The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-08-11
KANSAS CROPS.


The Outlook Not Good in . General way
hut Improving.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. THE monthly
crop report of the state board OF agri'
culture is as follows:
The unusually high temperature which pro
vailed the first half OF July and the absence oi
sum rient moist ure, outside OF eastern Kansas
lowered the condition OF growing crops consid
erably throughout the state, but the rains
which fell. in "A general way, the latter part o
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 Seventyfive per cent. OF the whea'
In the state Is reported in the stack August l.
In nearly all the counties some thrcshing- has
been done and the yield as reported indicates
that the aggregate product for the state VIII
fall below the product a. estim1ted one month
ago, probably as much as 2,0O,0o1 bushels,
making a total wheat product for the state
(wtntcr and spring. OF about 81 10000 bushels
In some localities the quality Of the wheat il
good, but in a general way it is reported poor.
Chinch bugs aud rust Is the cause. This 40
counts for the reduction in yield.
Corn-From the assessors returns we FIND
the area planted 10 corn last spring to be 5,aO,
S)2 acres, which is 8, SO acres less than that o
last year. 1t is due however TO say that the
area planted to corn this year is considerably
the time the assessors Gaihcsed these statistics
the farmers generally were unable to tell how
much wheat area, il any, they would plow ur
and plant to corn. AT later date an effor'
will be made to ascertain the increased area
planted to corn b. reason OF wheat area being
changed to corn area In eastern Kansas corr
generally promises an abundant yield, the con
diton being reported at 9. per cent. In the
central belt the early corn over large area
was seriously damaged by The intense heat ano
lack OF sufficient rainfall in the first half o,
July. Rains coming the latter part OF the
month the damaged corn, our correspondents
say. has recovered to some extent and the latel
corn uninjured has been growing very rapidly
and II favorable conditions continue will
produce COOL crop In the southern counties
OF the 'ntral 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 tc
large extent is reported lost The condition
for the belt is reported at 5s per ccnt In the
western belt conditions for corn were still
more unfavorab,e but since the farmers recog'
nize climatic conditions in western Kansas un.
favorable to this crop, but small area il
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. sB.11
acres. Average yield per acre reported "a
bushels. making a total product for this belt Of
the assesstbs, for the central belt is 75a, ~
acres. Average yield reported at II bushels
per acre. Total product for belt Q, iIa9D bush
els making a total oats product for the state
OF IS, ,77dS6) bushels
Summary on crop conditions: Corn, compared
with average, 1s per cent; broom corn, ~;
tame grasses IS; alfalfa. 75 prairie grass, 10;
sorghum, ~; potatoes, TO millet, ~; apples, %
peaches, 80; grapes, -
In all portions of the eastern and centra
belts of Kansas chinch bugs are reporte quite
numerous and as having done considerable
damage to crops previous to the recent rains
Corn adjacent to wheat fields have suffered
the mos. The bugs, however, has beer
checked in their deprciations by the rain:
which fell the last week Of July, and II rain.
continue at frequent intervals no serious
damage is apprehended. Thirteen countie:
of the state report Prof Shows infection a.
knocking out the bugs The outlook in
general way throughout the state. while no
so good in western and central Kansas a
we would desire. is improving, and with favor
able conditions continuing Kansas will have
full average crop Of corn and forage sufficient
to meet all the demands for stock feed