, our correspondents
say has recovered to some extent and the later
corn uninjured has been growing very rapidly,
and if favorable conditions continue will
produce good crop. In the southern counties
OF the central belt, however, the entire crop
was too far advanced at the time OF the un-
favorable hot period to recover when more IA
vorable conditions prevailed, and the crop to
large extent is reported lost The condition
for the belt is reported at So per cent In the
western belt conditions for corn were still
more unfavorable. but since the farmers recog-
niZe climatic conditions in western Kansas I'M
favorable to this crop, but a small area is
planted to corn, and the product grown will be
quite light
Oats-The area sown to oats in the eastern
belt as shown by assessors returns is S36.72O
acres. Average yield per acre reported 2as
bushels; making q total product for this belt OF
19, s22 go bushels The area, as returned by
the assessors, for the central belt is 759, 49'
acres Average yield reported at II bushels
per acre. Total product for belt, 9, 1890 bush
els: making a total oats product for the state
OF .s 10 $50 bushels
Summary on crop conditions: Corn compared
with average, 7S per cent; broom corn. a:
tame grasses, IS: alfalfa. IS; prairie grass 30;
sorghum, 20; potatoes, 20; millet, q; apples, %;
peaches Sc; grapes, IS
In all portions Of the eastern and central
belts of Kansas chinch bugs are reported quite
numerous and as having done considerable
damage to crops previous to the recent rains.
Corn adjacent to wheat fields have suffered
the most The bugs, however, has been
checked in their depredations by the rains
which fell the last week of July, and if rains
continue at frequent intervals 10 serious
damage is apprehended Thirteen counties
Of the state report Prof Shows infection as
knocking out the bugs. The outlook in a
general way throughout the state, while not
so good in western and central Kansas as
we would desire, is improving. and with favO.-
able conditions continuing, Kansas will have 3
full average crop of corn and forage sufficient
to meet all the demands for stock feed.