The advocate., 1895-05-08

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Ter wheat Rs in ''goOd" OK "ealr" condition
are AbOhiBon, Brown, Dickinson, Douglas,
franklin, johnson, Linn, MRrShAl, Miami
and NemRh&, and even in some Of these 10
is evident such conditions axe found only In
limited districts. ALI reports indicate chat
ID is thO ''hard" whsabs commonly dGMg-
mated 90 Turkey" or Russian" which
best Withstand Che vioisSitudeS OF Kansas
winters, whether zoo cold, TOO wet, or too
dry. Chinch bugs are reported in many
counties in tho eastern third Of the Sbabe,
and likely TO do much damage unless
checked by much wet weather. Kansas eX-
poets little from her wheat crop Of 1895.
Spring Wheat Of spring wheat
ia put Rt 1872, ,160 acres, OK 20 per cent. less
than one ysaE ago, and the present average
condition is given 90 20 per cent. The
counties reporting q condition OF ''gOOd"
OF '100," are Marshall, Phillips, Norton,
Rooks, Rush, Sherman and Thomas, with
rather the best reports from Rocks.
Corn-The area which will be devoted 10
corn is put down as from 1S 10 20 per cent.
more than in 1894, RpprOximatinR an in
crease OF N million acres, or q total Of
1865, 900 acres. The most of this has bean
planted in good season; in many lOOaliti es
IT iS well upD being cultivated and very
promising, while in other sections lack Of
moisture has retarded termination and
growth, which recent rains will now greatly
expedite.
OASs-The acreage sown In oats shows An
increase Of fully Ii per cent. or 15701S
acres, owe. last year, or tObal.Of 1,5S6,0OO
acres. The condition as compared with
full average is SO per cent.
Rye-The area seeded 10 rye in 1894 was
1S1, ,1S4 acres. The estimate for 1896 is 1885,
$40 acres, an increase OF q per cent. Con-
dition 10 per cent
Sorghums-The interest in the sOPghu ms
for forage and grain is rapidly growing
one in Kansas, and the increase Of acreage
TO DO given up TO them she present year Ia
reported at not less than 25 per cent.
Grasses Grasses generally are more for
ward this season than common, and afford
ing early pasturage; yet, as with other
Rrowbhs, lack Of ssaSonable rainfall has up
TO this time checked the grasses materially.
Fruit-The prospect for q large crop
Of apples, peaches and cherries could not
be bOtber. Vines Of the grapes and canes
Of blaOkberies and TaSpberries have
been damaged By winter in few sections,
but q plentiful yield Of fruib Ia expected.
Considerable planting Of fruib trees has
been made In many localities.
General Rains-The foregoing iB all based
upon conditions existent on or inn medistely
prior 10 April 30, but IL iS proper TO say
shat since these rains the most oopiouB In
many months have fallen and are still fall
ing over extensive areas in Kansas, and
these, if continued, Of course presRge one Of
Kansas great crop seasons.
The United States weather report
made by Sargssnt jennings fox the
week ending May 6, says: "FsiE rains
have fallen over the greater part Of the
state with good rains in Mcpherson,
Reno, Harvey, ssdgWick and OoWley,
and q large part Of the eastern division
and very good rains in Atohlson, LsaV-
snWorth, Douglas, Johnson and Frank.
lin. The least rainfall occurred through
the central counties from Usage and
Coffey TO the west line Of the state.
The temperature has bean much above
the normal In che eastern division, but
nearly normal In the western"