Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-02
Secretary Mohler,s CROP Report.
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Topeka, KAs., August s, 1898.
The usually high temperature which
prevailed the first half of July and the
absence of sufficient moisture out side of
OF eastern Kansas lowed the condition of
growing crops considerably throughout
the state, but the rains which fell in a
general way the latter part o. the month
and the lower temperature prevailing,
our correspondents say, have much i'm
proved the conditions throughout the
state, and the indications now are that
an abundance of feed for stock will be
grown.
WHEAT.
Of the wheat in the state, rs per cent.
is reported in the stack August l In
nearly all the counties some threshing
has been done, and the yield, as report
| ed, indicates that the aggregate product
| for the state will fall below the product
as estimated one month ago-probably
as much as 1900, 900 Misunderstanding a
! total wheat product for the state winter
and spring. of about q 900 900 bushels.
wheat is good, but. in general wav it is
reported poor. Chinch bugs and rust are
the cause. This accounts for the reduc-
ton in yield.
From the assessors returns, we find
the area planted to corn last spring is
5,520, 1902 acres, which is SO, 286 acres less
than that of last year. 1t is due, how
ever, to say that the area planted to corn
this year is considerably greater than
that reported by the assessors. At the
time the assessors gathered these statis-
tics, the farmers, generally, were unable
to tell how much wheat area, if any,
they would pillow up to plant corn. At
later date an effort will be made to as
certain the increased area planted to
corn by reason of wheat area being
changed to corn area.
In eastern Kansas, corn generally,
promises as an abundant yield, the con-
dition being reported at SO per cent.
In the central belt, the early corn over
a 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 condi-
tions continue, will produce good crop,
In the southern counties of the CEN
trail belt, however, the entire crop was
too far advanced at the time of the hot
period to recover when more favorable
conditions prevailed, and the crop to a
q ic poportol Lost Tho oo,
dition for the belt is reported at So per
cent.
OATS.
The area sown to oats in the eastern
belt, as shown by assessors returns, is
S36, 720 acres. Average yield reported at
$50 bushels per acre; total product for
belt, 19, 622, 920 bushels.
The area returned by the assessors for
the central belt is 759, 495 acres. Aver
age yield reported at 1915 bushels per
acre; total product for belt, 9,11394O
bushels, making total oats product for
the state of 2S,776,S9I bushels.
BARLEY AND FLAX.
The average yield of barley is reported
for the eastern belt at 1875 bushels per
acre. For central belt, 90 bushels per
acre.
Flax is grown exclusively in the east
ern belt and the average yield per acre
is reported at bushels.
SORGHUM.
All varieties of the sorghum plant are
reported generally in fair condition
throughout.the state, the condition be-
ing reported at 70 per cent.
The crop in central and western Kan
sas, which for while was unpromising,
now gives indications of fairly good
yield
Grasses of all kinds are doing well.
The recent rains have assured a plentiful
supply of prairie hay. A good crop of
clover and timothy hay has been secur-
ed during the month.
SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS.
Corn. compared with average, IS per
cent. broom corn, "a; tame grasses, So;
alfalfa, rs: prairie grass, 20; sorghum,
72; potatoes, 70; millet, 70; apples, 20;
peaches, So; grapes, IS.
In all portions of the eastern and CEN
trail belts of Kansas chinch bugs are re-
ported numerous, and as having done |
considerable damage to crops previous |
to the recent rains Corn adjacent to |
wheat fields has suffered the most. The
bugs, however, have been checked in
their depredations by the rains which
fell the last week of July, and if rains
continue at frequent intervals no serious
damage is apprehended.
Thirteen counties of the state report |
Prof Shows injection as knocking out
the bugs"
The outlook in a general way through
out the state, while not so good in CEN
trail and western kansas as we would de-
sire, is improving, and with favorable
continuing, Kansas will have
a full average crop of corn and forage
sufficient to meet all the demands for
stock feed.