Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-13
KANSAS CROPS.
A Bulletin from the once Of the Secretary
of the state Board OF Agriculture.

Of the state board OF Agriculture.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 6-The state
board of agriculture issued yesterday
bulletin showing tho crop conditions
In Kansas rs given by correspondents
for May 81. The extremely high per.
ccntage of condition of winter wheat
reported April 30 has been maintained
In but very few counties, the present
average for the entire state being 90.
The average, however, In 81 counties
containing q small fraction Of less than
rs per cent Of the total acreage, Is given
rs 1926, while in tho 81 counties hav.
ing the remaining acreage II is Sa4a.
The average condition OF spring wheat
Ia ~ Condition OF rye, 20 The
averages of 100 and above
are In Clay, lowell, Phillips,
Marshall, Allen, Cove, Marion, Nor
ton and Washington respectively.
Condition of oats, 50. So In nine coun-
ties the average range Is from 100 to
l19. Washington leading, with the lat
ter. The only material drawback 10
corn prosperity generally, rs yet, Is
ascribed to too copious rains These
have been SO heavy Ms to not only we'll
nigh submerge and drown out plants
on the lower bottom lands, but to do
much harm by washing. especially on
listed ground having any considerable
slope, thereby lcssening the stand.
The only material draw back to corn
prosperity generally, as yet, is ascribed
to TOO copious rains These have been
SO heavy as to not only we'll nigh sub.
merge and drown out plants on the
lower bottom lands, but to do much
harm by washing, especially on listed
ground having considerable slope,
thereby lessening tho stand. On ex-
tcnsive 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 incl.
lowing the imporous surfNce soil In
spite OF excessive moisture little Of the
corn shows other than brilliant green
color and the prospect In tie state as
whole is highly favorable.
The average condition Is 90, and the
IA counties reporting It rs 100 or above
are as follows: Elk, 1Os; Smith, lO4;
Kingman, 1903: Marioo, 1903; Cove, 10o;
Cowley, 102; Jewell, i0o; Norton, l0i;
Atchison, 100: Elswoi tn, 100; Phillips.
IOl; Geary, 100; Graham. 100, and
Rocks, 100. Forty counties report
average conditions ranging from 90 to
90, inclusive.
About the same area is reported in
potatoes rs one year ago. No unfavor.
able conditions are mentioned except
too much moisture in some Of the east
crn counties and tho presence Of pOta.
to bugs in few isolated fields.
The various sorghums, including
Knfiir and Jerusalem corn and Milo
maize, average condition Of s.
The area in castor beans Is reported
as Is per cent. less than the diminished
acreage Of one year ago.
Broom corn shows a more notable de-
crease In acreage than any other crop
an estimated cut Of 90 per cent from
the 1874, 4s7 acres OF last year. Its con-
ditiou Is So.
The decrease in fax acreage amounts
to 10 per cent, or %, 900 acres
Barley shows an enlarged acreage In
nearly every county where much
grown, and the general increase Is put
Mt 80 per cent
Reports on conditions Of grasses and
clovers mostly represent them as OK.
cellent, giving luxuriant pasturago
and promise Of great yields OF hay.
Much of the alfalfa has made most
vigorous growth. and the first crop Is
in process OF harvesting.
Live stock is invariably reported
healthy, except that "cholera, among
hogs to q limited extent Is mentioned
in lo counties.