The Globe-republican., 1894-04-13
KANSAS CROPS.
Facts Gathered from the Report Of Secre
tary COburn.

Facts Gathered from the Report Of secre
| tary C0bufn.
TOPEKA, Kan. April 9.-The quar-
terly report of Secretary Coburn. o
the state board of agriculture, was is
sued Saturday and is as follows:
In the west and southwest insufficient rain
fall at and after seeding either prevented
| termination Of much of the seed sOwn or 81
delayed it that the plants springing up late
| failed to develop sufficient root hold while il
| number OF these counties considerable o
| the seed is not yet up Thea he refers to the
effect of the cold wave following the spring
like weather In February and three successive
weeks Of abnormal warmth in March as Sc
riouA Finally he declares that rain is badly
needed
The average sown to wheat in the fall OF le9,
is reported as about IS per cent OF that OF 1>9a
and present indications are that OF this about
II per cent will be p,owed up for other crops.
The reports Of correspondents having been
made Immediately following the sudden. unex
pected freeze, were perhaps Secretary Coburn
suggests. more deeply shaded than close
analysis Of the facts might justify.
OF the los counties. ninety three report the
present as above s. per cent OF an average
good condition: eights six counties ~ per cent
or above: ffty.n counties 81 per cent or
above: thirty eight counties % per cent OF
above and sixteen counties 100 to lie per cent
Deducting the area which correspondents now
estimate will be plowed up there is left full
lOOO, 900 acres Of wheat and its condition is 7a5
per cent Of . good average In 1892 when
Kansas produced its great wheat crop Of
more than 10000, 0OJ bushels. the acreage
was 3s2J.ON and condition March 81 was
as compared with normal or full average
set down Mt 81 per cent In no instance does .
correspondent sllude to the presence of Hes
o,a a. nh; thnp Sncn
ing soil and climate which with the showers
and sunshine of spring impart to belated or
debilitated plant growth such revivifying and
Transforming effects as they do in Kansas,
there is broad foundation for hopefulness of a
most generous wheat crop from such q begin
ming as is now in sight
The reports on rye indicate an acreage of 75
per cent as compared with one year ago and
its condition g. per cent OF q good crop
The quantity of wheat in the hands of farm
ers US estimated b. themselves, is about 5. 3d.
% bushels, or Sis per cent of the quantity re-
ported bv assessors one year before, and OF
corn l9, a., 100 bushels, or 81 per cent. Of the
stock on hand q year ago The quantities of
each in the different Counties vary widely.
fcient for seed or current needs and tLers
having an abundance and much to spare.
An aggregate OF estimates given in response
to the question, How will the acreage OF corr
TO be planted this year compare with that of
1872" indicates that 1t will be Is TO Is per
cent. greater than that given oy assessors ir
March of that year, and from to per
cent greater than the increased acreage later
(amouating to about II per cent additiona },
planted in ground upon which wheat had failed
TO make a stand This years acreage. too. will
be increased in proportion wherever it may be
found later that wheat and oats are not suffi-
ciently improving to justify their occupying the
land where sown
The season is und ubtedlv from ten to twen
ty days more advanced than usual, yet vegeta.
tion is not forward in the same ratio, owing to
there having been much less than the normal
moisture during March. For this latter reas n
too. the oats sOwn are not in good condition and
it is altogether probable many oat fields may
yet be planted with corn.