The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-27

getting weedy.
More volunteers have been rejected
on account of defective eyesight than
from any other cause.
Prof. Stevenson of the State Normal,
has been elected captain of the college
company of volunteers.
Crops are said to be looking fine in
Cherokee county. Strawberries are
only about half crop in this county
Not per cent of the corn has been
planted in Allen county. Wheat, fax,
oats and grass thriving. Other crops
drowned out.
Grass is making rapid growth in
Bourbon county and oats looks extra
fine. Slow progress in blowing for and
planting corn.
This has been good week for farm
ing in Woodson county. Corn doing
well and cultivation general. Flax
doing extra well.
Colonel Tom Fitch has made vow
that he will not touch drop until the
war is over. That's apt to be long
time between drinks.
In Anderson county farming is at a
standstill, owing to the continued wet
weather Much corn to plant over and
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The state treasurer paid out SIS, ZOO
to feed and equip the volunteers while
at Topeka. The national government
reimburses the state.
The state paid $l,759 for blankets for
volunteers. 1t was paid out of the
emergency militia fund, but the state
will likely be reimbursed.
Strawberries are doing well in La
bette county. Wheat oats and alfalfa
look well. Fruit prospects fine, but
much damage in the north part of the
county by hail.
Oats, fax and grass are making
rapid growth in Coffey county. The
season has been too wet for corn, and
planting and replanting yet to be done.
Stock doing well.
Very little corn has yet beeh planted
in Doniphan county. Wheat growing
fast and harvest will be ten days ear
ly. Pastures are in good condition and
stock doing well. Fruit and vegeta-
bles doing well.
Much corn has been planted in JEFF
ferson county, but on account of the
wet weather it is not doing well. The
fruit is all right except in orchards
stripped by canker worms. Small
fruits and grain good.
The temperature has been more near
ly normal this week, with lighter
showers and more sunshine until near
the close of the week, when heavy
rains occurred in Ford county and
from the northern part of Dickinson
across Clay into the southern part OF
Washington, extending thence east
ward and southeastward to the Mis-
souri, line. Hail storms occurred on
the 18th in Dickinson, Marion, Wa
baunsee, Shawnee, Usage and Neosho
counties.
The past week has been good week
for work in the southern counties, but
too wet in the central and northern.
All vegetation has responded to the
warmer weather. Wheat maintains
the lead in all parts of the eastern di-
vision, and is heading. Corn is coming
up as far north as Marshall county,
but is generally an uneven stand; much
replanting has been done, while in
some of the central counties, owing to
the wet season, but little corn has
been planted yet. Oats and grass have
improved very much. Potatoes and
gardens are growing well. Home
Strawberries are on the market in the
southern tier of counties.
In Douglass county corn is about
half planted. Too wet too plant or re-
plant.
Wheat and oats doing remarkably
well in Greenwood county. Much of
the listed corn will have to be re-
planted. Gardens doing well and pas
lures in fair condition.
In Chautauqua county rapid growth
in all vegetation is reported. Corn is
being plowed and homegrown straw
berries are on the market. Oats COM
ing out all right, but some fear of rust
on wheat.
1t is all right to talk about the sad
hearts of those at home who have Civ
en- up sons and brothers to go to the
front, but for the genuine article find
the boy who passed the examination at
home and was then rejected by the
government doctors at Topeka. Many
of these boys broke down and wept
like children. 1t was bitter dose.
The only satisfaction to be derived
from it is that they have shown their