The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-30
MEANS MILLIONS
Another Big Wheat Crop is a
Certainty.
Bulletin Issued by State Board
of Agriculture
COVERING THE STATE
Shows the Condition to Be
Above the Average.
Percentage of Failure is Ex-
.ceptiOnally Small.
COVERING THE STATE

A bulletin compiled from reports Of
correspondents in nearly every county
in the state, setting forth the present
condition of the growing winter wheat;
the percentage of failure, by counties,
if any, and its cause; acreage sown to
oats as compared with last year, the
present condition of the soil for work
ing, is issued today by the state board
of agriculture AS a whole, the con-
dition of wheat is very favorable and
in many counties exceptionally prOmis-
ing, with but a small percentage Of
failure from all causes. The acreage
soWn to oats appears to be slightly in
creased No damage by the cold wealth
er Of March 1924 is reported. In much
of the state the soil is thoroughly sat-
urated, and in some of the eastern
counties entirely too wet for present
working. In the main, present condi-
tions are excellent indeed.
The information, by counties, is as
follows:
Allen County-Condition of winter
wheat as compared with a good aver
age, SO; probably 5 per cent is a failure,
or a very poor stand. Acrea ge SOWn to
oats about the same as last year. Soil
too wet for working at this time.
Anderson-Very favorable winter for
wheat; condition 105. Oats acreage
about the same as last year. Ground
in excellent condition.
INSTRUMENTATION 80; per cent will
be a failure, owing to dry fall weather
oats acreage the same. Soil condition
excellent.
Barber-About Il per cent frozen out;
condition IS Oats acreage somewhat
increased. Soil condition fair
BartOn-The cold wave damaged
wheat more or less; condition IS. Oats
acreage no. larger than last year. Soil
condition fair.
Bourbon-About u per cent winter
Killed; condition 85- Oats acreage
about the same: Too wet for blowing.
Recommendation 100. Oats acreage
about the same. Soil condition excel
lent.
characterization 100. Greater oats
| acreage, and soil condition excellent.
Characterization IS. Increased acre
age of oats. Plenty of moisture.
Chautauqua-COnditi 112; a small
per cent of late SOwn may be a failure
Oats acreage same as last year. Rath-
er wet.
Cherokee-On account of dry fall
weather 25 per cent will be a failure;
condition 100. Oats acreage doubled.
Soil condition good.
Cheyenne-Ten per cent is a failure;
! condition so. Oats acreage no greater
than last year. Ground in excellent
condition.
Clay-Condition 90 Oats acreage
greater than last year. Plenty Of
CIark-Eighteen per cent is a failure,
/ owing to dry fall weather. Condition
| IS. Very small acreage sown to oats.
Soil condition fair.
CIoud-Probably per cent will be a
! failure on account Of dry weather and
| late seeding; condition SO. Oats acre.
| age no greater. Soil condition excel
| lent.
COffey-Looks we'll: condition 113
! Plenty of moisture and blowing largely
! done. Acreage in oats about the same.
Cowley-Smal but vigorous; condi-
| ton los. Oats acreage about as last
year. Soil condition excellent.
| raWfOrd-COndition IS; per cent a
| failure, owing to late blowing and seed
| ing: oats acreage greater Too wet
| just now.
Decatur-Ten per cent is likely to be
| a failure, owing to dry weather; condi-
| ton so. Oats not sown yet. Ground
| getting dry.
| Dickinson-Wheat prospect best in 80
| years.
MISREPRESENTATION 1O5. Oats acre
| age about the same as one year ago.
| Soil condition never better.
Douglas-Very favorable winter for
| wheat; condition 100 Oats acreage 20
! per cent greater than last year. Ground
| in good condition
STANDARDIZATION 80. Oats acre
age about the same as last year. Soil
| condition first class.
| Elk-Condition 100 Oats acreage
about the same. Soil too wet.
Ellis-Condition 80; IS per cent likely
| to be a failure because of the late
| freeze. Oats acreage no greater Soil
condition never better.
Observation-Disclosures 100; probably 5
! per cent will be a failure owing to the
! ldle SeeOIAlS anu QIy weather OalS
| acreage increased 25 per cent. Soil
! condition first class.
Finney-Ten per cent likely to be a
/ failure on account of dry weather; con-
| ditiOn rs. Oats no greater than last
| year. Soil condition only fair.
Ford-COndition 80; about 10 per cent
winter killed. Oats acreage 10 per cent
greater than last year. Soil condition
/ excellent.
Condition 1O5. Oats acre
| age less. Soil too wet.
y ooT74r F-s
to dry fall weather; condition 100. Oats
acreage no greater. Soil never in better
condition.
Gove-Condition So Oats acreage
greater. Soil condition fair.
Graham-Twenty-fiv per cent likely
to be a failure, owing to dry weather
and hard winds; condition 20. Oats ac-
reage less than last year. Rather dry.
Grant-Very little wheat and no oats
sown. Rather dry.
Gray-Condition 100. Oats acreage
less Soil condition excellent.
| reenWOOd-COndition 100. Oats acre
| age same. Soil condition good
Hamilton-Fifty per cent blown out;
condition so. Oats acreage less by so
! per cent. Soil condition too dry.
Harper-Condition 125. Oats acreage
! so per cent greater than last year. Soil
condition firSt-claSS.
MISREPRESENTATION 100 A small per
cent may be a failure on account of late
sowing. Oats acreage greater. Soil
condition good.
HaskeIISTw per cent will be
a failure owing to dry weather; condi-
ton rs. Oats acreage 20 per cent great
er than last year. Soil condition good.
decentralization los. Oats &C
reage 20 per cent greater. Soil in good
condition.
Jackson-Twenty per cent will be a
failure because of the dry weather at
seeding time; condition 40. Oats ac-
reage greater. Soil condition extra
good.
Jefferson-Twelve per cent is likely
to be a failure on account of the dry
fall weather; condition IS. Oats acre