Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
KANSAS CROPS.
Bulletin from the ONCE of the Secretary
of the state Board of agriculture.

of the state Board of a gricuIture.
TOPEKA. Kan, June 6-The state
board of agriculture issued yesterday
a bulletin showing the crop conditions
in Kansas as given by correspondents
for May 81 The extremely high per-
centage of condition of winter wheat
reported April 80 has been main tanned
in but very few counties, the present
average for the entire state being g.
containing small fraction of less than
IS per cent of the total acreage,i is given
as 70. &c, while in the 81 counties hav-
ing the remaining acreage it is So As
The average condition of spring wheat
is ~. Condition of rye, 76- the
averages of 100 and above
are in Clay, Jewell, Phillips,
Marshall, Allen. Cove, Marion, Nor
ton and Washington respectively.
Condition of oats, SO. so. In nine ccun-
ties the average range is from 100 to
119, Washington leading, with the lat
ter. The only material drawback TO
corn prosperity generally, as yet, is
ascribed to too copions rains These
have been so heavy to not only well
nigh submerge and drown out plants
on the lower bottom lands. but to do
much harm by washing, especially on
listed ground having any considera BILE
slope, thereby lessening the stand.
The only material drawback to corn
prosperity generally, as yet, is ascribed
to too copious rains. These have been
SO heavy as to not only well nigh sub
merge and drown out plants on the
lower bottom lands, but to do much
harm by washing, especially on listed
ground having considera BILE slope,
thereby lessening the stand. On ex-
tensive areas in the eastern third OF
the state needed cultivation has been
much retarded and weeds have made
such lead that vigorous work will be
required for their subsection and mel
lowing the imporous surface soil In
spite of excessive moisture little of the
corn shows other than brilliant green
color and the prospect in the state as a
whole is highly favorable
The average condition is 90, and the
IA counties reporting it as Zoe or above
are as follows: Elk, los; Smith, 1O4
Kingman, 1O3: Marion. 1913; Cove, 1o2:
Cowlev, 1O2; Jewell, 1O2; Norton, 1O1;
Atchison, 100: Ellsworth, 100; Phillips.
101; Geary, 100; Graham. 100, and
Rocks, 100. Forty counties report
average conditions ranging from 30 to
90, inclusive.
About the same area is reported in
potatoes as one year ago. No unfavor.
a bic conditions are mentioned exec pt
too much moisture in some of the east
ern counties and the presence of pota
to bugs in few isolated fields.
The various sorghums. including
Kaffir and Jerusalem corn and Milo
maize, average a condition of IS.
The area in castor beans is reported
as Is per cent. less than the diminished
acreage of one year ago.
Broom corn shows more notabl de-
crease in acreage than any other crop
an estimated cut of 60 per cent. from
the 134, 4s7 acres of last year. Its con-
dition is SO.
The decrease in fax acreage amounts
to 10 per cent, or %, 600 acres.
Barley shows an enlarged acreage in
nearly every county where much
grown, and the general increase is put
at 80 per cent
Reports on conditions of grasses and
clovers mostly represent them as ex-
cellent, giving 1uxuriant pasturage
and promise of great yields of hay.
Much of the alfalfa has made a most
vigorous growth. and the first crop is
in process of harvesting.
Live stock is Invariably reported
healthy, except that ''cholera,' among
hogs to limited extent is mentioned
in IL counties.