Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-11-04
SOUR WEEKLY CROP REPORT s
Accurate Information from Correspondents in the Sur
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acreage increased; corn falling badly
injured by bugs; moisture excessive.
Putnam:-Winter wheat in fine con-
dition. acreage increased probably 5C
per cent; corn in bad condition, blown
down, yield about 30 bus; pastures fine
moisture enough; no frost yet.
hesby:r-Winter wheat growing fast
almost four times as much sown this
year as last; corn nearly matured, yield
35 bus; pastures fine, plenty Of moist
ure. ...n...
Stephenson: Winter wheat In good
condition, acreage unchanged; condi-
ton Of corn good, yield 35 bus; pastures
good; moisture enough.
Tazewell-Winter wheat looks fine,
acreage same as last year; corn in good
condition, some shocked, yield 30 to AZ
bus; pastures excellent; too much mois-
ture.
Wayne:-Winter wheat in fine condi-
ton, acreage increased about SO per
cent; corn in good condition except
some late fields not yet matured. yield
Is bus; pastures better than usual
plenty of moisture; best fall for plow-
ing and seeding In years.
Winnebago:-Winter wheat In good
condition, in some localities more has
been sown than last year, in others
less; corn OF coed quality, yield 80 TO
40 bus; pastures unusually good
plenty Of moisture.
INDIANA.
Benton:-A good crop of corn. in
good condition and all out OF the way
Of frost, yield 60 bus; pastures good
plenty of moisture.
Observation-Disclosures wheat in very
fine condition, acreage increased 10 per
cent; corn in good condition except for
slight mould on tips. yield 40 bus; pas
lures never better; moisture enough.
Clinton:-Winter wheat in excellent
condition, acreage increased about III
per cent; corn damaged some by wet
weather, yield 65 to rs bus; pastures
better than average; plenty Of mois-
ture; wheat coming up we'll.
De Kalb: winter wheat in good
condition, acreage increased one-third
corn in good condition, yield As bus;
plenty OF moisture, pastures good.
Fulton:-Winter wheat in splendid
condition, some troubled by fly. area
same as last year; corn in good condi-
ton, yield 30 to so bus; pastures I'M
usually good, moisture enough.
Gibson TOO wet for wheat. farmers
just beginning to sow; corn damaged
by bugs, yield 20 to 40 bus; pastures
good: plenty Of moisture.
Howard:-Winter wheat In fine con-
dition, acreage about the same as last
year, perhaps more: corn in good con-
dition, drying nicely, average in some
parts of county IS bus, in others 60 bus;
pastures never better; moisture enough.
Jefferson wheat In good
condition. but not all sown. acreage 100;
condition of corn 100, yield Is bus; pas
lures 10; too much moisture for wheat
sowing.
Johnson and Shelby:-Winter wheat
in fair condition, troubled some by fly,
acreage increased rs per cent; corn in
fair condition, yield, Is bus; pastures
good; moisture enough.
Knoxs-Early sown winter wheat in
excellent condition, acreage increased
10 per cent; corn considerably damaged
by being blown down, large yield; pas
lures good, almost too much rain.
La Grange:-Winter wheat! in good
condition, acreage increased 10 per
cent; condition Of corn good,,jyield; IS
bus; pastures good, moisture enough.
Parke:-Winter wheat in good con-
dition. rank growth, acreage increased
10 per cent; condition Of corn fair, some
of .it1late and still green, yield 40 bus;
pastures good; moisture abundant; no
frost yet. a. .a. Soy
Porter:-Winter wheat in fine con-
ditlon, acreage increased condition of
corn good. yield 40 bus; pastures good 4;
moisture enough. 80 D..
Posey:-Farmers just commencing to
SOW wheat, no decrease in acreage;
corn in good condition, average yield
80 bus; pastures good; moisture
enough. NIX tEr
andolph:-Winter wheat in good
condition, acreage increased 20 per
cent; corn drying out, not gathered
yet, yield 10 per cent above average;
pastures good; too much moisture for
maturing corn; no severe frost yet.
Rush:-Condition of winter wheat
100, acreage 105, condition of corn good,
yield 40 bus; pastures 100; moisture
abundant.
st. Joseph-Winter wheat in good
condition, acreage increased condition
of corn good. yield 60 to 100 bus; pas
lures fine, moisture enough; corn be-
ing husked. lh
Steuben:-Winter wheat in fair con-
dition, acreage unchanged; condition Of
corn fair, yield 30 bus; pastures good,
plenty Of moisture.
Wayne:-Winter wheat growing fine
ly, more sown than last year; corn dry
out finely, yield 80 to 40 bus; pastures
best in years; moisture enough. ltF
OHIO.
Auglaize:-Condition of winter wheat
best in many years, acreage increased
about rs per cent; probable yield of
corn 80 bus to the acre; pastures very
good; moisture enough.
RECONSIDERATION Of winter wheat
ITO, acreage increased 10 per cent; con-,
dition of corn 100, yield 40 bus; pas
lures 100; moisture enough; wheat,
corn and grass first-class.
rs ,Clark:-Winter wheat in good condi-
ton, acreage about the same as last
year; corn mostly all cut and very good,
yield about 80 bus; pastures good;
moisture sufficient; up to the present
month have had very dry season.
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