Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-10
KANSAS CROPS.
The outlook Not Good In n General way,
but Improving.

The outlook Not Good In n Gsusrai way,
but Improving.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. THE monthly
crop report Of the state board Of agri-
culture Is as follows;
Tho unusually high temperature which pre-
vailed the first half OF July and the absence OF
suniotcnt moisture, outside Of eastern Kansas,
lowered tho condition OF growing crops oonsid.
srably throughout the state but the rains
which fell, in general way. tho latter part OF
tho month, and tho lower temperature prevail
Ing, our correspondents say, have very much
improved tho condition throughout tho state,
and the indications now arc that On abundance
OF feed for stock will DO grown
Wheat-Soventy.nve per cent OF the wheat
In the state IL reported In the stack August 1.
Ia nearly oil tho counties some threshinK has
been done and the yield as reported indicates
that tho aggregate product for the state will
fall below the product ~ estimated ono month
ago, probably as much as R,oo0.ooO bushels,
making total wheat product for the state
winter aud spring. OF about 81 ,oooOoO bushels
In some localities the quality OF the wheat Ia
good, but In general way II 10 reported poor.
Chinoh bugs and rust Is the cause This &C.
counts for tho reduction In yield
Corn-From tho assessors returns We ind
the area planted to corn last spring 70 be $3.50.
Of Aerea, which Ia S. $50 aoroa Ices than that OF
last year IT'S due, however. 70 say that the
area planted 10 corn this year IL considerably
greater than that reported By the Assessora AZ
the time the assessors gathered those stats ios
the farmers generally were unable 10 tell how
much wheat arcs, II any, they would pillow up
and plant 10 corn Al later date an effort
will be made 20 ascertain the increased area
planted 70 corn by reason OF wheat area being
changed 70 corn area In eastern Kansas corn
generally promises an abundant yield, tho con.
ditlon being reported at % per cent In the
central belt tho early corn over large area
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lack OF aufnciont rainfall in the nrst half OF
July. Rains coming the latter part OF the
month tho damaged corn, our correspondents
say has recovered 10 some extent and the later
corn uninjured has been growing very rapidly,
and n favorable conditions continue will
produce good crop In tho southern counties
OF tho central belt, however, tho entire crop
was too far advanced At the time OF the I'M
favorable hot period 10 recover whom more IA
vorablo conditions prevailed, and the crop to
q large extent Ia reported lost The condition
for the belt Ia reported Atb per cent In tho
western belt conditions for corn were still
more unfavorAble, but since the farmers rooog-
nlze climatic conditions In western Kansas un-
favorable 10 this crop but q small area 10
planted TO corn, and the product grown will be
quite light
oats-The area sown 10 oata In the eastern
belt ~ shown By ASSESSORS returns IL sSo.720
acres Average yield per acre reported 225
ip,e2RV2J bushels TINS area, a. returned by
tho assessors, for the central belt Is TOO, t9S
acres Average yield reported At u bushels
per acre. Total product for belt Q, iia,e%0 bush.
elsi making q total oats product for the state
OF n, T7o $40 bushels
Summary on crop conditions: Corn, compared
with average, rs per cent broom corn, "a,
tame grasses, esi alfalfa, 7b3 prairie grass, TO-
sorghum, ~ potatoes TO- millet, 72i apples, eli
peaches, 80; grapes, IS
In all portions OF the eastern and central
belts Of Kansas ehinoh bugs are reported quite
numerous and ~ having done considerable
damage TO crops previous 10 the recent rains.
Corn adjacent 10 wheat fields have suffered
the most Tho bugs, however, has been
checked Ia their deprodAtions by the rains
which fell the last week OF July, and 10 rains
continue at frequent intervals no serious
damage IN apprehended Thirteen counties
OF the state report Prot Shows infection rs
knocking out the bugs The outlook in
general way throughout the state while not
so good In western and central Kansas as
VIC would desire Is improving, and with favor.
able conditions continuing, Kansas will have
full average crop OF corn and forage sunieient
to meet AL tho demands for stock feed.
ROME, Aug lit is officially an
nounced that between Friday and noon
yesterday twenty cases OF cholera and
thirteen deaths were reported in Naples
aud three new cases and one death In
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