The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
WHAT HOT WINDS DID.
Detailed Reports Reach u s.
Weather Observer Jennings.
CENTRAL COUNTIES BADLY BURNT.

ward From That section or the state
United States Weather Observer Jen-
anings has received reports from large
number Of counties in regard to the dam
age done by the hot winds Of last week
and subsequent dry weather. In some
instances, the injury to crops is not as
severe as reported. in others the worst
reports appear to be verified Since the
correspondents sent IN their reports, how
ever there has been a rain in number
Of the central counties and a remnant Of
the crop has been saved Below We
publish the reports to Mr.. Jennings in
detail:
Atchison-AH crops in excellent con
dition. Apple crop very heavy. Wheat
threshing shows very good yield Rath-
nr dry, but if rain comes within week
no serious damage viii result
Brown, Hiawatha-Ihe last seven days
have conn letely changed the appear
ance of corn. With abundant rains
within day or two the very early corn
could vet make near 2 half a crop; 2nd
early and medium Jour largest acreage)
would be at least benefited as the pollen
IL nearly all dry or blown of and but
few ears started
The late and very late with plenty Of
rain within week could yet make fair
crop if not injured by early frosts.
H.
weeks, the extremely high temperature
has injured the earlier planted corn
fully one half-it was full stand, and
Ruckered badly, which accounts in part
for its being badly injured With good
rains coon the late planted will be in
condition to promise fair crop. Pierce
Junction, the corn promises a corn crop,
the hot winds Thursday and Friday in
iurd some fields The drouth and bugs
have greatly injured the potato crop.
Apples abundant and dne quality. Mil
let and oats good. Wheat excellent
Pastures short.
Chautauqua-This has been the worst
month on corn we ever had in this county,
we won't get to exceed half a crop. Hay,
millet. Kaffir corn and sorghum will be
very light crops. Wheat was good, oats
better than expected
Cherokee-Co SO far is all right ex-
cept a strip on the west side of the coun-
ty, where corn is reported as firing a lit
tie. Apple crop light; hay medium;
wheat good; oats average; flax full av
erage. Pastures good but will soon need
rain.
Coffey, Gridley-With rain in a few
days most of the corn will make fair
crop. Potatoes plainly; hay good; fax
yielding from to 10 bushels; oats from
Is to 2O-good qnality. Pastures hold
ing out good; stock doing we'll. Lebo=
Corn spotted, hot winds have cooked it
in small patches surrounded by areas of
partly lulur6 u. ABOUT ten per cent OF
corn ruined and twenty per cent I'M ured.
Early planted is practically made though
would be fuller and heavier had not this
spell struck us. Listed corn standing it
we'll Prairie hay short Pastures in
jured. Apples fine, but beginning to
fall. Gardens struck
DOuglas=COrn viii soon be greatly
damaged unless it rains.
Elk-Corn standing it WELL but need
ing rain badly. Pastures and stockwater
drying up fast
Geary-Corn is suffering for want of
rain, and unless a good rain comes soon
will be a failure; much upland corn
cured like hay, and fruits willing
trees
Jackson-Corn has been injured some
oy the hot atmosphere, the southeastern
half Of the county is in better shape than
the northwestern half
Johnson-Corn SO far advanced that
the two days Of hot winds did not injure
il.
Montgomery, CofeyviIle-Hot winds
for several days. Corn on bottom lands
injured 80 per cent, on uplands rs per
cent, meadows and pastures almost dry
enough to burn, millet and late potatoes
will be total failures, apples badly dam
aged, melons, cabbage, tomatoes, and
late gardens ruined Elk City-The 10Y
degrees of the oath fred much corn, each
day causing it to grow worse up to date.
With rain IN the near future the corn of
this locality cannot make more than 40
per cent of full crop Independence
IA severe week on corn, which on thin
soil is fired to tassel; that deep mel
low soil has stood the ordeal WE'LL and
would be much benefited by rain yet.
The mean temperature for the week is
6.3 degrees above the normal.
POttawatomie-Nev ever was a better
prospect for corn than one week ago but
hot winds seemed TO burn it like a blast
from a furnace. There seems to be no
choice between early or late planted. on
high or low land; Immediate rain might
save a part of the crop.
Riley-As a result of the weeks
weather all crops are in a critical condi-
ton; apples are dropping badly, early
corn much damaged but with a good
rain Immediately would make something
late corn not so badly hurt but cannot
make over twO-thirds of a crop; pastures
poor and cattle being sent TO market;
stockwater drying up, wells going dry
and springs that never before failed are
dry.
Wilson-Fields Of corn that ten DAYS
ago promised Of twenty-tiv to forty
bushels viii not make one quarter that
amount; corn in the bottoms that was
not overlooked has not suffered so much
while many fields on uplands will burn
A passing train set fire to a meadow;
tomatoes cooked on the vines, garden
stuff badly used up.
WoOdson-Hot winds and dry weather
have damaged late corn, early planted is
so far advanced that the damage will not
amount to much.
Barber, Kiowa-Hottest week known
by old timers. Corn past help from rain,
pastures dry, no stock water. Corn that
promised a full crop on the 10th now will
not average more than 10 bushels per