The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-04
WHERE THE RAIN FELL
Edge of the West District at Lacrosse
Showers on the Southern Tier


Iner estimates of a corn crop totally
destroyed in the more unfortunate sec
tlons now give place to prospects of a
yield amounting all the way from
quarter to three-quarters of a crop. The
welcome rains commenced falling dur
ing the afternoon and proved quite
general over the western and southern
parts OF the state. extending beyond
parched Great Bend and Newton. The
crop about Great Bend. which suffer-
ed as much as anywhere, may yet
amount to two-thirds.
The rainfall varied in different sec
! tions, ranging from light showers to .
dOWnpOur of an inch and a half, as a
Burlington. At La Crosse so miles
west of Great Bend, no rain fell at ALL
and this point seemed to mark the edge
of the rain area
Following are reports of the wealth
er and crop indications received:
Atchison-The hot spell was broken
in northern Kansas, the temperature
being 20 degrees lower than yesterday.
Heavy rains are reported at Frankfort.
jamestown, Clifton, Beloit and other
points The reports that cornsin north
ern Kansas has been damaged by the
being denied. and the indications are
that there will be big crop.
Salina-A light rain fell here this
afternoon, breaking the hot spell which
has prevailed for five days and making
the outlook for a partial corn crop
brighter. Towns east, west and south
of here also report rain. AT Brookville,
10 miles west, a hail storm accom-
panied the rain, but it was not heavy
enough to damage the crops. A week
ago it was estimated that the corn in
this county would make half a crop, but
the hot winds have reduced the es-
innate to quarter of a crop If the
weather is exceptionally favorable the
yield will exceed a quarter of a crop.
Broom corn and kaffir corn have also
been badly blighted, but may make a
fair crop if the rainfall is sufficient.
The wheat runs from nine to 43 BUSH
els to the acre. but the grain buyers
claim that it will average 25 bushels.
About ten cars of wheat are shipped
from here daily
Newton-There was a great deal of
rain in this county, although little Of it
struck Newton. Rain in southern Nc
Pherson county and the northern part
of this county was very heavy and did
much good. Hay especially was bane-
fitted. The grass has been badly with
cred by the continued drought. Late
corn is much benefited.
Great Bend-The hot weather of the
past few days eliminated in rain here
yesterday. cool breeze is blowing
from the south and prospects for more
rain are good The rain did not ex-
tend any west and north of this place
but was heaviest to the south and east
in sections where rain was needed the
of the county in practically the same
condition as before, with prospects for
a crop gradually becoming thinner.
However. the rain all but assures a
crop in the eastern and southern parts
and makes a two-thirds crop estimate
q conservative one.
Ell Dorado-The first rain for sever
al weeks fell here and extended nearly
all over the county. It will greatly aid
the corn and grass crop.
lington-Showers of rain fell in
the southern and eastern portions of
Sumner county. Only a spattering of
rain fell at this place. There is yet
no abatement in the heat.
Burlington-A ten days hot spell
was broken here by a good rain. An
inch and a half of water fell.
Hoisington-A little rain fell in this
vicinity which cooled the atmosphere
and laid the dust. There was not
enough of it to materially benefit the !
crops
BellevilIe-RepubIic county has had
very hot weather for a week and no |
rain for eight days, but no hot winds. !
Corn is growing every day and the heat
does not seem to affect it. Prospects |
for an enormous crop were never bet
ter. The ground is in good condition |
yet
Clay Center-Op to this time corn IN |
this county has scarcely been hurt by !
the hot winds or hot weather. The
ground was so thoroughly soaked and |
the dews heavy and. there was so |
much cloudy weather that where it was |
planted in time and thoroughly tended |
the prospective yield has only been |
threatened.
Hutchinson-The dry hot weather of |
last week damaged all growing crops |
and the corn supply of Reno county |
will not exceed 20 per cent In all the |
townships south of the two north tiers |
it will average less than eight bush |
els to the acre.
Mankato-Hot winds SO far have |
damaged the corn in this section only |
in the southwest corner of Jewell coun- !
ty. The rest of the county can stand /
a drought for a week longer. a north |
east wind has blown ever since 2 |
o'clock yesterday afternoon
Scandia-A heavy rain fell here. pre-
serving the corn crop. Wheat is thresh-
ing from u to 20 bushels to the acre
and oats from 35 to 80.
Harper-A four weeks drought was
broken in the northern part of Harper
county by a heavy rain Hot winds. |
which have prevailed for the past four |
days. did some damage to corn.
Eureka-A good rain fell here and
over the southern part of Greenwood !
county Crops in the southern part of |
the county have not suffered from the !
drOuth and will be equal to those of |
last year But little rain has fallen in
the northern portion. and the crop in |
that section will be light
HAMILTON THE NOMINEE.
Named for Judge by the Republicans
of the 18TH niS+r;ot